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Thursday, April 1, 2010

7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Mr. Kent Schneider President and CEO AFCEA International

8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

VADM Robert Murrett, USN Director National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Director Murrett will highlight the importance of a strong NGA/industry partnership.

Focus Questions:

1. What has changed in your strategic outlook for NGA in the past 12 months—e.g. top mission needs and funding focus?
2. How will the move next year impact acquisitions?
3. With respect to in-sourcing versus out-sourcing and decreasing contractor participation, what is your philosophy and strategy for implementing a reduced contractor role?

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Dr. Robert Laurine Chief Information Officer National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Dr. Laurine will provide insight into NGA’s and the NSG’s future information technology strategic planning in anticipation of the move to NGA’s new campus.

Focus Questions:

1. How are the CIO’s policies and initiatives going to impact industry-provided solutions? What must industry do to help satisfy the CIO’s vision?
2. Is your ISP/ASP CONOPS working in acquisitions?
3. What can be expected in RFPs to meet the CIO’s objectives?

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Mr. Paul Weise Director, Office of Geospatial-Intelligence Management (OGM) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Mr. Weise will provide an overview of the status of current NSG areas of interest and the associated funding priorities.  Included will be a macro-view of the programs and concepts behind specific funding priorities.

Focus Questions:

1. In general what is the funding profile for NGA over the next 12, 24, 36 months?  Please identify the funding by categories (i.e. manpower, O&M, procurements).
2. How will this funding be prioritized—break out by percentages if possible?
3. Will NGA be providing capabilities and services for NSG stakeholders (non-NGA)? 
4. What does the funding profile look like for those activities?

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Dr. Keith Littlefield   Director, Acquisition Directorate National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Dr. Littlefield will provide insights into how industry can better communicate its capabilities to meet NGA needs.  Also included will be an overview of NGA’s philosophical approach to contracting, RFPs, proposals, evaluations, etc. that may help industry better respond to formal documentation issued by NGA.  Attendees will come away with a better understanding of NGA’s contracting plans, issues and views as they relate to such topics as IDIQ vehicles, contract types and support to Contracting Officers.

Focus Questions:

1. Have there been changes in contracting philosophy and approaches over past 12 months?  Can we expect changes in the future? How can industry partners better understand NGA’s philosophy of “best value”?
2. What RFPs can we expect to hit the streets in the next one to three years? To deliver what capability?
3. In general, what will the associated funding profile look like?
4. How will the new Commercial Remote Sensing Program Office operate with regards to the next generation of commercial satellites, commercial airborne data procurement and data acquisition from commercial imagery satellites?
5. Much has been said about Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) and in-sourcing versus outsourcing.  How is NGA applying the new OCI rules?  What can industry expect in new RFPs and how can industry best accommodate these rules?

12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Ms. Heaton will provide a long-range view of NGA R&D priorities.  She will highlight the top technical issues facing NGA and will address research areas that the Agency believes will contribute to future mission success.

Focus Questions:

1. What are the top R&D priorities for NGA? How have they changed over the past year?
2. Are these priorities going to be worked through existing Innovision contract vehicles?  Are you planning to release RFP (s) for new vehicles?
3. In general, what is your funding profile?  How is it going to be allocated against your priorities?

1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Moderator

Speakers

Ms. Mary Irvin Director, Source Operations and Management Directorate National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Mr. Thomas McCormick Director, Enterprise Operations Directorate National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Mr. John Oswald Director, Analysis and Production Directorate National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Participants will discuss insights into the requirements of NGA’s major operational directorates.  Directors from P, E, and S Directorates will focus on near-term priority issues that may have business opportunities in the form of either unsolicited proposals from industry or NGA outreach efforts.

Focus Questions: 

1. How might industry best prepare for your changing priorities and focus?
2. How will these operational requirements translate into business opportunities?
3. Will they impact existing contracts?  In what way?
4. Will they generate new contracts?

3:15 p.m.

Mr. Kent Schneider

President and CEO

AFCEA International