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Northwest Aerospace & Defense Symposium
May 27 & 28, 2015 at Joint Base Lewis McChord
www.nwdefense.com
Agenda at a Glance
Wednesday, May 27
10:00am
Welcome
10:20am
INNOVATION: Path to Strategic Success
David Fitzpatrick – President, Aerospace Analyst
11:05am
U.S. DoD Budget Themes and Analysis: Maritime Domain Awareness, Unmanned Aerial Systems and
Military Space
Ron Stearns - Research Director, Aerospace Analytics
Noon
Lunch
Sponsored By: Moss Adams LLC
Lunch Keynote: Boeing Maritime Update
James (JD) Detwiler - Director Business Development, Maritime Programs, Boeing Military Aircraft
1:00pm
Break
Sponsored By: Orion Aerospace
1:15pm
Growth of the Pacific Northwest Space Business
Dr. Roger M. Myers – Executive Director, Advanced In-Space Programs, Aerojet Rocketdyne
2:00pm
Military Transport Market Snapshot: Ten Year Outlook for Major Programs Worldwide
Katrina Jones - Director, Defense Market Analysis, Aerospace Analytics
2:45pm
Break
Sponsored By: Orion Industries
3:00pm
Analyst Panel – A Robust and Interactive Discussion with Our Analyst
3:30-6:00
Networking Reception
Sponsored By: METALTEST, Inc.
Thursday, May 28
8:30am
Registration & Coffee
Sponsored By: Tacoma Pump & Drilling
9:00am
Welcome / plenary sessions, including:
 Colonel Scott McLaughlin - Commander, 446th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
 U.S. Congressman Adam Smith (WA) - Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee
 Anthony (Tony) Waas - Boeing-Egtvedt Chair Professor of Aerostructures, University of
Washington]
Break
Sponsored By: ID Integration, Inc.
10:45am
11:00am
Breakout Session One
 Cybersecurity Panel - Managing Risk in the Airspace and Defense Industry
 Isaac Potoczny-Jones - Research Lead, Computer Security, Galois
 Special Agent Joshua Michaels - FBI, Cyber Task Force
 Beyond Defense Panel - Domestic Sales Opportunities Outside of DOD
 Vanessa L. Langston - Government Contracting Business Liaison, Defense Industry
Adjustment Program/Military and Defense Sector, Washington State Department of
Commerce
 Tiffany Scroggs - Program Director, Washington Procurement Technical Assistance
Center (PTAC)
 Research & Development Panel
 Todd A. Cleland, Ph.D. - Director, Industry Relations, University of Washington
 Chris Vogt - Manager of Department of Defense (DoD) Programs, the Pacific Northwest
national Laboratory (PNNL).
Noon
Lunch Presentation
Sponsored By: RAPIDGate
What is Next in Military Spending and Priorities
J.J. Gertler - Military Aviation Analyst, Congressional Research Service
1:00pm
Breakout Session Two
 Budget Updates from Inside the Department of Defense
Jim Nam - Senior Advisor for International Affairs, Strategy and Planning at the United States Air
Force
 Beyond Our Borders Panel - Exporting Opportunities for Northwest Aerospace & Defense
Companies
 Lewis Hedge - First Secretary, Defence Acquisition Policy and Trade, British Embassy,
Washington D.C.
 Consul General Moon Duk-ho - Consul General of the Republic of the Korea in Seattle
 Nelson G. Dong - Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
 Procurement Officers Panel
 Pamela Muñoz - Director, Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Joint Base
Lewis-McChord
 Col. Alan K. Dorow - United States Property and Fiscal Office for Washington, National
Guard Bureau
2:00pm
Plenary Sessions
 Primes Panel
 U.S. Congressman Denny Heck - House Financial Services Committee, Trade Sub-Committee
3:00pm
Sessions End