DAU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 2008 SYMPOSIUM - 15 APRIL 2008

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"The Life Cycle Management Challenge:
Innovation in Acquiring, Sustaining, and Improving DoD Weapon Systems"

 

0630-0730 EDST Industry Display Set-up
0715-0830 EDST Registration and Continental Breakfast and Annual Association Business Meeting
0830-0840 EDST Opening Comments and Recognition of Corporate Sponsors
0840-0850 EDST Welcome –  Mr. Frank Anderson, JR - DAU President
0850-0920 EDST Keynote – The Honorable John Young, USD AT&L  (accepted)
“Improving the Process of Acquiring, Sustaining and Improving DoD Weapon Systems”
0920-0930 EDST Break & Visit Exhibits
0930-1045 EDST

SAE/CAE Panel on Government Sustainment Initiatives
Moderator: The Honorable James I. Finley,
DUSD(A&T) (accepted)

  • Mr. Michael Jaggard, Acting Deputy Asst SecNav for Acquisition and Logistics
  • Mr. Dean Popps, Acting ASA(ALT)
  • The Honorable Sue Payton, SAFAQ (accepted)
1045-1100 EDST Break & Visit Exhibits
1100-1215 EDST

Industry Panel on Industry Sustainment Initiatives  (all accepted)
Moderator: Mr. Gil Diaz,
Raytheon

  • Mr. Lou Kratz, Lockheed Martin
  • Mr. Mike Hackerson, Accenture
  • RDML (Ret) Mike Finley, PRTM
  • Mr. Dave Dacquino, Raytheon
1215-1315 EDST Lunch & Visit Exhibits
1315-1400 EDST Mr. Alan Estevez, Principal ADUSD (Log & Mat Readiness) (accepted)
1400-1430 EDST Break and Transition time to Tracks
1430-1545 EDST The Acquisition Community Symposium will present Four tracks: 
Track 1: Innovation in Acquiring Weapon Systems
Track 2: Innovation in Sustaining Weapon Systems
Track 3: Innovation in Improving Weapon Systems. 

Track 4:  Hirsch Award - Research Paper Competition- Winning Paper Synopses

The tracks will be presented individually in two sessions.  All attendees will attend Track 1 during one of the sessions and select from either Track 2, 3 or 4 in the other session. 

1545-1615 EDST Break & Visit Exhibits
1615-1730 EDST Parallel Tracks
Track 1:  Innovation in Acquiring Weapon Systems
Track 2:  Innovation in Sustaining Weapon Systems
Track 3:  Innovation in Improving Weapon Systems
Track 4:  Hirsch Award- Research Paper Competition- Winning Paper Synopses
1745-2020 EDST Banquet Agenda 
1825-1915  Dinner Service
1915-1945  Dinner Speaker - Mr. Paul Cusack,
Caterpillar Logistic Services Division
1945-1955 
Presentation of Edward Hirsch Acquisition Research and Writing Awards
1955-2005  Presentation of Acker Award Winner
2005-2015  Acker Award Winner Remarks
2015-2045 EDST Officers Club – DAU Hall of Fame