Appendix B
Meetings and Participating Organizations
MEETING 1
MARCH 30-31, 2010
THE KECK CENTER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Evaluation of USAF Preacquisition Technology Development
Dr. Steven Walker, Senior Executive Service, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology, and Engineering, Washington, D.C., SAF/AQR
DoD Requirements 101
Colonel Wayne McGee, USAF, Chief, Integration Division, Headquarters, Washington, D.C., A5RP
Acquisition 101
Mr. Jeffery R. Shelton, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Acquisition Integration, Washington, D.C., SAF/AQX
AoA Process Introduction
and
Analysis of Alternatives for Recapitalizing the U.S. Air Force KC-135 Aerial Refueling Tanker Fleet
Dr. Michael Kennedy, Senior Economist, RAND Corporation
National Research Council Pre-Milestone A and Early-Phase Systems Engineering Report
General Lester Lyles, USAF (retired), Independent Consultant, The Lyles Group, Virginia
Development Planning (DP)
Brigadier General Dwyer L. Dennis, USAF, Director, Intelligence and Requirements Directorate, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
DoD/Air Force Competitive Prototyping
Dr. Clarence Gooden, Deputy Chief, Engineering and Technical Management Division, SAF/AQRE
DoD/AF Acquisition Laws, Regulations, and Policies
Mr. Richard Fowler, Program Learning Director (Acquisition Law), Defense Acquisition University
MEETING 2
APRIL 21-22, 2010
THE KECK CENTER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
WASHINGTON, D.C.
PPBE Executive Training: Course for the National Research Council Committee on Air Force Pre Acquisition Technology Development
Colonel Thomas Thurston, USAF (retired), Program Manager, PPBE Processes and Training Programs, Science Applications International Corporation
GAO Observations of Preacquisition Technology Development Practices
Mr. Michael J. Sullivan, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management Team
Mr. Bruce H. Thomas, Assistant Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management Team
Ms. Cheryl K. Andrew, Senior Analyst, Acquisition and Sourcing Management Team
Capabilities Integration Directorate
and
Cyber Acquisition Strategy
Dr. Charles Kelley, Director, Capability Integration, Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, ESC/XR
Congressional Panel Discussion
Mr. Peter Levine, General Counsel for the Senate Armed Services Committee, United States Senate
Ms. Betsy Schmid, Professional Staff Member, Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense, United States Senate
Pre-Systems Acquisition
Lieutenant General Richard M. Scofield, USAF (retired), Independent Consultant
ASC/XR DP Discussion
Colonel Edward M. Stanhouse, USAF, Director, Requirements and Capabilities Integration, Aeronautical Systems Center, ASC/XR
SMC/XR Development Planning
Colonel Donald E. Wussler, Jr., USAF, Director, SMC Developmental Planning, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, SMC/XR
System Engineering within Defense Research and Engineering
Mr. Stephen P. Welby, Director, Systems Engineering, Office of the Secretary of Defense
SITE VISIT
MAY 3, 2010
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
DAYTON, OHIO
Sponsor Discussion of Study Scope and Expectations
Dr. Steven Walker, Senior Executive Service, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology, and Engineering, Washington, D.C., SAF/AQR
MEETING 3
MAY 12-13, 2010
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Skunk Works Technology Development: Approaches and Issues
Colonel Neil Kacena, USAF (retired), Vice President, Advanced Development Programs Deputy, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
Rapid Acquisition: JIEDDO Best Practices
Mr. Mitchell A. Howell, Senior Executive Service, Deputy Director, Rapid Acquisition and Technology, JIEDDO
Preacquisition Technology Development
Ms. Dawn Meyerriecks, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Acquisition and Technology
Technology Development: Best Practices
Mr. A. Thomas Young, Executive Vice President (retired), Lockheed Martin
Development Planning Initiative Within DoD
The Honorable Zachary J. Lemnios, Director of Defense Research and Engineering
Rapid Prototyping at Scaled Composites
Mr. Douglas B. Shane, President, Scaled Composites, LLC
AFRL Perspective on Improving Technology Development and Transition
Dr. Michael A. Kuliasha, Chief Technologist, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
SITE VISIT
MAY 14, 2010
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Air Force Systems Engineering
Colonel Shawn Shanley, USAF, Chief, Engineering and Technical Management Division, SAF/AQRE
SITE VISIT
JUNE 1, 2010
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
DAYTON, OHIO
ASC Involvement in Applied Technology Councils (ATCs)
Mr. Gerald L. Freisthler, Senior Executive Service, Executive Director, Aeronautical Systems Center
Colonel Arthur F. Huber, USAF, Vice Commander, Aeronautical Systems Center
MEETING 4
JUNE 7-8, 2010
THE KECK CENTER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Dragon Eye—A Small UAV from a Paper Sketch to an Operational System in 30 Months
Dr. Francis J. Klemm, Superintendent, Tactical Electronic Warfare Division, Naval Research Laboratory
Approaches to Rapid Acquisition of Revolutionary and Evolutionary Space Systems Capabilities
Dr. John P. Schaub, Superintendent, Spacecraft Engineering Division, Naval Research Laboratory
Transitioning Technologies into Enduring Solutions
Mr. Daniel G. Wolfe, Chief Executive Officer, Universal Solutions International, Inc.
The Role of MISSLEs in the Acquisition Process
Dr. Raymond R. Buettner, Jr., Director, Field Experimentation, Naval Postgraduate School
Improving Technology Development in Cyber: Challenges and Ideas
Dr. Jon Goding, Principal Engineering Fellow, Raytheon
Information Technology Acquisition
Major General Paul F. Capasso, USAF, Director, Network Services, Office of Information Dominance, and Chief Information Officer
3M Innovation Story
Mr. Thomas Gehring, Program Manager, 3M Industrial and Transportation Business
Sierra Nevada Corporation: A Commercial Space Company Case Study: Modular, Rapid, Repeatable
Mr. Mark Sirangelo, Corporate Vice President, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Space Systems Group
Remarks to the National Research Council Air Force Preacquisition Technology Development Study Panel
Mr. Benjamin P. Riley, Principal Deputy, Rapid Fielding Directorate, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
SITE VISIT
JUNE 11, 2010
HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Congressional Views Toward Air Force Technology Development
Mr. Douglas Roach, Professional Staff Member
Mr. John Oppenheim (GAO Detailee)
Ms. Lynne Williams, Professional Staff Member
Mr. Timothy McClees, Professional Staff Member
Mr. John Sullivan, Professional Staff Member
Mr. William Ebbs, Professional Staff Member
SITE VISIT
JUNE 11, 2010
AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
DAYTON, OHIO
Discussion of USAF Science and Technology (S&T) Vision and Related Issues
Major General Ellen Pawlikowski, Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory
SITE VISIT
JULY 6, 2010
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Views on Technology Development
Mr. Steven Munday, Policy and Program Analyst, SAF/AQRS
Mr. Jerry Lautenschlager, Deputy Chief, Strategic Planning Branch, SAF/AQRS
MEETING 5
JULY 7-8, 2010
THE KECK CENTER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Writing Meeting
SITE VISIT
JULY 15, 2010
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
DAYTON, OHIO
Perspectives on 6.4 Technology Development Funds; USAF S&T Strategy; Current DoD Competitive Prototyping Policy; Leadership Development; and the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009
General Donald Hoffman, Commander, Air Force Materiel Command
Mr. Gregory Garcia, Deputy Director, Intelligence and Requirements Directorate, Air Force Materiel Command
Lieutenant Colonel Bill Gideon, USAF, Executive Officer, AFMC/CCE
SITE VISIT
JULY 27, 2010
DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Perspectives on Technology Development for Future Weapon Systems
Mr. Ellison Urban, Director, Adaptive Execution Office
SITE VISIT
JULY 29, 2010
OFFICE OF STUDIES AND ANALYSES, ASSESSMENTS, AND LESSONS LEARNED
HEADQUARTERS U.S. AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Perspectives on Prioritization and Allocation of Air Force Research Funding and the Tie Between Research and Development and Future Force Structure Requirements
Dr. Jacqueline Henningsen, Director, Office of Studies and Analyses, Assessments, and Lessons Learned
COMMITTEE CONFERENCE CALL
AUGUST 10, 2010
Debriefings of Recent Committee Site Visits
MEETING 6
AUGUST 24-26, 2010
J. ERIK JONSSON CENTER
WOODS HOLE, MASSACHUSETTS
Writing Meeting