National Small Business Conference

"Meeting DoD/DHS Mission Needs in the 21st Century"

8 - 10 May 2006

Newport, RI

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Agenda

Keynote Speaker:

• Mr. Blaise Durante, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Integration, United States Department of the Air Force

"NAVSEA PEO Submarines - Technology Insertion"

• Mr. Richard McNamara, Executive Director, PEO Submarines

Women in Defense (WID) Breakfast, Sponsored by SAIC

Raytheon Executive Address:

• Mr. Daniel Smith, Vice President, Raytheon Company; President, Integrated Defense Systems

Panel: Program Manager's Perspective on Small Business Contributions to Major Programs

• Mr. Michael Hoeffler, Vice President, Future Naval Capability, Raytheon Company

Small Business Success Story Panel

• Mr. Jay Boyce, Foster-Miller, Inc.
• Mr. Knob Moses, Vice President, Operations, Government & Industrial Robotics, iRobot

New England Military Installation Panel: "2006 & Beyond - Base Vision and Acquisition Outlook"

• Massachusetts
  
  • Maj Gen Arthur Rooney, USAF, Vice Commander, Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom AFB
  • Mr. Alan Macdonald, Executive Director, Massachusetts Defense Technology Initiative (BRAC Team)
  • MG Roger Nadeau, USA, REDCOM
• Rhode
  
  • CAPT Michael Byman, USN, NAVSEA NUWC Newport, RI
  • Mr. John Riendeau, Defense Industry Manager, RI Economic Development Corporation (BRAC Team)

 

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session A: Small Business Innovation Research

• Mr. Tim Sharp, Small Business Innovation Research Program Manager, Director, Advanced Technology Office
• Mr. Michael Caccuitto, III, DoD, SBIR/STTR Program Administrator
• Mr. Richard McNamara, Executive Director, PEO

Breakout Session B: Special Topics
Moderator: Mr. Ron Perlman, Buchanan Ingersoll, PC

• Mr. Charlie Summers, Jr., Regional Administrator, US Small Business Association
• Mr. Ralph Thomas, III, Former Asst. Administrator, NASA Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization; Special Counsel to the Government Contracts Section of Buchanan Ingersoll
• Mr. Rich Ramirez, Senior Business Advisor, Center for Veterans Enterprise (COVE), US Department of Veterans Affairs
• "What Strategic and Financial Buyers Seek When Acquiring Small Businesses": Mr. Nick Howland, Associate, DFI International

Breakout Session C: Adding Value

• Adding Value 1: Protecting IP Assets When Contracting with the Federal Government
  
  • Mr. Jacob (Jesse) Erlich, Patent Attorney/Partner, Burns & Levinson, LLP
  • Mr. Walter Kneissler, Esq., Corp. Counsel, Foster-Miller, Inc.
• Adding Value 2: Managing Up: Maximizing the Prime-Subcontractor Relationship
  
  • Mr. Michael Sweat, President, Odyssey Systems Consulting Group
  • Mr. John Marshall, President, Datacon, Inc.
• Adding Value 3: Building Shareholder Value for Successful Exit
  
  • Mr. Paul Serotkin, President, Minutemen Ventures
  • Mr. Darrell Smith, Former President, Milestone Group
• Adding Value 4: Embracing Business Development: Marketing Your Company in the Federal Marketplace
  
  • Ms. Ameeta Soni, Senior Vice President of Business Development, VFA, Inc.
  • Mr. Gary Dunbar, President, Gary A. Dunbar, Inc.

Breakout Session D: Business Opportunity Networking

• Ms. Ludmilla Parnell, Anteon
• Mr. Bill Donaldson, Small Business Specialist, Hanscom AFB