Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC)
Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI)

"Equipping The Warfighter To Win...Strategy For The Long War"

13 - 14 May 2008

Baltimore, MD

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Agenda

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Keynote Address:

• "Challenges for Industry.What the USMC Needs from our Partners in Industry", Major General Edward G. Usher, USMC, Deputy Commandant Installations and Logistics

Overview and Strategic Vision for the MCSC

• Brigadier General Michael M. Brogan, USMC Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command

Emerging Requirements/ Capabilities and Future Needs of the Corps

• Brigadier General Andrew O'Donnell, USMC, Director Capabilities Development; Directorate, Marine Corps Combat Development Command

PEO Land Systems Overview

• Colonel William E. Taylor, USMC, Program Executive Officer, Land Systems

Panel: Information Systems & Infrastructure (ISI)
Introduction: Colonel Ed Daniel, USMC, Acting Product Group Director, PG 10
Panelist:

• Mr. Ken Beutel, Computing Platforms & Services (PM CPS)
• Mr. Alfredo Cruz, Marine Corps Network & Infrastructure Services
• Ms. Sonia Kitchen, Total Force Information Technology Systems
• Mr. William Sandlin and Lieutenant Colonel James Stone, USMC, Global Combat Support Systems

Panel: Communications, Intelligence and Networking Systems (CINS)
Introduction: Mr. Gregory Pardo, Acting Product Group Director, PG 12
Panelist:

• Ms. Theresa Conte, Communications and Networking Systems
• Colonel Phillip C. Chudoba, USMC, Intelligence Systems

Panel: MAGTF C2 Weapons & Sensors Development & Integration (MC2I)
Introduction: Mr. Thomas Irwin, Product Group Director, PG 11
Panelist:

• Mr. Kevin Holt, MAGTF C2 Systems
• Mr. Reggie Brown, Radars
• Lieutenant Colonel Donald B. McDaniel, USMC, Air Defense and Unmanned Systems
• Mr. John Karlovich, Ground Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) (PEO LS)

Panel: Ground Transportation & Engineer Systems
Introduction: Mr. Gordon Taylor, Product Group Director, PG 15
Panelist:

• Mr. William P. Macecevic, Engineer Systems
• Mr. Michael A. Gallagher, Expeditionary Power Systems
• Mr. Paul Mann, MRAP
• Mr. Tom Miller, Motor Transport Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) (PEO LS)

Logistics:

• Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) (PEO LS)
• Lieutenant Colonel Ben Garza, USMC, Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) (PEO LS)
• Colonel Mike Micucci, USMC, Light Armored Vehicle (LAV), Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC) (PEO

 

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Welcome

Keynote Address:

• Navy - Mr. Roger Smith, USN, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition), Expeditionary Warfare

Keynote Address:

• "Marine Corps Needs and Resources", Major General Duane Thiessen, USMC, Assistant Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources, HQMC

"Interoperability, Systems Engineering"

• Mr. John D. Burrow, Deputy Commander; Systems Engineering, Interoperability, Architectures and Technology, Marine Corps Systems Command

Panel: Armor & Fire Support Systems Product Group (AFSS)
Introduction: Mr. Robert Williams, Product Group Director, PG 14
Panelist:

• Mr. Bryan Prosser, Assault Amphibious Vehicle Systems
• Mr. John Garner, Expeditionary Fire Support System/Internally Transportable Vehicle
• Mr. James Ripley, Fire Support Systems
• Lieutenant Colonel Wendell Leimbach, USMC, Tank Systems
• Colonel John Bryant, USMC, Expeditionary Fighting Vehicles (EFV) (PEO LS)

Panel: Infantry Weapons Systems Product Group
Introduction: Lieutenant Colonel Scott Huelse, USMC, Acting Product Group Director, PG 13
Panelist:

• Mr. Mark Richter, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad
• Mr. William Barnebee, Recon and Amphibious Raids
• Mr. Eric Miller, Optics and Non-Lethal Systems
• Lieutenant Colonel Tracy Tafolla, USMC, Infantry Weapons

Panel: Combat Equipment & Support Systems Product Group (CESS)
Introduction: Colonel Edward Smith, USMC, Product Group Director, PG 16
Panelist:

• Lieutenant Colonel Arthur J. Pasagian, USMC, Infantry Combat Equipment
• Mr. Scott Adams, CBRN Systems
• Lieutenant Colonel Charles Parton, USMC, TMDE Systems

Panel: Independent Program Managers
Introduction: Colonel Frank Kelley, Program Manager

• Colonel James Braden, USMC, Robotic Systems

Light Weight 155 (PEO LS)

• Mr. Jim Shields

"The Road Ahead.The Long War"

• Mr. Barry Dillon, Executive Director, Marine Corps Systems Command

Classrooms

• Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry, Jeraline S. Artis, Associate Director, Small Business Programs
• Commercial Enterprise Omnibus Support Services, Ms. Patricia Mitchell, Director ACSS
• USMC International Programs Comparative Testing Programs, Ms. Shawn Prablek, USMC, MARCORSYSCOM, International Programs