Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC)
"Strengthening the SOF Bond"
14 - 16 May 2013
Tampa, FL
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Business Opportunities Session
USSOCOM Business Opportunities Panel
- Mr. Chris Harrington, Director, Office of Small Business Programs and Technology & Industry Liaison Office, USSOCOM
- Ms. Karin Fones, Program Support Specialist, Technology & Industry Liaison Office, USSOCOM
- Ms. Bonny Heet, Program Manager, Small Business Innovation Research, USSOCOM
- Mr. Gabriel Lifschitz, Program Manager, Technical Experimentation (TNT), USSOCOM
- Mr. Howard Strahan, Program Manager,Technology Scouting, USSOCOM
USSOCOM Services Portfolio Review & Business Opportunities
- Lt Col Doug W. Roth, USAF, Director for Services, Services Acquisition Management Office, USSOCOM
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
USSOCOM Science & Technology Session:
- Ms. Lisa Sanders, Director, Science & Technology, USSOCOM
USSOCOM PEO Concurrent Sessions
- Col Michael Schmidt, PEO, Fixed Wing Aircraft
- Major Leith Ames, Acquisition Program Manager
- Mr. John Parson, Program Manager, Medical
- LtCol Ken Burger, Program Manager, Family of Special Operations Vehicles
- Major Jason Rissler, System Acquisition Manager, Solider Survival Support and Equipment Systems Initiatives
- Capt Tim Kelly, PEO, Maritime
- Mr. Shawn Martin, Program Manager, Dry Combat Submersibles
Portfolio Review & Business Opportunities
- C4 Portfolio Overview, Mr. Tony Davis, PEO C4
Thursday, May 16, 2013
USSOCOM Science & Technology Session: Program "Deep Dives"
- Mr. Howard Strahan, Program Manager,Technology Scouting, USSOCOM
- Mrs. Caryn Bain, Enterprise Networks Division Chief, part 1, part 2
- LtCol Rod Lewis, Division Chief, Transport Systems
- Mr. Scott Brown, Tactical Communications Division Chief
- Col Michael Schmidt, PEO, Fixed Wing Aircraft
USSOCOM PEO Concurrent Sessions: Program "Deep Dives"
- Col Joe Capobianco, PEO
- Major Leith Ames, Acquisition Program Manager
- Mr. John Parson, Program Manager, Medical
- LtCol Ken Burger, Program Manager, Family of Special Operations Vehicles
- Major Jason Rissler, System Acquisition Manager, Solider Survival Support and Equipment Systems Initiatives
- Mr. Steve Kundrat, PEO-Maritime Chief Engineer
- Anthony Baker, CDR, USN, Program Manager, Surface Systems
Program Executive Office for Special Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Exploitation
- Mr. Douglas Richardson, PEO
- Major Ryan Hall, Program Manager
- Ms. Valerie Shuey, Program Manager
- Major Patrick Collins, Program Manager
- Mr. Michael Fitz, Program Manager
Program Executive Office for Rotary Wing
Agenda and General Introduction
- Mr. Brett Kennedy, Deputy PM Silent Knight Radar
- LTC Richard Haggerty, PM, SOF Training Systems
- LTC Hector Gonzalez, Program Manager
- COL Ramsey Bentley, SOCOM J8, FVL JCOC
- Mr. Mark Williams, PEO - RW