11th National Small Business Conference

"Small Business & Leveling the Competitive Field for Government Contracts"

9 - 10 September 2014

Springfield, VA

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Agenda

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Program Executive Officer Session

• Mr. Victor Gavin, Program Executive Officer, Enterprise Information Systems

Where Are the Small Business Opportunities?

• Mr. Kevin Brancato, Senior Defense Analyst, Bloomberg Government

 

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

OSD Small Business Panel

• Mr. Mark Teskey, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Under Secretary of the Air Force, U.S. Department of the Air Force
• Mr. Seán Crean, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, U.S. Navy

 

Concurrent Breakout Sessions - Session 1
I've Got the Contract - Now What?

• Ms. Carol Sexton, Small Business Focal Point, Defense Contract Audit Agency
• Mr. Russ Farmer, Executive Vice President and Chairman, ADA Technologies, Inc.
• Ms. Yolanda Swift, Deputy National Ombudsman, Small Business Administration

Navigating Federal Government Assistance For International Sales - Understanding DCS and FMS - Part 1

• Mr. Wayne Fujito, President, International Division, Decisive Analytics Corporation; Chair, NDIA International Division
• Mr. Frederick Helfrich, Subject Matter Expert, U.S. Department of Commerce

Tools For Growth

• Ms. Judy Bradt, CEO, Summit Insight

 

Concurrent Breakout Sessions - Session 2
New FAR/DFARS Compliance Challenges For Small Businesses in 2014

• Mr. Frank Murray, Jr., Foley & Lardner, LLP

Navigating Federal Government Assistance For International Sales - Understanding DCS and FMS - Part 2 -

• Mr. Wayne Fujito, President, International Division, Decisive Analytics Corporation; Chair, NDIA International Division
• Mr. Mike Slack, Subject Matter Expert FMS, Defense Security Cooperation Agency

Private Sector Engagement Programs

• Ms. Tamara Hutchinson, Director, Private Sector Engagement, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security

 

Concurrent Breakout Sessions - Session 3
New Considerations in Small Business Contracting

• Mr. Jerry Miles, Esq., Managing Principal, Deale Services
• Mr. Anthony Ruiz, Assistant Director, 8(a) Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration

Army Public Private Partnerships (P3) Update

• Mr. Jesse Barber, Special Assistant to the Commanding General & Command Ombudsman, U.S. Army Materiel Command

 

General Session
Acquisition Policy and Reform Discussion

• Mr. Jon Etherton, Senior Fellow, NDIA

Legislative Update: Small Business Contracting Reform Legislation
Moderator: Ms. ML Mackey, CEO, Beacon Interactive Systems; Chair, Legislative Affairs & Policy, NDIA Small Business Division
Panelist:

• Ms. Emily Murphy, Senior Counsel, House Small Business Committee
• Ms. Alison Mueller, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Invited)

Large Business Panel - Opportunities

• Mr. Richard Lord, Director, Identity and Cyber, BAE Systems
• Mr. Tom Rose, Vice President, Business Development, PARSONS
• Mr. Donnie Scott, Area Sales Leader, Consulting & Intelligence, HP
• Ms. Diane Marsden, Senior Associate, Small Business Strategy Group, Booz Allen Hamilton