NDIA Acquisition Reform Effort Kick-off Meeting

In March, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees wrote a letter to NDIA requesting our input to their acquisition reform efforts of the coming years. Industry, the Pentagon, and the Congress all have reached consensus that reform is not just desirable, it is essential heading into a period of budget austerity. In order to properly respond to the Committees' request for input, NDIA needs the views and input of our members.

This event will kick-off information gathering by NDIA's Senior Fellow for Acquisition Reform, Jon Etherton. Jon will present a set of problem areas culled from past acquisition reform efforts, root causes of those problem areas, and proposed solutions.

This three hour event will allow participating members to discuss and refine the list of problems, discuss and refine the identified root causes of those problem areas, and then discuss the possible solutions.

Jon and the NDIA acquisition reform team will distill the discussion down to an agreed-upon set of problem areas, root causes, and potential solutions for further work as the year progresses. Future events will give NDIA members additional opportunities to comment on Jon's draft product.

AGENDA

8:30 AM     Registration
9:00 AM     Description of acquisition reform project
9:10 AM     Discuss and prioritize problem areas
10:00 AM   BREAK
10:05 AM   Discuss and refine root cause analysis
11:00 AM   BREAK
11:05 AM   Discuss and refine potential solutions
12:00 PM   Adjourn

All guests must register at the Lockheed Martin Security Desk located near the large globe on the first floor Lobby Level.

Individuals will be asked to provide a government issued photo ID.