ComDef West 2012

Building on the successful ComDef West 2011, where 25 nations participated with the United States in a lively and informative presentation and Q&A format, ComDef West returns to San Diego to provide further insight, discussions and networking for government, military, academia and industry with an Asia Pacific emphasis . The goals for the upcoming ComDef West are as follows:-

Provide an overview and status report of the leading initiatives and programs designed to facilitate Coalition effectiveness
Understand the budgetary implications of not engaging in international cooperation
Determine key enablers for Cooperation to work
Identify the proposed areas for future cooperation
Identify the key industry partners and personalities
Highlight successful interoperability activities and draw out their determinants
Network with colleagues with shared concerns

Who should attend

Government and industry program managers and academic institutions concerned in the day to day international defense cooperation activities.
Business Development executives interested in networking with the international community
Embassy officials, thinktanks and trade associations interested in shaping the policy.
Export compliance facilitators

ComDef and AFCEA/USNI West 2012 Co-Located

Speaker and Presenter Information

COL Peter W. Aubrey, USA, Commander, US Army Security Assistance Training Management Organization (USASATMO) (Confirmed) Jeffrey A. Bloom, Japan Desk Officer, OUSD AT&L, IC/PAC (Confirmed) Henrich von Bock, Deputy Director, German Liaison Office Def. Materiel, USA/Canada (Confirmed) Rear Admiral Patrick H. Brady, USN, Commander SPAWAR (Confirmed) Rob Byars, Senior Manager, Business Development, UAS Dynamics Frank Cevasco, President, Cevasco International LLC (Confirmed) COL Choi, Sun Yup, Defense Logistics Attache, Embassy of Korea, Washington, DC (Confirmed) RADM Jorgen Ericsson, Defense Attache, Embassy of Sweden, Washington DC (Confirmed) Mikael Franz�n, UAV Program Manager, Saab Susanne Friedrichs, Counselor for Defense Cooperation (Economics), Embassy of Germany, Washington, DC (Confirmed) Capt. George Galdorisi, USN (Ret.) Dir, Corp.Strategy Grp, SPAWAR Pacific (Confirmed) Ronald E. Genemans, Def. Coop�n Attach�, Embassy of the Netherlands, Washington, DC (Confirmed) RADM Alan "Brad" Hicks, USN (Ret.), Vice President, Radar Programs, .Lockheed Martin M2 (Confirmed) Col. Nicolas Hu�, Defense Cooperation Attach�, Embassy of France, Washington, DC (Confirmed) James J. Hvizd, VP, Business Development, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems Rob Jackson, Attach�, Defence Acquisition, British Embassy, Washington, DC (Confirmed) Richard G. Kirkland, Vice President, Corporate International Business Development, Lockheed Martin Gibson G. LeBoeuf, VP, Washington Relations, Raytheon International (Confirmed) Joe Orechovesky, Deputy Program Manager, U.S. Navy PEO C4I, International C4I Integration (PMW 740) (Confirmed) Rino Pivirotto, Executive Director, Navy International Programs Office (Confirmed) BGen. Michael G. Lee, USAF (Ret.) VP GM Military Services, General Dynamics Information Technologies Michael J. Logan, Head, Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Lab., NASA (Confirmed) Col. Greg Masiello, USMC, PMA-275 V-22 Tilt-Rotor Aircraft (Confirmed) LtCdr. Paula McKenzie, Def. Logistics Officer, Procurement Office, Embassy of New Zealand, Washington DC (Confirmed) Richard Sandifer, Director, Strategic Capture Management, BAE Systems (Confirmed) MajGen Melvin G. Spiese, USMC (Confirmed), Deputy Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force (AFCEA/USNI WEST Tuesday Luncheon Program) Dr. Jennifer Stewart, DG Industrial Security Sector, Public Works & Govt.Services, Canada (Confirmed) RADM James Syring, USN, PEO, IWS (Confirmed) Rachel Volner, Senior Analyst, Decision Support Group, SPAWAR (Confirmed) Matthew Warren, Director, Pacific Armaments Cooperation, OUSD (Confirmed)

Expected Number of Attendees

200

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Justice, Dept of State, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), CIA, Coast Guard, Census Bureau