3rd Annual Women in Defense (WID) Symposium - Succeeding in a Time of Transformation

What You’ll Gain From Attending This Event:

· Insight into Department of Defense and National Security trends to position for near term transitions

· Networking and professional development opportunities for women in national defense and securit.

· Four Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Continuous Learning Points (CLP) IAW with The Continuous Learning Policy for the Department of Defense Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Workforce

· Opportunity to hear dynamic speakers including Military leadership, Senior Executive Service Members of Government, industry executives and academia

· Ideas for attaining a healthy work/life balance

March 9, 2011 - Early Registration and Reception, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

March 10, 2011 - Registration 7:00am, Event 8:00am - 5:00pm, Reception 5:30pm

DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY LEARNING

The Women in Defense Symposium has been certified as a DAU continuous learning event. Government attendees will be able to add 4 points toward continuous learning total.

Speaker and Presenter Information

KEYNOTE SPEAKER � Rear Admiral Barry L. Bruner, Commander, Naval Submarine Group 10 SPEAKERS � CDR Heidi Berg, USN, Deputy National Intelligence Officer, National Intelligence Council‐Military Issues, Office of the Director of National Intelligence � Ms. Jeanne M. Holm, Chief Knowledge Architect, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab � Lieutenant Colonel Julie Nethercot, USMC, Commanding Officer 9th Communication Battalion � CAPT (Ret) Barbette Lowndes, USN, SPAWAR Director of Total Force � CPL Sara R. Bryant, USMC, SGT Anica A. Cote, USMC � CAPT Cynthia T. Macri, MD, Special Assistance to the CNO for Diversity � Debra Kimberling, Solar Turbines, San Diego Chapter of Society of Women Engineers � Dr. Laura Adolfie, Director for STEM Development, STEM Development Office Research Directorate (DDR&E) Office of the Secretary of Defense � Ms. Carmela Keeney, Technical Director, SSC Pacific � Ms. Karen Horting, Deputy Executive Director, Society of Women Engineers � Dr. Ebonee Williams, Managing Director of the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering Leadership � Ms. Terry Williams, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce