ComDef Huntsville 2011

Security Assistance has increased substantially over the last three years and the organizations tasked with effectively administering the process have been working flat out to achieve mission success. This conference will review the landscape of FMS and look at the programs of record.

ComDefs are known for multiple nations participating with the United States in a lively and informative presentation and Q&A format, ComDef arrives in Huntsville to provide further insight, discussions and networking for government, military, academia and industry with an Security Assistance-Coalition emphasis . The goals for the upcoming ComDef Huntsville are as follows:-

Provide an overview and status report of the leading initiatives and programs designed to facilitate Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Coalition effectiveness
Determine key enablers for FMS 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

Speaker and Presenter Information

- Anthony Aldwell, Deputy Director, DTSA (Confirmed) - GEN Keith B. Alexander, USA, Commanding General, U.S. Cyber Command - Sandi Branker, Senior Contracts Officer, Supply and Services, Embassy of Canada, Washington, DC (Confirmed) - LTG (USA Ret.) Dennis Cavin, Vice President, Huntsville Operations, Lockheed Martin - Mr. Darryl J. Colvin, Project Manager, Lower Tier - MG William T. (Tim) Crosby, USA Program Executive, Aviation - Joe Fitzgerald, President, Decision Sciences Company (Confirmed) - Ron Genemans, Defense Cooperation Attache, Embassy of the Netherlands, Washington, DC & Chair, Defense Materiel Attaches Group (DMAG) (Confirmed) - COL Robert Grigsby, Project Manager, Armed Scout Helicopter Project - Jeanne Farmer, Principal Director for Programs, DSCA (Confirmed) - Rob Jackson, Attache, Def. Acquisition, British Embassy, Washington, DC (Confirmed) - LTG (USA Ret.) Tony Jones, Senior Site Executive, Boeing, Huntsville - Frank Kenlon, Director International Negotiations, OUSD (AT&L)/IC - MAJ (Army) Kang S. Kim, Army Logistics Officer, Embassy of Korea - GEN Robert Magnus, USMC (Ret.) (Confirmed) - Beth M. McCormick, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Def.Trade & Reg'l Security, U.S. Department of State - COL Warren O�Donell, Project Manager, Cruise Missile Defense - COL Shane Openshaw, Project Manager, Apache Attack Helicopter Program - Barry Pike, Deputy Program Executive, Missiles and Space - MG James Rogers, USA, Commanding General, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command - COL David J. Rice, Project Manager, Precision Fires Rocket & Missiles (Confirmed) - WgCdr. Debbie Richardson, Director, FMS, DMO, Embassy of Australia, Washington, DC (Confirmed) - Alan R. Shaffer, Prin.Dep.Dir.Def.R&E, DUSD(S&T) Plans (Confirmed) - Gary Stanley, President, Global Legal Services, PC (Confirmed) - Robert L. Thomas, Project Manager, Integrated Air and Missile Defense - BG Chris Tucker, USA, Commanding General, U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (Confirmed) - MG (USA Ret.) John M. Urias, Vice President, Programs, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (Confirmed) - COL Bert Vergez, Project Manager, Non-Standard Rotary Wing Aviation - Mr. Jeffrey Young, Director, Security Assistance Management Directorate, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command