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Meeting Agendas
MEETING 1: NOVEMBER 28-29, 2018
National Academy of Sciences Building
Washington, DC
Day One—November 28, 2018
Closed Session | |
0800-0830 | Working Breakfast, Opening Remarks, and Introduction |
Dr. Paul Nielsen, Committee Chair | |
0830-0900 | Presentation by Dr. Bruce Darling, Executive Officer, National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council (confirmed) |
0900-1000 | Committee Bias and Conflict Discussion |
Ryan Murphy, Study Director | |
1000-1015 | Break |
Open Session | |
1015-1030 | Sponsor’s Remarks |
Mr. Lawrence Kingsley, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Logistics and Product Support (confirmed) | |
1030-1200 | Discussion with SAF/AQD Representatives |
Mr. Gene Pierce (confirmed) | |
1200-1300 | Working Lunch |
Closed Session | |
1300-1530 | Planning Session: Consensus Study, Future Meeting Dates |
1530-1545 | Break |
1545-1600 | Financial Overview |
Ms. Adrianna Hargrove | |
1600-1640 | Planning Session: Consensus Study |
1630-1700 | Wrap-Up and Discussion |
Dr. Paul Nielsen, Committee Chair | |
1800 | No-Host Dinner State Plaza Hotel |
Day Two—November 29, 2018
Open Session | |
0800-1000 | Working Breakfast and Overview of Current AF Software Enterprise and Sustainment Planning Mr. Michael Jennings, Group Director, 76 Software Maintenance Group, Tinker AFB and Mr. Ryan Bishop, 76 Software Maintenance Group |
1000-1015 | Break |
1015-1215 | Q&A with Mr. Michael Jennings, Group Director, 76 Software Maintenance Group, Tinker AFB and Mr. Ryan Bishop, 76 Software Maintenance Group |
1215-1300 | Working Lunch |
Closed Session | |
1300-1430 | Planning Session: 3-Day Workshop |
1430-1500 | Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks |
Dr. Paul Nielsen, Committee Chair | |
1500 | Adjourn |
WORKSHOP: FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 1, 2019
Keck Center of the National Academies
Washington, DC
February 27, 2019
Open Session | |
0900-0930 | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
Dr. Paul Nielsen, Committee Chair | |
0930-1015 | Study Sponsors Remarks: Mr. Lawrence Kingsley, Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force for Logistics and Product Support (SAF/AQD) |
1015-1045 | Presentation: DSB Software Report, Dr. Paul Nielsen |
1045-1100 | Break |
1100-1200 | Presentation: Mr. Steve Wert, Program Executive Officer, Digital Directorate, Hanscom AFB |
1200-1300 | Working Lunch/Discussion |
1300-1430 | Presentation: GAO DOD Software Sustainment Review, Ms. Diana Maurer, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management; Ms. Laura Czohara, Analyst-in-Charge, U.S. Government Accountability Office |
1430-1445 | Break |
1445-1545 | Presentation: Ms. Susan Thornton, Director for Information Dominance Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition (SAF/AQI) |
1545-1700 | Committee Discussions/Day 1 Wrap-Up |
February 28, 2019
Open Session | |
0800-0830 | Day 2 Opening Remarks |
0830-1030 | Presentation: Mr. Nick Guertin, Senior Software Systems Engineer, Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University/Former Director for Transformation in the Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation |
1030-1045 | Break |
1045-1215 | Presentation: Dr. Kate Gill, UK Software Sustainment Lead, F-35 Joint Program Office |
1215-1315 | Working Lunch/Discussion |
1315-1415 | Presentation and Discussion: Work Breakdown Structure, Mr. Ryan Bishop, 76th Software Maintenance Group, Tinker AFB |
1415-1515 | Committee Planning/Work Session |
1515-1530 | Break |
1530-1630 | Panel Discussion: Capitol Hill Perspectives on Software Sustainment Ms. Gwyneth Woolwine, Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services; Mr. Jonathan Rayner, Military Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown (MD-04) |
1630-1700 | Discussion/Day 2 Wrap-Up |
March 1, 2019
Open Session | |
0800-0830 | Day 3 Opening Remarks |
0830-1000 | Panel Discussion: Engineers from Tinker, Hill, and Robins Software Engineering Groups: Brian Sun, Tinker AFB; Derek Crane, Hill AFB; Devin Bright, Robins AFB |
1000-1015 | Break |
1015-1115 | Presentation: Dr. Jeff Boleng, Senior Advisor for Software Acquisition, Department of Defense, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment |
1115-1200 | Workshop Discussion |
1200-1315 | Working Lunch, Workshop Discussion, and Wrap-Up |
1315 | Workshop Adjourned |
Executive Session | |
1330-1530 | Study Committee Planning Meeting (April Meeting Planning, Site Visits, Future Meeting Dates, Etc.) |
MEETING 2: APRIL 10-11, 2019
Keck Center of the National Academies
Washington, DC
April 10, 2019
Open Session | |
0830-0900 | Welcome, Overview, Opening Remarks |
0900-1000 | Speaker: Hon. Robert F. Behler, Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E), Department of Defense |
1000-1030 | Sponsor’s Remarks: Mr. John Ray, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Logistics and Product Support, USAF (SAF/AQD) |
1030-1045 | Break |
1045-1215 | Briefing: JFAC Capability Briefing and Software Assurance Discussion |
Maj. Jennifer Kaiser, SAF/AQR and Mr. Timothi Alabi, SAF/AQR | |
1215-1315 | Working Lunch and General Discussion |
1315-1415 | Committee Discussion: DIB SWAP Study and/or Preliminary Findings |
1415-1430 | Break |
1430-1600 | Briefing: National Defense Industry Association System Engineering Division (NDIA SED) Recommendation for Industry Response and Implementation of the Defense Science Board Software Acquisition Study |
Robin Yeman, Lockheed Martin Fellow, Lockheed Martin; Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation, NDIA SED Vice-Chair; and/or Joe Elm, L3 Technologies, NDIA SED Chair |
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1600-1700 | Speaker: Mike McLendon, Associate Director, Software Solutions Division, SEI (via Telecon) |
1700 | Adjourn |
April 11, 2019
Open Session | |
0830-0845 | Day 2 Overview/Introduction |
0845-0945 | Speaker: Mr. Rob Gold, Director, Technology and Manufacturing Industrial Base, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD/R&E) |
0945-1100 | Speaker: Mr. Jim Sutton, Director, Global Strategy and Relations, Northrop Grumman Corporation |
1100-1200 | Panel: Sujit Mohanty, DoD CTO, Microsoft, and Derek Strausbaugh, Senior Solutions Specialist, Microsoft Federal |
1200-1230 | Working Lunch and General Discussion |
1230-1300 | Speaker and WBS Discussion: Neil Albert, President/CEO, NFA Consulting LLC |
Executive Session | |
1300-1530 | Committee Writing, Planning, Outlining, and Discussion Section |
MEETING 3: MAY 20-21, 2019
Keck Center of the National Academies
Washington, DC
May 20, 2019
Open Session | |
0830-0845 | Working Breakfast and Opening Remarks |
Dr. Paul Nielsen, Committee Chair |
0845-1015 | Speaker: Dr. John Seel, Distinguished Engineer for Warfare Systems Software, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division |
1015-1030 | Break |
1030-1200 | Speaker: Major Michael Tanner, Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office |
1200-1300 | Working Lunch and General Discussion |
1300-1415 | Speaker: Lt. Col. Jimmy Jones, Program Manager, Strategic Technology Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) |
1415-1430 | Break |
Executive Session | |
1430-1600 | Writing Session |
Open Session | |
1600-1700 | Speaker: Mr. Richard Kutter, Technical Advisor, Embedded Computer Systems and Software, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Materiel Command (via Telecon) |
May 21, 2019
Open Session | |
0830-0945 | Working Breakfast and Briefing on AFSB Study on Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle: Hon. Frank Kendall, Committee Chair |
0945-1000 | Break |
1000-1100 | Hill AFB Site Visit Report: Mr. John Grosh |
Executive Session | |
1100-1200 | Writing Session: Findings and Conclusions; Writing Assignments; Internal Deadlines; Future Meeting Planning, Etc. |
1200-1300 | Working Lunch: Writing Session (cont.) |
1300-1530 | Writing Session (cont.) |
MEETING 4: AUGUST 14-15, 2019
Keck Center of the National Academies
Washington, DC
August 14, 2019
Executive Session | |
0830-0845 | Working Breakfast and Opening Remarks: Paul Nielsen, Committee Chair |
0845-1015 | Discussion and Writing Session: Executive Summary and Current State |
1015-1030 | Break |
1030-1200 | Discussion and Writing Session: Future State |
1200-1300 | Working Lunch and General Discussion |
Open Session | |
1300-1415 | Robins AFB Site Visit Report and Discussion: Ted Bowlds and John Grosh |
1415-1430 | Break |
1430-1530 | Speaker: Mr. Nicolas Chaillan, Chief Software Officer, U.S. Air Force |
Executive Session | |
1530-1700 | Discussion and Writing Session: Exact Wording of Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations |
August 15, 2019
Executive Session | |
0830-0845 | Working Breakfast and Day 2 opening Remarks: Paul Nielsen, Committee Chair |
0845-1000 | Discussion and Writing Session: WBS Discussion, Personnel Section, Warfighter’s Perspective Inset |
1000-1015 | Break |
1015-1200 | Discussion and Writing Session: Overflow and/or Breakout into Smaller Groups to Work Collaboratively |
1200-1300 | Working Lunch: Writing Session (cont.) |
1300-1430 | Writing Session: Finalizing Wording, Report Organization, and Figures |
1430-1530 | Discussion: Final Report Dissemination Planning, Future Telecon/Meetings (If Necessary) |
1530 | Adjourn |