MEETING 1

MARCH 30-31, 2010

THE KECK CENTER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Evaluation of USAF Preacquisition Technology Development

Dr. Steven Walker, Senior Executive Service, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology, and Engineering, Washington, D.C., SAF/AQR

DoD Requirements 101

Colonel Wayne McGee, USAF, Chief, Integration Division, Headquarters, Washington, D.C., A5RP

Acquisition 101

Mr. Jeffery R. Shelton, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Acquisition Integration, Washington, D.C., SAF/AQX

AoA Process Introduction

and

Analysis of Alternatives for Recapitalizing the U.S. Air Force KC-135 Aerial Refueling Tanker Fleet

Dr. Michael Kennedy, Senior Economist, RAND Corporation

National Research Council Pre-Milestone A and Early-Phase Systems Engineering Report

General Lester Lyles, USAF (retired), Independent Consultant, The Lyles Group, Virginia

Development Planning (DP)

Brigadier General Dwyer L. Dennis, USAF, Director, Intelligence and Requirements Directorate, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

DoD/Air Force Competitive Prototyping

Dr. Clarence Gooden, Deputy Chief, Engineering and Technical Management Division, SAF/AQRE

DoD/AF Acquisition Laws, Regulations, and Policies

Mr. Richard Fowler, Program Learning Director (Acquisition Law), Defense Acquisition University

MEETING 2

APRIL 21-22, 2010

THE KECK CENTER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

WASHINGTON, D.C.

PPBE Executive Training: Course for the National Research Council Committee on Air Force Pre Acquisition Technology Development

Colonel Thomas Thurston, USAF (retired), Program Manager, PPBE Processes and Training Programs, Science Applications International Corporation

GAO Observations of Preacquisition Technology Development Practices

Mr. Michael J. Sullivan, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management Team

Mr. Bruce H. Thomas, Assistant Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management Team

Ms. Cheryl K. Andrew, Senior Analyst, Acquisition and Sourcing Management Team

Capabilities Integration Directorate

and

Cyber Acquisition Strategy

Dr. Charles Kelley, Director, Capability Integration, Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, ESC/XR

Congressional Panel Discussion

Mr. Peter Levine, General Counsel for the Senate Armed Services Committee, United States Senate

Ms. Betsy Schmid, Professional Staff Member, Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense, United States Senate

Pre-Systems Acquisition

Lieutenant General Richard M. Scofield, USAF (retired), Independent Consultant

ASC/XR DP Discussion

Colonel Edward M. Stanhouse, USAF, Director, Requirements and Capabilities Integration, Aeronautical Systems Center, ASC/XR

SMC/XR Development Planning

Colonel Donald E. Wussler, Jr., USAF, Director, SMC Developmental Planning, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, SMC/XR

System Engineering within Defense Research and Engineering

Mr. Stephen P. Welby, Director, Systems Engineering, Office of the Secretary of Defense

SITE VISIT

MAY 3, 2010

AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE

DAYTON, OHIO

Sponsor Discussion of Study Scope and Expectations

Dr. Steven Walker, Senior Executive Service, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology, and Engineering, Washington, D.C., SAF/AQR

MEETING 3

MAY 12-13, 2010

THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Skunk Works Technology Development: Approaches and Issues

Colonel Neil Kacena, USAF (retired), Vice President, Advanced Development Programs Deputy, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Rapid Acquisition: JIEDDO Best Practices

Mr. Mitchell A. Howell, Senior Executive Service, Deputy Director, Rapid Acquisition and Technology, JIEDDO

Preacquisition Technology Development

Ms. Dawn Meyerriecks, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Acquisition and Technology

Technology Development: Best Practices

Mr. A. Thomas Young, Executive Vice President (retired), Lockheed Martin

Development Planning Initiative Within DoD

The Honorable Zachary J. Lemnios, Director of Defense Research and Engineering

Rapid Prototyping at Scaled Composites

Mr. Douglas B. Shane, President, Scaled Composites, LLC

AFRL Perspective on Improving Technology Development and Transition

Dr. Michael A. Kuliasha, Chief Technologist, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

SITE VISIT

MAY 14, 2010

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Air Force Systems Engineering

Colonel Shawn Shanley, USAF, Chief, Engineering and Technical Management Division, SAF/AQRE

SITE VISIT

JUNE 1, 2010

AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE

DAYTON, OHIO

ASC Involvement in Applied Technology Councils (ATCs)

Mr. Gerald L. Freisthler, Senior Executive Service, Executive Director, Aeronautical Systems Center

Colonel Arthur F. Huber, USAF, Vice Commander, Aeronautical Systems Center

MEETING 4

JUNE 7-8, 2010

THE KECK CENTER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Dragon Eye—A Small UAV from a Paper Sketch to an Operational System in 30 Months

Dr. Francis J. Klemm, Superintendent, Tactical Electronic Warfare Division, Naval Research Laboratory

Approaches to Rapid Acquisition of Revolutionary and Evolutionary Space Systems Capabilities

Dr. John P. Schaub, Superintendent, Spacecraft Engineering Division, Naval Research Laboratory

Transitioning Technologies into Enduring Solutions

Mr. Daniel G. Wolfe, Chief Executive Officer, Universal Solutions International, Inc.

The Role of MISSLEs in the Acquisition Process

Dr. Raymond R. Buettner, Jr., Director, Field Experimentation, Naval Postgraduate School

Improving Technology Development in Cyber: Challenges and Ideas

Dr. Jon Goding, Principal Engineering Fellow, Raytheon

Information Technology Acquisition

Major General Paul F. Capasso, USAF, Director, Network Services, Office of Information Dominance, and Chief Information Officer

3M Innovation Story

Mr. Thomas Gehring, Program Manager, 3M Industrial and Transportation Business

Sierra Nevada Corporation: A Commercial Space Company Case Study: Modular, Rapid, Repeatable

Mr. Mark Sirangelo, Corporate Vice President, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Space Systems Group

Remarks to the National Research Council Air Force Preacquisition Technology Development Study Panel

Mr. Benjamin P. Riley, Principal Deputy, Rapid Fielding Directorate, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

SITE VISIT

JUNE 11, 2010

HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Congressional Views Toward Air Force Technology Development

Mr. Douglas Roach, Professional Staff Member

Mr. John Oppenheim (GAO Detailee)

Ms. Lynne Williams, Professional Staff Member

Mr. Timothy McClees, Professional Staff Member

Mr. John Sullivan, Professional Staff Member

Mr. William Ebbs, Professional Staff Member

SITE VISIT

JUNE 11, 2010

AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE

DAYTON, OHIO

Discussion of USAF Science and Technology (S&T) Vision and Related Issues

Major General Ellen Pawlikowski, Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory

SITE VISIT

JULY 6, 2010

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Views on Technology Development

Mr. Steven Munday, Policy and Program Analyst, SAF/AQRS

Mr. Jerry Lautenschlager, Deputy Chief, Strategic Planning Branch, SAF/AQRS

MEETING 5

JULY 7-8, 2010

THE KECK CENTER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Writing Meeting

SITE VISIT

JULY 15, 2010

AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE

DAYTON, OHIO

Perspectives on 6.4 Technology Development Funds; USAF S&T Strategy; Current DoD Competitive Prototyping Policy; Leadership Development; and the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009

General Donald Hoffman, Commander, Air Force Materiel Command

Mr. Gregory Garcia, Deputy Director, Intelligence and Requirements Directorate, Air Force Materiel Command

Lieutenant Colonel Bill Gideon, USAF, Executive Officer, AFMC/CCE

SITE VISIT

JULY 27, 2010

DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Perspectives on Technology Development for Future Weapon Systems

Mr. Ellison Urban, Director, Adaptive Execution Office

SITE VISIT

JULY 29, 2010

OFFICE OF STUDIES AND ANALYSES, ASSESSMENTS, AND LESSONS LEARNED

HEADQUARTERS U.S. AIR FORCE

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Perspectives on Prioritization and Allocation of Air Force Research Funding and the Tie Between Research and Development and Future Force Structure Requirements

Dr. Jacqueline Henningsen, Director, Office of Studies and Analyses, Assessments, and Lessons Learned

COMMITTEE CONFERENCE CALL

AUGUST 10, 2010

Debriefings of Recent Committee Site Visits

MEETING 6

AUGUST 24-26, 2010

J. ERIK JONSSON CENTER

WOODS HOLE, MASSACHUSETTS

Writing Meeting