10th Annual DoD Contract Management Update — Appleton, WI

Doing business with the Department of Defense presents great opportunities but also complex challenges. In order to be successful, the Defense Industrial Base must keep current with ever changing regulatory requirements, industry trends, and DoD priorities. Whether you’re a current or prospective DoD prime or subcontractor, you won’t want to miss the updates and discussions presented by a mix of Government and Industry experts.

Join Wisconsin’s DOD contractors and subcontractors for this annual event. This in-person event will be held in Appleton, WI at the FVTC D.J. Bordini Center.

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Confirmed Speakers – click here for bios

MAJ Tom Cayia – Site Director, Defense Contract Management Association (DCMA) in Oshkosh, WI

        Jason Rathsack – Senior Contract Specialist, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Central Region

Kelli Zagata – Director, DCMA Subcontract and Small Business Compliance Center

John Foley – Director, DCMA CPSR Group, Defense Contract Management Agency

Fabricio Corrales – Group Chief, Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center, Defense Contract Management Agency

Brad Lee – Quality Assurance Specialist, Department of the Army, Joint Program Office in Detroit MI

        Joseph Jackson – Branch Chief, Tactical Multi-Site Support and Systems Pricing Group, Army Contracting
        Command, Detroit MI

        Greg Litvinskas – DACO, DCMA Cost and Pricing Regional Command

        Jennifer Stewart – Executive Vice President for Strategy and Policy, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
         (virtual)

Jim Cotton – Vice President, Contracts, Cost Estimating, and Pricing, Fincantieri Marinette Marine

Lorenzo Veriani – VP of Supply Chain, Fincantieri Marinette Marine

        James Pitcher – Lead Contract Management Federal Programs, Scale AI

Sean Ketter – Vice President, Global Procurement & Supply Chain, Oshkosh Corporation

Buckley Brinkman – Executive Director/CEO, Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity

Pete Guinto – President of Government, Defense, and Aerospace, Resilinc

        Jay Annis – Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy, McNally Industries LLC

 

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Event Schedule

7:30 AM – Registration Opens & Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM – Opening Comments

Presented by Major Thomas Cayia, Site Director, Defense Contract Management Agency, Oshkosh

8:15 AM – Regulatory Updates Impacting Supply Chain

Presented by Jason Rathsack, Senior Contract Specialist, Defense Contract  Management Agency

9:00 AM – DoD Small Business Programs, Contractor Purchasing System, and DIBCAC Cybersecurity Assessments Updates (Virtual)

Presented by Kelli Zagata, Director, DCMA Subcontract and Small Business Compliance Center and

John Foley, Director, DCMA CPSR Group, Defense Contract Management Agency

Fabricio Corrales – Group Chief, Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center, Defense Contract Management Agency

10:00 AM – Break

10:15 AM – Government Panel: Supply Chain Challenges

Presented by Brad Lee, Joint Program Office, Department of Army and

Joe Jackson, U.S. Army Contracting Command, DTA and

MAJ Thomas Cayia, Site Director, DCMA Oshkosh and

Greg Litvinskas, DACO, DCMA Cost and Pricing Regional Command

11:00 AM – NDIA Vital Signs and Economic Outlook (Virtual)

Presented by Jennifer Stewart – Executive Vice President for Strategy and Policy, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)

12:00 PM – Lunch

12: 30 PM – Prime Contractor and Supply Chain Challenges – Fincantieri Marinette Marine

Presented by Jim Cotton, Vice President, Fincantieri Marinette Marine and

Lorenzo Verniani, Vice President, Supply Chain, Fincantieri Marinette Marine

1:15 PM – Alternative Acquisition Methods

Presented by James Pitcher, Lead Contract Management Federal Programs, Scale AI

2:00 PM – Break

2:15 PM – Innovation with Intent

Presented by Sean Ketter, Vice President, Global Procurement & Supply Chain, Oshkosh Corporation

3:00 PM – Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership Industry Panel – Supply Chain Challenges and Opportunities: How to Position Your Business for Success

Moderated by Buckley Brinkman, Executive Director and CEO, Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity

Panelists include Pete Guinto – President of Government, Defense, and Aerospace, Resilinc and

Sean Ketter – Vice President, Global Procurement & Supply Chain, Oshkosh Corporation

Jay Annis – Senior Vice President of Development and Strategy, McNally Industries LLC

4:00 PM – End of Program

 

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