Congressman Henry Bonilla and Judge Nelson Wolff Announce Initiatives to Increase Funding for the National Sustainment Technology Center, and the San Antonio Defense Technology Cluster, and the New Home at Brooks City-Base.SAN ANTONIO San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. -- Judge Nelson Wolff Nelson W. Wolff (born 1940) is a San Antonio, Texas political figure. He represented Bexar County as a Democrat in the Texas House of Representatives from 1971 to 1973, and the Texas Senate from 1973 to 1975. and Congressman Henry Bonilla Henry Bonilla (born January 2, 1954) is a former congressman who represented Texas's 23rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. He was defeated in his bid for re-election by Ciro Davis Rodriguez, a former Democratic member of Congress, in a special will announce initiatives and their support for increased funding for the National Sustainment Technology Center (NSTC See NTSC. ) and the San Antonio Defense Technology Cluster (DTC DTC See: Depository Transfer Check DTC See: Depository Trust Company DTC See Depository Trust Company (DTC). ). Congressman Bonilla is seeking funding for 2007, 2008 and 2009 and is working to find a permanent home for the NSTC and the DTC at Brooks City-Base Brooks City-Base is a former United States Air Force base in San Antonio, Texas, that was established in 1918. In 2002 Brooks AFB was renamed Brooks City-Base when the property was conveyed to the Brooks Development Authority as part of a unique project between local, state, . Participants expected to attend include The Honorable Judge Nelson Wolff, Congressman Henry Bonilla, Ramiro Cavazos (City of San Antonio), Howard Peak (Brooks Development Authority), Tony Vaticalos (NSTC), Scott Gray (DTC), John Jernigan (Defense Transformation Institute), Duane Wilson For the baseball player, see . Duane Wilson is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos vol. 1 #75. (North San Antonio Chamber), Al Clark (South San Antonio Chamber), Bill Mock (Greater San Antonio Chamber), A.J. Rodriguez (Hispanic Chamber), Councilman Richard Perez (City of San Antonio), Councilman Roland Gutierrez (City of San Antonio), and members of the Defense Technology Cluster.
WHEN: Thursday, August 31, 2006
10:00 AM CDT.
WHERE: Bexar County Commissioner's Court Chambers
Bexar County Courthouse
100 Dolorosa, Suite 1.20
San Antonio, Texas 78205
BACKGROUND: Congressman Henry Bonilla, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Kathyrn Ann Bailey Hutchison, usually known as Kay Bailey Hutchison (born July 22 1943), is the senior United States Senator from Texas. She is a member of the Republican Party. , and Judge Nelson Wolff worked closely together to obtain the original $1 Million funding to seed the National Sustainment Technology Center (NSTC) in March of 2005. SATAI SATAI San Antonio Technology Accelerator Initiative SATAI Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators, Inc. , through collaboration with the defense industry in San Antonio and Bexar County, was instrumental in creating the Defense Technology Cluster and has supported the National Sustainment Technology Center from its inception. The charter of the Defense Technology Cluster is to accelerate the growth and success of existing Defense Technology firms, and to support the growth of new Defense Technology firms in the San Antonio region. Many Department of Defense weapon systems are being retained in an operational status for much longer than was envisioned when they were originally designed. Most major weapon systems, which have already been operating for 30 to 40 years, are now programmed to remain in service for an additional 15 to 20 years. The DTC and NSTC bring together a critical mass of Government and Industry leaders to validate new approaches to sustainment challenges in a pragmatic business context. The test & evaluation of new technologies and training programs will complement the current activities taking place at Brooks City-Base. DTC and NSTC have integrated their efforts with other entities including the City, County, SATAI, the co-sponsors North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce as well as the South San Antonio Chamber. In addition, the DTC and NSTC work with the San Antonio Military Transformation Task Force (MTTF See reliability. ), the Defense Transformation Institute, the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and other organizations. This alliance has allowed the DTC and NSTC to concentrate on bringing business opportunities to San Antonio.
For more information, see: http://www.satai-network.com (SATAI)
http://www.dsc.aticorp.org (NSTC)
http://onboard-software.com (DTC)
Contacts:
Mr. Jim Poage, President
SATAI 210-458-2523
jpoage@satai-network.com
Mr. Tony Vaticalos, Technical Director
NSTC 210-861-2583
agv@tiburonassociates.com
Mr. Scott Gray, Chairman
DTC 210-477-5361
Sgray@onboard-software.com
About SATAI SATAI exists to Inspire technology innovation and commercialization, Create technology companies, and Grow them into viable businesses in the San Antonio and Bexar County regional economy. For more information on the San Antonio Technology Accelerator Initiative, visit www.SATAI-network.com. SATAI derives support from the City of San Antonio, the University of Texas at San Antonio The main campus is situated on 600 acres (2.4 km²,) at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Loop 1604 near the northern edge of San Antonio, Texas in Bexar County. The university is also one of the UT System's fastest growing schools, maintaining a 12. , Bexar County, private companies, individuals and public institutions. About the Defense Technology Cluster (DTC) The DTC charter is to accelerate the growth and success of existing Defense Technology (DT) firms, and to support the growth of new DT firms in the San Antonio region. The Defense Technology Cluster (DTC) serves as the primary source for leveraging information, assets and resources to provide solutions for Department of Defense, Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States , and other defense related requirements and for facilitating the transfer of those solutions to the commercial markets. The DTC creates awareness within defense related government organizations of the technical capabilities available in the San Antonio region for defense and technology entities and promotes the generation of revenue for these companies and the creation of jobs within the region. For more information on the San Antonio Defense Technology Cluster, visit www.onboard-software.com. About the National Sustainment Technology Center (NSTC) The NSTC, the executing arm of the Defense Sustainment Consortium, executes technology based projects supporting aging weapon systems. Sustaining the nation's war fighters requires the continual insertion of new and improved technologies, business practices and training. The NSTC investigates and implements programs at the direction of the Chairman, Joint Council on Aging Aircraft (JCAA JCAA Jersey Coast Anglers Association JCAA Japan Commercial Arbitration Association JCAA Joint Council on Aging Aircraft JCAA Jewish Community Association of Austin (Texas) JCAA Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority ). For more information on the NSTC, visit www.dsc.aticorp.org. |
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