Government Policy.The following divisions are overseen by NDIA's Vice President for Government Policy, Steve Thompson Steve Thompson or Steven Thompson may be:
Government Policy Advisory Division The Government Policy Advisory Division is responsible for developing and implementing the association's policy agenda that serves as a guide to NDIA's education and lobbying activities. Division membership includes senior NDIA NDIA National Defense Industrial Association NDIA New Doha International Airport (Qatar) staff, division chairmen, chapter presidents and board appointees. Division Leadership: Glenn Baer Chair ARINC ARINC Aeronautical Radio, Inc. ARINC Aircraft Radio Incorporated ARINC Aeronautical Research Incorporated Inc. Toni White Vice Chair Raytheon Company Point of Contact: Steve Thompson Vice President, Government Policy sthompson@ndia.org * (703) 247-9470 International Division The International Division serves as the associations focal point focal point n. See focus. and coordinating element for the identification, study, and resolution of management and business problems associated with government policy affecting the export of defense articles and services, and the globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation of the defense industry. Additionally, the division sponsors programs including conferences, bilateral defense industry seminars, embassy attache ATTACHE. Connected with, attached to. This word is used to signify those persons who are attached to a foreign legation. An attache is a public minister within the meaning of the Act of April 30, 1790, s. 37, 1 Story's L. U. S. luncheons and roundtable foreign delegation meetings, and group discussions with senior government officials. These opportunities allow NDIA member companies to review and discuss policies, laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the highly dynamic international defense trade arena and to maintain their currency with respect to emerging trends in the globalized marketplace. Also, the division has taken special efforts in the last two years to cultivate partnerships with other international defense associations that share similar interests and objectives with NDIA. DIVISION LEADERSHIP: George S. "Sam" Sevier Chair Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. The company is the third largest defense contractor for the U.S. Corporation Dennis Kennelly Vice Chair MBDA MBDA Minority Business Development Agency (US Department of Commerce) MBDA Michigan Broadband Development Authority MBDA Minnesota Band Directors Association MBDA Matra BAE Dynamics Alenia MBDA Magnolia Ballroom Dancers' Association Point of Contact: Jennifer Burnside Director, International jburnside@ndia.org * (703) 247-2595 Jim Linden Government Policy Staff Assistant jlinden@ndia.org * (703) 247-9463 Legislative Information Division The purpose of the Legislative Information Division (LID) is to identify legislative items in the national security area of significant interest to the NDIA membership. Legislation monitored by the division includes: * Authorization and appropriations legislation for the Department of Defense * Congressional budget actions * Procurement policy issues * International trade issues The LID invites Members of Congress and staff, senior Department of Defense representatives, defense industry executives and outside defense experts to participate in roundtable discussions about the current status of the defense industry, proposed legislation, regulations and policies. All material and information presented is not-for-attribution and is for the benefit of NDIA corporate members and invited guests. Past speakers include: * Members of Congress * Senior Congressional Staff * Senior Department of Defense Officials DIVISION LEADERSHIP: Barry Levy Chair Computer Sciences Corporation Dave Armour Vice-Chair Cypress International Point of Contact: Ben Stone Government Policy Analyst bstone@ndia.org * (703) 247-2561 A complete schedule and description of Division activities is available online at: www.ndia.org/advocacy/committees/lic/index.cfm Procurement Division A key component of NDIA's Government Policy team is the Procurement Division (PD). This committee serves as the industry ombudsman, giving NDIA membership access to the full spectrum of regulatory and legal issues of importance to the defense industrial base. The disciplines represented in the committee are apparent in the names of the committees: contract finance, contract and acquisition management, legal, industrial security and program management systems. Additionally, there is a PD Washington Group to handle rapid response issues that cannot be processed through normal channels. The committee reviews and provides comments on major acquisition regulations and offers members opportunities to sit on industry/government ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode. boards. The committee also engages in the preparation and filing of amicus curiae briefs before the Appeals Courts and the Supreme Court. These briefs, done on a pro bono Short for pro bono publico [Latin, For the public good]. The designation given to the free legal work done by an attorney for indigent clients and religious, charitable, and other nonprofit entities. basis, involve cases having an industry-wide application or a constitutional basis. Point of Contact: Ruth Franklin Director, Procurement rfranklin@ndia.org * (703) 247-2598 Procurement Planning Committee planning committee n (in local government) → comité m de planificación This committee functions as the executive body of the Procurement Division. It determines the committee's objectives, policies and major courses of action and means of implementing such objectives and policies. This is an elected body. Committee Leadership: Frank De Vito Chair General Dynamics General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2006 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[1]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. Darrell J. Oyer Vice-Chair Darrell J. Oyer & Company Contract Finance Committee This committee focuses on the many constantly evolving pricing, costing and financial aspects of government acquisition. Acquisition activities relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc financial management, financial accounting, auditing, cost allowability, cost reporting, contract pricing, financing, profits, payments and disbursements are subject areas of concern, reaction, recommendation and follow-up for this committee. Committee Leadership: David Miller David Miller could refer to any of the following:
Chair General Dynamics Nicholas Sanders Nicholas Sanders (also spelled Sander) (c. 1530 - 1581) was an English Roman Catholic priest and historian. Early life Sanders was born at Chariwood (or Charlwood Place, probably Charlwood), Surrey, the son of William Sanders, once sheriff of Surrey, who was descended Vice Chair Ernst & Young Contract and Acquisition Management Committee This committee monitors those aspects of government acquisition dealing with the solicitation process, contract negotiation and the administration and close-out of government contracts. Committee Leadership: D. Scott Parry Chair Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. James F. Steggall Vice-Chair Rockwell Collins Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE: COL) is a large United States-based international company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, primarily providing aviation and information technology systems, solutions, and services to governmental agencies and aircraft manufacturers. , Inc. Legal Committee This committee acts on legal issues facing government contractors, including statutes, regulations, court decisions and federal agency policies related to the affairs of the association generally and to the federal acquisition and procurement process more specifically. Committee Leadership: James McCullough Chair Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver shrive v. shrove or shrived, shriv·en or shrived, shriv·ing, shrives v.tr. 1. To hear the confession of and give absolution to (a penitent). 2. & Jacobson James S. Kennell Vice-chair SAIC SAIC - http://saic.com. Program Management Systems Committee The Program Management Systems Committee provides the Procurement Planning Committee with advice and recommendations on policy, regulation and law in matters regarding industry program management systems affected by government acquisition policy and regulations. Committee Leadership: John J. Pakiz Chair The Boeing Company James J. Gasbarro Vice-Chair Humphreys & Associates Industrial Security Committee This committee represents member companies' interests in all matters regarding industrial security. It is responsible for monitoring all security matters relating to the Defense Industrial Security Program, special access programs and other activities that affect national security programs and corporate assets. Committee Leadership: Kent A. Hamilton Chair Northrop Grumman Glenn D. Ulvinen Vice Chair General Dynamics PD Washington Group This group is comprised of a relatively small number of PD Committee personnel resident in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, with ad hoc participation by the chairpersons of other select PC subcommittees. Its principal purpose is to promote NDIA as a key interface between government and industry on legislative and regulatory issues, on matters involving short suspense. GROUP LEADERSHIP: Stephen P. Busch Chair ANSER Anser a genus of birds in the family Anseriformes. Anser anser domestic geese and wild geese. , Inc. |
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