Defense and Homeland Security-Meeting Schedule and Notes

A new format for the goals document has been developed and distributed to match the website.

Open Space Technology is a vehicle to allow people to contribute ideas in a larger meeting format.  It was suggested in the full DHSC meeting, we may wish to break into subgroups and discuss individual goals.  This will be tested with the full meeting in November 2008.  A new goal will be added with Suzanna Stephan as the lead.  It will be B2: Implement Open Space Technology for DHSC Full Meetings and an on-line collaboration process.

Company sponsorship of the DHSC meetings was discussed.  The steering committee determined that there should be no company sponsorships.

Doña Storey provided an update of the Sub Goal on the Mentor Protégé Program (Sub Goal A2).  Suggested future initiatives included briefing for small companies, hosting a meeting in Northern Virginia for government agencies and mentors (approximately 20 agencies and 20 primes), identifying major program managers in Hampton Roads and holding an event to match mentors and protégés.

The skills matching committee continues to work with IdealHire Technologies to match employee skills with employer needs.  Ten companies have been selected to identify particular skills to include in the database.  The Peninsula Council for Workforce Development and the Virginia Employment Commission will assist with the deployment.  There will also be a focus on the modeling and simulation sector. (Sub Goal A3).

The company directory initiative is being re-evaluated. (Sub Goal A6)

A new goal on the technology transfer of non-proprietary emerging products and technologies was suggested.  It was determined the DHSC has too many active initiatives at this time to move forward with this new goal.

The “Gazelle” report distributed by the Small Business Administration was discussed.  Missy has prepared a press release, and this will be posted on the website and generated within local media outlets and business entities.  There are approximately 1700 “Gazelles” in the area.  CCR lists over 4500 active defense related companies.  It is difficult to identify the “Gazelles” as individual businesses.  It was proposed to develop a marketing brochure that identifies the expertise in the area.  This brochure could be developed in conjunction with HREDA.

David Burt continues his work on the internship and apprenticeship programs. (Sub Goal C3)

It is difficult to stratify the education needs of individual companies and to identify specific training needs that are not being satisfied by existing programs in Hampton Roads. The committee is attempting to assist the educational institutions with defining the industry’s needs.  Also assisting will be Joe Moore, the Hampton Roads GMU PTAC representative, Mike Dugan of ODU and David Burt of AMSEC. GMU has an extensive list of available programs focused on the defense sector and is willing to present some of these in Hampton Roads, if there is a need.

The next seminar series is scheduled to be held on the Peninsula starting on September 9, 2008 (Sub Goal C2).  Information is posted to the PentagonSouth website.  The spring session will be offered by Tidewater Community College at the Advanced Technology Center beginning on 10 February 2009.

Attendees
Jack Greenhalgh,  New Era Energy, Co-Chairman              
Missy Blankenship, Goal Leader
Don Bradway, Oceana Sensor, Goal Leader
Daniel Girouard, Hampton DED
Karen Gray, Guest of Scott Howell
Kynn Harned, AMSEC, Goal Leader
Scott Howell, Chesapeake DED
Matthew James, PCFWD
Larry Lombardi, Norfolk DED
Jason Noah, Newport News DED
Sheila Powell, ODU
Doña Storey, QTS, Goal Leader                                      
Dave Storey, QTS, Goal Leader                          
Bob Sharak, Opp Inc
Sam Workman, Newport News DED 
Jerry Stewart, Virginia Beach DED

Goals and Objectives
•See updated Goals and Objectives  

Next Meeting Dates
•Steering Committee – 11 AUG 08, location TBD
•DHSC Full Meeting – 08 SEPT 08, Hampton location TBD

Representation from industry associations is being sought in order to avoid any duplication of efforts and increase dialogue amongst the different organizations.  Joseph Yurso of QED Systems, representing the Hampton Roads Chapter of the Association of Naval Engineers, was in attendance at the meeting. Josh Jackson of SAIC will represent the National Defense Industrial Association of Greater Hampton Roads.   Representation from AFCEA and others is expected in the future.

Some of the goals have been reworded and the updated list is attached.  This is the same list that was handed out at the last Full Meeting in May.  Major goals are lettered A to E and Sub Goals under each Major Goal are numbered.  If there are suggestions for additional rewording, please send the suggestions to Jack Greenhalgh.  While Goal D and E sound similar, they are different.  Goal D is focused on attracting additional contracts and work for the DHSC companies.  Goal E is focused on attracting new DHSC related companies to the area.

The Incubator Sub Goal Committee (Sub Goal A1) is scheduled to meet this Thursday.

Doña Storey has assumed leadership of the Sub Goal on the Mentor Protégé Program (Sub Goal A2).  She gave a presentation on the Mentor-Protégé Program.  The presentation is attached to the notes.  Based upon guidance provided by the Steering Committee, Doña will meet with the Sub Goal committee volunteers to develop a plan for how to move forward.  The approach is expected to cover all federal programs, not just DOD.

The On-line federal contractor directory planned for the HRTC Website was discussed (Sub Goal A6).   It was the intent to have only static company information on the HRTC Website.  Tim Early will explore other software options to allow direct input of company information.  Additional Sub Goal Committee work needs to take place to define the best approach for and the needed functionality of this directory.

Don Redinius of IdealHire Technologies provided a presentation on the program offered by the company to match employee skills with employer needs.  The presentation is attached to the notes.  This could be beneficial to the DHSC companies as they seek employees.  Additional Sub Goal Committee work will be done on this initiative (Sub Goal A3).

David Burt continues his work on the internship and apprenticeship programs. (Sub Goal C3)

The next seminar series is scheduled to be held on the Peninsula starting on September 9, 2008  (Sub Goal C2). A session will be added focused on the government buyer’s perspective in the DHSC contracting environment.   Al Diaz, previously a US Navy Supply Corps Rear Admiral, Contracting Officer at JFCOM and now VP for Corporate Contracts, is the presenter for this new session.

It was decided if requests are received by people looking for jobs, then they should be referred to the HRTC Website.

Holly Graning of the Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance provided an update on the Outlying Landing Field for Oceana.  The Steering committee agreed to send a letter of support for the proposed sites and forward on to the executive committee of the HRTC for action.

Attendees
Jerry Stewart, VB DED
Jack Greenhalgh, New Era Energy
Don Redinius, IdealHire
Holly Graning, HRMFFA
Suzanna Stephan, Both Worlds Consulting
Doña Story, QTS
Daniel Girouard, Hampton DED
Joseph Yurso, QED Systems / ASNE
Tim Early, HRTC
Michael Dugan, ODU
Scott Howell, Chesapeake DED
Bob Sharak, Opp Inc
Catherine Giordano, KIS     

Goals and Objectives
•See updated Goals and Objectives  

Next Meeting Dates
•Steering Committee – Applied Research Center (ARC), 12050 Jefferson Avenue, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Newport News, VA 23606
•Steering Committee – 11 AUG 08, location TBD
•DHSC Full Meeting – 08 SEPT 08, Hampton location TBD