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On-Demand Video: NASA and the Modern Space Age - Closing Remarks

Charles Dolgas — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:05:04 +0000

On-Demand Video: NASA and the Modern Space Age - Closing Remarks Charles Dolgas Tue, 10/04/2022 - 16:05

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John G. (Jerry) McGinn

Videorecording of NASA Symposium: Closing Remarks

Jerry McGinn
Executive Director
Center for Government Contracting

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On-Demand Video: NASA and the Modern Space Age - NASA and the Changing Nature of Acquisition and Management

Charles Dolgas — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:56:48 +0000

On-Demand Video: NASA and the Modern Space Age - NASA and the Changing Nature of Acquisition and Management Charles Dolgas Tue, 10/04/2022 - 15:56

Videorecording of NASA Symposium Panel: NASA and the Changing Nature of Acquisition and Management

Speakers

Karlton D. Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Delaine Strategy Group LLC

Hina Kazmi
Senior Fellow
Center for Government Contracting

Joe Kroener
Director, Partnership Office
NASA

David Mitchell
Chief Program Management Officer
NASA

This panel focused on current practices used by NASA to incentivize and procure new capabilities from the private sector and to manage new human space missions.

This panel is composed of government representatives who can offer first-hand accounts of the evolving state of acquisition, public-private partnership, and management of civil space programs.

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On-Demand Video: NASA and the Modern Space Age - NASA and the Commercialization of Space Transportation and Exploration

Charles Dolgas — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:53:34 +0000

On-Demand Video: NASA and the Modern Space Age - NASA and the Commercialization of Space Transportation and Exploration Charles Dolgas Tue, 10/04/2022 - 15:53

Videorecording of NASA Symposium Panel: NASA and the Commercialization of Space Transportation and Exploration.

Speakers

Zaheer Ali
Professor of Practice PRN
Thunderbird School of Global Management

Karina Drees
President
Commercial Spaceflight Federation

John Logsdon
Professor Emeritus, Space Policy Institute
Elliott School of International Affairs

Frank Slazer
President and CEO
Coalition for Deep Space Exploration

The panel discussed the challenges and opportunities for developers and suppliers of space capabilities and how they view NASA’s role in the future of space exploration. The discussion included:

NASA’s evolving role in the changing nature of the space sector in terms of commercialization of space travel
The commercial use of the International Space Station
New lunar habitats and landers being developed as a service
First human landing on Mars potentially by the private sector, and
Deep space exploration

This panel represented both new and traditional firms in the civil and commercial space sector and academia.

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On-Demand Video: NASA and the Modern Space Age - Introduction and Keynote

Charles Dolgas — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:49:58 +0000

On-Demand Video: NASA and the Modern Space Age - Introduction and Keynote Charles Dolgas Tue, 10/04/2022 - 15:49

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John G. (Jerry) McGinn

Videorecording of the Symposium Introduction and Keynote Address

INTRODUCTION

Dr. Jerry McGinn
Executive Director
Center for Government Contracting

Title Sponsor

David Scruggs
Vice President, Business Development & Government Relations
Thales North America

KEYNOTE

Philip McAlister
Director, Commercial Spaceflight Division
NASA Headquarters

Krista Paquin, Moderator
Owner and Operator
Blue Mind Strategies LLC

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On-Demand Video: The Power of Many: Leveraging DoD Consortia

Charles Dolgas — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 12:34:20 +0000

On-Demand Video: The Power of Many: Leveraging DoD Consortia Charles Dolgas Fri, 07/29/2022 - 08:34

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Stephanie Halcrow

This is not another webinar about other transaction authorities but a discussion of the history and origin of consortia, the role of consortium management firms, the growth of consortia in recent years, to what extent the consortia model can enable collaboration, accelerate acquisition, promote innovation, and expand the defense industrial base, the costs and risks associated with consortia, and recommendations for the way forward.

The panel included representatives from government, industry, consortia, and the authors of a new report on The Power of Many: Leveraging Consortia to Promote Innovation, Expand the Defense Industrial Base, and Accelerate Innovation.

Key Findings: The Consortia Model promotes innovation, expands the industrial base, and accelerates acquisition.

Media Mentions:

George Mason experts urge DOD to improve how it uses data from tech consortia, Brandi Vincent, FedScoop, July 20, 2022
GMU Center for GovCon Study Sings Praises of Consortia Model for Defense Acquisitions, Charles Lyons-Burt, ExecutiveGov, July 25, 2020

PANEL

Stephanie Halcrow
Senior Fellow
Center for Government Contracting

Margaret Boatner
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Strategy and Acquisition Reform

Moshe Schwartz
Co-author of Report & President
Etherton & Associates

David Simenc
Executive Director, Tactical Systems
SciTech Inc.

Charlie Zisette
Executive Director
National Armaments Consortium

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On-Demand Video: Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Maintenance

Charles Dolgas — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 13:52:16 +0000

On-Demand Video: Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Maintenance Charles Dolgas Fri, 07/15/2022 - 09:52

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John G. (Jerry) McGinn

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize many commercial industries as well as defense. It is important, however, to examine the reality of AI in a use case that demonstrates the capability of the technology as well as the readiness of a DoD user to adopt it for a purpose that impacts military readiness.

Predictive maintenance is one such use case. Predictive maintenance refers to the use of data-driven, proactive maintenance methods that are designed to analyze the condition of equipment and help predict when maintenance should be performed. Military services were already purchasing data analysis tools focused on predictive maintenance, but this trend has accelerated with the advent of AI and machine learning. Building on the work of the recently named Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), for example, the Air Force has significantly increased the number of weapons systems using AI/ML to address predictive maintenance. Has AI/ML helped predictive maintenance attain new levels of capabilities and readiness for DoD customers?

PANEL

Tim Goddette
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Sustainment

Katharina McFarland
Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition

Matthew Zeiler
Founder and CEO, Clarifai

Jerry McGinn
Executive Director & Moderator, Center for Government Contracting

Background Information:

Center White Paper: "Don't Get Ahead of the Data": Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Maintenance in DoD

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Webinar On-Demand: Acquisition Next: Artificial Intelligence - Keynote

Charles Dolgas — Wed, 11 May 2022 17:52:44 +0000

Webinar On-Demand: Acquisition Next: Artificial Intelligence - Keynote Charles Dolgas Wed, 05/11/2022 - 13:52

John Blair
Assistant Director, National Business Investment
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

William Roberts
Acquisitions Chief
Joint Artificial Intelligence Center
U.S. Department of Defense

Background Information:

Implementing Responsible AI: Proposed Framework for Data Licensing, Benjamin McMartin and Andrew Bowne. Center White Paper No. 10
��AV Center for Government Contracting Publishes ‘Implementing Responsible AI’ White Paper; GovCon Expert Jerry McGinn Quoted, ExecutiveGov, May2, 2022

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Webinar On-Demand: Acquisition Next: Artificial Intelligence - Panel 2. Buying AI: Current Government Practices

Charles Dolgas — Wed, 11 May 2022 17:47:28 +0000

Webinar On-Demand: Acquisition Next: Artificial Intelligence - Panel 2. Buying AI: Current Government Practices Charles Dolgas Wed, 05/11/2022 - 13:47

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John G. (Jerry) McGinn

PANELISTS

Dr. Jerry McGinn, Moderator
Executive Director
Center for Government Contracting

Colonel Matthew Benigni, Ph.D.
Chief Data Officer and Director
Data and Decision Sciences Directorate (DDSD)
U.S. Army Futures Command

Major Andrew Bowne
Chief Legal Counsel
DAF-MIT AI Accelerator

Azza Jayaprakash
Counsel, Intellectual Property Cadre
Office of the USD (Acquisition & Sustainment)
U.S. Department of Defense

Deniece Peterson
Senior Director of Federal Market Analysis
Deltek

Background Information:

Implementing Responsible AI: Proposed Framework for Data Licensing, Benjamin McMartin and Andrew Bowne. Center White Paper No. 10
��AV Center for Government Contracting Publishes ‘Implementing Responsible AI’ White Paper; GovCon Expert Jerry McGinn Quoted, ExecutiveGov, May2, 2022

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Webinar On-Demand: Acquisition Next: Artificial Intelligence - Panel 1. Buying AI: Industry Challenges

Charles Dolgas — Wed, 11 May 2022 17:43:31 +0000

Webinar On-Demand: Acquisition Next: Artificial Intelligence - Panel 1. Buying AI: Industry Challenges Charles Dolgas Wed, 05/11/2022 - 13:43

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Benjamin McMartin

Panel participants:

Benjamin McMartin, Esq., Moderator
Senior Fellow
Center for Government Contracting

Alexis Bonnell
Senior Business Executive: Emerging Technology Evangelist
Google

Kristen Summers
Business Unit CTO
Microsoft Federal

Dr. Shree Taylor
Vice President of Government Analytics & Innovation
Elder Research Inc.

Josh Wilson
Senior Vice President of Services and Technology
LMI

Background Information:

Implementing Responsible AI: Proposed Framework for Data Licensing, Benjamin McMartin and Andrew Bowne. Center White Paper No. 10
��AV Center for Government Contracting Publishes ‘Implementing Responsible AI’ White Paper; GovCon Expert Jerry McGinn Quoted, ExecutiveGov, May2, 2022

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Webinar On-Demand: Acquisition Next: Artificial Intelligence - Welcome

Charles Dolgas — Wed, 11 May 2022 17:29:14 +0000

Webinar On-Demand: Acquisition Next: Artificial Intelligence - Welcome Charles Dolgas Wed, 05/11/2022 - 13:29

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John G. (Jerry) McGinn

Maury Peiperl

John Hillen

Symposium welcome by:

Jerry McGinn, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Center for Government Contracting

Victor Hoskins
President and CEO
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

Maury Peiperl, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Business
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The Honorable John Hillen, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, EverWatch &
Chairman, Center Advisory Board

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