On Tuesday, January 19th!
**Membership is not required to attend this event***

Winning Contracts in the “New Normal”—Business as Usual Is Dead

With Rob Rosenberger, CEO/Co-Founder of Blackdragon

Speaker Bio:
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Abstract:
Winning Contracts in the “New Normal”—Business as Usual Is Dead
Winning federal contracts has been exponentially more challenging for a long time. The combined effects of advancing technology with the rise of the Gig Economy and disruption of COVID-19 have only amplified those challenges and there is no turning back. Clinging to outdated ‘industry best practices’ (repeated internal processes applied to every target opportunity in the pursuit of maximum efficiency) and relying on ‘rain makers’ is no longer a competitive recipe for winning contracts in the new normal. Today’s successful contract winners are bidding smarter, more cost effectively and in greater scale than ever before. The key to winning is to do something that no one else has done in such a way that is more inventive, lower risk with more volume and better return on investment.

Join us on January 19, 2020 when Rob Rosenberger (Founder and CEO of Blackdragon) offers a fresh perspective on how the federal contracting industry is reinventing the way target contracts are identified, analyzed, pursued and won. This message is especially relevant to bidder firms facing low win rates, capture & proposal bandwidth limitations, and talent mismatches of overhead personnel responsible for helping you win.



Teleconference Info*:
Dial: +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll)
Meeting ID: 770 180 539

Video: https://zoom.us/j/770180539
(Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android)

Physical Location:
Meeting will be on Zoom and  TBA

Time:
6:00 PM Networking starts
6:30 PM Meeting starts
7:30 PM Meeting ends; additional networking until 8 PM

RSVP as Soon as you can!
RSVP to: Mike Dietz and Jared Asplundh at mpdietz@hotmail.com; jared.asplundh@gmail.com

In Austin: Reach out to John Thane and Patricia Baumhart jmthane@msn.com; pbaumhart@gmail.com for location details.


*While Zoom has been in the news lately, we’ve determined after review that Zoom security features are sufficient for our level of conversation. There will be no FOUO or sensitive topics. Everything we’ll be discussing is already in the public space.

Captain Brenden Torphy

 

Topic: Flying and Fighting in the F-22: 2020 and Beyond

Abstract:

The F-22 Raptor continues to be the single most important air superiority asset in the United States arsenal, and will remain so for at least the next decade. The approximately 30 minute talk will primarily focus on daily operation of the aircraft and duties of the pilots assigned to its combat units. Additional topics include a general overview of Raptor logistics, fleet modernization, and the pivot to Agile Combat Employment (ACE) operations in the Pacific.

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Complete Speaker Bio: https://ndialonestar.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bio_Captain_Brenden_Torphy.pdf

***Tuesday, December 8th ***
Networking starts at 6:00 PM
Meeting starts at 6:30 PM
Event ends around 7:30 PM where there will be additional networking

****Be sure to RSVP by sending an email to both Mike Dietz and Jared Asplundh at mpdietz@hotmail.com; jared.asplundh@gmail.com so we can get you pre-registered.

Dress is business casual or business attire. Guests and potential interested NDIA members are welcome.

Physical Location:
TBD

Teleconference:
Dial: +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll)
Meeting ID: 770 180 539

Video: https://zoom.us/j/770180539
(Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android)

If in Austin: Reach out to John Thane and Patricia Baumhart jmthane@msn.com; pbaumhart@gmail.com for location details.

We look forward to seeing you!

 

 

 

 

 

*** Zoom and in-person options available for attendance. Ticket Details below ***

*** 2 Panels for 1 Ticket***

Summary:

The Industry has shifted in recent years and is now fully in Great Power Competition with China. This is different than anything we’ve seen before. It has similarities to the Cold War, but the Russians did not have thousands of their people attending our Universities, working at our companies, and we didn’t have factories and a significant amount of business interest overseas. Exactly how this time is different is the question we’ll be taking on in “Great Power Competition.”

NDIA champions, builds and convenes the forums that tackle the industry’s most challenging issues. The Lone Star Chapter has been right in the middle of having the most relevant speakers of our time.

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Panel 1: Rapid Development: Strategic Challenges our Competitors Pose

 

 

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Panel 2: 21st Century Warfare: What Every American Should Know

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Event Details:

Date:

• Tuesday, October 6th, 2019

Times: 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM

• 2:30 PM – Arrival and pre-event networking
• 3:00 PM – NDIA Leadership Opens Event
• 3:15 PM – Panel 1: Rapid Development: Strategic Challenges our Competitors Pose
• 4:15 PM – Break and networking between sessions (Zoom Breakout Rooms)
• 5:00 PM – Panel 2: 21st Century Warfare: What Every American Should Know
• 6:00 PM – Closing remarks
• 6:30 PM – Adjourn

Tickets:

• 1 Ticket covers both panels and networking in between
• Tickets via EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/great-power-competition-tickets-120477327931
• Shorter Tickets URL: https://tinyurl.com/y47h2spl/

Dress:

• Business attire. Event is open to the public.

Parking:

• Free Parking (validated at the event).
• Easily accessible, secure, on site parking garage.

Sponsorship Opportunities:

• Click to Download Sponsorship Packet
• Ready to Sponsor? Click here or https://tinyurl.com/y47h2spl/
  and then “Tickets” for options.

Inquiries:

• Contact Committee Chair Mike Dietz at mpdietz@hotmail.com

Meet the Event Committee:

• https://ndialonestar.org/major-event-committee/

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Our Valued Sponsors:

Thank you to our generous Sponsors:

Title

• Lockheed Martin
• Bell

Platinum

• Lone Star Analysis

Silver

• Divergence Academy
• TMAC
• Rob Weiss

Bronze

• Astrapi
• Strategic Value Partners
• Atlas

Special thanks to our promotional sponsors:

Air Force Association Seidel Chapter
Navy League (Dallas and Fort Worth)
Association of the United States Army Audie Murphy Chapter
World Affairs Council of DFW
TMAC (TMACdfw.org)
PTAC – Procurement Technical Assistance Center (Cross Timbers)
The America’s Future Series

Bo Ewald

 

Topic: Why Quantum Matter Matters

Abstract: Although the universe is a quantum mechanical system, we don’t experience it that way. In this talk we’ll briefly describe some of the basic concepts of quantum mechanics and various technologies that have been used to create quantum systems. We’ll review the state of quantum computing and its application. And, we’ll look beyond computing to other quantum technologies that will be part of our lives and give a couple of examples of things to come like a Quantum Positioning System.

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Complete Speaker Bio: https://ndialonestar.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bo-Ewald-bio-2019.pdf

***Wednesday, September 9th ***
Networking starts at 6:00 PM
Meeting starts at 6:30 PM
Event ends around 7:30 PM where there will be additional networking

****Be sure to RSVP by sending an email to both Mike Dietz and Jared Asplundh at mpdietz@hotmail.com; jared.asplundh@gmail.com so we can get you pre-registered.

Dress is business casual or business attire. Guests and potential interested NDIA members are welcome.

Multiple Physical Locations and Zoom This Month:

Physical Location — Dallas:
Divergence Academy
14665 Midway Road
Suite 220
Addison, TX
*** Note: Food and Refreshments (for a light dinner) will be provided!

Parking: Plenty of parking conveniently on site

Physical Location — Austin:
Ward & Berry, PLLC
500 W. 2nd Street
Suite 1900
Austin, TX 78701
Contact: Alan Apple (firm partner), John Thane, and Patricia Baumhart alan@wardberry.com; jmthane@msn.com; pbaumhart@gmail.com to RSVP for this location and for location details.
We look forward to growing our Austin Satellite site!

Teleconference:
Dial: +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll)
Meeting ID: 770 180 539

Video: https://zoom.us/j/770180539
(Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android)

We look forward to seeing you!

 

 

 

 

 

General Lance Lord

 

Topic: Space Force

Abstract:

• Short look back at the events and history leading up to the creation of Air Force Space Command

• How Air Space Command evolved since its creation in 1982 – results and actions following the 2001 Rumsfeld Commission findings

• USSPACE Command then and the changing nature of space as a “warfighting domain.”

• The rationale for the Creation of the US Space Force (USSF) and its activation in December 2019

• USSPACE Command now and its missions

• A USSF update

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Complete Speaker Bio: https://ndialonestar.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Lance_Lord_Bio.pdf

***Tuesday, October 20th ***
Networking starts at 6:00 PM
Meeting starts at 6:30 PM
Event ends around 7:30 PM where there will be additional networking

****Be sure to RSVP by sending an email to both Mike Dietz and Jared Asplundh at mpdietz@hotmail.com; jared.asplundh@gmail.com so we can get you pre-registered.

Dress is business casual or business attire. Guests and potential interested NDIA members are welcome.

Physical Location:
100% Virtual this month

Teleconference:
Dial: +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll)
Meeting ID: 770 180 539

Video: https://zoom.us/j/770180539
(Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android)

If in Austin: Reach out to John Thane and Patricia Baumhart jmthane@msn.com; pbaumhart@gmail.com for location details.

We look forward to seeing you!