Day One:

Welcome and Agenda
Mr David Andrews, President NDIA Gulf Coast Chapter

Sponsors
Mr David Andrews, President NDIA Gulf Coast Chapter

Secretariat's Perspective*
Dr William LaPlante, SAF/AQ

Better Buying Power 2.0: Affordable Innovation through Government and Industry Collaboration
Mr Alan Jackson, Lockheed Martin

Building a Culture of Affordability
Mr Kevin Bittner, Northrup Grumman

Industry Perspective: Boeing
Mr Carl Avila, Boeing

Industry Perspective: Raytheon
Mr Tom Keck, Raytheon Missile Systems

Panel: BBP - Capitalizing on the Opportunity*
Mr Alan Jackson, Mr Kevin Bittner, Mr Carl Avila, Mr Tom Keck, Maj Gen Arnie Bunch, and Maj Gen Scott Jansson
Moderator: Maj Gen (R) Rob "ChedBob" Chedister

ACC/A5/8/9 Perspective
Mr Stan Newberry, SES, Deputy

External View of BBP*
Ms Sandra Erwin, Editor, National Defense Magazine

Day Two:

A Focus on Better Buying Power
Col Mike Schmidt, USSOCOM/PEO-FW

Service Acquisition, AF Services Perspective
Mr Bruce Melusen, AFTC/EZ

Industry Perspective: WBB
Mr Robert Olsen, Whitney, Bradley & Brown, Inc.

Innovation in the Weapons Enterprise
Maj Gen Tom Masiello, AFRL/CC

Perspective: AF Test Center
Maj Gen Arnie Bunch, AFTC/CC

Better Buying Power for Weapons
Maj Gen Scott Jansson, AFLCMC/PEO, Weapons

Flexible Weapon Discussions*
Mr Leo Rose, AFRL/RWP