Defense & Homeland Security Cluster Initiative Project Update for the BRAC RTF Executive Committee 4/16/09

The TDA Team

Purpose of the Project Key objective is to assist in the transformation of the regional economy around Ft Bragg: from its traditional base of textiles and agriculture TO a more diverse and resilient economy based on support for the nation’s defense and homeland security needs. To support this objective, the BRAC RTF needed a means of projecting the shape of this new economy so that plans could be made to promote and attract critical industries to the region. To achieve transformation, those industries linked to the changes that BRAC is bringing must be targeted and attracted to the region

Presentation Overview Preliminary results Definition and identification of targeted D&HS industries Identification of key occupations Military spouses as an asset Preview of other tasks in progress Identify regional assets Identify regional gaps Develop strategic plan and implementation matrix

Step 1: Define & ID Industries D&HS Industry Groups and Subgroups 120 industries are in the D&HS Industry Cluster

Step 1: Define & ID Industries Jobs in D&HS Industries All American Defense Corridor & Eastern Military Triangle 2008 Jobs D&HS Industry Groups Fort Bragg Research Triangle Greater Wilmington Eastern Military TOTAL Base Construction7,51020,6664,4804,35837,014 Base Support Services11,38840,8174,4766,66363,344 Defense Consumables4,7358, ,392 Defense Technologies6,92963,4886,9004,24381,560 Total D&HS30,562133,01516,40516,163196,145 Total ALL INDUSTRIES384,181904,894168,686248,0311,705,792 D&HS/Total8.00%14.70%9.70%6.50%11.50%

Step 1: Define & ID Industries Jobs in D&HS Industries Fort Bragg Region D&HS Industry Groups Total Employment Growth Growth Relative Concen- tration Average Earnings 2008 Base Construction 7, %1.60%0.98$39,960 Base Support Services 11, %3.00%0.73$29,056 Defense Consumables 4, %-1.40%1.2$28,063 Defense Technologies 6, %3.00%0.43$53,004 D&HS Total 30, %2.00%0.72$37,011

Which industries support a D&HS cluster? Step 1: Define & ID Target Industries Factors Considered

Step 1: ID Target Industries Existing Fort Bragg Contracts

Local Contracts > $500 thousand (2008)

Step 1: ID Target Industries FORSCOM/USARC Contracts Twenty-one contracts valued at over $2B at FORSCOM and USARC Two contracts are responsible for 96% of the total spend, and one contract alone accounts for 86% of the annual value of FORSCOM contracts. $75-$80 M in annual contract spending and 750 FTEs are a reasonable assumption of what will move with FORSCOM and USARC to the new Headquarters.

Step 1: ID Target Industries Emerging Technologies of Interest Infrastructure Technologies  Access Control  Information Security  Data Transmission and Storage Battlefield Technologies  Radar and Unmanned Vehicles  Personal Protection  Performance Enhancement  Mobile, Ruggedized Devices  Energy

Step 1: ID Target Industries Recommended Target Industries Manufacturing and Repair of Mobile Ruggedized Devices and Unmanned Battlefield Vehicles Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control Instruments manufacturing – Motor and generator manufacturing

Step 1: ID Target Industries Recommended Target Industries Professional/Technical Services Consulting services (Management/Technical/Process/Logistics) – , , Computer systems design/Custom Computer Services (e.g. Training and simulation) , Management training Research and development

Step 1: ID Target Industries Value Chains Identify private sector suppliers and markets specific to each of the “core” targeted industries. Considers two factors: The structure of the linkages—to whom to does the core industry buy from, and sell to, most directly, and The strength of the linkages—from what industries does the core industry buy from, and sell to, the most.

Step 1: ID Target Industries Sample Value Chain Map

Step 2: Occupational Analysis Top Jobs – Professional Services Computer & information systems managers$40.22Degree plus work experience General & operations managers$37.46Degree plus work experience Training & development specialists$21.49Bachelor's degree Logisticians$24.27Bachelor's degree Management analysts$28.68Degree plus work experience Business operation specialists, all other$27.24Bachelor's degree Accountants & auditors$23.44Bachelor's degree Computer programmers$38.63Bachelor's degree Computer software engineers, applications$39.39Bachelor's degree Computer software engineers, systems software$41.06Bachelor's degree Computer systems analysts$28.55Bachelor's degree Database administrators$30.83Bachelor's degree Network & computer systems administrators$27.66Bachelor's degree Network systems & data communications analysts$25.32Bachelor's degree Medical scientists, except epidemiologists$35.12Doctoral degree Environmental scientists & specialists$21.86Master's degree

Step 2: Occupational Analysis Top Jobs – Manufacturing and Repair Maintenance & repair workers, general$14.58Moderate-term on-the-job training Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers $18.33Long-term on-the-job training Electromechanical equipment assemblers$12.38Short-term on-the-job training Team assemblers$11.05Moderate-term on-the-job training Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal & plastic $14.18Moderate-term on-the-job training Machinists$16.30Long-term on-the-job training Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, & weighers $11.77Moderate-term on-the-job training

Step 3: ID Regional Assets Human Capital Colleges and Universities K-12 Schools Research and Development Connective Organizations Industrial Base Physical Infrastructure Quality of Life

Step 3: ID Regional Assets Active-Duty Military Spouses Presently there are an estimated 26,328 spouses living locally and 26,920 spouses expected in 2013 In 2008 spouses were married to the following personnel: 3,977 officers 766 warrants 21,585 enlisted In 2008 spouse labor force characteristics include: Employed – 11,094 (16% have no college, 50% have some college, 24% have a 4-year college degree, and 10% have a graduate or professional degree) Unemployed and seeking work – 2,218 Not in labor force and not seeking work – 11,430 Active-duty spouse – 1,586

Step 3: ID Regional Assets DoD Civilian Spouses  Presently there are an estimated 5,748 DoD civilian spouses at Fort Bragg and Pope AFB, with an 1,842 expected to arrive in the next five years. Sixty-eight percent of the spouses are female.  Approximately 3,228 are employed with an expected 1,041 that will move into the workforce over the next five years and be employed in the area.  The following occupations are common.  For females, sales and office (34%), and management, professional, and related occupations (33%)  For males, production, transportation, and material moving occupations (24%), construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations (23%), and management, professional, and related occupations (23%).

GAPS Step 4 & 5: Develop Strategic Plan and Implementation Matrix

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