1. National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
Armament Division
National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
Armament Division
2004 Division Status
10-13 May 2004
Small Arms Systems (Joint Services)

2. An Organization Ensuring Strength Through Industry and Technology
The Links – Who, What, Why
National Defense Industrial Association
• All services
• Industry
• Jointness
• International
• Visions
• Innovative Solution
• Communication
• Sharing
• Jointness
• Linking Government and Industry
• Worldwide Threats
• Homeland Defense
• Readiness
• Technology and Operational Superiority
• Industry Organization
• Spokesman for Industry
• Industry Voice
• Resources
An Organization Ensuring Strength Through Industry and Technology

3. Applying Synergisms to Meet Transformation/Future Goals
Bottom Line
NDIA Focus  Responsive to Industry/DoD Community  Ensures Relevance
Armament Division Focus
Expanded participation encouraged
Resource for Government and industry
Linked to key DOD and service strategies and needs
Capture “lessons learned”  ensures readiness  shapes future
Encouraging leverage of complementary systems
Effective use of exhibits, demonstrations, and tours
Addressing Issues Critical to Small Arms
Establishing Vision for 21st Century Relevance
Applying Synergisms to Meet Transformation/Future Goals

4. Leadership
Objective: Coordinated Focus and Vision for Armament Systems
Armaments Division
Dave Broden
Committees
Small Arms Systems
Guns and Ammunition Systems
Rockets and Missiles
Future TBD
Brian Berger
Don Guziewicz
Bob Foster
TBD
Themes, areas discussed; no specific action
Responsive Organization – Ensures Relevance
Scope – Area of Interest – Responsibility
Definition Clarity
Expanding Cooperation with Related Sections

5. Committee Scope Small Arms Systems Guns and Ammunition
Missiles and Rockets
Individual weapon(s)
Crew served weapon(s) (e.g.,  40mm)
Ammunition
Enhanced
“Green”
Full life cycle
Supportability
Training
Logistics
System integration
Target Acquisition/Fire Control System (TA/FCS)
Networked capabilities
Non lethal
Homeland Defense systems
Medium caliber systems
Tank systems
Mortar systems
Artillery
Naval gun systems
Aircraft/helicopter systems
Precision systems
Platform integration
Manned/robotic
System integration
TA/FCS
Supportability
Life cycle
Tactical missiles and rockets
Shoulder fired systems
Ground launched
Aircraft/helicopter launched
Precision systems
System integration
Manned/robotic
Life cycle
Common Enabling Technologies, Modeling/Simulation, Man-Tech
Links to Other Committees

6. Armament Division Attendance Summary
International Symposium
2004
420+
529
486
411
400+
386
355
Growth
Objective
343
351
351
316
322
298
Attendance
287
300
~130+
120
147
1997 & 1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2000
2001
2002
2003
Small Arms
Guns and Ammunition
Missiles and Rockets
Core
Attendance
350+
325+
Solid Growth Trend
Interest and Commitment = Growth

7. Small Arms Systems
Meeting the Needs of Our Joint Ground Forces in the Fight Against Terrorism and Developing the Tools for Future Combat
Address and Focus on the Theme
DoD and Homeland Defense Capabilities
Joint Force operations and capability
Response to asymmetric threats
Adapt systems and technology for operational flexibility — Jointness
Responsiveness
Push technology envelope(s)
Push integration efficiencies
Add functional capabilities
Introduce new systems
“Lessons Learned” — Responsive Force — Jointness — Technology Change
Shape the Future

8. Joint Services: Defining and Executing the Change
Industry: Ensuring Technology and Product Availability – Evolution
Asymmetric Threats
Leveraging Technology to Homeland Defense
Joint Operations
Joint Requirements
Transformation Initiative
Simultaneously
Changing the Force
Responsiveness – Technology – Capability
and
Maintaining Readiness of
Existing Forces
Readiness
Industry Responding to Joint Force Needs

9. Multiple Activity Shaping the Future Force
Transformation Initiatives
Future Force
Technology Change
• Technology superiority
• Operational responsiveness
– Flexibility
Today
Ensure
“Lessons Learned”
Readiness
Current Force Capability – Readiness

10. Panel Discussions 2003 2004 Small Arms Lethality Topics
“Lessons Learned”
“After Action Report”
Lessons Learned in Operation Iraqi Freedom
Requirements – Technology – Products
and
Applications
• Successes
• Issues
• Industry Responsiveness
• Challenges
• Needs – Enhancements
• Near Term vs. Future
Panel Discussions Add Meeting Focus/Depth

11. Armament Division Success
Guns and Ammunition/Missiles and Rockets
Small Arms Committee
Value Added Has Been Demonstrated
Leadership to Strengthen the Armament Community
Challenge: Applying Technology, Systems for Future Force
Ensuring Readiness Advancing Superior Capability
Symposium Benefits Confirmed
Increasing Interest/Participation

12. Symposium Observations
Improved links to DoD and service thrusts and initiatives
Interest in “after action reports” — “lessons learned”  industry responsiveness
Focused interest in systems level presentation vs. technology unless technology offers payoff vision
Presentation quality and “So What” message has improved — adds value
Increased industry sensitivity to intellectual property positions limiting topics from industry
Need to work beyond this topic
Industry leadership on presentations is lagging DoD/service PMs, centers, labs in some areas  need increased industry thrusts

13. NDIA International Symposium Links
Objective: International cooperation and integration of symposiums benefiting industry and Department of Defense to encourage partnerships for development, production, and interoperability
Approach: • Coordination of NDIA Armament Division programs with “Symposium at Shrivenham” The Royal Military College of Science
• Common presentations and panel participants is a strong “open door” resource
European Small Arms and Cannon Symposium
August 2004

14. Linking NDIA to Product Evolution
1. Engineering and production
– Processes
– Procurement processes
2. Product knowledge
3. New technology
4. Understanding user needs
Capability driven requirements
Joint operations/requirements
Small Arms community sharing, discussions
Symposium
Consortium/National Center
Test base programs
Consortiums
IR&D
Lessons learned
Small Arms master plan

15. Small Arms Committee Impact
Resource to Government and industry
A capability to apply
Symposium forum for effective communication, awareness, network
Strong link of industry with services is plus
Committee of Small Arms Producers (CSAP)
Focused to strengthen and evolve capability
Established Consortium  focused to continuous improvements
Implementing plans for National Small Arms Center
Linking the community
Providing efficiencies
Focus to rapid response to needs
Committee addresses responsiveness to critical Small Arms concerns

16. Important Emerging NDIA Division Role
Enable effective communication of “after action reports” lessons learned
and
Provide forum for dialogue and focus to
Realize appropriate changes
Capability improvements
Corrective actions
Technology insertion
New systems
Approach: – Special symposium, special studies, Government/ industry study groups, integrate with symposiums
– Applying NDIA resource of Government and industry

17. NDIA Leadership Actions
Committee of Small Arms Producers (CSAP) Oversight
Results: Consortium/National Center
Leadership of DoD-DDR&E Manpower Resource Study
Expanded effectiveness of exhibits/displays
Legislative affair “top issues”  seeking value added legislation
Division and committee links — leveraging commonality of resources
Facilitating responsiveness

18. DoD-DDR&E Manpower Study
Objective
To define DoD and industry manpower evolution and establish legislative recommendations to strengthen resource base
Baseline:
Shape 2006 version of 1958 National Defense Education Act (NDEA)
Other topics
Legislative Schedule
2006 Congress
Study Schedule
Quick look 30 days (approximately 1 July)
Final — November 2004
Panels
Quantitative
Qualitative
Past assessments
Actions and plans

19. DoD-DDR&E Manpower Study
Status: Consensus within DoD and industry
Crisis/critical need is evolving because of (partial list)
Low priority interest in science/technology education among students
Flat/declining entry into S&T fields
Career uncertainty
Aging workforce and retirements
International changes impact US edge?
Participation: Committee members
Input to committee(s)
Industry surveys  NDIA members (critical to establishing the need and vision)

20. DoD-DDR&E Manpower Study
Some Ideas
2006 NDEA similar to NDEA 1958
Student loans/incentives
Current workforce retention
How?
Incentives — to worker — to employer
Mentoring
Ensure students see reward of science and technology
Communication
Hands-on experience (museum, etc. links)
Solution
Must link
Interest – Retention
Student loans – Mentoring
Manpower training programs/ incentives have a positive history when well structured

21. Armament Division is Key to Current and Future Force Capability
Ensuring Relevance
Evolve executive committee
Integrate relevant organization(s) for future
Industry
Government
Reshape and define division charters to ensure relevance/clarity
Symposium themes
Future “vision” focus
Support readiness topics
Symposium content
Include emerging technology and capability
Panels
Interactive format
Increase industry presentations and messages
Attendees
Participation is growing resource
Armament Division is Key to Current and Future Force Capability

22. NDIA Communications National Defense Magazine
Emphasis on relevant and timely topics
Frequently source of media, DoD, and Congressional reference
Website
Symposium presentations available — attendee access
Complementary information
Full list of activity
Top public policy issues — prioritized — addressed to Congress — strengthen the community
NDIA Messages and Content Has Impact
and
Website Used Extensively as Resource

23. 2004 Top Defense Issues
Issue 1: Funding America’s Defense for Wartime and Transformation
Issue 2: Supporting the Defense Industrial Base
Issue 3: Focus on Human Capital
Issue 4: Ethical Conduct in Federal Procurements
NDIA Board of Directors Approved Focus
Established by Government Policy Advisory Committee

24. Armament Division Key DoD Initiative Impacts – Four Key Topics
Jointness
JROC process
Operations
Capability based force
Systems selected
Acquisition plans
System integration emphasis vs. technology
FCS
OFW
Manpower evolution
Industry
Government
NDIA Must be a Forum for Dialogue and Understanding to Ensure Responsive and Capable Resources

25. Leadership Vision NDIA Armament Division Is:
A relevant voice and forum
Responsive to DoD community and industry challenges
A forum for DoD/industry interaction discussion of “lessons learned” and needs
Supporting national defense through people resources, networking, and symposiums
Transforming to ensure relevance to changing military, geopolitical environments, and technology
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