1. Committee of Small Arms Producers (CSAP) National Small Arms Technology Center (NSATC) and Consortium Overview
5 February 2004

2. Provide the Soldier Superior Equipment Today and in the Future
Objectives
Committee of Small Arms Producer (CSAP) established to:
Maintain and strengthen Small Arms Industrial Base
Maintain Small Arms Readiness in U.S.
Approach
Address both 1) Technology and development of new weapons/systems
and
2) Production
Strengthen links between government and industry
“New system” efficiencies — concept to production
Proactively seek congressional funding plus-ups to address Small Arms
Provide the Soldier Superior Equipment Today and in the Future

3. Observations Low budgetary attention to Small Arms
High military value/application in current conflicts
Funding does not reflect value/need — application
Recognition of “Soldier Centric” need has become visible
Government and industry actively remains unfocused
Multiple common paths
Few effective priorities
Agendas vs. real results
Does JSSAP committee effectively capture and turn needs into results/products
Can National Center strengthen process and results through involvement of all DoD and broad industry, academia, non profit, etc.?

4. CSAP Dual Path Technology – New Systems Consortium/National Center
Requirements Pull
and
Technology Push
A Coordinated and United Funding Plan for DoD/Congressional Attention
New Products
Product Improvements
Production
National Center Benefits + Future Plans
Direct Manufacturing
Product/Technology Licensing to Key Manufacturers
Opportunity for Current Industrial Base and New Participation
“Open Opportunities”

5. Consortium + National Center
Focus on technology and new capability
System Focus — Need, Concept, Development, Deployment
Improve link of government – industry – academia
Share and insert new technology ideas
Synergistic benefits — leverage
Protect individual opportunities and data rights
Eliminate overlap/duplication
Within government
Across industry/academia
Stimulate innovation
Establish opportunities

6. National Small Arms Technology Center (NSATC) and Consortium Rationale
Raises importance/visibility of Small Arms needs to key organizations
DoD
Congressional
Opportunity for focus on priority technology/systems
Minimizes duplication/overlap, etc.
CSAP selected NSATC as “best approach”
Technology
New systems
Overall coordination
Industry
Government
Academia
Positive CSAP recommendation to move forward but
“Be flexible” — plan to adjust — scope — approach — as needed
Needs to transform JSSAP objectives and “lessons learned” from problem/requirement to product effectively
Work to make Consortium/NSATC work effectively

7. NSATC Challenges Managing committee of government members
Open to all DoD — all services
Include membership of leadership from all services from start
JSSAP committee can be “advisory board” with some degree of set agenda — veto, etc. — not just members
Need Some Management Power
Actively involve multiple services from the start!
Open opportunities for all interested industry and academia — no barriers
Establishing effective Jointness

8. What is Needed to Make NSATC Work Effectively
Positive give the new approach a chance — “it is an opportunity”
Broad industry participation — “open opportunities”
No dominating forces — all equal players — all value added — “no agenda”
Clear objectives and opportunities
Realistic expectations
Linking multi-government agencies objectives but keeping individual location/capability independence
Focus on Effective Jointness
Requirement — Technology — Programs — Fielding

9. Small Arms Programs – Pre Consortium – NOW!
Input From
Industry
Academia
Government
Internal Process
Operational Deficiencies and Needs
Technology Inputs
Requirements Pull
Technology Push
Input/Comments
DoD
Army
ARDEC
JSSAP Small Arms Master Plan
Available to industry when completed
Limited input/dialogue during updates
Iterative Planning
JSSAP Committee
PEO
• Soldier
• Ammo
• Other
PM Soldier Weapon
JSSAP Office
Other Service Labs/Agencies
Other Services and Agencies Link
Oversight Reviews
Program Definition
and
Execution
Coordinated Activity
RFPs, BAAs, Internal ARDEC, etc.
Industry/Academia Basically Outside Process During Planning/Organizing
Contracts
Results, Payoff, Applications

10. Small Arms Programs – With Consortium – The Future!
Operational Deficiencies and Needs
Industry/Academia Involvement at All Levels Throughout the Process
JSSAP Committee
PEO Links
Soldier, Ammo, Rock Island
Consortium Management Teams
Total DoD Small Arms Community Establish Common Plans, Objectives
JSSAP Management
National Small Arms Technology Center
Requirements Pull
Technology Push
Small Arms Master Plan
Technology Assessment
Prioritized Program/Project Objectives
Critical for Effective Process and Payoff
Funding Requirements
• Multi-year
• Integrated Plan
Joint Development
with Industry/Academia
Joint IR&D or
CRADA, etc.
Program Contracts Primarily via BAA (Expedited Process)
Industry/Academia Participates Jointly in Assessment, Managing, Program Process

11. Bottom Line NSATC and Consortium is an opportunity for: Government
Industry
Academia
Its “new” be flexible tailor/modify to make work to strengthen/serve the total Small Arms community
Challenges are ahead — make them opportunities
Model for Jointness — will show vision through success
CSAP and organizing committee recommend moving ahead