1. NSRP Program Update Surface Preparation & Coatings Panel Meeting
National Shipbuilding Research Program
Program Update
Surface Preparation & Coatings Panel Meeting
May 22, 2018
San Diego, CA

2. NSRP Mission

3. Manage and focus national shipbuilding and ship repair research & development funding on technologies and processes that will:
Reduce the total ownership cost of ships for the U.S. Navy, other national security customers and the commercial sector
Develop and leverage best commercial and naval practices to improve the efficiency of the U.S. shipbuilding and ship repair industry
Provide a collaborative framework to improve shipbuilding-related technical and business processes
NSRP mission is centered around reducing the total ownership cost of ships and the key to the program is the collaborative framework.

4. NSRP Collaboration
NSRP collaboration is made up of 11 shipyards working together to reduce the cost of building, operating and repairing ships.

5. Anti-Trust Rules

6. Anti-Trust Rules – Don’t Discuss:
Your company’s or your competitors’ product & services (pricing, sales, marketing, etc.)
Your company’s or your competitors’ selection of their supplier companies
Your company’s or your competitors’ trade secrets
Since NSRP is a collaboration of competing shipyards, it is important to cover the Anti-Trust rules. (read slide)

7. Program Overview

8. Operations Strategic Investment Plan Technology Investment Plan
30-day contracting
Strategic Investment Plan
R&D Project Solicitations
Ad Hoc Initiatives
NSRP R&D Project Portfolio
Technology Investment Plan
Executive Control Board
Shipbuilding Industry
Navy Stakeholders
Feedback:
Metrics/Benchmarking
Implementation
Technology Transfer
Panel Meetings
Conferences
Project Execution
Staff Review
Panel Down-Select
Technical Review
Blue Ribbon Panel
Fast Track Projects
Panel Projects RA
Projects
Competitive Selection
Industry & Navy stakeholders provide recommendations on priority issues related to NSRP’s mission and objectives; those recommendations provide the basis for the Strategic Investment Plan and Technology Investment Plan which outlines how the program operates and identifies high priority issues and current industry challenges of particular interest to the program.
ECB serves as the governing body and approves and awards projects.
The Strategic Investment plan directs the project selection process and defines relevant ad hoc initiatives. These projects and special initiatives form the program portfolio and are carried out within the industry through the execution of projects, panel meetings, and conferences.
Feed back is then relayed back to Industry and Navy stakeholders who incorporate recommendations for the next cycle.

9. Aligns with Shipbuilding Enterprise
Organization
Aligns with Shipbuilding Enterprise
7 sponsors who provide funding
11 member Executive Control Board
Executive Director and Staff – program administrators
Extended Team is divided into 4 Major Initiative Areas which align with the shipbuilding enterprise
10 Panels

10. Extended Team Leadership
Current
Extended Team Leadership

11. Major Initiative Teams
Ship Design & Material Technologies
Ship Production Technologies
Business Processes & Information Technologies
Infrastructure & Support
MITL-
at-large
Lead: David Rice (NNS)
Asst Lead: Dan Sfiligoi (NASSCO)
Lead: Gary Zimak (NNS)
Asst Lead: Kirk Daniels (EB)
Lead: Mark Debbink (NNS)
Asst Lead: Jeff Schaedig (NASSCO)
Lead: Denny Moore (EB)
Asst Lead: Ryan Lee (Austal)
John Walks (Ingalls)
Paul Friedman (BIW)
Mimi Vymola (Electric Boat)
Barry Fallon (NNS)
Steve Cogswell
(BAE Systems – SE Shipyards)
Responsibilities
Provide technical oversight on projects aligned with Major Initiative
Engage in technology transfer activities
Provide input/feedback on Program documents
Stay abreast of shipyard/industry issues
Structure
Team Lead/Assistant Team Lead
From NSRP member yard
Relevant shipbuilding experience
Each Major Initiative Area has a Team Lead and Asst Lead, 5 MITL-at-Large members
MITLs are nominated and approved by the ECB and must be from a member shipyard

12. Panel Leadership Ship Design & Material Technologies
Chair: Alicia D’Aurora (NNS)
Vice Chair: Monika Skowronska
(NASSCO)
Ship Warfare
Systems
Integration
Chair: Perry Haymon (Ingalls)
Vice Chair: Vince Stammetti (DRS)
Chair: Jason Farmer (Ingalls)
Vice Chair: Walter Skalniak (Panduit Corp)
Electrical Technologies
Planning, Production Processes & Facilities
Chair: Ken Fast (EB)
Vice Chair: Bob Watkins (Fincanteri Marinette Marine)
Surface Preparation & Coatings
Welding Technology
Chair: Arcino Quiero (NNS)
Vice Chair: Bob Cloutier (BIW)
Chair: Lee Kvidahl (Ingalls)
Vice Chair: Mike Sullivan (NASSCO)
Business Technologies
Chair: Virgel Smith (Ingalls)
Vice Chair: Patrick Roberts (ShipConstructor)
Digital Shipbuilding Committee Chair
Jamie Breakfield (Ingalls)
Chair: Kyle Hopf (HII-TS)
Vice Chair: Brian McVey (Ingalls)
Environmental
Risk Management
Chair: Thresa Nelson (NNS)
Vice Chair: Yaniv Zagagi (Golder Associates)
Workers
Comp
Committee
Co-Chair
Lauren Seals
(EB)
Safety &
Health
Frederick Davis (EB)
Workforce Development
Chair: Anna Bourdais (Ingalls)
Vice Chair: Nancy Martin (EB)
Each panel has a Chair and a Vice Chair.
Chairs must be from a member yard. Vice Chairs do not have to be from a member yard. Both Chairs and Vice Chairs are elected by the panel membership.
Chairs are responsible for acting as PTRs for Panel Projects, oversee panel meetings, as well as assisting with the execution of panel project solicitations.

13. Project Solicitations

14. Project Solicitations
Research Announcements
SCOPE $ 2
More comprehensive
Funding with Gov’t and Industry Cost Share
Duration up to 2 years
Multiple phases
Can run into $Ms
2 types of project solicitations
Try to issue on an annual basis, occasionally additional solicitations are added.
Research Announcement Projects are more comprehensive with multiple phases. Last approximately 2 years and funding can be in the millions.
Panel Projects are smaller, targeted projects submitted through the panels. Last approximately 1 year and funding is up to $150K.
Panel Project Solicitations
SCOPE $ 1
Smaller, targeted
Up to $150K
Duration up to 1 year
Submitted through Panels

15. Research Announcement Proposal Process
Proposers submit Summary Proposals to the Executive Director and staff for screening. They provide copies to Navy stakeholders for review
Technical Evaluation Review Panel reviews and submits a rank-ordered list to the Blue Ribbon Panel.
Blue Ribbon Panel hears oral presentations by proposers and submit the recommended portfolio and standby recommendations to the ECB.
ECB approves and awards the portfolio as a whole – with any changes or conditions approved during the selection discussions.

16. Panel Project Solicitation Process
Proposers submit white papers to Panel Chairs/Ad Hoc Group Leads
Panels downselect
Panel Chairs submit top 3 to the Executive Director
Panel Chairs present top 3 to ECB
ECB selects projects for award

17. Project No Cost Extensions
Discussed at the Executive Control Board Quarterly Meeting held in December
Consequences of an NCE:
Delayed Program Invoicing
Increased Administrative Costs for Contract Modifications
Adverse effect on Program Expenditure Rates vs Navy Comptroller Benchmarks
NCEs should be the EXCEPTION, not the rule

18. Project No Cost Extensions
Moving Forward:
Increased ECB awareness of NCEs
Increased scrutiny of SOW/POP alignment
Identify issues EARLY – All potential delays must be included in Quarterly Reports
Report any potential issues to ATI Project Manager and PTR as soon as identified
Develop and Implement Recovery Plan
Include documentation of all recovery efforts completed or implemented with NCE request

19. Technology Transfer

20. ShipTech 2018
Sponsored by Office of Naval Research – Navy Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program
Co-supported by NSRP and the Navy Metalworking Center
~20 NSRP Project teams participated in the presentations and poster displays
Two-day event targets the domestic shipbuilding industry, its supplier base, U.S. Navy Program Offices, and Navy-sponsored shipbuilding research programs.

21. Sea Air Space Expo April 9-11, 2018 Gaylord National Convention Center
Sponsored by Navy League of the United States
Executive Director, Program Office, and NSRP staff will represent the program in the exhibits.
The NSRP Booth received great foot traffic with numerous inquiries on how to participate in project solicitations and how to get involved with NSRP Panels.

22. Communications

23. Bi-monthly Newsletter Project News Bulletin Tri-fold Project Bulletin
NSRP Staff at ATI distributes Bi-monthly newsletters, project spotlight bulletins, and press releases via and publish them on the program website.
We provide tri-fold project bulletins for distribution at industry events or for s. These are available in PDF or hard copy.

24. Looking for more information?
Resource Documents
Contact Information
Panel Information
Ad Hoc Initiatives
Presentations
NSRP History
Solicitations
Teaming

25. Questions?