1. Mapping Community Defense Industry & Installation Support Supply Chains Association of Defense Communities March 16, 2015 1

2. Session Overview ❖ Chris Chmura, CEO & Chief Economist, Chmura Economics & Analytics – DoD Economic Impact Supply Chain Tool ❖ Pat Downs, Senior Advisor, Education & Workforce Training, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology - Strategy: Policy and foundational support for defense sector ❖ Andrea Morris, Director, Urban Resilience, Arlington Economic Development – Tactical: helping defense firms diversify

3. Why Map the DoD Supply Chain? “Without data you’re just another person with an opinion.” W. Edwards Deming

4. Why Map the DoD Supply Chain? ❖ The regions, industries, and occupations at risk must be identified before creating strategies to diversify

5. 5 Applying Procurement Impact Model Information: Benefits ❖ Identify firms for business retention and expansion program outreach ❖ Enables the region to focus on potential occupation impacts ❖ Workforce: transition skills ❖ Mitigation strategies….minimize loss ❖ Marketing opportunity….maximize firm attraction ❖ Informs Congressional representatives about the economic impact from specific defense cuts ❖ Tabulates impact data to support applications for federal or state assistance programs.