5 February 2004

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

2. 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. Input From • Industry • Academia • Government Internal Process Small Arms Programs – Pre Consortium – NOW! Requirements Pull Operational Deficiencies and Needs Technology Inputs Technology Push Input/Comments DoD Army ARDEC • Available to industry when completed • Limited input/dialogue during updates JSSAP Small Arms Master Plan Iterative Planning JSSAP Committee PEO • Soldier • Ammo • Other Other Services and Agencies Link PM Soldier Weapon JSSAP Office Other Service Labs/Agencies 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 PEO Links Soldier, Ammo, Rock Island JSSAP Committee 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 IR&D or CRADA, etc. Joint Development with Industry/Academia Industry/Academia Participates Jointly in Assessment, Managing, Program Process Program Contracts Primarily via BAA (Expedited 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