Space Industry Forum 2005 “Strengthening the Government-Industry Partnership”

1. Space Industry Forum2005 “Strengthening the Government-Industry Partnership”

2. Support to the Warfighter: Can Industry Do Better? 25 August, 2005 “Strengthening the Government-Industry Partnership”

3. Why Are We Here • This is Industry’s chance to identify changes to facilitate their support to the warfighter • This is the Government’s chance to identify Industry actions that would improve “supporting the warfighter”

4. Issue 1: Are Government requirements clearly articulated for Industry action? • Findings: • - Support to warfighter is key but the warfighter may not know / may not be able to articulate their requirement • - Situation and requirements will change by the time metal bending begins and when the product is delivered • Observations: • - Acquisition system needs to be responsive • - Spiral development; “plug and play” can contribute; • - Possibilities: Flexible contract vehicles; more application of NRO processes/best practices; commercial practices • - Industry has responsibility to discover/flesh out needs & provide solutions

5. Issue 2: Are we flexible enough to respond to needs of warfighter? • Findings • - Different systems prevent interoperability • - System Engineer process essential (CDD  System Spec) • - Requirements traceability must work both ways • Observations • - Need common set of processes/standards • - Need forums to facilitate gov’t / industry interaction • - Goal is to facilitate Joint and foreign warfighter support

6. Issue 3: Are we too focused on Systems vs Solutions? (What are we doing to suppress/address User/Operator requirements/needs) • Findings • - Industry focused on profit/fee • - Customer needs more non materiel solutions • - Everything has to have a Joint focus • Observations • - Industry fact of life is “making money and satisfying shareholders” • - More analysis now required by Government due to JCIDS process; Not a timely process • - Multiple Phase A study contracts followed by down select and development can help

7. Issue 4: How to get from an Idea to execution; more innovation/demos/experiments • Findings • - Limited contractor investment funds; expensive; ?payoff • - ATD/ACTD/TTI/Rapid acquisition program exist • - Need more process for transition to dev programs • - Government wants “something: but Industry “solution” may not be what is needed—Industry can’t do this alone • Observations • - Industry and gov’t need to interact on requirements for future solutions/current needs • - Need more government funded IR&D/CRAD • - More Joint Experimentation • - More extensive use of Battlelabs

8. Contracting Workshop25 August, 2005 “Strengthening the Government-Industry Partnership” PANEL MEMBERS Mike McAdams – AFSPC/MSK Russ Ogrimz – AFSPC/MSZ Lt Col Chuck Jones – AFSPC/DRNN Tim Roberts - Scitor

9. Performance Based Contracting • It’s the law • Easy Concept • Hard to implement (Especially hard for Advisory and Assistance Services type contracts)

10. IDIQ/CAASETA • Primary benefit is requirements management at Headquarters level (not achieved yet) • Goal is to apportion work so contractors are not “staff augmentees” • Challenges • Performance-based SOWs • Training for everyone • Small/short-term T.O.s • Costs/Impacts • To Government • To Contractor teams

11. Communications Opportunities • Day Forum for exchange between Industry and Government • Workshop to determine metrics for performance outcomes • Capture costs of doing business both for Government and Industry – educate everyone on results • Publish policy on communications among Government and Industry

12. The Future of Competitive Sourcing 26 August, 2005 “Strengthening the Government-Industry Partnership”

13. Comp. Sourcing Opportunities • Presidential and OSD direction drives opportunities • BRAC initiative toward joint basing may open opportunities for consolidation of common functions • Limited budget encourages innovative solutions • Process improvements

14. Comp. Sourcing Observations • Disconnect between govt and industry perceptions of CS • Govt wants to save money and preserve capability • Industry wants long term, profitable business venture • Govt often doesn’t know true cost of operation(s) • Better baseline metrics would provide: • Current cost and capability • Success criteria for competitive sourcing • Comprehensive, clear PWS (SOW) essential! • Process must be open, continuous, and independent to break through rice bowl mentality

15. Competitive Sourcing Challenges • CULTURE • Resistance to change – change is hard! • Perception of A-76 encroaching on traditional military functions? • Future total force (Guard and Reserve) competes with industry? • Legal restrictions: Title 10, “deployability” • Problems of CS seem to transcend the services; it’s an inter-related and inter-dependent issue, especially at the Joint level • Govt and industry need a common language and common understanding of CS to partner effectively

16. Small Business Goals26 August, 2005 “Strengthening the Government-Industry Partnership”

17. 50,000’ Perspective • Lively Discussion • Positive & Negative Views Expressed w/o Hesitation • Improved Understanding of Difficulties from Both Government and Small Business Perspectives

18. Topics Discussed • North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) selection • Small Business Set-Aside Requirements • Small Business Goal Establishment • AFSPC Goals/Achievements • Small Business Subcontracting • Mentor – Protégé Program

19. Challenges facing Small Business • Large Omnibus Contracts • Locks Out Nonparticipants • Limits Exposure • Perception Primes Not Taking Advantage of SB Capabilities • Primes not meeting small business goals • Task Order Preparation Burdensome • Unnecessarily short turn around for proposals • Lengthy government eval period

20. Take-Aways • Key = Responses to Sources Sought • Marketing of Capabilities • Commitment • More Attention to Promoting Small Business Opportunities • Mentor Protégé Program • Small Business Panels/Workshops • Prime/Small Business Communication • Deep Bench Within Small Business to Tap