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ADC Panel Discussion

Building a Defense Manufacturing and

Technology

Partnership with the U.S. Army

(Rock Island Arsenal and Quad Cities, IL)

March 6, 2019

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Purpose

The purpose of this panel is three-fold:

1. Provide an overview of the existing industrial base ecosystem within the

Quad Cities region and how the AM COE was established.

2. Describe the emerging lessons learned from the establishment of the

Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence at the JMTC, Rock Island

Arsenal, its working group, and public-private relationships within the

Quad Cities region.

3. Enable greater understanding of Army future thinking and workforce

development requirements to improve readiness and innovation within

the Organic Industrial Base.

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Agenda

Introduction of Panel Members

Topic Area Discussions

Questions and Answers

Summary and Final Thoughts

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Building a Defense Manufacturing and Technology



Kevin M. Felix, Senior Advisor, The Roosevelt Group. COL(R) Kevin Felix, a former

Army Field Artillery and Foreign Area Officer, served on the 2005 OSD BRAC

Commission, and was Chief of Future Warfare for the Army. He is a Dense Urban

Environment SME, and is a PhD(ABD), with a dissertation focused on urbanization. He

supports numerous Army and other TRG clients with SWOT analysis and other strategic

guidance and initiatives.

Roger Neece, President ESOP Advisors, Inc. specializes in funding and

implementation of Public - Private Partnerships, Centers of Excellence, Institutes,

Laboratories, regional manufacturing innovation HUBs, and funding for defense and

economic development related to advanced manufacturing (AM), and private

sector AM.

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Randl Besse, Deputy Project Manager, RIA-JMTC Center of Excellence. Randl Besse, who holds an

MBA from St. Ambrose University, has been employed by the RIA-JMTC for 13 years. Randl has held

various positions within the Business Development and Advanced Manufacturing Directorates, and

is currently serving as the Deputy Project Manager for RIA-JMTC's Advanced Manufacturing

Center of Excellence.

Curtis Burnett – John Deere, retired. Curt has spent the last four years working in economic

development. He served as the first director of the Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub.

Before the Hub, Curt had over 30 years of experience at John Deere including global responsibility

for Industrial Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing.

Dr. Joseph Rives, Senior VP for Strategic Planning and Initiatives, Western Illinois

University. He serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Western Illinois University-Quad Cities, and

the Chief Planning Officer for the two campuses of Western Illinois University.

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Roger Neece, President ESOP Advisors, Inc.

How did we get to the RIA AM COE and what is the trail that other regions can follow?

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BRAC 2005 impacts RIA JMTC after Middle East surges

Development of the Quad Cities Defense Alliance (QCDA)

Strategic Planning for Defense Development including John Deere, Arconic

Implementation of the Quad Cities Manufacturing Lab at RIA JMTC thru a Public-Private Partnership with Western Illinois University

EDA grant for metal products cluster development in Quad cities region

Development and Implementation of Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation HUB (HUB) as a program of the Quad Cities Chamber

Defense supply chain research and development of the HUB funded by OEA including AM technology roadmap, small business support and AM cybersecurity training for small business

QCDA support of development and funding of Army COE in AM at RIA JMTC

Army AM COE established and funded in 2018

COE begins operations/production Fall 2019

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Randl Besse - Deputy Project Manager, RIA-JMTC Center of Excellence

RIA/JMTC/AM COE:

Leading the Army’s Efforts to Bring OIB to Life

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Facts:

M997A3 Ambulance

Metalworking & Machining Shop Set HET Urban Survivability Kit (HUSK)

• 3M+ Indoor Square Footage

• Machinist Apprentice Program

• Readiness and Modernization

Through Manufacturing

Additive & Advanced Manufacturing

Obsolescence

Integrated Engineering

Mission:

Develop, manufacture and deliver readiness

solutions through conventional and advanced manufacturing processes for the

U.S. Army and the Department of Defense.

Center for Industrial and

Technical Excellence

Add on Armor Prototype, Development & Production

Foundry Operations

Mobile Maintenance Systems

Additive & Advanced Manufacturing

FY18 Workload: $195M Revenue/525k DLH

FY19 Workload: $188.9M Revenue/752k DLH

FY18 Major Programs: Metalworking & Machining Shop Set (MWMSS)

HET Urban Survivability Kit (HUSK)

M997A3 Ambulance

M119A3 Howitzer

Stryker AoA

XM35

RIA-Joint Manufacturing & Technology Center

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RIA-JMTC’s Journey to Additive Manufacturing

1996

RIA-JMTC acquires

first AM technology

Laminated Object

Manufacturing

(LOM)

2001

RIA-JMTC adds to

AM equipment with

polymer capability

2017

AMC tells OIB

Commanders

to “Be Bold”

2018

RIA-JMTC is designated

CoE for Additive &

Advanced Manufacturing

FEB 2019

First piece of new

AM equipment is

received by

RIA-JMTC Wax Printer

to support

investment casting

operations

APR 2019

RIA-JMTC achieves

Initial Operating Capability

(IOC) at CoE

Conventional Production

Additive

Manufacturing

# of Components

Conventional Production

Additive

Manufacturing

Complexity of Components

Why Additive Manufacturing? Why RIA-JMTC? Supports conventional manufacturing

Post-Processing equipment in place

Technical expertise in place

Low-Volume production environment

Under-utilized facility in place (B250)

Community engagement & support

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Mission of RIA-JMTC AM CoE

What Does This Mean for RIA-JMTC?

Army’s Lead for AM Operationalization

Army’s Lead for AM Data Repository

Army’s Lead for AM Training

Army’s Lead for AM Prove-Out, Data & Process Development

Phase 1: Immediate Impact Parts What parts are readiness drivers?

What parts currently have AM TDP?

What parts can be printed at RIA-JMTC?

Phase 2: Support for Expeditionary AM

Phase 3: Replacement Parts Obsolete, Long-Lead, Readiness, no TDP

Phase 4: Optimization of Current Designs

Phase 5: Design for Additive Manufacturing

It Takes a Village Collaboration with Local Enterprise is Critical

Communication, Patience & Understanding

Development of a Center of Excellence




Curtiss Burnett, John Deere, retired and former Director,

QC Manufacturing Hub.

Private Sector Involvement

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Think Strategically

– Get everyone on

the same path

EDA Planning Grant

Q2030

Technology

Roadmap

Participate Locally

and Nationally –

create

relationships QC Defense Alliance

Manufacturing USA

Council on

Competitiveness

Coordinate and

Leverage – turn

assets into an

ecosystem “The Big Three” RIA,

Deere, Arconic

Over thirty agencies

and services in the

space

MOU’s,

Manufacturing

Extension Partnership,

QCML…

Organize

Communities –

create energy

Create economies of

scale

Share Lessons

Learned, reduce the

risk

Create connections




Joseph A. Rives, Ph.D., Western Illinois University

Workforce Development, Training the Workforce in

Additive Manufacturing

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L1: Listen to the Constituency Base

• QC workforce is 500,000, hosting several Fortune

500 corporations, including John Deere, 3M,

Arconic, HNI Corporation, Sears Manufacturing,

Cobham Mission Systems, and the RIA

• “We need Advanced Science, Engineering,

Technology, and Math” to repurpose the

workforce

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New Campus for WIU-Quad Cities

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New Campus for WIU-Quad Cities

February 2019: A 60+ million expansion to R&D, machinery, and equipment (Military Aeronautics)

• CBRN Respiratory Systems

• COGS (Ceramic Oxygen Generating System)

• Cryogenic Cooling Systems

• Fuel Tank Inerting

• Medical Oxygen Systems

• Military Aerospace Oxygen Systems

• Military Dive Rebreathers

• Oxygen Systems - Customer Services and Support

• Release Systems - Manual and Water Activated

• Restraint Systems

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L2: Build Strategic Alliances

• School of Engineering Established (2008)

• $59.2 M State Capital Bill Funded (2009)

• Quad Cities Manufacturing Laboratory (2011)

• WIU-QC Phase I opened (2012)

• WIU-QC Phase II opened (2014)

• Quad Cities Manufacturing Hub (2015)

• Mechanical Engineering (2016)

• Accept Federal Tuition Assistance (2018)

• Civil, and Electrical Engineering (2019)

• Procurement and Technical Assistance Center (2018)

• $36.0 M Quad Cities Innovation Center (2019)

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Quad Cities Manufacturing Laboratory (2011)

WIU’s Contributions to Digital Manufacturing & Design

Innovation Institute (DMDII), led by UI LABS

Focuses on research, development, and application of

digital manufacturing technologies

• 3D Printing

• 3D Scanning

• Friction Stir Welding

• Hot Isostatic Pressing

• Collaborative Robotics

• Solid Modeling

• Spark Plasma Sinteering

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Quad Cities Manufacturing Laboratory

(QCML.org)

Advance American Manufacturing Through Innovation

1. Deploys advances with DOD

2. Commercializes technologies across key

manufacturing industries, supporting manufacturing

and logistics

3. Develops next-generation materials through additive

manufacturing, robotics, material joining and

computer modeling

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Quad Cities Manufacturing Hub (2015)

1. The University of Illinois, Western Illinois University and the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce leveraged $5.2 million in federal Office of Economic Adjustment to create the Quad Cities Manufacturing Hub in 2015

2. The QCMH develop technology roadmaps and playbooks to advance regional manufacturing

7 defense contractors were connected to scholarships that funded training to meet new DOD cybersecurity regulations

15 regional suppliers were connected with a federal prime contractor seeking new business relationships

8 online playbooks were launched to guide companies in adapting to new technologies

723 participants attended 32 technology focused events

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Procurement and Technical Assistance Center (2018)

Provides assistance in the procurement of

governmental contracts

Over $500 billion annually

Expanded from Scott AFB (1984) to RIA (2019)

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L3: Education is the Greatest Defense of Our Nation

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QCIC

JMTC

QCML

PTAC

QCMH

Quad Cities Innovation Center (2019)

1. Part of the Illinois Innovation Network

$500 M grant to the University of Illinois

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ONE NETWORK

MANY CONNECTIONS

Focuses on robotics, augmented and

virtual reality, big data, and additive

manufacturing in the Quad Cities region

to serve the United States Army and

benefit the regional, statewide and

national economies

Quad Cities Innovation Center

18 partners two-year, four-year institutions, public and private sectors

• We need an educated military and workforce

• New degrees and stackable certificates

• Skybridge and other forms of innovation

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Moody's sees reason for optimism over Illinois economy: A new report cites booming downtown Chicago and downstate, Quad Cities manufacturing for a mini-revival

--Crain’s February 18, 2019

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Illinois is one of only seven states in the nation that had a negative growth rate in 2016. At -0.17% per year, the State is only ahead of only West Virginia.


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Illinois has the 7th highest unemployment rate in the nation

Illinois has 24th highest percentage of residents living in poverty in the nation

Manufacturers, small businesses, and engineering and technology firms have documented shortages in skilled workers.

L3: Education is the Greatest Defense of Our Nation

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For the seventh

consecutive year,

WIU has been

selected as a "Best

for Vets College"

by Military Times

EDGE magazine.

WIU ranked 13th, is

the only Illinois

public university in

the Top 50




Questions & Answers

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Summary and Final Thoughts

The Quad Cities (QC) region of Illinois and Iowa is one of the nation’s leaders in

Advanced Manufacturing (AM).

The QC region under the leadership of the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce,

QC 2030 development efforts and the Quad Cities Defense Alliance have led a

seven year effort that has recently culminated in the designation of the JMTC at

RIA as the Army’s Center of Excellence (COE) in Advanced Manufacturing.

Investment of over $21M in RIA (in 2018/9) to develop AM capability including

workforce training, and to develop field capability for AM close to the warfighter,

while “securing the digital thread”.

A strong, positive relationship between the Arsenal, the Congressional delegation

and the Chamber of Commerce was critical to the success of the effort.

It Takes a Village: Our panel today summarized the critical components and how

they came together, how they fit together, and how they intend to work together

in the future to expand the AM cluster around the Quad Cities.

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Contact Info

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Name Title & Company Email Phone #

Kevin Felix Senior Advisor, Roosevelt

Group

[email protected] 757 553-2105

Roger Neece, President, ESOP Advisors [email protected] 571 215-2004

Randl Besse Deputy Project Manager,

AM COE, JMTC

[email protected]

563 508-6226

Curtiss Burnett Consultant [email protected]

704 917-9686

Joseph A. Rives, Ph.D. Senior VP for Strategic

Planning and Initiatives

Western Illinois University

[email protected] 309 762-090

mailto:[email protected]







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