BIOGRAPHY

General Carter F. Ham, U.S. Army, Retired

General Ham is the president and chief executive

officer of the Association of the United States Army. He

is an experienced leader who has led at every level

from platoon to geographic combatant

command. He is also a member of a very small group

of Army senior leaders who have risen from private to

four-star general.

General Ham served as an enlisted infantryman in the

82nd Airborne Division before attending John Carroll

University in Cleveland, Ohio. Graduating in 1976 as a

distinguished military graduate, his service has taken

him to Italy, Germany, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia,

Macedonia, Qatar, Iraq and, uniquely among Army

leaders, to over 40 African countries in addition to a

number of diverse assignments within the United States.

He commanded the First Infantry Division, the legendary Big Red One, before

assuming duties as director for operations on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon where

he oversaw all global operations. His first four-star command was as commanding

general, U.S. Army Europe. Then in 2011, he became just the second commander of

United States Africa Command where he led all U.S. military activities on the African

continent ranging from combat operations in Libya to hostage rescue operations in

Somalia as well as training and security assistance activities across 54 complex and

diverse African nations.

General Ham retired in June of 2013 after nearly 38 years of service. Immediately prior

to joining the staff at AUSA, he served as the chairman of the National Commission

on the Future of the Army, an eight-member panel tasked by the Congress with

making recommendations on the size, force structure and capabilities of the Total

Army.

He resides with his wife, Christi, in Arlington, Virginia.

The Honorable Heidi Shyu

The Honorable Heidi Shyu, is the Chairman of the Board for Roboteam North America, member of the Board of Trustees for Aerospace Corporation and the UCLA Dean’s Executive Board. She is on the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Technical Advisory Group and on the Senior Advisory Group for several defense and start-up companies. She is the CEO of Heidi Shyu Inc. Previously, she was the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, ASA(ALT), from Sept. 2012 to Jan. 2016. Prior to this, she served as the Acting ASA(ALT), from Jun. 2011 and the Principal Deputy starting Nov. 2010.

As the ASA(ALT), she served as the Army Acquisition Executive, the Senior Procurement Executive, the Science Advisor to the Secretary of the Army, and the Army’s Senior Research and Development official. She had principal responsibility for all Department of the Army matters related to logistics.

She led the execution of the Army’s acquisition function and the acquisition management system. Her responsibilities included providing oversight for the life cycle management and sustainment of Army weapons systems and equipment from research and development through test and evaluation, acquisition, logistics, fielding, and disposition. She was responsible for appointing, managing, and evaluating Program Executive Officers and managing the Army Acquisition Corps and the Army Acquisition Workforce.

Prior to this position, she was the Vice President of Technology Strategy for Space & Airborne Systems (SAS) at Raytheon. She also held several senior leadership positions there, including Corporate VP of Technology & Research, VP & Technical Director of SAS, VP of Unmanned & Reconnaissance Systems.

Previously she served as a Project Manager at Litton Industries and was the Principal Engineer for the Joint STARS Self Defense Study at Grumman. She began her career at Hughes Aircraft Company.

Heidi holds a BSc. Degree in Mathematics from the University of New Brunswick in Canada, a Master of Science (MS) Degree in Mathematics from the University of Toronto, MS Degree in System Science (Electrical Eng) from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and the Engineer Degree from UCLA. She received an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the UNB. She is also a graduate of the UCLA Executive Management Program and the University of Chicago Business Leadership Pgm.

A member of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board from 2000 to 2010, she served as the Vice Chairman from 2003 to 2005 and as Chairman from 2005 to 2008.

HON. Shyu is the recipient of the DoD Medal for Distinguished Public Service, Dept. of the Army Medal for Distinguished Civilian Service, Dept of the Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service, General Brehon B. Somerville Medal of Excellence, the Knowlton Award from Military Intelligence Corp., National Infantry Assoc. Order of Saint Maurice, Army Aviation Assoc. The Knight of the Honorable Order of Saint Michael, UCLA Engineering Alumni Professional Achievement Award, Raytheon Hero Award, University of Toronto Fellowship, New Brunswick Post-Graduate Scholarship.

Dr. Bruce D. Jette was confirmed by the United States Senate as the

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and

Technology (ASA(ALT)) on December 20, 2017, and sworn into

office on January 2, 2018. In this position, he serves as the Army

Acquisition Executive, the Senior Procurement Executive, the Science

Advisor to the Secretary of the Army, and the Army’s Senior Research

and Development official. He also has principal responsibility for all

Department of the Army matters related to logistics.

Dr. Jette leads the execution of the Army’s acquisition function and the acquisition management system.

His responsibilities include providing oversight for the life cycle management and sustainment of Army

weapon systems and equipment from research and development through test and evaluation, acquisition,

logistics, fielding, and disposition. He is also responsible for appointing, managing, and evaluating

program executive officers and managing the Army Acquisition Corps and Army Acquisition Workforce.

In addition, he oversees the Elimination of Chemical Weapons program.

Prior to his confirmation, Dr. Jette served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Synovision

Solutions, LLC, an innovative company he founded to provide management and technical consulting,

engineering services, and project management in support of military and governmental agencies, as well

as commercial industry.

A decorated veteran of 28 years of active duty, Dr. Jette retired as a Colonel following a career that

included several armor and cavalry company commands, two overseas tours, various staff assignments at

the battalion and brigade level, and over two years of operational deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq and

Kuwait. Highlights of his previous acquisition service include founding the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping

Force; serving as Program Manager for Soldier Systems which led to the establishment of Program

Executive Office Soldier; and being honored as U.S. Army PM of the Year for his success as Product

Manager for all Army airborne electronic warfare systems.

Dr. Jette is a graduate of the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in

Nuclear Engineering and Chemistry. He also holds both a Master of Science degree and a Doctorate in

Electronic Materials from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was an Adjunct Professor at the

Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Security Studies Program at Georgetown University.

His numerous military awards and commendations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of

Merit (3), Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3), Army Commendation Medal, Army

Achievement Medal (2), National Defense Medal (2), Operation Iraqi Freedom Campaign Ribbon,

Operation Enduring Freedom Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Army Overseas Ribbon (2), Parachutist

Badge, Army General Staff Award, and Order of Saint Maurice (Legionnaire).

The Honorable Dr. Bruce D. Jette Assistant Secretary of the Army

(Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)

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Biography

Department of the Army

Stuart A. Hazlett Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Procurement)

On 2 October 2017, Mr. Stuart Hazlett, a member of the Senior Executive Service, was appointed as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Procurement). The DASA(P) provides executive leadership and supervision of all aspects of the Department of the Army’s procurement mission, including: development and dissemination of policies and procedures, management of operations, programs and business systems, and oversight over the organization and its resources. Mr. Hazlett is responsible for over 270 Army contracting offices worldwide executing contracts in direct support of Army operational readiness, supporting: major weapons systems, research and development, supplies and services, information technology, installation support, construction, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and operational contracting in support of deployed forces. Under his cognizance, the Army executes approximately 297,000 contracting actions with obligations over $74 billion annually. He ensures the proper execution of Federal, Defense and Army regulations for acquisition, procurement and related business practices. As the Functional Career Representative for Contracting, the DASA(P) oversees the recruitment, training, certification and professional development of the 8,000 Army military and civilian contracting workforce, worldwide.

Career Chronology:

• January 2012 – Director of Contracting, Head of Contracting, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C.

• March 2007 – Deputy Director of Program Acquisition & Strategic Sourcing (PASS) for Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Pentagon.

• March 2005 - Chief of Procurement Transformation, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Contracting, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon.

• April 2002 - Chief, Contracting Division, C-17 SPO, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH.

• January 2000 - Chief, Logistics Contracting Division, HQ Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH.

• July 1999 - Team Lead, HQ United States Air Force Logistics Transformation Team, US Air Force, Pentagon.

• 1984-1999 - Various Assignments Within USAF: Special Assistant to General Officers, Supervisory, Analyst, Procurement Contracting Officer, Grants & Cooperative Agreements Officer, Contract Negotiator, Contract Specialist.

College:

• M.S. in Resource Strategy, Industrial College of the Armed Forces • Air Command and Staff College (seminar), Air University • Advanced Program Managers Course, Defense Systems Management College • M.S.A. (General Administration) Central Michigan University • Squadron Officers School (in-residence), Air University • B.A. in Business Management and Administration, Ohio Northern University

Significant Training:

• Leadership in a Democratic Society, Federal Executive Institute • Senior Executive Fellows Program, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University,

Cambridge, MA • Senior Acquisition Course, National Defense University, Ft. McNair, D.C. • Defense Leadership and Management Program

Certifications:

• Certified Professional Contracts Manager • Certified Federal Contracts Manager • DAWIA Level III – Contracting and Acquisition

Awards and Honors:

• Army Engineer Association Bronze de Fleury Medal • Department of the Army Meritorious Civilian Service Award • 2015 Presidential Rank Award Winner • Office of the Secretary of Defense Meritorious Service Award • Department of the Army Commander’s Award for Civilian Service • Two Department of the Air Force Awards for Meritorious Civilian Service

Professional memberships and associations:

• National Contract Management Association • Society of American Military Engineers • Army Acquisition Corps

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William “Bill” Phillips

Vice President Army/SOF/Latin America & Huntsville Customer Engagement Huntsville Field Marketing Office Global Sales & Marketing Defense, Space & Security

Biography

Bill Phillips is Vice President, Army/Special Operations Forces (SOF)/Latin America and

Huntsville Customer Engagement, BDS, Global Sales & Marketing. He is responsible for seven Field

Marketing offices supporting Army, Special Forces and Latin America to include: Huntsville, Tampa,

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Fort Huachuca, Fort Rucker, Saint Louis and Brasilia (Brazil).

He retired from the U.S. Army on 31 May 2014 as the most senior Army Aviator on

active duty. He has 30+ years of aviation and acquisition experience in command & staff

positions, and is qualified in CH-47, UH-1, & OH-58. Bill’s previous roles included joint

assignments with CENTCOM, Defense Logistics Agency and Defense Contract Management

Agency. Key acquisition assignments include: Deputy Program Executive Officer for Aviation, 2004

– 2007; Program Executive Officer for Ammunition, 2007 – 2009; and Commander Joint

Contracting Command – Iraq and Afghanistan, 2009. He became a Lieutenant General in

February 2010 and served as the Military Deputy to the Army Acquisition Executive and

Acquisition Advisor to the Chief of Staff, Army and Secretary of the Army.

Bill began his Boeing career in May 2015. He was appointed as Boeing’s

Representative on the Defense Acquisition University Board of Visitors. He earned a Bachelors of

Science, Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU); a Master’s of Science in Personnel

Management, Troy State University; a Master’s of Science in Procurement and Materiel

Management, Webster University; and a Master’s of Science, Industrial College of the Armed

Forces, National Defense University. He is a graduate of the Executive Program Management

Course, Defense Acquisition University; and Leadership at the Peak. In 2014 Bill earned an

Honorary Doctorate from MTSU and was inducted into the Defense Acquisition University Hall of Fame.

He was awarded the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) “Firepower Award”, 2013; the

Army’s Acquisition Commander of the Year, 2000; the “Federal 100” Award – Federal Computer

Weekly; and the Senior Army Aviator.

Defense Pricing and

Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy

Shay D. Assad Director, Defense Pricing and Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy

Mr. Shay D. Assad is a career acquisition professional with more

than 45 years’ experience in federal government and commercial

business in the fields of contracting, pricing, acquisition

management, logistics, and financial management. Prior to

embarking on his current tenure as a member of the Senior Executive

Service in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, he served for over

20 years in the private sector, after starting his career in the U.S.

military. Throughout his career, Mr. Assad has led large

organizations with complex budget and fiscal challenges during

periods of substantial change.

Mr. Assad is the Director, Defense Pricing (DP)/Defense

Procurement and Acquisition Policy (DPAP), in the Office of the

Secretary of Defense (OSD), U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). He

is responsible for contract pricing and procurement policy matters within DoD, whose 30,000

contracting professionals spend over $300 Billion annually. He serves as the principal advisor to the

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD (A&S)) (formerly Acquisition,

Technology and Logistics) and the Defense Acquisition Board on acquisition and procurement

negotiation strategies for all major weapon systems programs, and major automated information systems

programs. He is responsible for assisting the USD (A&S) in the implementation of the Department’s

operational priorities, including business reform initiatives to reduce operational costs and speed

delivery to the warfighter. Mr. Assad is DoD’s senior advisor for all program related contract

negotiation matters, to include multiyear contracting. He established and maintains DoD’s peer review

program, which supports the Military Components by reviewing contracts to ensure consistency in

policy implementation, quality in contracting, and cross-fertilization of best practices across the Defense

enterprise. He oversees domestic, international, and contingency contract policy for DoD, including

competition, source selection, warranties, leasing, and associated e-business solutions. He is responsible

for DoD procurement regulations, providing oversight of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement and serving as the DoD member of the Federal Acquisition Regulation council. He also

serves as co-leader and proponent of the DoD Pricing and Contracting Functional Community.

Mr. Assad became a federal government civil servant in 2004 as the assistant deputy commandant,

installations and logistics for contracts at headquarters, the Marine Corps, Washington, DC, serving as

the senior civilian contracting official for the U.S. Marine Corps. Mr. Assad joined OSD in April 2006

as the Director, DPAP, and served in that position through June 2011. During his first tenure as Director,

DPAP, he concurrently served in other AT&L leadership positions. In January 2009, he assumed the

position of Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology; serving in an

advisory function to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and USD(AT&L) on matters relating to the

Mr. Shay D. Assad Director, Defense Pricing and

Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy

Defense Pricing and

Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy

acquisition, integration and protection of technology. From December 15, 2009 to June 5, 2011, he

performed the duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition. In June 2011, he left his role

as Director, DPAP to serve in the newly established position of Director, DP. In August 2017, he

assumed his second and current tenure leading DPAP, concurrent with his duties as Director, DP.

Prior to his government service, Mr. Assad had a distinguished 22-year private sector career in the

defense industry. From 1978 to 2000, Mr. Assad worked for the Raytheon Company, holding positions

of increasing authority, including Vice President – Director of Contracts; Senior Vice President,

Contracts; Executive Vice President; and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon's

Engineering and Construction (RE&C) business with eleven offices world-wide, revenue of $2.7

Billion, and 15,000 employees. In his contracting positions at Raytheon, he was responsible for over $20

Billion in contract negotiation and administration activities in all of Raytheon's businesses – both

government and commercial. In addition to his contracting duties, Mr. Assad was given numerous

program and business management special assignments by Raytheon's Executive Office. These

assignments spanned participation in all three of Raytheon's major operating businesses (Government,

Aviation, and Engineering and Construction). Following his successive positions within the company,

he retired from Raytheon in July 2000.

He has received numerous federal service awards. In December 2015, Mr. Assad was awarded a

Distinguished Executive Presidential Rank Award, which recognizes career SES members for

extraordinary, sustained service. Earlier, Mr. Assad was awarded the Secretary of Defense Distinguished

Service Medal, which is DoD’s highest civilian award. His other awards include: 1) the Secretary of

Defense medal for exceptional civilian service; 2) the Secretary of Defense medal for meritorious

service; 3) the Department of Defense Inspector General Joseph H. Sherick Award (the highest honor

given to non-IG employees); 4) the 24th Annual Gilbert A. Cuneo Lecturer at the Judge Advocate

General’s School; 5) the inaugural recipient of the 2008 Osborne A. "Oz" Day Award as the federal

executive who has done the most to increase the awareness of Ability One employment opportunities for

those who are blind or severely disabled, and 6) the E. Richard "Dick" Alley Career Achievement

Award which is given to one federal employee whose long-term dedication and support of the

AbilityOne Program is exemplary, and worthy of the Committee's highest recognition; 7) the Defense

Acquisition University (DAU)’s David Acker Award for Acquisition Excellence; and 8) a Meritorious

Presidential Rank Award.

He was inducted into the DAU Hall of Fame in recognition of his service to DAU. His leadership was

instrumental in the establishment of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund, which

serves as a foundation of providing the necessary training to the workforce on an ongoing basis.

Mr. Assad graduated with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1972; thereafter, he served two

tours of duty aboard U.S. Navy destroyers and won recognition as the Outstanding Junior Officer, Fifth

Naval District. He then served as a Naval Procurement Officer at the Naval Sea Systems Command.

MAJOR GENERAL CASEY D. BLAKE

Maj. Gen. Casey D. Blake is the Deputy AssistantSecretary for Contracting, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C. He is responsible for all aspects of contracting relating to the acquisition of weapon systems, logistics, operational, and contingency support for the Air Force.

Prior to this assignment, he served as the Commander, Air Force Installation ContractingAgency (AFICA), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.

General Blake entered the Air Force in 1984 through the ROTC program at The Citadel, Charleston, S.C. He has served as an information management officer; Air Force mission director on a NATO fighter wing; warranted procuring contracting officer for major defense acquisition programs; and contracts chief at both an air logistics center and product center. He commanded a contracting squadron at the base and major command specialized levels; served as both a deputy mission support group commander and Defense Contract Management Agency commander; has deployed as a contingency contracting officer in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and served as the Senior Contracting Official-Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

General Blake has also served in several assignments as an acquisition contracting staff officer at a major command headquarters. He is a joint qualified officer having served at the Office of the Secretary of Defense. During that time, he deployed to Iraq for two months in support of the Joint Forces Command Enabling Force Study.

EDUCATION1984 Bachelor of Arts degree in history (pre-law), The Citadel, Charleston, S.C.1988 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.1989 Master of Business Administration degree in management, Golden Gate University, Calif.1991 Air Force Institute of Technology Education with Industry (contracting management), Aerojet Corporation, Sacramento, Calif.1996 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence1998 Advanced Program Management Course, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Va. 2002 Air War College, by correspondence2006 Distinguished graduate, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.2006 Senior Acquisition Course, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.2007 Russia - U.S. Colonels Program, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.2008 National Security Studies Program, Elliott School of International Studies, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.2013 Systems Acquisition Management Course for General/Flag Officers, Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir, Va.

U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E

ASSIGNMENTS1. November 1984 - May 1985, operations officer, 3483rd Student Squadron, Goodfellow Technical Training Center, Presidio of Monterey, Calif.2. June 1985 - May 1988, executive officer, 3483rd Student Squadron, Goodfellow Technical Training Center, Presidio of Monterey, Calif.3. June 1988 - June 1990, Chief, Support Branch; executive officer; and Air Force Mission Director, 7402nd Munitions Support Squadron, Ghedi Air Base, Italy4. July 1990 - July 1991, intern, Education With Industry, Air Force Institute of Technology, Aerojet Corporation, Sacramento, Calif.5. August 1991 - May 1993, acquisition contracting officer and price analyst, F-15 System Program Office, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins AFB, Ga.6. June 1993 - February 1995, Chief, Special Operations Forces Fixed Wing and Avionics Contracting Branch, SOF Systems Program Office, Warner Robins ALC, Robins AFB, Ga.7. March 1995 - July 1995, acquisition contracting staff officer, Program Support and Business Clearance Division, Directorate of Contracting, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio8. August 1995 - June 1996, acquisition contracting staff officer, Logistics Contracting Division, Directorate of Contracting, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio9. July 1996 - July 1997, executive officer, Directorate of Contracting, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio10. August 1997 - June 1998, Chief of Contracting, Acquisition Reform, Acquisition Support Team, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio11. July 1998 - May 2000, Chief, Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (Atlas V) Contracts/Business Operations, and procuring contracting officer, Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle System Program Office, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.12. June 2000 - June 2002, Commander, 60th Contracting Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.13. July 2002 - September 2002, Deputy Commander, 60th Support Group, Travis AFB, Calif.14. October 2002 - June 2003, Deputy Commander, 60th Mission Support Group, Travis AFB, Calif.15. July 2003 - June 2005, Commander, Air Education and Training Command Contracting Squadron,16. (November 2004 - March 2005, acting Director, Air Education and Training Command Contracting Division), Directorate of Logistics, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas/July 2005 - June 2006, student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.17. July 2006 - December 2006, Director of Operations, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 18. January 2007 - December 2007, Director, Defense Acquisition Regulations (DAR) System and DAR Council Chair, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Office of the

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.19. January 2008 - May 2008, Director, Program Acquisitions, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology

and Logistics, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.20. June 2008 - March 2011, Commander, DCMA Lockheed Martin Marietta, Ga., Defense Contract Management Agency, Washington, D.C.21. April 2011 - May 2012, Deputy Commander, Joint Theater Support Contracting Command, and Senior Contracting Official-Afghanistan, U.S. Central Command, Afghanistan22. June 2012 - July 2013, Deputy Director, Army and Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange), Dallas, TX

23. August 2013 – May 2014, Commander, Air Force Installation Contracting Agency, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio24. June 2014 – present, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Contracting), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS1. July 2004 - October 2004, Chief, Electrical, Communications and Transportation Sector Contracts, and procuring contracting officer, Joint Contracting Command - Iraq, Multinational Forces Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq, as a lieutenant colonel2. July 2006 - December 2006, Director of Operations, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, the Pentagon, Washington,DC3. January 2007 - December 2007, Director, Defense Acquisition Regulations (DAR) System and DAR Council Chair, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a colonel4. January 2008 - May 2008, Director, Program Acquisitions, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a colonel5. April 2011 - May 2012, Deputy Commander, Joint Theater Support Contracting Command, and Senior Contracting Official-Afghanistan, U.S. Central Command, Afghanistan, as a brigadier general

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONSDefense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf clusterMeritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf clusterJoint Service Commendation MedalAir Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clustersAir Force Achievement MedalJoint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf clusterAir Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clustersAir Force Organizational Unit Award with two oak leaf clustersAir Force Recognition RibbonNational Defense Service Medal with bronze starAfghanistan Campaign Medal with bronze starIraq Campaign Medal with bronze starGlobal War on Terrorism Expeditionary MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalAir Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border and oak leaf clusterNATO Medal - Non Article 5

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS1994 Certified Professional Contracts Manager, 1994 Contracting, Level III, National Contract Management Association 1994 Program Management, Level III

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS1989 Information Management Officer of the Year, U.S. Air Forces in Europe1993 Contracting Officer of the Year, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center1998 David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award, Department of Defense1999 John J. Welch Acquisition Management Award, Secretary of the Air Force2001 President's Committee Award for Excellence in Contracting, Secretary of the Air Force2004 Contingency Contracting Officer of the Year, Air Education and Training Command2006 Maj. Gen. Theodore Antonelli Award for Industry Study Excellence, Industrial College of the Armed Forces

PUBLICATIONS"Cost As an Independent Variable - The Air Force Way," National Contract Management Magazine, 1998 "Cost Effective PBSA," National Contract Management Magazine, 2001"Putting Contracting on the Offensive in Afghanistan," National Contract Management Magazine, 2012

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONSecond Lieutenant July 13, 1984First Lieutenant July 13, 1986Captain July 13, 1988Major June 1, 1996Lieutenant Colonel Dec. 1, 2000Colonel July 1, 2006Brigadier General Oct. 7, 2011Major General June 10, 2015

Résumé

Jeff Parsons Executive Vice President

Business Operations and Administration Management Services Group, AECOM

Education M.A. Administration,

George Washington University

M.A. National Resource Strategy, National Defense University

B.A. Psychology,

St. Joseph's University

Graduate, Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the Defense Systems

Management College Executive Program Management Course

Professional Affiliations

U.S. Air Force Colonel, Retired National Contract Management Association

Professional Services Council

As Executive Vice President for AECOM’s Business Operations and Administration, Management Services Group, Jeff Parsons provides executive level leadership and coordination of business infrastructure as it supports all operations – working to ensure that operations, business development and support organizations operate in a seamless environment. He also provides executive oversight of key central business functions and the optimization of costs and rates as well as ensures collaboration between the major business lines support functions.

Prior to this appointment, Jeff was the Executive Vice President/General Manager for AECOM’s Global Field Services which provided strategic oversight and leadership to the Contingency Operations Sector, Non-Proliferation & Security Services Sector, International Development Sector, Critical Infrastructure Management Sector and the UK DIO Sectors of the Management Services Group. He has also be assigned as the Chief Operations Officer for Global Support Service and led AECOM’s Logistics & Sustainment Services (LS&S) division and directed operations for GSS’s Springfield, Virginia office, including GSS’s National Security

Programs and Information Technology business. Joining AECOM in November 2011 as Vice President of Federal Programs, Jeff was initially charged with increasing brand visibility with government agencies while supporting other key initiatives, including the company’s strategic growth plan; ethics and compliance

programs; and business system improvements.

With more than 34 years of distinguished experience in contracting and procurement for the U.S. Government, he successfully led military and civilian organizations around the world. A former member of the US Army’s Senior

Executive Service, and a retired Air Force Colonel, Jeff held several key staff positions at Headquarters, U.S. Air Force; the Air Force Secretariat; Headquarters, US Army Materiel Command; and with OSD.

He developed and drove contracting policies and processes for the acquisition of goods and services across the Department of Defense. In his last position with the Army, Jeff’s organization awarded nearly 20 percent of all Federal contract dollars.

Jeff’s military background provides him with an exceptional understanding of the warfighter's operating environment as well as a unique understanding of military tactics, techniques and procedures used in mission execution.

AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world’s built,

natural and social environments. For more information, visit www.aecom.com.

Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

Biography | Department of the ArmyMG Kirk F. VollmeckeProgram Executive OfficerProgram Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and SensorsAberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA 21005

Major General Kirk F. Vollmecke became the Program Executive Officer for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD in April 2016. In this position he is responsible for the development, acquisition, fielding, and life cycle support of the Army’s portfolio of intelligence, electronic warfare, cyber, biometrics and target acquisition programs. These capabilities provide the Soldier with the ability to detect, recognize, and identify targets, as well as to collect, tag and mine intelligence which can be integrated into the tactical network to support force protection, maneuver, persistent surveillance, and provide a more detailed understanding of the battlefield.

MG Vollmecke was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in May 1984 through ROTC as a distinguished military graduate of the Centre College of Kentucky, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Management. He also graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1992 where he earned a Master of Science Degree in Management with

a concentration in Acquisition and Procurement Management. He is a 1999 graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff and a graduate of the U.S. Army War College in 2004. MG Vollmecke is Acquisition Level III certified in Program and Contract Management.

Prior to his current position, MG Vollmecke served as the Deputy Program Executive Officer for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. He has also served as the Deputy Commanding General for the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) overseeing the security assistance program for the Afghan National Defense Security Forces in support of OPERATIONS ENDURING FREEDOM and FREEDOM’S SENTINEL.

His acquisition assignments include the Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistic and Technology), Washington DC, in which he provided program management oversight of Army acquisition programs. Prior to that assignment, MG Vollmecke was the Commanding General of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Fort Sam Houston, Texas which provided Army commands, installations and activities contracting solutions and oversight across CONUS. Before that, he served as the Deputy to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement to ASA(ALT). He also served on the Joint Staff as the J-8 Chief, Capabilities and Acquisition Division, and before his tour on the Joint Staff in 2007; he was the Commander, Defense Contract Management Agency Iraq/Afghanistan supporting OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.

Other acquisition assignments include Headquarters Department of the Army Systems Coordinator for the Future Combat Systems (Brigade Combat Team) program, Executive Officer to the Assistant Secretary of the Army(AL&T); Commander, DCMA Boeing Philadelphia; Program Analyst for the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army for Programs, Program Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E) Directorate; Assistant Product Manager M2/M3 for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems project office; Contingency Contracting Officer assigned to the U.S. Army Forces Central Command-Saudi Arabia under OPERATION DESERT FALCON; and as a Weapon System Contracting Officer assigned to the Army Materiel Command’s Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM), which included a deployment to Honduras, Joint Task Force Bravo.

Prior to joining the Army’s Acquisition Corps in 1991, he served in a variety of mechanized and light infantry battalion staff and company command positions.

U.S. Army Contracting Command Maj. Gen. James E. Simpson

Maj. Gen. James E. Simpson is the Commanding General, U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. He assumed command on Aug. 19, 2015. ACC, a subordinate command of Army Materiel Command, is comprised of two subordinate commands—the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command and the U.S. Army Expeditionary Contracting Command—and six major contracting centers. ACC provides global contracting support to warfighters engaged in military operations, weapon system acquisition, life cycle management and sustainment and acquisition of goods and services vital to the Soldier's mission and well-being. Its workforce includes more than 6,000 military and civilian personnel at more than 100 locations worldwide. ACC awarded and managed more than 185,000 contract actions valued at more than $54 billion in fiscal year 2014. General Simpson was commissioned in 1985 after graduating from Lander University in Greenwood, SC, as an ROTC distinguished military graduate, earning a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He has a master’s in Public Administration from Central Michigan University and a master’s in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He also earned a master’s in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington, a certificate in Management from the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia; and a master’s certificate in Government Contract Management from George Washington University.

His military education includes the Air Defense Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Combined Arms Services Staff School, Training with Industry, Command and General Staff College, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. General Simpson is Level III certified in contracting and Level II certified in program management.

Prior to assuming command of ACC, he was the Director of Contracting and the Deputy to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement. General Simpson’s command and staff assignments include: Commander, U.S. Central Command Joint Theater Support Contracting Command, Afghanistan; Deputy Chief of Contracting Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC; Senior Contracting Official-Iraq, Joint Theater Support Contracting Command, CENTCOM, Operation New Dawn, Iraq; Chief of Staff, ACC, Fort Belvoir, VA; Commander, Contracting Center of Excellence, AMC, Alexandria, VA; Executive Officer, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Policy and Procurement), Pentagon; Deputy Project Manager, Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense, Falls Church, VA; Commander, Defense Contract Management Agency, Central Pennsylvania, York, PA and Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq; Assignment Officer, Army Acquisition Corps, U.S. Total Army Personnel Command, Alexandria; Chief, Osan Contracting Branch, ACC-Korea, 8th U.S Army, Korea; Contingency Contracting Officer, 101st Support Group (Corps), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY; Commander, A Battery, 2d Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY. His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (3 OLC), Bronze Star (1 OLC), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (1 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (5 OLC), the Parachute and Air Assault Badges, and the Army Staff Identification Badge. Additionally, he was awarded the Secretary of the Army Excellence in Contracting Award for Outstanding Contracting Officer (Military) at Installation-Level Satellite for fiscal year 1999. In fiscal year 2006 he received the Acquisition Commander of the Year Award at the Lieutenant Colonel level.

--Current as of August 19, 2015

Biography

Department of the Army

Ellen M. Helmerson Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8

(Resource Management)

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

Fort Eustis, VA

Ms. Ellen M. Helmerson was selected for the Senior Executive Service in November 2008. She is

assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command and serves as the Deputy Chief of

Staff, G-8 (Resource Management). As Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8 (Resource Management), she serves

as the Chief Financial Officer administering resources, manpower, and executing acquisition oversight

supporting 37 schools organized under eight Centers of Excellence, each focused on a separate area of

expertise within the Army.

CAREER CHRONOLOGY:

• Feb 2015 – present: Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, HQ, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine

Command, Fort Eustis, VA

• Nov 2008-Feb 2015: Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1/4, HQ, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine

Command, Fort Eustis, VA

• Jan 2007 - Nov 2008: Director, Manpower and Force Analysis, Office of the Deputy Chief of

Staff, G-8 (Resource Management), HQ, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort

Monroe, VA

• Sep 2005 - Jan 2007: Chief, Strategic Planning and Integration, Office of the Assistant Secretary

of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), Washington, D.C.

• Jun 2004 - Sep 2005: Chief, Manpower Policy, Plans and Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief

of Staff, G-1, HQDA, Washington, D.C.

• Dec 2002 - Jun 2004: Chief, Manpower Division and Program Analysis, Office of the Deputy

Chief of Staff, G-8 (Resource Management), HQ, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army,

Heidelberg, Germany

• Dec 2001 - Dec 2002: Director, Business Initiatives, Office of the Special Assistant (Business

Transformation) to the Secretary of the Army, Washington, D.C.

• Jul 2000 - Sep 2001: Acting Assistant Deputy for Force Management, Manpower and Resources,

Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), Washington,

D.C.

• Jan 1999 - Dec 2001: Director, U.S. Army Manpower Analysis Agency, Office of the Assistant

Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), Washington, D.C.

• Dec 1997 - Dec 1998: Supervisory Management Analyst, U.S. Army Manpower Analysis

Agency, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs),

Washington, D.C.

• Jan 1996 - Dec 1997: Chief, Manpower and Force Development, Office of the Deputy Chief of

Staff, Resource Management, HQ, Military Traffic Management Command, Falls Church, VA

• Jul 1992 - Jan 1996: Supervisory Management Analyst, U.S. Army Force Integration Support

Agency, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3, Fort Belvoir, VA

• Nov 1988 - Jul 1992: Chief, Program Assessment, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Resource

Management, HQ, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army, Heidelberg, Germany

COLLEGE:

• BS, Management Studies, University of Maryland, University College, 2001

AWARDS AND HONORS:

• Presidential Rank Award (2017)

• Meritorious Civilian Service Award (5 times)

• Superior Civilian Service Award (2 times)

• Commander's Award for Civilian Service (4 times)

• Distinguished Service Award for Manpower and Force Management

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS:

• National Association of Female Executives

• Senior Executives Association

• Association of the United States Army (AUSA)

• AUSA Civilian Advisory Board

• American Society of Military Comptrollers (AMSC)

• President AMSC, Hampton Roads Chapter

• National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association

Brigadier General MICHAEL D. HOSKIN

Director for Contracting MILDEP to the DASA(P)

(Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)

BG Hoskin was commissioned as a second lieutenant Armor officer through the Army ROTC program after graduating from Ferrum College, VA in 1986. His previous assignments include Tank Company Commander, Third Armored Brigade, Kafertal Germany; Contracting Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, Fort Lewis, WA; Contracting Officer, Fort Lewis; Commander, Defense Contract Administrative Services Los Angeles, Azusa, CA; Executive Officer, Defense Contract Management District Northeast, Boston, MA; Program Analyst and Program Analyst Team Chief, Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.; Commander, Defense Contract Management Command Cleveland, OH; Staff Officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), Pentagon and Commander, 413th Contracting Support Brigade, Fort Shafter, Hawaii; Division Chief, Operational Contract Support and Services Division, J-4, Joint Staff, Pentagon; Brig. Gen. Hoskin served as the Commanding General of the Expeditionary Contracting Command, Huntsville, AL. Prior to becoming the Army’s Director for Contracting, he was the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement (DASA(P)), BG Hoskin has master degrees from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and from the Florida Institute of Technology. He is a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Command and General Staff College, among others. His military decorations and awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal (two Oak Leaf Clusters), Meritorious Service Medal (one Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Commendation Medal (four Oak Leaf Clusters), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal (two Oak Leaf Clusters) and National Defense

Service Medal. He was named the Acquisition Commander of the Year for 2012; the Federal

Executive Board Best Command of the Year for 2010, the DCMA Army Commander of the

Year in 2007 and the Federal Executive Board Leader of the Year in 2013. He is airborne

qualified and wears the Army Staff and Joint Staff badges.

Darren Kraabel Senior Vice President & General Manager, Mission Solutions Jacobs Engineering Darren Kraabel is Senior Vice President and General

Manager of Mission Solutions at Jacobs. Holding

previous roles in general management and business

development, Darren brings diverse experience delivering solutions and services

focused on information technology, cybersecurity, operational mission planning and

execution support, intelligence analysis, special mission training, systems acquisition

and lifecycle sustainment. Prior to joining Jacobs in 2002, Darren led a distinguished 11-

year career in the U.S. Air Force, in roles such as Director of Engineering, Flight

Commander and Test and Technology Project Manager. He holds a Bachelor of Science

in engineering mechanics, with both Academic and Military Distinction, from the United

States Air Force Academy, and a Master of Science in aeronautical engineering from the

Air Force Institute of Technology.

BIO - SKETCH

ANTHONY J. (Tony) MELITA

Tony Melita is an internationally recognized expert in munitions and land warfare systems acquisition forged over 31 years of service with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). He has a reputation for fairness and integrity when operating as a day-to-day tactician, and as a visionary when laying the foundation for strategic outcomes. He has a long track record of shaping successful defense acquisition programs and for developing strong relationships between government and industry.

Upon his retirement from the Department of Defense in February 2010, Mr. Melita established MELITAconsulting, LLC – an independent defense consulting firm. In this role he advises members of the National Defense Industrial and Technology Base on defense acquisition matters. Additionally, he serves as the Executive Director of the National Advance Mobility Consortium – the industrial and academic arm of the Department of Defense Mobility Enterprise, and as Executive Director of the National Spectrum Consortium. Mr. Melita is a member of the American Helicopter Society, the Marine Corps Aviation Association, the Association of the United States Army, and the National Defense Industrial Association. He serves on the Board of Directors of Expal USA and the Board of Advisors for Stratom, Inc.

U.S. Army Contracting Command

Mr. Paul Milenkowic, Executive Director Army

Contracting Command – New Jersey

Mr. Paul Milenkowic is the Executive Director and the

Principal Assistant Responsible for Contracting for the Army

Contracting Command-New Jersey, headquartered at

Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., with operating locations at Picatinny,

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and Watervliet,

N.Y. Prior to assuming this position, he served as the ACCNJ

Deputy Executive Director since 2006.

Mr. Milenkowic began his government career in 1984 as an

Army Material Command contracting intern. Since that time

he has served Army contracting in various positions of

increasing responsibility.

He is a senior advisor on acquisition and contracting

processes, contract policy and compliance, pre-award and

post-award contracting and associated business advisory

services for a diverse customer base: the Joint Munitions and

Lethality Life Cycle Management Command; Program

Executive Office for Ammunition; PEO, Enterprise

Information Systems; the Department of Defense and other

joint service requirements.

In addition to his experience in Federal Acquisition Regulation-based major systems acquisition

contracting, Mr. Milenkowic has been responsible for the execution of various weapons system

prototype projects resulting in novel business solutions for DOD-managed programs including

ordnance and ground robotics.

He has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania and a

master’s of Business Administration from the Florida Institute of Technology.

Mr. Milenkowic is a member of the Army Acquisition Corps and is certified Level III in contracting.

He has completed executive level courses at the Darden Business School of the University of Virginia

and the Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business. He is a graduate of the Senior

Executive Fellows Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University.

As of July 01, 2014

Biography

Department of the Army

Ann Cataldo Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation

ASA (ALT)

Ms. Cataldo currently serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the

Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation. In this capacity, she is

the U.S. Army principal responsible for the Army’s global security

assistance and armaments cooperation programs. This includes all

matters involving Security Assistance, export policies and oversight,

direct commercial sales of Army defense articles and international

cooperative research, development and acquisition. These programs

directly involve over 2000 Army civilian and military personnel and exceed $14B annually in sales and

cooperative efforts with over 100 foreign countries. Ms. Cataldo also serves as the designated U.S. Army

Senior National Representative on all bi- and multi-lateral armaments cooperation fora with the Army’s

international partners.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: U.S. Army Judge Advocate - 10 years as an U.S. Army Judge Advocate, including service in

Korea, Honduras, and Panama.

Principal Legal Advisor - Worked to provide Corps of Engineers (COE) legal and contracting expertise for Military and Development Assistance Programs, while in the role of Principal Legal

Advisor for the COE Sales and Assistance Programs throughout Central and South America.

Director Acquisition and Assistance Policy - Served as the lead policy advisor to the

Procurement Executive and senior Agency management on acquisition and related issues and

won for USAID a seat on the Civilian Acquisition Agency Council “CAAC” and served as

USAID representative to this Federal Acquisition rulemaking forum.

Principal Director of Business Operations - Directed management activities of four integrated

business divisions responsible for resource management, budget, and financial policy for $307B

FMS and Grants programs while in the role of Principal Director of Business Operations at the

Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). Successfully led the effort to recapitalize the

Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF).

CAREER CHRONOLOGY:

2012-2013 Managing Director of Planning, Performance and Systems, Office of Foreign

Assistance Programs, Department of State

2007-2012 Principal Director of Business Operations, Defense Security Cooperation Agency

2005-2007 Director, Acquisition and Assistance Policy, U.S. Agency for International

Development (USAID)

2003-2005 Deputy General Counsel, Defense Security Cooperation Agency

2001-2003 Attorney Advisor, Acquisition and Assistance, U.S. Agency for International

Development

1994-2001 Principal Legal Advisor to Latin America and Emergency Management and Project

Management Divisions

1993-1994 Military Operational Law Instructor, Leavenworth, Kansas

1991-1993 Assistant District Counsel, Mobile District Corps of Engineers

1989-1990 Command Counsel, Joint Task Force Bravo, Honduras

1988-1989 Chief of Claims, HQ, U.S. Army South, Panama

1987-1988 HHC 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea, Senior Trial Counsel

1984-1987 U.S. Army Judge Advocate, Active Duty Trial Defense Counsel, Ft. Meade, Maryland

COLLEGE:

Judge Advocate General School, Charlottesville, VA, LL.M., Military Law, 1990-1991

Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., Interdisciplinary Studies Program, 1978-

1982. Juris Doctorate and Master of Arts, Modern European History

Siena College, Loudonville, NY, 1974-1978. Bachelor of Arts, English (Cum Laude), Honors in

History and English

AWARDS AND HONORS:

OSD Exceptional Civilian Service 2012

DSCA Exceptional Civilian Service Award 2012

OSD Group Achievement Award 2012

USAID Meritorious Team Award 2007

OSD Exception Civilian Service 2005

DSCA Directors Award 2004

Federal Women’s Program Outstanding Community Service 2002

State of Alabama Emergency Management Agency Certificate of Appreciation 1999

Meritorious Service Medal (4th award)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Bar Membership, New York

Acquisition Professional Certification, Contracting (Level 3)

MAJOR PUBLICATIONS:

“The Role of the Judge Advocate under the New Field Manual 100-5, Operations” Army Lawyer

December 1994.

“The Judge Advocate’s Dual Mission in a Low Intensity Conflict Environment: Case Study:

Joint Task Force-Bravo, “Where can I shoot the prisoners?” is never the question. Dissertation:

Thesis (LL.M.) – Judge Advocate General’s School, United States Army, 1991.

Del Turner Raytheon Company Director, Joint Business Ventures 2461 S. Clark St.

Business Development & Strategy Arlington, Virginia Integrated Defense Systems 22202 USA 703.419.1320

Major General Frank “Del” Turner United States Army Retired Del Turner is Director, Joint Business Ventures for Business Development & Strategy at Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). Raytheon Company, sales of $25 billion in 2017 and 64,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning over 90 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services.

IDS is Raytheon’s leader in integrated air and missile defense; radar solutions; command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) systems; and naval combat and ship electronic systems. Through world-class mission systems integration and technology expertise, IDS provides defense and homeland security solutions to global customers. Headquartered in Tewksbury, Mass., IDS employs over 14,000 people in 28 locations around the world. In his current role, Turner leverages his extensive military experience in US Department of Defense Security Assistance and Foreign Military Sales programs to develop funding strategies and agreements with domestic and international customers for Raytheon products and services. Turner joined the IDS Business Development Team in 2015 after a distinguished 37 year career in the United States Army, culminating as the Commanding General, United States Army Security Assistance Command in Huntsville, Alabama. Prior to that, he served from 2009-2011 as the Program Manager for the Saudi Arabia National Guard Modernization Program in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His initial flag officer assignment was as Commanding General, US Army Developmental Test Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, from 2006-2008. His Army career included multiple key assignments, commanding units at all levels from field artillery battery to two-star level commands. He served on the Joint Staff, on the Army and Forces Command staffs, in US Army Accessions Command and the Army Recruiting Command. Turner received a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the United States Military Academy. He also holds a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering / Operations Research from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.

Paul Debs Paul Debs, President of Advanced Technology Systems Company

(ATSC), started his career working in US Senator John McCain’s (R-AZ)

Senate Office before joining the House Committee For Oversight and

Government Reform under Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA). At ATSC, Mr.

Debs played a vital role in expanding ATSC’s domestic and security

cooperation footprint while leveraging decades of ATSC’s Foreign

Military Sales experience in the areas of border surveillance, maritime domain awareness, secure

communications, and multi-platform integrated logistics support. Mr. Debs was promoted to President

of ATSC in 2015 and led ATSC to record growth over the past three years along with renewing ATSC’s

Congressional Affairs posture. In 2016 Mr. Debs managed ATSC’s acquisition of STARA Technologies, an

Arizona based C4ISR integration company, where he also serves as Chairman. Mr. Debs has an

Economics degree from Wake Forest University and is fluent in three languages.

U.S. Army Contracting Command-Warren

John Jolokai

PARC/Deputy to the Acting Executive Director

Mr. John Jolokai serves as the Principal Assistant Responsible for

Contracting (PARC) and Deputy to the Acting Executive Director, U.S.

Army Contracting Command-Warren (ACC-WRN). In this capacity, he is

responsible for the successful contract execution of a diverse portfolio

consisting of multiple combat and tactical major weapon systems as well

as intelligence and security related requirements.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Jolokai served as Director, Combat and

Services Contracting, ACC-WRN. In this capacity, he led three

Contracting Divisions and one Pricing Division consisting of more than

200 Contracting personnel executing approximately $3 billion in contract

actions in FY17. He also provided direct support to the Executive Director

on all matters pertaining to the operation of the Contracting Center.

Mr. Jolokai has also served as the Director of Combat Support

Contracting. In 2015, he completed an assignment with the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the

Army (Procurement), where he was responsible for developing and implementing policy related to the

Army’s services acquisitions.

After starting with the TACOM Acquisition Center in 2001, Mr. Jolokai has served in a number of

contracting positions including the Chief of the ACC-WRN Source Selection Center of Excellence

(S3CoE), where he provided training, hands-on assistance and policy guidance on an estimated $10 billion

worth of procurements. Mr. Jolokai also served as the Tactical/MRAP Contracting Division Chief

providing contracting and acquisition support for the entire life cycle of some of the Army’s highest

profile programs, including, the Family of Heavy and Medium Tactical Vehicles, the Joint Light Tactical

Vehicles, and the Army’s only DX rated programs – MRAP Vehicles and Route Clearance vehicles.

He holds a Master of Business Administration from Lawrence Technological University (2008) and a

Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Michigan State University (2003). Mr. Jolokai is a member of the Army

Acquisition Corps and is Level III certified in Contracting.

Mr. Jolokai received the Commander’s Award for Civilian Service in 2014 and 2013, the Achievement

Medal for Civilian Service in 2012 and in 2008. In 2007, Mr. Jolokai received the Secretary of the Army

Award for Excellence in Contracting.

As of March 2018

Colonel Michael C. Morton Colonel Michael C. Morton was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in Armor

through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Texas A&M University,

were he also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. He holds a Master's

degree in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Texas.

His Armor assignments included 1-72 Armor at Camp Casey, Korea; 3-64 Armor

at Schweinfurt, Germany; the 1st Armor Training Brigade at Fort Knox, Kentucky

and 3-8 Cavalry Squadron at Fort Hood, Texas.

After transitioning to the Foreign Area Officer program and studying Arabic at the Defense Language Institute, he served

in the U.S. Military Training Mission at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He then served as an Assistant G-5, Third U.S. Army/Army

Central Command at Fort McPherson, Georgia; Camp Doha, Kuwait and Baghdad, Iraq. He then directed Army Foreign

Military Sales at the Office of Military Cooperation in Manama, Bahrain. He then served as an Assistant G-9, III Corps

Headquarters at Fort Hood, Texas and as an Operations Officer, Baghdad Operations Command Military Transition Team

in Baghdad, Iraq.

Upon returning from Iraq, he served as the Director of Foreign Military Sales in the Office of Military Cooperation in

Kuwait City, Kuwait; Deputy Chief of the Office of Military Cooperation in Muscat, Oman and Chief of the Office of

Military Cooperation in Cairo, Egypt.

After a short assignment as the Director, PACOM/SOUTHCOM Regional Operations at the U.S. Army Security Assistance

Command, Colonel Morton returned to Iraq where he served as the Chief of the Tribal Engagement Coordination Cell,

Combined Joint Task Force - Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. Currently, Colonel Morton is the Director, EUCOM/AFRICOM

Regional Operations at the United States Army Security Assistance Command

Bob Spinelli Contracts Manager

Platforms & Services, BAE Systems Inc.

York, Pennsylvania

I joined BAE Systems in 2014 after having served 27 years in the United States Army as a Judge Advocate

and a Contracting Officer. My career includes service in the Office of General Counsel for the Naval

Supply Systems Command where I specialized in contract law and contract litigation and as a contract

law instructor for ESI International as an additional duty. I served as trial counsel and claims judge

advocate for the 1st BDE, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Schweinfurt, Germany, command judge

advocate for the US Army Depot Systems Command, as a trial attorney for the Army’s Contract Appeals

Division where I litigated GAO and ASBCA disputes (including Government claims of defective cost or

pricing) on behalf of the US Army, and as the Staff Judge Advocate for Fort Indiantown Gap, PA. My

overseas postings included three years in Schweinfurt, Germany, and one year in Kabul, Afghanistan, as

the Procurement Fraud Advisor for Afghanistan and judge advocate for Task Force 2010. This task force

had a quasi-inspector general role combating contract fraud and corruption in theater. While in

Afghanistan, I authored with Commander, DCMA-Afghanistan and the Senior Contracting Official-

Afghanistan, the Afghan Government’s procurement regulation (the equivalent of the US Federal

Acquisition Regulation). My final assignment before retirement entailed correcting a $1 Billion Anti-

Deficiency Act violation and involved working closely with the Army Budget Office to correct funding

obligations on hundreds of contracts. I am currently the Contracts Manager for Bradley, M109A7, M113

and M109A6 programs at York, Pennsylvania.

I am a graduate of the US Army War College, Command and General Staff College with my Juris doctor

from the Dickinson School of Law and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame. I am a

Certified Federal Contracts Manager and am DAWIA Level III Certified as a contracting officer. I am a

2016 graduate of the BAE Systems Contract Leadership Programme and served three years as the P&S

(Sector) representative on the Inc. Learning & Development Committee.

My duties in addition to being the Contracts Manager for the Bradley and Hercules Families of Vehicles

include rebutting DCAA post award audits (allegations of defective pricing with recommended price

adjustments). Along with Stacy Kesteloot, I negotiated the favorable resolution of seven defective

pricing audits with ACC-Warren resulting no findings of defective pricing and no “out of pocket” costs for

BAE Systems other than the “giveback proposals” submitted previously to the Government. To date, we

never conceded defective pricing and have not had to incur costs in adjusting contract values as a result

of post award audits. I continue to work closely with our Compliance community, DCMA-York and our

DACO in effecting timely contract closeouts, the de-obligation of unliquidated contract obligations and

in improving our Business Systems.

Office: (717) 524-0850 Cell: (717) 819-3928 Email: Robert.spinelli@baesystems.com

Gail Welch is vice president of Contracts for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2017 sales of $25 billion and 64,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, IDS has 31 locations around the world. Its broad portfolio of weapons, sensors and integration systems supports its customer base across multiple mission areas, including air and missile defense systems; missile defense radars; early warning radars; naval ship operating systems; C5I™ products and services; and other advanced technologies. IDS provides affordable, integrated solutions to a broad international and domestic customer base, including the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, the U.S. Armed Forces and the Department of Homeland Security.

As vice president of Contracts, Welch has responsibility for IDS international and domestic contracts, as well as foreign offset obligations.

Welch has more than 28 years of experience in various contract management and leadership assignments, including more than 20 years in the defense technology industry and five years as director of finance and operations for a Massachusetts school district. She served as a director of Contracts with IDS from 2001 to 2013, supporting the Zumwalt, National Theater and Security programs, and most recently held the role of senior director of Contracts for IAMD programs.

Welch holds an MBA in finance from Northeastern University, an MBA in acquisition and contracting from Western New England College and B.A. in elementary/special education from Boston College. She is a graduate of the Raytheon Contracts Leadership Development Program and the Raytheon IDS Strategic Development Program. Welch is a Raytheon Six SigmaTM Expert in training, a Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) and a Certified Commercial Manager Expert (CCME).

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Biography

March 2018Raytheon Six Sigma is a trademark of Raytheon Company.

Major General William Hix

Major General William Hix currently serves as the Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy,

Deputy Chief of Staff G-3/5/7, Headquarters for the Department of the Army. In this

capacity, he is responsible for developing, articulating, and advancing strategy, plans,

concepts, and policies that shape the geo-strategic security environment, informing Army

senior leader decision making, and providing ready and sustainable forces and capabilities,

at acceptable risk, to meet anticipated national security requirements.

Earlier wartime service includes assignments as the Director, Future Operations,

International Security Assistance Force Joint Command in Afghanistan, Commander, Afghan Regional Security

Integration Command South, Chief of Staff, Combined Security Transition Command, Afghanistan and Chief of

Strategy, Multi-National Force, Iraq.

Previous strategy and planning assignments include the Deputy Director/Chief of Staff and Director, Concept

Development and Learning, Army Capabilities Integration Center, Director for Operational Plans and Joint Force

Development, Joint Staff J-7, Strategy Division Chief, Joint Staff J-5, principal special assistant to Commander, U.S. Joint

Forces Command, Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, and Supreme Allied Commander, Transformation, and as a

staff officer at Combined Forces Command, Korea.

Previous operational assignments include command and staff positions in the 82d Airborne Division, 1st Battalion, 1st

Special Forces Group (Airborne), and the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), with operational tours spanning

peacekeeping missions in the Sinai and the Western Sahara as well as command in Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Born in Washington, D.C., Major General Hix was commissioned as an infantry officer following graduation from the

U.S. Military Academy in 1981. He holds a Masters of Military Art and Science, was a National Security Affairs Fellow at

the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace at Stanford University and is a member of the International

Institute for Strategic Studies. Major General Hix has earned the Special Forces and Ranger Tabs, the Combat

Infantryman Badge (with Star) and the Expert Infantryman Badge as well as the Master Parachutist, Pathfinder and Air

Assault Badges. His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters),

Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Bronze Star Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Defense Meritorious Service

Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters), Joint Service Commendation

Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars), Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign

Medal, NATO non-Article 5 Medal, and United Nations Medal (MINURSO).