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4th Annual Supplier Transformation Forum
October 7, 2009

Thanks to everyone who attended in our 4th Annual Supplier Transformational Forum, held at Boeing Satellite Systems in El Segundo, CA. We appreciate everyone who attended and participated. The agenda and links to various presentations can be found below. If you have any questions, please contact the event support staff with your inquiry.

For those of you that attended, we would appreciate your feedback:
             Supplier Event Feedback Survey

Please provide your input on the Career Readiness Survey as well:
             Career Readiness Certificate Survey

Some attendees requested for a link to the CSA 21st Century Supplier Capabilities Maturity Assessment. For those of you who are interested in taking the assessment, it is available via the following link:
             CSA 21st Century Supplier Capabilities Maturity Assessment

Agenda
Boeing Satellite Systems, Event Center S24 E2
2020 E Imperial Highway, El Segundo CA 90245

7:30 am - 8:30 am Registration, Networking, Coffee

8:30 am - 8:35 am Welcome, California Space Authority (CSA)
Judy Turner, Director, Programs and Partnerships, CSA

8:35 am – 8:50 am Executive Welcome, Boeing Satellite Systems
Stephen O’Neill, President, Boeing Satellite Systems, International; Vice President, Boeing S&IS
Commercial/Civil Satellite Programs
Thomas Thrailkill, Director, Supplier Management & Procurement, Boeing Space and
Intelligence Systems

8:50 am – 8:55 am Forum Agenda Objectives
Christine Purcell, Associate Director, Supplier Network, Industry Workforce and Manufacturing Development, CSA

8:55 am – 9:00 am Introduction of Keynote Speaker

9:00 am – 9:20 am Keynote Address, Manufacturing 2.0 - The Milken Institute Study
Jack Stewart, President, California Manufacturers and Technology Association

9:20 am – 9:40 am Legislative Update from Capitol Hill and Sacramento:
Stimulus Discussion
• California Update, Jack Stewart, President, California Manufacturers and Technology Association
• AB 32 – California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 Status and Implications, Ray Wells, Associate Director,
Technology Commercialization and Business Development, CSA
• Federal Update, Janice Dunn, Deputy Director, General Counsel and Federal Government Relations Director, CSA
• Status of Federal R&D Incentives, Randy Eickhoff, President, Acena Consulting, LLC

9:40 am – 11:10 am Industry Requirements and Business Outlook - Panel and
Audience Discussion
• Jim Shultz, Director, Quality and Supplier Quality, Boeing Satellite Systems
• Michael Gross, VP Subcontracts, Aerospace Systems, Northrop Grumman Corporation
• Daniella A. Picciotti ASQ CQE, CMQ/OE, Senior Manager, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain Management,
Space & Airborne Systems, Raytheon
• Gary Bartmann, Vice President of Procurement, Lockheed Martin Company
• Peggy Berry, Director, Supplier Management, C3 Networks Division, The Boeing Company
• Rigo Medina, NASA JPL
• Willard B. Strozier, Deputy Director of Small Business, LAAFB Space and Missile Systems Center

11:10 am – 11:40 am Networking Break – all participants are invited to bring product
and services literature

11:40 am – 1:00 pm Industry Realities: Challenges and Successes - Panel and
Audience Discussion
• 21st Century Supplier Network Competitiveness
Christine Purcell, Associate Director, Supplier Network, Industry Workforce and Manufacturing
Development, CSA
• High Performance Computing, Design for Manufacturability, Complex Supply Network
Dynamics
Gary Johnson, VP, ACE Clearwater Enterprises
Ken Dozier, Executive Director, USC Engineering Technology Transfer Center (ETTC) and
Western Research Application Center (WESRAC)
Dr. Keith Moo-Young, Dean of Engineering, California State University, Los Angeles
• DoD Common Supplier Requirements – Space Quality Improvement Council (SQIC) and Space
Suppliers Council (SSC) Update
Gary Schipper, Space Quality Improvement, The Aerospace Corporation
• Configuration Management for the World’s Largest Laser – Serial Tracking and Site Registration
Ed Krieger, Team Lead, Controls and Information Systems, National Ignition Facility, Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Mike Smith, Director, Professional Services, Glovia International

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Lunch, Networking, Boeing Satellite Systems Production Tour
Tour times are subject to change and to limited attendance; open to government, military, suppliers, students,
resources and training providers only based on earliest registration date and availability. Progressive lunch
with suppliers, primes, government and resources networking.

3:00 pm – 4:45 pm Industry Success via Leveraged Resources: Innovative
Opportunities and Implementations – Panel and Audience Discussion
• Cost Accounting, Finance and Contract Management for Government Contractors
Michael Tinsley, President, and Tom Hernandez, VP Western Region, NeoSystems Corp
• Risk Management, Decision Support and Analysis Innovation
Joe Zino, The Goyak Group
• Standards—What Is Important and What Is Changing – AS9100 Update
Sidney Vianna, Det Norske Veritas Certification, Incorporated
• RFID as Counterfeit Parts Mitigation
Robert J. Vermillion, Certified, ESD & Product Safety Engineer-iNARTE, RMV Technology Group, LLC
• Tax Incentives - Manufacturing and R&D
Randy Eickhoff, President, Acena Consulting, LLC
• Government Resources for Suppliers:
- Department of Commerce Resources for Suppliers - Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- Department of DoD Resources for Suppliers – Mentor-Protégé Program
- California Community College – Centers for Applied Competitive Technology (CACT)
Terry Weiner, Senior Consultant, California Manufacturing Technology Corporation
- Small Business Administration
Paul Smith, Orange County SBA
- Department of Labor Resources for Suppliers – Employment Training Panel (ETP),
A California State Agency Providing Funds for Job Training
Jason Sakamoto, Economic Development Analyst, California Employment Training Panel
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm Q&A, Discussion, Summary, Refreshments, Networking
Opportunity Drawing – Includes Resources For Suppliers