Thursday, September 23, 2010
7:30 am – 10:00 am
Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center, Fall River, MA
Please join us for a breakfast event featuring a senior defense official and executives at major defense firms to discuss ways to transform new ideas into tomorrow's technology success stories.
Keynote
Jon Mogford, Ph.D
Dr. Jon Mogford is the Deputy Director in the Defense Sciences Office of the DefensAdvanced
Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The mission for DARPA's Defense Science Office is to
bridge the gap from fundamental science to applications by identifying and pursuingthe most
promising ideas within the science and engineering research communities, and is committed to transforming these ideas into new Department of Defense capabilities.
Panel
Executives from major defense contractors will discuss how their organizations bring new technologies to market and the ways they engage small, innovative businesses.
● Jack Cronin – Senior Vice President of Strategy & Business Development, Textron Systems
● Dave Martinez – President of Mercury Federal Systems, Mercury Computer Systems
● Dennis Basara – Senior Business Development Analyst for Science & Technology, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Cost $25 per person, cash or check
Registration is required to guarantee space at the event. Please email ndia@nelsonmullins.com to RSVP.
The event is sponsored by the NDIA New England Chapter, Nelson Mullins and University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth