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National Defense Industrial Association. “The Premier Defense Association!” Revised 9-6-10. NDIA Heritage. 1919 - Founded as Army Ordnance Association – AOA 1948 – Renamed American Ordnance Association – AOA 1973 – Renamed American Defense Preparedness Association - ADPA
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National Defense Industrial Association “The Premier Defense Association!” Revised 9-6-10
NDIA Heritage • 1919 - Founded as Army Ordnance Association – AOA • 1948 – Renamed American Ordnance Association – AOA • 1973 – Renamed American Defense Preparedness Association - ADPA • 1997 – NDIA created from merger of ADPA and National Security Industrial Association (NSIA)
Vision America’s leading Defense Industry association promoting National Security Mission • ADVOCATE: Technology for War-Fighter and First Responder • PROMOTE: Government - Industry National Security Team • PROVIDE: Forums for information flow between Government and Industry
About Us…… • Non-profit, educational association • Work with industry, government and all military services • 1,740* corporate members • 85,360 individual members; 24,423 Government • 52 Chapters • 34 Divisions *9-6-10
Activities • 70-80 Conferences • 30 Exhibitions • Advocacy for broad industrial base issues • National DEFENSE magazine • Annual Top Issues document • Studies and reports
Affiliates Association for Enterprise Information National Training & Simulation Association Precision Strike Association Women In Defense
Chapters • Extend NDIA ‘reach’ across the U.S. • Provide geographic focus for NDIA vision and mission • Governed with By-Laws • Conferences, social activities, award & scholarship programs, etc.
CHAPTER NETWORK PN OR CC NE NW WI MCH NY/CT PH PI I-I PTY CL NE GL CNJ UT MH WBR CV NCA DC GRC RM AM WV IN SL GHR HD NC LA P MID ALQ RB SC SD AZ TV GA RG CT LS ALT PO GEP GC ST CF TE TB FP (06-22-10)
Divisions • Provide ‘functional’ focus for NDIA mission • Populated by corporate members • ‘Mission Area’ oriented • Governed by formal Charters • Conferences, studies, workshops, seminars, awards, etc.
Divisions Technology • Armaments • Ballistics • Biometrics • Bombs & Warheads • C4ISR • Chemical Biological Defense • Combat Vehicles • Homeland Security • Manufacturing • Missile Defense • Munitions Technology Tactical • Robotics • Science & Engineering Tech • Space • Systems Engineering • Technical Information • Test & Evaluation • Wheeled Vehicles Warfare • Air Targets, UAVs & System Ranges • Combat Survivability • Expeditionary Warfare • Special Ops/Low Intensity Conflict • Strike, Land Attack & Air Defense • Undersea Warfare Policy • Environment & Energy • Government Policy • Health Affairs • International • Legislative Information • Logistics • Procurement • Small Business • Security, Stability, Trans & Recon • STEM Workforce
National DEFENSE • Business & technology monthly • 58,900* Subscribers • 147,400* Readers • Cover Story w/feature articles • Departments: • President’s Perspective • Letters to Editor • Washington Pulse • Security Beat • Defense Watch • Tech Talk • NDIA News *5/3/10
Top Issues • NDIA’s national ‘agenda’ • Derived from member inputs • Guides advocacy and educational activities • Distributed to….. • Members of Congress • Government Leaders and Policy Makers • Event attendees • Others
1. Repeal 3% Withholding Tax • Stimulus Package delayed implementation by one year. Repeal Bills pending in House/Senate. NDIA Letters sent to Senate/House Leadership and all relevant committees • 2. Permanent re-authorization of SBIR • House & Senate approved re-authorization bills this year. No Conference action yet. Defense Authorization Act for 2010 extended SBIR authority for one year. NDIA Letters sent to Senate/House Leadership and all relevant committees. • 3. Promote Legislation for SDVOSB Parity • NDIA Letters sent to Senate/House Leadership and relevant committees • 4. Review/Monitor House/Senate Export Control reforms 2010 Legislative Agenda 5/3/2010
2010 Legislative Agenda (continued) • 5. Review/Comment on recommendations by the HASC Acquisition Reform Panel – Jan-Feb • 6. Review/Comment on the implementation of: • Weapons Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 to include formulation of OCI federal regulations • President Obama Memo on Government-wide rules to address Sole-Source and Non-Competitive contracting, inherently governmental functions, assess workforce issues, and review outsourcing • 7. Promote Government-wide expansion of the Acquisition Workforce Fund 5/3/2010
2010 Areas of Special Interest • Climate Change & Security • Energy Security • STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education • Industrial Base Resiliency • Contractors on the Battlefield • Export Controls Modernization • Cyber Security • Promoting Small Business