PopUp Test - National Defense Transportation Association

October 7-10, 2024

St. Louis, MO

Transportation Academy will consist of eight sessions and a total of 70+ individual classes/seminars. Transportation Academy is designed to provide the community of interest the opportunity to learn about and discuss various topics that span the defense transportation and logistics spectrum. The combination of the speaker/instructor’s presentations coupled with rich, interactive audience dialogue makes Transportation Academy an outstanding forum for information exchange, as well as professional networking that allows for continued dialogue and issue resolution long after Fall Meeting has ended. Class/seminar leaders range from tactical/technical experts to geopolitical strategic thinkers, ensuring there is something in each Academy session for all professional levels and interests. Finally, McKendree University will once again provide CEU credits for participating in Fall Meeting General Sessions and Transportation Academy (a $35 administrative fee is required).

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Track	Room	Course Title	Speaker(s) / Organization
Acquisition & Finance	Midway 10	Tomorrow's Transportation Financial Advantage \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Jake Ludwigson, Dennis Taitano, & Dan McMillin, Deloitte
Cyber, IT, AI, & Analytics	Regency B	Complex Scenario Planning and Transportation Optimization \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Dan Miller, SAP
DoD & Commercial Logistics	Midway 1/2	Commercial Air Cargo (Less-than-Planeload) Leading Global Changes in Shipping \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides \| Handout	Dave Blackford, Chris Boros, Shannon Fast, John Mannino, Page Petrovic, & Ronald Martin, USTRANSCOM J4
DoD & Commercial Logistics	Midway 5	Defense Personal Property – Improving the Customer Experience \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	COL Marshanna Gipson, USTRANSCOM J9/DPMO
Infrastructure & Supply Chain Challenges	Regency A	Innovation in Supply Chain St. Louis – The Mid-West as a Supply Chain Hub \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Mary Lamie, St. Louis Regional Freightway Executive Director
Leadership & Human Development	Regency C	Enabling Integrated Deterrence – Combatant Command Perspectives \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Senior Enlisted Leaders: FLTCM Don Myrick (Moderator), USTRANSCOM; MGySgt Scott Stalker, USSPACECOM; SgtMaj James Porterfield, NORAD & USNORTHCOM; CSM Benjamin Jones, USSOUTHCOM; SgtMaj Howard Kreamer, USSTRATCOM
SDDC Workshop	Midway 6	Sealift Contract Management – Universal Services Contract (USC), Multi-modal (MM) Contract, & Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) Contract \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Jamie Hagemeyer, Amanda Weinbuch, Bethany Himel, & Monica King, SDDC
Acquisition & Finance	Midway 10	Your DFAS Partner in Transportation Pay – Financial/Accounting Knowledge Sharing \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Teresa Blue, DFAS
Cyber, IT, AI, & Analytics	Regency C	Data-Driven Analytics – A Practical Approach to Create Decision Advantage \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Bruce Busler, USTRANSCOM JDPAC & SDDC/TEA
Cyber, IT, AI, & Analytics	Midway 6	Project Rosie Panel \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	April Roseman, STL NDTA Chapter; Kuan Collins, SAIC; & Cindy Mebruer, CSCMP
DoD & Commercial Logistics	Midway 5	Recognizing Espionage & Cyber Threats to U.S. Power Projection & Opportunities for Collaboration with Our Commercial Partners \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Lt Col Zachary Smith, USTRANSCOM J2; SSA Gavin Lappé, FBI; SA Scott Twidwell, OSI; SA Michael King, ACI
DoD & Commercial Logistics	Midway 1/2	Sealift Recapitalization for the Future \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Doug Harrington, MARAD
Leadership & Human Development	Regency B	Evolving the Workforce for a Digital World \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Walter Fulda, Accenture Federal Services
SDDC Workshop	Midway 3/4	DOD Shipping Container Management…What You Need to Know to Effectively Manage DOD Owned, Leased, or Controlled ISO Containers \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Thomas Catchings & Mark LaRue, SDDC
SDDC Workshop	Regency A	Ukraine Support – Shipping at the Speed of War and Lessons Learned \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Jimmy Wiley (Moderator) & Jessica Snyder, SDDC; Gina Ward, JMC; Misty Blickensderfer, Toole Army Depot; Don Welchoff, Tri-State; Dan Labyak, CSX Transportation
Acquisition & Finance	Midway 1/2	Unlocking the Power of Your End-To-End Financial Supply Chain \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Cheryl Garcia, Eric Schoo, & Jeff Derrick, US Bank
Cyber, IT, AI, & Analytics	Regency B	Data-driven, AI-enabled Technology…How to Create Decision Advantage for Your Organization \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Frank Manuel, CGI Federal
DoD & Commercial Logistics	Midway 6	Defense Personal Property Management Office Enterprise Training Initiatives \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Lt Col Cody Honeycutt, USTRANSCOM J9/DPMO
Infrastructure & Supply Chain Challenges	Midway 5	Supply Chain Tracking & Security \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Dr. Robert Lindyberg, Global Secure Shipping
Leadership & Human Development	Midway 10	Leveraging Your Greatest Asset: Manpower \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Brad Sill, Deloitte
Legislation & Policy	Regency C	Military Operations Empowered Through Logistics \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Adam Yearwood, ODASD(Logistics)
SDDC Workshop	Midway 3/4	Transportation Discrepancy Report (TDR), GOCARE, & Cost Dispute Resolution Program – Overview, Recommendations, & Dialogue \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Eric Wiggins, Sharon Thomas, & Bobby Roberson, SDDC
Technology & Innovation	Regency A	Air Mobility Partnerships – Teaming for Technological Advancements \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Mark Surina, LMI (Moderator); Dr. Ken Olliff & Dr. Jeff Jackson, St Louis University; Col Rudy Cachuela, USTRANSCOM SG
Acquisition & Finance	Midway 3/4	Defense Contract Audit Agency Supporting the Warfighter \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Michelle Baldwin & Jeff Annessa, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
Acquisition & Finance	Midway 10	Small Business Utilization – The Source Selection Evaluation Factor \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Suzanne Mudd-Yarber, USTRANSCOM AQ
Cyber, IT, AI, & Analytics	Midway 5	Data Encryption for Safe Passage and Airlift Operations \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Nick Powers, UNCOMN
DoD & Commercial Logistics	Regency C	SDDC Responsibilities during Fort to Port (FtP) Movements - SDDC-Industry Panel Discussion on Getting the Warfighter to/from the Port \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Major General Gavin Lawrence (Moderator), CW5 Terry Throm, & Jeff Olenick, SDDC; Ernest Bezdek, Port of Beaumont; Theresa Lorinser, BNSF Railway; Jack Lubay, Mercer Transportation
DoD & Commercial Logistics	Midway 1/2	Vendor Shipment Module (VSM) and Distribution Operations \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	David Gizenski, DLA Distribution
Infrastructure & Supply Chain Challenges	Regency B	AI-Powered Simulation for Massive-Scale Transportation & Logistics Networks \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Dr. Steve Hardy, Deloitte
Legislation & Policy	Midway 6	Current Legal Issues In The Transportation Sector \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Eric Werner, Lou Rae Langevin, Todd Federici, & A.J. Koudelka, USTRANSCOM Staff Judge Advocate Office
Technology & Innovation	Regency A	Space Logistics...USTRANSCOM-Industry Partnerships Exploring a Promising New Mode of DOD Global Transportation \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Mark Surina (Moderator), LMI; Panelists: Bob Jurenko, Rocket Lab USA; Miles Nash, Virgin Orbit National Systems; Dr. Louis Atchison, Sierra Space Corporation
Acquisition & Finance	Midway 3/4	Small Business Opportunities with Military Sealift Command \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Leah Baker & Jacki Alford, MSC
Cyber, IT, AI, & Analytics	Midway 10	Simpler & Faster Data Analytics – USTRANSCOM's Journey to Advana \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Mike Erhardt, USTRANSCOM J6
DoD & Commercial Logistics	Regency C	Evolving the Theater Transportation & Logistics Advantage (90 min roundtable ends at 3:15) \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	RDML Philip Sobeck (Moderator), USTRANSCOM J5/J4; Lt Gen Leonard Kosinski, Joint Staff J4; Maj Gen Connie Jenkins, USNORTHCOM J4: BG Gavin Gardner, USINDOPACOM J4; COL Dan Ellinger, USAFRICOM J4; LTC R. Scott Carpenter, USSOCOM J45
DoD & Commercial Logistics	Midway 5	Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS) \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Al Albers, USTRANSCOM AQ
Infrastructure & Supply Chain Challenges	Regency B	Workforce Matters and Busy Strategic Ports – Challenges and Opportunities! Are We Ready? \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Ernest Bezdek (Moderator), Port of Beaumont; Greg Borossay and Connie LeFevre, Port of San Diego; Anthony Theriot, Port of Port Arthur; Bill Burket, Port of VA
Leadership & Human Development	Midway 6	Supply Chain Job Pipeline \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Cindy Mebruer, CSCMP & Talent Center of Excellence; Brad Reinhardt, Troops to Logistics
SDDC Workshop	Midway 1/2	Understanding Domestic Rail Movements – Various Rail Topics and Details on Waybilling \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Chris Hudson, Jaime Bates, LaDonna Gragg, & Dennis White, SDDC
Acquisition & Finance	Midway 1/2	Transforming Fuel and Fleet Management \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Cheryl Garcia, Eric Schoo, & Jeff Derrick, US Bank
Cyber, IT, AI, & Analytics	Midway 5	Protecting America's Defense Industrial Base with Cybersecurity Services \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Kristina Walter, NSA Cybersecurity Collaboration Center
Cyber, IT, AI, & Analytics	Midway 10	The Power of Data in an Evolving Strategic Environment \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Walter Fulda, Accenture Federal Services
DoD & Commercial Logistics	Regency A	Air Mobility - Evolve...Strategic...Advantage! \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Lt Gen Randall Reed, Deputy Commander, Air Mobility Command
DoD & Commercial Logistics	Midway 3/4	Worldwide Access is Critical for Defense Transportation & Logistics – Strong Alliances & Security Cooperation Enhance the Strategic Advantage \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Byron Hinrichsen, DSCA DSCU
Legislation & Policy	Midway 9	Cargo is King \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Tony Fisher, MARAD
SDDC Workshop	Midway 6	Understanding and Using SDDC Information Systems – Discussing GFM Updates and IBS Cloud Native \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Alonzo Williams, Terry Fisher, Tracey Stam, & Randy Ellis, SDDC
Leadership & Human Development	Regency B	Women in Supply Chain Panel \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Wendy Walden (Moderator), Director of Staff, AF Sustainment Center; Maj Gen Susan Henderson, 377 TSC/CG; Kristina O’Brien, JS J4; Halimah Najieb-Locke, DASD (Industrial Base Resilience); and Kirstin Knott, FedEx
Acquisition & Finance	Regency A	USTRANSCOM Readiness Programs – Commercial Industry's Role in Getting to the Fight, Sustaining the Warfighter, and Returning Them Home \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Will Henderson, Sarah Albers, & Scott Rader, USTRANSCOM AQ; Tim Boemecke & Dave Atkinson, USTRANSCOM J5
Cyber, IT, AI, & Analytics	Regency C	Port of Long Beach Supply Chain Information Highway Data Sharing Platform \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Nick Powers, UNCOMN
DoD & Commercial Logistics	Midway 9	Commercial Air Cargo Less-than-Planeload Session for Shippers (Government only) \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides \| Handout	Dave Blackford, Chris Boros, Shannon Fast, John Mannino, Page Petrovic, & Ronald Martin, USTRANSCOM J4
DoD & Commercial Logistics	Midway 5	DLA Consolidation and Containerization Point (CCP) and Theatre Consolidation and Shipping Point (TCSP) – Supporting OCONUS Theatres of Operation \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Sherry Amrhein, DLA Distribution
Infrastructure & Supply Chain Challenges	Midway 10	Modeling and Quantifying the Operational and Economic Impacts of Cross-infrastructure, Inter-organizational Disruptions \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Gabe Weaver, University of Illinois Critical Infrastructure Institute (CIRI)
Leadership & Human Development	Midway 1/2	Answer the Call for a Career at Sea - Becoming A Merchant Mariner \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Darnell Burton, MARAD
Leadership & Human Development	Regency B	Being Digital: Why Addressing Culture & Creating a Digital Mindset are Critical to Successful Transformation \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	John Forsythe, Deloitte
SDDC Workshop	Midway 6	Safe Movement of Ammunition and Explosives – Evaluating & Improving Transportation Protective Service (TPS) Carriers Safety Performance \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Jeff Leitschuh & Elias Cantu, SDDC
Acquisition & Finance	Regency A	Challenges with Government Source Selection Evaluation Criteria and How the Government Could Improve (a government-industry panel discussion) \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Paige Brown & Sarah Law, USTRANSCOM AQ
Cyber, IT, AI, & Analytics	Midway 10	Foundations of a Data Driven Revolution – USTRANSCOM’s Data Literacy Journey \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Rob Aronin, USTRANSCOM J6
DoD & Commercial Logistics	Midway 9	Commercial Air Cargo Less-than-Planeload Session for Carriers \| Synopsis \| Details & Slides \| Slides \| Handout	Dave Blackford, Chris Boros, Shannon Fast, John Mannino, Page Petrovic, & Ronald Martin, USTRANSCOM J4
DoD & Commercial Logistics	Midway 5	U.S. Maritime Industrial Base: Can it support our needs? \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	RADM Michael Wettlaufer, Commander, Military Sealift Command
Infrastructure & Supply Chain Challenges	Regency C	Defense Transportation & Logistics Industrial Base - Rethinking How the DIB is Defined and What Comprises that Structure \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	RADM (Ret.) John Polowczyk (Moderator) & Felicia Dinkel, Ernst & Young; Leigh Method, DASD(Logistics); Bart De Muynck, Project 44; Bill Driegert, Uber Freight
Leadership & Human Development	Regency B	Mobility Enterprise Interoperability – Projecting and Sustaining the Joint Force \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Senior Enlisted Leaders: FLTCM Don Myrick (Moderator), CMSgt Chad Bickley, 18 AF; FORCM Steven Bosco, MSC; CSM Brian Morrison, SDDC; CMSgt Brian Bishcoff, JECC; CMSgt Chad Bruntjens, JTRU
SDDC Workshop	Midway 6	Sea Port Vessel Planning and Execution – SDDC’s Planning & Execution Methods for Vessel Loading/Unloading Operations \| Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Bradley McDonald & Jeffrey Cline, SDDC

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