Space%20Industry%20Forum%202005

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Space Industry Forum2005 Strengthening the
Government-Industry Partnership
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Support to the Warfighter Can Industry Do
Better? 25 August, 2005 Strengthening the
Government-Industry Partnership
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Why Are We Here

• This is Industrys chance to identify changes to
  facilitate their support to the warfighter
• This is the Governments chance to identify
  Industry actions that would improve supporting
  the warfighter

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Issue 1 Are Government requirements clearly
articulated for Industry action?

• Findings
• - Support to warfighter is key but the
  warfighter may not know / may not be able to
  articulate their requirement
• - Situation and requirements will change by
  the time metal bending begins and when the
  product is delivered
• Observations
• - Acquisition system needs to be responsive
• - Spiral development plug and play can
  contribute
• - Possibilities Flexible contract vehicles
  more application of NRO processes/best practices
  commercial practices
• - Industry has responsibility to discover/flesh
  out needs provide solutions

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Issue 2 Are we flexible enough to respond to
needs of warfighter?

• Findings
• - Different systems prevent interoperability
• - System Engineer process essential (CDD ?
  System Spec)
• - Requirements traceability must work both ways
• Observations
• - Need common set of processes/standards
• - Need forums to facilitate govt / industry
  interaction
• - Goal is to facilitate Joint and foreign
  warfighter support

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Issue 3 Are we too focused on Systems vs
Solutions? (What are we doing to
suppress/address User/Operator requirements/needs)

• Findings
• - Industry focused on profit/fee
• - Customer needs more non materiel solutions
• - Everything has to have a Joint focus
• Observations
• - Industry fact of life is making money and
  satisfying shareholders
• - More analysis now required by Government
  due to JCIDS process Not a timely process
• - Multiple Phase A study contracts followed
  by down select and development can help

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Issue 4 How to get from an Idea to execution
more innovation/demos/experiments

• Findings
• - Limited contractor investment funds
  expensive ?payoff
• - ATD/ACTD/TTI/Rapid acquisition program
  exist
• - Need more process for transition to dev
  programs
• - Government wants something but Industry
  solution may not be what is neededIndustry
  cant do this alone
• Observations
• - Industry and govt need to interact on
  requirements for future solutions/current needs
• - Need more government funded IRD/CRAD
• - More Joint Experimentation
• - More extensive use of Battlelabs

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Contracting Workshop25 August,
2005 Strengthening the Government-Industry
Partnership
PANEL MEMBERS Mike McAdams AFSPC/MSK Russ
Ogrimz AFSPC/MSZ Lt Col Chuck Jones
AFSPC/DRNN Tim Roberts - Scitor
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Performance Based Contracting

• Its the law
• Easy Concept
• Hard to implement (Especially hard for Advisory
  and Assistance Services type contracts)

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IDIQ/CAASETA

• Primary benefit is requirements management at
  Headquarters level (not achieved yet)
• Goal is to apportion work so contractors are not
  staff augmentees
• Challenges
• Performance-based SOWs
• Training for everyone
• Small/short-term T.O.s
• Costs/Impacts
• To Government
• To Contractor teams

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Communications Opportunities

• Day Forum for exchange between Industry and
  Government
• Workshop to determine metrics for performance
  outcomes
• Capture costs of doing business both for
  Government and Industry educate everyone on
  results
• Publish policy on communications among Government
  and Industry

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The Future of Competitive Sourcing 26 August,
2005 Strengthening the Government-Industry
Partnership
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Comp. Sourcing Opportunities

• Presidential and OSD direction drives
  opportunities
• BRAC initiative toward joint basing may open
  opportunities for consolidation of common
  functions
• Limited budget encourages innovative solutions
• Process improvements

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Comp. Sourcing Observations

• Disconnect between govt and industry perceptions
  of CS
• Govt wants to save money and preserve capability
• Industry wants long term, profitable business
  venture
• Govt often doesnt know true cost of operation(s)
• Better baseline metrics would provide
• Current cost and capability
• Success criteria for competitive sourcing
• Comprehensive, clear PWS (SOW) essential!
• Process must be open, continuous, and independent
  to break through rice bowl mentality

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Competitive Sourcing Challenges

• CULTURE
• Resistance to change change is hard!
• Perception of A-76 encroaching on traditional
  military functions?
• Future total force (Guard and Reserve) competes
  with industry?
• Legal restrictions Title 10, deployability
• Problems of CS seem to transcend the services
  its an inter-related and inter-dependent issue,
  especially at the Joint level
• Govt and industry need a common language and
  common understanding of CS to partner effectively

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Small Business Goals26 August,
2005 Strengthening the Government-Industry
Partnership
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50,000 Perspective

• Lively Discussion
• Positive Negative Views Expressed w/o
  Hesitation
• Improved Understanding of Difficulties from Both
  Government and Small Business Perspectives

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Topics Discussed

• North American Industrial Classification System
  (NAICS) selection
• Small Business Set-Aside Requirements
• Small Business Goal Establishment
• AFSPC Goals/Achievements
• Small Business Subcontracting
• Mentor Protégé Program

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Challenges facing Small Business

• Large Omnibus Contracts
• Locks Out Nonparticipants
• Limits Exposure
• Perception Primes Not Taking Advantage of SB
  Capabilities
• Primes not meeting small business goals
• Task Order Preparation Burdensome
• Unnecessarily short turn around for proposals
• Lengthy government eval period

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Take-Aways

• Key Responses to Sources Sought
• Marketing of Capabilities
• Commitment
• More Attention to Promoting Small Business
  Opportunities
• Mentor Protégé Program
• Small Business Panels/Workshops
• Prime/Small Business Communication
• Deep Bench Within Small Business to Tap