Transcript North Carolina is America’s Military Base

Paul Dordal
Executive Director
BRAC RTF Transformation Game Plan
Executive Committee May 21, 2009
BRAC RTF Programs
Regional Planning: Funded by DOD until June 30, 2010
(RTF will apply for follow-on funding):
Plan and prepare regional communities for BRAC changes and
transformation. Plan for long term sustainability and smart growth.
Workforce and Educational Programs: Funded by US DOL
grant which expires June 30, 2010:
Develop innovative education and workforce training programs to
meet the requirements of emerging defense and high tech industry
clusters.
Economic Transformation: Funded by counties and state
Emphasize and promote the strengths inherent to a defense industry
sector in North Carolina to attract new industry.
Initial Action Plan
Workforce Demonstration Program
Develop an Action
Plan to sustain
the BRAC RTF programs:
StrateWorrce
Demonstration
Program
 BRAC RTF continues as an independent organization for at least
one more gies
year: Currently a 501(c)(6) “Partnership of Local
Governments”.
 Apply
for IRS 501(c)(3) status for the AACWI to apply for grants
and other funding (sustain the RTF workforce and educational
programs and expand the i3D network)
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Generate revenue from the PipelineNC.com job connection
platform
Apply for IRS 501(c)(6) status for the AA Defense Business
Association (networking and partnerships)
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Initial Action Plan
Demonstration
Program:
Action Plan toWorkforce
sustain the
BRAC RTF programs
StrateWorrce Demonstration
 DesignateProgram
the BRAC RTF region as the focal point for Defense
and Homeland
gies Security (D&HS) programs in North Carolina
 Establish
a North Carolina Center for Defense & Homeland
Security as a state authority and align the BRAC RTF staff as the
core staff for this center
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Expands role to include strategic planning to connect D&HS
programs and funds with NC assets
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Includes Workforce Demonstration Programs and educational
initiatives
 Continue
regional planning and regional economic
transformation/economic development initiatives
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All American Center for Workforce
Innovation (AACWI)
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Established in June 2008, expanding to all 11 counties
with i3D high tech classrooms (19 systems in place)
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Utilizes FTCC’s Advanced Visualization Center as the
“Hub” for a virtual network
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Funded by US DOL grant to train a higher skilled
workforce to meet emerging industry needs (Strategy 1)
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Developing a Talent Acquisition Platform with Futures,
Inc by Sep 2009
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US DOL grant ends June 30, 2010
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NC Center for Defense & Homeland
Security
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Establish a NC Center for Defense & Homeland Security
that will serve as a focal point for Strategic Planning and
development of the intellectual capital and business
intelligence necessary to understand and analyze DOD
and Homeland Security programs and funding.
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Establish a statewide authority through the University of
North Carolina system, hosted by FSU, as the framework
to connect NC assets, including Research and
Development initiatives to D&HS programs.
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Hire a grant writer/program analyst and a federal
program analyst with state funds to initiate program
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DOD GOALS
• Focused Technology to
meet Warfighter needs
• Cost effective joint
logistics support for the
warfighter
•Reliable / cost effective
industrial capabilities
MILITARY SERVICES
Readiness
Sustainability
Force Modernization
Force Structure
PPBS
CENTER FUNCTIONS
Perform Strategic Planning, Business
Intelligence and Coordination
Assess:
• Acquisition Resources and Analysis
* Military Equipment
CUSTOMERS
Comprehensive understanding of:
• Acquisition and Technology Prgms
* Unmanned Warfare
* Joint Adv Concepts, Systems, &
Software Eng Dev, Test and Eval
• Advanced Simulation
• NBC Programs
DSTA
Connect with:
•Research & Engineering
* Space and Sensors
* Information Technology
* Biometric Systems
* Environmental Systems
* JCTD's
* DARPA
DHS GOALS
• Increase overall
preparedness
• Create better trans
security systems
• Strengthen border
security and interior
enforcement
• Strengthen intel
functions & info sharing
Align Workforce & Education Prgms with
Industry needs
Develop Industry ties to:
• Logistics, Transportation & Material
Readiness
NC Businesses
NC Industry
NC DOC
HS Institute
NC Mil Foundation
NCMBC
SBTDC
UNC R&D
Education Programs
UNC System
NCCCS
Workforce Dev
Installations and Environment :
•Sustainability, smart growth and BRAC
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NC Center for Defense & Homeland Security will
coordinate and facilitate aligning NC assets
Expanding Defense
& HS Industry Sectors
Increasing D&HS $ and jobs in NC
NC
Military
Business
Center
BRAC
RTF
PDI
Defense
Contracts
Strategic
Technology
Business
Planning
Business
Development
Workforce
Accelerator
Networks
Education
PDI
NCCSC
Sustainability
Wireless Lab
NC
Military
Foundation
Strategic
Planning
Workforce
Education
NC
DOC
UNC
System
(FSU)
Community
College
System
(FTCC)
Recruitment
Incentives
Marketing
Business
Development
R&D
Skills
Business
degrees
Workforce
Certificates
Degrees
i3D
R&D Capabilities: UNC System and RTP
Existing Business and Large Military Presence
Educational & Workforce Programs: Skilled & Trained Workforce
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
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Strategic Planning to build D&HS Industry sectors in
North Carolina
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Program Analysis and Business Intelligence: Analyze
and Assess Defense & Homeland Security programs:
OSD/ATL; POM; PPBS; Research Labs; DARPA, JCTD
and other future needs.
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Where are D&HS dollars being spent this year and in
the future?
Align applicable existing agencies and organizations to
link NC assets to D&HS programs
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Homeland Security Advanced
Visualization Center
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Establish an “Innovation Center” for Homeland Security
Advanced Visualization that is aligned with the NC Center
for Defense & Homeland Security:
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FTCC has one of only 3 Advanced Visualization Centers
in the country.
Enhanced simulation and i3D modeling for Force
Protection, emergency response and Homeland Security
is a rapidly growing industry.
Developing an Advanced Visualization Center for DHS
will establish NC as a focal point for this industry.
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State level Coordination
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Additional coordination is needed at the state level:
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Currently setting up meetings with UNC, NCCCS and Governor’s office
Establish partnership agreements between the BRAC
RTF, UNC (FSU as host), and NCCCS (FTCC advanced
visualization center)
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Summary
Sustaining BRAC RTF programs is beneficial to this region
 FORSCOM/USARC move starts next year and will be the
catalyst for establishing a Defense & HS industry in NC
 All American Defense Corridor is attracting attention and
Workforce
Transformation
defense
related companies
to the Ft. Bragg region
 NC Center for Defense & Homeland Security will make NC
more competitive for D&HS programs and funding
 Defense & HS industry assessments are on-going to target
industries for relocating to this area. The Center is needed
to align and implement the actions.
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Questions and Discussion
ACTION ITEM: Request Executive Committee approval
of Game Plan
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