2013 Defense Communities National Summit

Welcome

NATIONAL SUMMIT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Free Mobile Workshop Registration

The deadline is June 6 to register for ADC’s Mobile Workshops. Mobile Workshop attendees will get an up-close look at projects in the Washington D.C. area. To secure your free spot at mobile workshop, please select either of the mobile workshops when you register for ADC’s 2013 Defense Communities Summit.

Walter Reed Army Medical Center Redevelopment Project

The former Walter Reed Army Medical Center offers a unique opportunity for economic and community development. Summit attendees will be able to explore the former Army hospital during a mobile workshop and see first-hand this unique, urban redevelopment project.

Operational Microgrid at FDA Federal Research Center, White Oak Campus

The White Oak project utilizes advanced microgrid technology, enabling the entire facility to operate mission critical functions working with the existing energy grid while having the ability to seamlessly switch to its own independent energy generators at a moments notice. Summit Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the on-site microgrid utilities and infrastructure, getting an up-close look at the facility, including a tour of the generator housing area, and a detailed briefing from the project director.

The 2013 Defense Communities National Summit Schedule Posted

Nearly 50 sessions have been selected for the program centered on five topic areas: defense adjustment, transitioning installations, advancing partnerships, defense policy trends and energy security. The wide-ranging program offers a comprehensive look at the critical issues facing defense communities and military installations. Visit the Program of Events page to see the schedule and download your own copy.

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OUR NATION’S DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE IS AT A CROSSROADS

Budget battles and efficiency measures are already having an impact on how installations are managed and maintained. For transitioning installations, limited resources are slowing timelines and creating new obstacles. As these challenges intensify in the coming years, it is critical for defense communities, the military, and industry to advance new ways of thinking and to forge a deeper collaboration. It is also critical that together, we are advocating for the importance of supporting, sustaining and transitioning our nation’s defense infrastructure.

This June, ADC will host its first-ever Defense Communities National Summit – our new Washington, D.C.-based annual conference. This three-day event will bring together hundreds of leaders from communities, states, military and industry to:

Focus attention on the issues of defense communities and military installations with policymakers in DoD, Congress and the Administration.
Provide an opportunity for policymakers to brief attendees on key issues impacting defense communities and installations.
Create a venue to bring together leaders from the military, communities, states and industry to encourage interaction and share best practices.
Offer educational/training opportunities around topics in five issue areas.

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NATIONAL SUMMIT PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

Vice Admiral William D. French, Commander, Navy Installations Command, will deliver a keynote address. He is part of an extraordinary group of DoD leaders who will address the 2013 Defense Communities National Summit .

Major General Timothy A. Byers, The Civil Engineer, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, will also deliver a keynote address on the state of the Air Force’s installations across the country.

Robert Hale, the current Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Defense, will brief on the current status of the DoD fiscal environment and the future of DoD budgetary policy.

The Summit will feature keynote addresses by U.S. Representative Sam Farr (CA-D), Co-Chair, Defense Communities Caucus and Rob Wittman, (R-Va.), Chairman, House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, all of whom will address the state-of-play of major defense issues on Capitol Hill.

We are pleased to announce a panel discussion featuring the Assistant Secretaries form each of the military services including, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment Katherine Hammack, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment, Roger Nasuhara, and Kathleen Ferguson, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics.

Featured Speaker John Conger, the Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment, will address the future of Installation Policy and the effects of budget cuts on future planning.

New CEO of the Center for a New American Security and former Undersecretary of the Navy Robert Work, will be joined by David Berteau, Senior Director from the Center for Strategic & International Studies, McKenzie Eaglen from the American Enterprise Institute, and Mike O’Hanlon of the Brookings Institution to engage in a town hall discussion, focusing on the current defense budget, potential BRAC rounds, and how sequestration will impact defense communities.

Breaking down the services current fiscal environments and future budgetary policy,Marilyn Thomas, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, will join her counterparts Charlie Cook, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management and Comptroller and Robert Speer Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller, in a roundtable discussion.

John Garcia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs for the Department of Veterans Affairs, will join an interactive discussion that will focus on the roles of local governments in military families and veterans issues.