10/23/2018 NDIA Washington, D.C. Chapter Defense Leaders Forum (Ticket Purchase) with Mr. James Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition

NDIA WASHINGTON, D.C. CHAPTER

DEFENSE LEADERS FORUM

THE HONORABLE

JAMES F. GEURTS

Assistant SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION

With almost a year since his swearing in, Secretary Geurts is looking to shake up processes and protocols to increase Navy efficiencies and effectivity. With multiple, simultaneous initiatives, he is encouraging digitization to streamline mega-projects and generate cost-savings; devolving programmatic decision-making authority; scaling bureaucratic oversight; and enabling intelligent risk-taking at all levels.

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

at

ARMY NAVY COUNTRY CLUB

Ballroom

1700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia

Schedule

Tuesday, October 23, 2018
7:15 am Registration Opens and Breakfast Buffet available
8:00 am Meeting begins with Presentation of the Colors, Invocation, Introductions followed by the Speaker remarks
9:00 am Breakfast Concludes

Cost: $65 (per ticket) if purchased by Wednesday, October 17 at 5:00pm

After October 17 at 5:00pm until registration ends on Monday, October 22 at Noon (if tickets available) Cost is: $75 (per ticket)

Cancellations received by Wednesday, October 17 at Noon will receive a full refund minus a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after this date. Cancellations must be made in writing to Ms. Cheryl Luczko at cluczko@verizon.net. Substitutions to this event are welcome in lieu of cancellations.

Speaker Bio: http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/bio.asp?bioID=1032

On Dec. 5, 2017, Mr. James F. Geurts was sworn in as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition (ASN (RD&A)), following his confirmation by the Senate November 2017. As the Navy’s acquisition executive, Mr. Geurts has oversight of an annual budget in excess of $60 billion and is responsible for equipping and supporting the finest Sailors and Marines in the world with the best platforms, systems and technology as they operate around the globe in defense of the Nation.

Mr. Geurts previously served as the Acquisition Executive, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), at MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), Florida, where he was responsible for all special operations forces acquisition, technology and logistics. In this position his innovative leadership and technological ingenuity provided rapid and affordable acquisition that positively impacted the USSOCOM acquisition work force and the special operations forces capability on the battlefield. These contributions were recognized by both private and public institutions during his tenure to include earning the Presidential Rank Award, USSOCOM Medal, William Perry Award and Federal Times Vanguard Award for Executive of the Year.

Prior to Senior Executive Service, Mr. Geurts began his career as an Air Force officer where he served as an acquisition program manager with engineering and program management leadership positions in numerous weapon systems including intercontinental ballistic missiles, surveillance platforms, tactical fighter aircraft, advanced avionics systems, stealth cruise missiles, training systems and manned and unmanned special operations aircraft.

He has over 30 years of extensive joint acquisition experience and served in all levels of acquisition leadership positions including Acquisition Executive, Program Executive Officer and Program Manager of Major Defense Acquisition Programs.

Mr. Geurts is a distinguished 1987 ROTC graduate from Lehigh University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. He holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB and in National Security Resourcing from Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University, Washington, D.C. Mr. Geurts also attended executive leadership and international studies programs at Harvard Kennedy School and George Washington Elliot School.