Speakers

2020

Ms. Margaret Augustine, Senior Procurement Executive, Central Intelligence Agency
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Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) Panel

• MODERATOR Jim Williams, PRT Director
• PANELIST Mathew Blum, Associate Administrator at the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget
• PANELIST Melissa Starinsky, Director and Head of the Contracting Activity for the Office of Acquisition & Grants Management within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services

Ms. Shanna Webbers Chief Procurement Officer, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
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Ms. Diane Janousek National Security Agency Deputy Commandant for the National Cryptologic School
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Honorable Alan Shaffer Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Sustainment

2019

Ms. Stacy Bostjanick
Director of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Acquisition and Sustainment
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On September 5, 2019, PRT Hosted Forum on “Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Integrity – Delivering Uncompromised While Maximizing Access to the Global Marketplace”

PRESENTERS:
Vice Admiral David Lewis
Commander, Defense Contract Management Agency
Jeffrey Koses
Senior Procurement Executive, the General Services Administration
Jack Greene
Director of Contracts, Lockheed Martin
Bob Metzger
Partner, Rogers Joseph O’Donnell
Andy Hoskins
Vice President, Managed IT Services, NeoSystems LLC

MODERATOR:
David A. Drabkin
Vice Chair (Planning), PRT
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Jon Etherton
President, Etherton and Associates, Inc.; and PRT Director
Rich Beutel
Principal, Cyrrus Analytics LLC; and PRT Director
Kim Herrington
Acting Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A & S))
James J. Kren
Deputy Director, Defense Security Service (DSS)
Major General Cameron G. Holt
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Contracting) USAF

2018

Terry Raney
Section 809 Panel Commissioner; and PRT Director
Darryl A. Scott
Section 809 Panel Commissioner; and PRT Director

September 6, 2018PRT Hosted Forum on challenges in acquisition timeliness.

PRESENTERS:
Todd Richards
Atlas Program Manager, General Services Administration
Soraya Correa
Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security
Melissa Starinsky
Director, Office of Grants and Acquisition Management, Department of Health and Human Services
Hon. Kevin Fahey
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acquisition)

MODERATOR:
David A. Drabkin
Chairman, Section 809 Panel and Vice Chair (Planning), PRT
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Daniel M. Jacobs
Chairman/CEO of The Federal Market Group (FMG); and PRT Director.
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Katharina McFarland
President, Blue Oryx LLC; and PRT Director.
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Peter Levine
Senior Fellow, Institute for Defense Analyses; and PRT Director.
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Jonathan Etherton
Etherton and Associates; and PRT Director.
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David Drabkin
Chairman of the Section 809 Panel; and PRT Director.

2017

Jonathan Etherton
Etherton and Associates; and PRT Director.
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Mr. David Berteau
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Professional Services Council (PSC).
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September 7, 2017
PRT Hosted Forum on “Space the Final Next Frontier”

PRESENTER
Brigadier General Mark Baird
Director of Space Programs, United States Air Force
Bill McNally
Assistant Administrator for Procurement and Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Myland Pride
Director of Government and Legislative Affairs, Intelstat
David Harris
Acting General Counsel, SpaceX
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Hon. Robert F. Hale
Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security; Senior Executive Advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton; former Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer, Department of Defense.
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David Eagles
Director, Center for Presidential Transition, Partnership for Public Service.
General Paul J. Selva
Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Rich Beutel
Principal of Cyrrus Analytics; and Director, Procurement Round Table.
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Diane M. Janosek
Deputy Commandant of the NSA National Cryptologic School.

2016

Kenneth Dodds
Director of Policy, Planning and Liaison at the Small Business Administration (SBA).
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James J. Kren
Deputy Director, Defense Security Service (DSS); accompanied by Fred W. Gortler III, Director, Industrial Policy and Programs (DSS).
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Deidre A. Lee
Chair, Advisory Panel on Streamlining and Codifying Acquisition Regulations (809 Panel); and Director, Procurement Round Table.
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Bill Greenwalt
Majority Lead Staffer for Readiness Subcommittee, Professional Staff Senate Armed Services Committee.
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June 2, 2016
PRT Hosted Forum on “The Nexus of Innovation and Federal Contracting”:

PRESENTER
Mr. Timothy Applegate
Director of Contracts, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Mr. Michael Hendrix
Director Emerging Issues & Research, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; and author “The Power of Prizes, Incentivizing Radical Innovations
Mr. Tyler Merkeley
Acting Chief of Staff and Head of Special Projects & Portfolio Management, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Mr. Scott Ulrey
Deputy Director, Contracts Management Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Ms. Jennifer S. Walsmith
Senior Acquisition Executive, National Security Agency (NSA)

MODERATOR:
Darryl A. Scott 
Corporate Vice President, Contracts and Pricing, The Boeing Company and Director, Procurement Round Table
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Mr. David Berteau
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Professional Services Council (PSC).
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Mr. Tim Applegate
Director of Contracts, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); accompanied by Scott R. Ulrey Deputy Director, Contracts Management Office, DARPA.
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Dr. Mark Husband
Professor of Acquisition Management, Defense Acquisition University and recently Senior Advisor, Root Cause Analyses, Under Secretary of Defense (AT&L) co-author of Sept 29, 2015 DoD study Eliminating Requirements Imposed on Industry Where Costs Exceed Benefits accompanied by Lynne Giordano, Acting Deputy Director for Root Cause Analyses in the PARCA organization.
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Claire M. Grady
Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, OUSD(Acquisition, Technology & Logistics).

2015

Soraya Correa
Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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Leonard (Len) Rawicz
Counselor to Skadden, Arps, Slater, Meagher and Flom LLC Infrastructure Group.
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William (Bill) T. Woods
Director Acquisition and Sourcing Management, Government Accountability Office.
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Bill Greenwalt
Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) – Acquisition Policy, and former PRT Director.
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June 4, 2015
PRT Hosted Forum on Translating Commercial Supply Chain Management Practices into the Government Environment as a Solutions Based Discussion:

PRESENTER:
Patrick Curry
Director of Client Services Procurement, Americas Research and US Federal Procurement Transformation and Operations – IBM.
Jeff Trauberman
Vice President – Space, Intelligence and Missile Defense Systems, The Boeing Company.
Kevin Youel Page
Deputy Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service, GSA.

MODERATOR
Tom Sisti
Senior Director & Chief Legislative Counsel at SAP and Director, Procurement Round Table.
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Amy L. Haseltine
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Grants and Acquisition Policy and Accountability and Director, DATA Act (Digital Accountability and Transparency Act) Program Management Office and Chief, DATA Act officer, HHS.
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Stuart (Stu) Nibley
Chair, American Bar Association Public Contract Law Section.
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LtGen Wendy Masiello
Director, Defense Contract Management Agency accompanied by Walter B. Eady, Deputy Executive Director Portfolio Management & Integration.
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Anne Rung
Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy.

2014

Kevin Youel Page,
Deputy Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service (GSA).
Richard Beutel,
Senior Advisor, House Committee on Reform and Government Oversight.
Peter Levine,
Majority Staff Director, Senate Armed Services Committee.
PRT Directors,
Structured discussion of current climate and opportunities for congressional changes to acquisition statutes and policy
David J. Berteau,
Senior Vice President and Director, National Security Program on Industry and Resources, Center for Strategic and International Studies and PRT Director
Jay Maroney,
Counsel, Senate Armed Services Committee
Lynn Williams,
senior staff, House Armed Services Committee
Lesley Field,
Deputy Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Ms. Troy H. Cribb,
Chief counsel for Governmental Affairs of Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Rich Sweeney,
Director, Navy Engineering and Logistics Office, Naval Supply Systems Command accompanied by Gene Camilletti, Director of Contracts, in same office.