What is the value of prototyping to the defense industrial base? In July of this year, we discussed the importance of prototyping for the Department of Defense to quickly and effectively innovate and field emerging technologies. This webinar explores the importance of prototyping for the defense industrial base to include the different types of prototyping as well as various ways prototyping helps support the infrastructure and workforce.
Background Information
Modular Open System Architecture allows continuous weapon upgrades, Al Shaffer and John Whitley, Opinion, C4ISRNET, November 28, 2023
Enabling the Joint Warfight: Challenges & Opportunities (NDIA ETI): Link to White Paper, Link to Podcast
Leveraging Consortia with Mark Lewis (NDIA ETI): Link to Podcast
On-Demand Video: From Breakthroughs to the Battlefield - How Prototypes Are Enabling Innovation for Future Battles, Baroni Center Webinar, July 17, 2023
The Power of Many: Leveraging Consortia to Promote Innovation, Expand the Defense Industrial Base, and Accelerate Acquisition, Baroni Center Report, July 20, 2022
The Importance of Early Prototyping in Defense Research, Engineering, Acquisition, and Sustainment, Defense Systems Information Analysis Center, Journals, Spring 2020: Volume 7 Number 2
Speakers
Stephanie Halcrow
Moderator & Senior Fellow
Baroni Center for Government Contracting
Arun Seraphin
Executive Director, Emerging Technologies Institute
NDIA
The Hon. Alan Shaffer
Former Senior DoD Acquisition and Research & Engineering Official
Dave Turovsky
Executive Committee Chair, NAC and Director, Aerospace & Defense at Polymer Technologies
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