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Monday, May 11
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM Registration Open Churchill Foyer
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM Workshops Concurrent 1-3
  • Workshop 1: Quantifying Obsolescence Manufacturing Risk
  • Workshop 2: Communicating Data Effectively
  • Workshop 3: Supply Chain Risk and OM
Cambridge, Marlborough A & B
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Open Lunch (On Own)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Workshops Concurrent 4-7
  • Workshop 4: Strategic Obsolescence Planning and OM Roadmaps
  • Workshop 5: Advanced Obsolescence Risk Management
  • Workshop 6: Business Case, Cost Controls and Cost Estimating
  • Workshop 7: Contracting for OM
Cambridge, Marlborough A & B, Prince of Wales
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Welcome Reception Churchill C/D
     
Tuesday, May 12
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM Registration Open Churchill Foyer
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast Churchill C/D
8:30 AM - 9:40 AM General Session Churchill A/B
8:30 AM IIOM Welcome & Introduction
Mr. Charles Bourland, L3 Harris
8:45 AM Principal Sponsor Welcome & Introduction
Ms. Tammy Max, Accuris
8:55 AM Keynote Speaker
9:40 AM - 10:20 PM Refreshment Break Churchill C/D
10:20 AM - 12:00 PM General Session Churchill A/B
10:20 AM Technical Presentation
Ms. Rashika Sugganahalli Natesh Babu, Stevens Institute of Technology
10:45 AM How to best utilize AI in Obsolescence
Mr. Nicholas Schmitter, NSWC Crane
11:10 AM Obsolescence Solutions for Legacy Battery-Powered Systems
Mr. Joseph Hartowski, TurnAround Factor
11:35 AM Evaluating Regulatory Impacts on Chemical Usage and Obsolescence
Mr. Colin Hogan, Noblis
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Networking Lunch Churchill C/D
1:30 PM - 3:15 PM General Session Churchill A/B
1:30 PM Panel: Collaborative Obsolescence Management Through the Supply Chain: It Takes A Village - From Material to End Product
Moderator: Mr. Tracy Daubenspeck, Logistics Management Institute
Panelists:
  • Ms. Heather Whitaker, Gulfstream Aerospace
  • Ms. Pam Phillips, The Boeing Company
  • Mr. Charles Bourland, L3 Harris
  • Mr. Brent Sharp, Lockheed Martin Canada
2:25 PM Augmenting Obsolescence Research AI as a Practical Research Agent
Mr. Vernon Densler, Blue Water Components
2:50 PM Keeping Your Head in the Sand When it Comes to Measuring Obsolescence Impact
Ms. Christina Patterson, Institute for Defense Analysis
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Refreshment Break Churchill C/D
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM General Session Churchill A/B
4:00 PM From Obsolescence to Resilience Integrating Supply Chain Risk Management
Ms. Tammy Max, Accuris
4:40 PM From Reactive to Proactive to Predictive: The Next Gen Obsolescence Dashboard
Mr. Ashwin Gokhale, Lockheed Martin Co.
5:05 PM Day 2 Recap
Mr. Charles Bourland, L3 Harris
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Networking Reception
Poster Session
Churchill C/D
     
Wednesday, May 13
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM Registration Open Churchill Foyer
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast Churchill C/D
8:30 AM - 9:50 AM General Session Churchill A/B
8:30 AM Welcome Announcements
Mr. Randall Lindsay, IIOM US
8:40 AM The Semiconductor Market and Ramifications of Design Choices
Mr. Daniel Deisz, Rochester Electronics
9:25 AM Obsolescence as a Failure Mode of Complex Long Lifecycle Systems
Mr. Charles Bourland, L3 Harris
9:50 AM - 10:20 PM Refreshment Break Churchill C/D
10:20 AM - 12:00 PM General Session Churchill A/B
10:20 AM From 2016 to 2036: If We’re Going to Be Wrong, Let’s Be Resilient
Mr. Andrew Heath, Sourceability
10:45 AM OM for SMEs – Challenges and Perspectives
Mr. Axel Wagner, Asteelflash Germany GmbH
11:10 AM Workshop Presenting DMSMS Data Effectively
Mr. Timothy Zitkevitz, Lockheed Martin
11:35 AM Gaining Leadership BuyIn Strategic Approaches for Obsolescence Management
Dr. Ray Gagne, Institute for Defense Analyses
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Networking Lunch Churchill C/D
1:30 PM - 3:15 PM General Session Churchill A/B
1:30 PM Panel: Collaborative Obsolescence Management Through the Supply Chain: It Takes A Village - Resources to Sustain Supply
Moderator: Mr. Charles Bourland, L3 Harris
Panelists:
  • Ms. Tammy Max, Accuris
  • Mr. Daniel Deisz, Rochester Electronics
  • Mr. Michael Oliveras, US Navy
  • Mr. Wesley Sprecher, Blue Water Components
2:25 PM The Critical Role of Soft Skills in Strategic Obsolescence Management
Ms. Alissa Meikus, US Army
2:50 PM The Loss of Relationship is Greater than the Loss of Knowledge
Mr. Joey Mertz, Braun Electronic Components
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Refreshment Break Churchill C/D
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM General Session Churchill A/B
4:00 PM Building Mutually Beneficial Partnerships for Obsolescence Resilience
Ms. Robin Brown, RE SEA DSPO
4:40 PM Mentorship Communities and the Human Side of Obsolescence Management
Mr. Wesley Sprecher, Blue Water Components
5:05 PM Day 3 Recap
Mr. Randall Lindsay, IIOM US
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Celebration Event at Fulton Alley
     
Thursday, May 14
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM Registration Open Churchill Foyer
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast Churchill Foyer
8:25 AM - 9:55 AM General Session Churchill A/B
8:25 AM Welcome Announcements
Mr. Timothy Zitkevitz, Lockheed Martin
8:30 AM Government Keynote
9:15 AM Supply Chain Strategies to Sustain Systems Longer Comparison Between the UK and US Approaches
Mr. Tim Elliott, Allan Webb Ltd
9:40 AM - 9:55 PM Refreshment Break Churchill Foyer
9:55 AM - 11:15 AM Breakout Sessions Churchill A/B, Fulton
11:15 AM - 11:30 PM Refreshment Break Churchill Foyer
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM General Session Churchill A/B
11:30 AM Best Practices for Prefunding Obsolescence Resolutions in Contracts
Mr. Tracy Daubenspeck, Logistics Management Institute (LMI)
11:55 AM IIOM 2027 Announcement
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM IIOM US Chapter Meeting Lunch - All are welcome
Mr. Timothy Zitkevitz, Lockheed Martin
Churchill A/B
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Workshops Concurrent 8-9
  • Workshop 8: Multi-Level Supply Chain (Tier 1 / Tier 2) Workshop
  • Workshop 9: DPMC Town Hall
Fulton, Churchill A/B
DPMC Town Hall Schedule
1:00 PM - Welcome and Introduction
1:05 PM - DoW DMSMS Program Update and Priorities for FY26/27
1:30 PM - Metrics Phase 1 & 2
2:00 PM - KPI Discussion
  • Which Phase 1 KPIs meet needs of Joint Campaign Plan?
  • What Challenges exist to collect KPI data? How to overcome?
  • What is the best way to collect data to support KPIs?
  • Sould recordkeepting data elements be revised in DoDM?
2:30 PM - Break
2:45 PM - Acquisition Transformation Overview
3:30 PM - Discussion Topics Facilitated by IDA
  • Have your organizations directed any change?
  • Implications for DMSMS and PM&P coummunity?
  • How to mitigate any challenges?
3:55 PM - Closing Remarks
4:00 PM Symposium Adjourns
     

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