TPP Past Programs

• 1.22.2020 – CMMC Program Update with Katie Arrington

• 12.17.2019 – TPP Annual Holiday Party 2019
• 11.19.2019 – Watergate: “Shadow of History” documentary screening and Q&A with Center of Study of Democracy at SMCM
• 10.31.2019 – TPP 2019 Annual Meeting
• 10.22.2019 – NAWCAD Industry Day
• 09.25.2019 – Artificial Intelligence Program featuring keynote speaker LTG Ed Cardon, US Army (ret) former Commanding General, US Army Cyber Command; featured speaker, Mr. Shane Shaneman, Strategic Director – National Security & Defense Carnegie Mellon University
• 09.19.2019 – TPP ANA Panel, “MUM-T’s the Word” – Manned plus Unmanned: Agile, Lethal, Effective– Moderator: RADM Brian Corey; Panelists- *COL James “Chewy” Frey, Branch Head Aviation Weapons Requirement Unmanned Systems, HQMC; CAPT Michael “WooG” Wosje, Carrier Strike Aircraft & Programs Branch Head (OPNAV N980S); CAPT Craig T. Mattingly, Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing ELEVEN (representing CPRG and CNAL
• 07.30.2019 – NASC Industry Day
• 07.17.2019 & 07.18.2019 – 8th Symposium on the Ice-Diminished Arctic (in conjunction with US Arctic Research Commission, US National Ice Center, CSD at SMCM) at Wilson Center
• 07.10.2019 – View from Pax River NAS: Briefing with CAPT Chris Cox, CO
• 06.05.2019 – TPP/ANA Panel: “Execution & Test of Innovative Naval Aviation Programs” – with moderator, RADM Paul Sohl, Commander, Operational Test & Evaluation Force; panelists – CAPT Craig Dorrans, F-35 Enterprise Planning Director at JPO; *Mr. Daniel Nega, SES, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Air Programs); *CAPT Michael Orr, Program Manager, PMA-234, Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Systems & EA-6B Program Office (Next Generation Jammer);
  CAPT Chad Reed, Program Manager, PMA-268, Carrier Unmanned Aviation Program Office (MQ-25 Stingray); CAPT Greg Sleppy, Commanding Officer, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One
• 05.30.2019 – Navy Working Capital Fund with Gene Townsend
• 05.21.2019 – Positioning, Navigation and Timing program with Dr. Chris Ekstrom, Deputy Oceanographer & Navigator of the Navy
• 05.15.2019 – TPP Annual Member Dinner at State House, Historic St. Mary’s City
  Keynote Speaker, Mr. Thomas Modly, Under Secretary of the Navy
• 04.16.2019 – Mission Readiness, with keynote speaker, VADM Dean Peters, Commander, NAVAIR
• 03.27.2019 – NAWCAD Range Pre-Solicitation Conference
• 03.26.2019 – NAWCAD Industry Day with One-on-Ones
• 03.21.2019 – Night at the Museum, Tri-County Young Professionals Networking event at Calvert Marine Museum
• 03.13.2019 – Speed in Acquisition, TPP/ANA Panel
  Moderator: Mr. William P. Bray, SESm Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Panelists: Mr. Jeff Guarnero, Deputy Department Head, Contracts (AIR-2.5); Mr. Gary Kurtz, SES, Assistant Commander for Acquisition, NAVAIR Program Management Competency (AIR-1.0); Mr. Michael Stewart, SES, Deputy Director Integrated Warfare (OPNAV N9IB); Ms. Leslie Taylor, SES. Deputy Assistant Commander for Test and Evaluation, NAVAIR; Executive Director, NAWCAD
• 03.11.2019 – Small Business: The First Option with Emily Harman

• 12.19.2018 – ITAR/EAR Compliance Program
  Facilitated by Tom Jarboe, appointed member of the Maryland/Washington D.C. District Export Council, Inc. (MD/DC DEC), president of Kieyos, LLC and certified professional in ITAR export compliance
• 12.18.2018 – TPP Annual Holiday Party
• 12.13.2018 – IPA Roundtable
• 12.04.2018 – Marine Air: The Sea-Based Inside Force (TPP/ANA/MCAA Panel)
  Brig. Gen. Gregory L. Masiello, USMC, Program Executive Office for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault & Special Mission Programs, (PEO(A)), Keynote/Moderator Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, USMC, Deputy Commandant for Aviation, Headquarters Marine Corps, Col. Matthew G. Kelly, USMC, Program Manager, PMA-275, V-22 Joint Program Office, Col. John Neville, USMC, Program Manager, PMA-263, Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office,  Col. Jack D. Perrin, USMC, Program Manager, PMA-261, H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopter Program Office, Col. David Walsh, USMC, Program Manager, PMA-276, Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Programs
• 11.17.2018 – Shoot for the Stars: A Cosmic Event for Young Professionals
  Tri-county young professionals networking event
• 10.31.2018 – The Patuxent Partnership Annual Meeting
  Ms. Bonnie Green, The Patuxent Partnership, Ms. Annie Wienschenk, Maryland Technology Internship Program (MTIP), University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Mr. Kee Abell, Strategic Education Office, Naval Air Warfare Center- Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Dr. David Barrett, University of Maryland/Engineering Education and Research Partnerships, Naval Air Warfare Center – Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Dr. Josh Grossman, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Dr. Michael Wick, Provost and Dean of Faculty, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Ms. Molly Mahoney Matthews, Board of Trustees member, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
• 10.25.2018 – NAWCAD Industry Day
  Ms. Bonnie Green, Executive Director, The Patuxent Partnership, Mr. Jeff Guarnero, Deputy Department Head AIR 2.5, Contracts, Ms. Leslie Taylor, Deputy Assistant CDR for Test and Evaluation; Executive Director, NAWCAD, Mr. Ken Senechal, Director, Capabilities Based Test and Evaluation, Mr. John Murray, Deputy Director, Office of Small Business Programs, NAVAIR, Mr. Al “Bunky” Hensler, Deputy Division Head, AIR 2.5.1 Contracts, Mr. Jeff Guarnero, Deputy Department Head AIR 2.5, Contracts
• 10.09.2018 – Security Cooperation – a Brave New World – Whole of Government Perspective, FMS program
  RDML Frank Morley, Director, LtCol Robert Hunter, Director for Defense Policy and Strategy, National Security Council (NSC), The White House, Mr. Mike Miller, Deputy Asst Secretary (Acting), Political-Military Affairs Bureau, U.S. Dept of State, Mr. Michael Vaccaro, Director, Strategic Industries & Economic Security, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, Ms. Michèle Hizon, SES, Principal Director, Directorate of Security Assistance, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Michael Laychak, SES, Acting Director, Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA) Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
• 10.03.2018 – Naval Aviation Agility and Lethality (TPP/ANA panel)
  Keynote/moderator Mr. Daniel Nega, SES, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Air Programs, CAPT Craig Grubb, Program Manager PMA-299, H-60 Multi-Mission Helicopters Program Office, CAPT David “DW” Kindley, Program Manager, PMA 265, F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office, Mr. Tony Schmidt, SSTM (SES equivalent), Director Rapid Prototyping, Experimentation and Demonstration (RPED), NAWCAD, CAPT Michael S. Wojse, Carrier Strike Aircraft & Programs Branch Head (OPNAV N980S)
• 09.18.2018 – Cyber Summit
  Sponsors: Checkmarx/Optiv, Smartronix (Gold); Dell EMC, Resource Management Concepts, Inc. , SAIC (Silver)
  Mr. Paul Beckman, CISO, Department of Homeland Security; Dr. Ronald Ross, Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Mr. Steven Kern, Chief Engineer/Senior Scientific Technical Manager, NAVAIR Cyber Warfare Detachment; Rear Adm. Dave Dermanelian, USCG, Commander, USCG Cyber Command; Mr. George Kalnasy, NAVAIR Cyber Warfare Detachment; Mr. Ed Morgan, Principal Engineer, NAWCAD 4.11.3/NAVAIR Cyber Warfare Detachment; Mr. Stu Young, Technical Director, Defense Solutions, Smartronix; Mr. Brian Connolly, Director, IT & Cyber Security, NAVAIR; Mr. Mark Fox, Manager, Global Defense Partners and Programs, Amazon Web Services; Mr. Anthony Vultaggio, Chief Technology Officer, Smartronix; Mr. Robert Hanley, Vice President, Cyber Solutions, Sabre Systems Inc.; Mr. Vincent Lamolinara, Professor of Acquisition Cybersecurity, Defense Acquisition University; Mr. Kevin Smith, Head of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics Dept, NAVAIR Total Force Strategy and Management Division; Mr. Harry Wingo, Professor of Cyber Security, College of Information & Cyberspace, National Defense University; Mr. Kevin Coggins, Vice President, Cyber & Engineering, Booz Allen Hamilton; Mr. Jim Ford, Director, Defense Intel and Homeland Security Solutions, Microsoft Federal; Mr. Jeff Watts, Director of Cybersecurity, RPI Group
• 09.06.2018 – Deficit to Disaster
  Dr. Dan Crippen, Vice Adm. Joe Dyer
• 09.05.2018 – TPP/NAVAIR OSBP Meet & Greet featuring Mr. Hondo Geurts
  Mr. James “Hondo” Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition; Mr. Garry R. Newton, SES, Deputy Commander, NAVAIR; Mr. Shelby Butler, Associate Director, NAVAIR Office of Small Business Programs; Mr. Sean Burke, SES, Deputy PEO (T); Rear Adm. Brian Corey, PEO (U&W); Capt. Craig Dorrans, PEO (JSF); Mr. Gary Kurtz, SES, Assistant Commander, AIR 1.0 Program Management; Brig. Gen. Gregory Masiello, PEO (A); Mr. Garry R. Newton, SES, Deputy Commander, NAVAIR; Mr. William Pearce, AIR 6.7
• 08.22.2018 – Building for Innovation in St. Mary’s County
  Mr. Chris Kaselemis, Director, St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development; Mr. Gary Whipple, Airport Operations Manager, St. Mary’s County Regional Airport; Mr. Ken Reed, Managing Director, S. Hunt Aero; Mr. Matt Scassero, Director, UMD UAS Test Site
• 08.07.2018 – Rapid Acquisition
  Mr. Timothy R. Morris, Manager, Acquisition Management for WBB Inc; formerly U.S. Air Force, Director, F-35 Development
• 07.18.2018 – Protecting the Pax Mission & Preserving the Land
  Capt. Jason Hammond, NAS Patuxent River Commanding Officer; Ms. Sabrina Hecht, Community Plans Liaison Officer, Pax River NAS; Ms. Lynne M. Keenan, Community Plans Liaison Officer, Naval Support Activity South Potomac; Mr. Andrew Garte, Executive Director, Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust (PTLT); Mr. Frank Allen, President of the Board of Directors, PTLT; David Moulton, Board Member, PTLT
• 07.13.2018 – Dr. Michael D. Griffin
• 06.19.2018 – AirWorks & Model-Based Systems Engineering
  Rear Adm. Shane Gahagan, Commander, NAWCAD; Assistant Commander for Research and Engineering, NAVAIR; Mr. Gerald Swift, Director, AIRWorks; Mr. David Cohen, Systems Engineering Department, AIR-4.1
• 06.05.2018 – Other Transaction Authority
  Mr. Richard Dunn, Founder and Consultant, Strategic Institute for Innovation in Government Contracting; Ms. Leslie Taylor, Executive Director, NAWCAD & Deputy Assistant Commander for Test and Evaluation, NAVAIR; Mr. Charlie McBride, Chairman and President, Consortium Management Group; Mr. Jim Frankovic and Ms. Kim Blancuzzi, CMG; Ms. Julie Mattocks, Sr Program Analyst, Operations & Program Directorate, Policy & Plans Branch, Marine Corps Systems Command; Mr. Jeff Guarnero, Deputy Department Head, AIR 2.5, Contracts
• 05.30.2018 – Unmanned Systems in Every Domain: Is Autonomy the New Cyber?
  Sponsors: Naval Systems, Inc.; St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development
  Mr. Arthur Hinaman, Manager, Technical Support Branch, AUS-420, FAA; Mr. Bruce Underwood, Deputy Director, Suborbital & Special Orbital Projects Directorate, NASA/GSFC/Wallops Flight Facility; Rear Adm. Mark Darrah, PEO(U&W); Dr. Don Davis, Division Chief for Robotics and Autonomous Systems, GTRI, Aerospace, Transportation &Advanced Systems Laboratory (ATAS); Mr. Matt Scassero, Director, University of Maryland UAS Test Site; Mr. Paul Hood, ADPEO (U&W); Mr. Robert Kimble, SES, Deputy Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation PEO (U&W); Dr. Brian McKeon, Head, Undersea Warfare Weapons, Vehicles and Defensive Systems Department, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport; Mr. Scott Sampson, Unmanned Surface Vehicle Senior Craft Design Manager, NSWC Carderock; Maj. Gen. Robert Newman, Jr., USAF (ret.); Mr. Carmine Borrelli, Director, Unmanned Aerial & Ground Systems, HQMC; Capt. Jeffrey Dodge, Program Manager, Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), PMA 266; Lt. Col. Mark Scherbring, US Army, TRADOC, ARCIC; Mr. Michael Van Dusen, Campus Director-Pax River, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Mr. Peter Bale, CEO, Sentinel Robotic Solutions LLC; Rear Adm. Tim Heely (ret.), CEO, Vanilla Aircraft LLC; Mr. Anthony Pucciarella, Founding Member, Alaris, LLC
• 05.23.2018 – TPP Annual Members Dinner
  Rear Adm. Paul  A. “L.J.” Sohl, Commander, Operational Test & Evaluation Force
• 04.26.2018 – Cleared for Takeoff: Innovation in Naval Aviation (TPP/ANA Panel)
  Rear Adm. Scott D. Conn, Director, Air Warfare, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV N98); Rear Adm. Shane Gahagan, Commander, NAWCAD; Assistant Commander for Research and Engineering, NAVAIR; Capt. DW Kindley, PMA-265, F/A-18 and EA-18G; Mr. Edward Wolski, SES, Deputy Director, Air Warfare, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics); Dr. Paul Zablocky, SES, Chief Scientist, Office of Naval Research
• 04.24.2018 – Maryland Defense Network Demo
  Ms. Ashley Buzzeo, acting managing director of the Center for GIS at Towson University; Mr. Guy Timberlake, co-founder, CEO and Chief Visionary Officer for The American Small Business Coalition and MDN technical adviser
• 04.05.2018 – NAWCAD Industry Day
  Rear Adm. Shane Gahagan, Commander, NAWCAD; Assistant Commander for Research and Engineering, NAVAIR; Ms. Leslie Taylor, Deputy Assistant Commander for Test and Evaluation & Executive Director, NAWCAD; Mr. Al “Bunky” Hensler, Deputy Division Head, AIR 2.5.1 Contracts; Mr. Jeff Guarnero, Deputy Department Head AIR 2.5, Contracts; Mr. Gerald Swift, Director, AIRWorks; Mr. Chris Beard, NAVAIR; Ms. Liz McMichaels, Director of Innovation, NAVAIR Aviation Readiness
• 03.13.2018 – Collaboration & Strengthening Partnerships
  Mr. Ashley Johnson, SES,Technical Director of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD); Mr. Dale Sisson, SSTM, Deputy Technical Director for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division; Ms. Leslie Taylor, SES, Executive Director, NAWCAD; Deputy Assistant Commander for Test and Evaluation, NAVAIR
• 02.21.2018 – A Night at the Museum: An Evening for Young Professionals
  Co-hosted with Calvert Marine Museum, NextGen Professionals, Calvert County Young Professionals Network, Charles County Young Professionals Group, NAVAIR Professional Development Council
• 02.20.2018 – St. Mary’s County Science & Engineering Special Awards Reception              
  Mr. Todd Parcel, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, NAVAIR

• 12.12.2017 – Patuxent Defense Forum: The Arctic Domain
  Maj. Gen. Randy “Church” Kee, USAF (ret.), Executive Director, Arctic Domain Awareness Center, a DHS CoE, hosted by University of Alaska; Dr. Walter Berbrick, Associate Professor in the War Gaming Department and Founding Director of the Arctic Studies Group at the U.S. Naval War College; Dr. John Farrell, Executive Director, US Arctic Research Commission; Ms. Helen Brohl, Executive Director U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS); Mr. John Guy, Deputy Executive Director, National Petroleum Council; Dr. John T. Oliver, Senior Ocean Policy Advisor, USCG HQ; Rear Adm. Jon White, USN (ret.), President and CEO at Consortium for Ocean Leadership; Ms. Cara Condit, Executive Director, Center for Arctic Study and Policy, USCGA; Mr. Michael Emerson, SES, Director for Marine Transportation Systems and Sr. Arctic Policy Advisor, United States Coast Guard HQ; Cdr. Ruth Lane, Director and Commanding Officer, U.S. National/Naval Ice Center (NIC); Ms. Nichola Payne, Embassy of Canada, Washington; Rear Adm. Rudy Peschel, USCG (ret.); Mr. Sean Moon, DHS  – Director, Global Strategy & Policy; Capt. Harry Schmidt, USCG- Deputy Director, National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO); Capt. Steven Thornton, Deputy Commander, JTF North, Yellowknife, NWT; Brig. Gen. Pekka Toveri, Defence Attaché USA and Canada, Finnish Defence Forces 
• 12.07.2017 – NAVAIR Digital Integration (TPP/ANA Panel)
  Vice Adm. Paul A. Grosklags, Commander, NAVAIR; Mr. Todd Balazs, SES, Digital Integration Officer, NAVAIR; Mr. David Cohen, SES, Director, Systems Engineering Department (AIR-4.1); Mr. Stephen Cricchi, SES, Assistant Commander, Corporate Operations and Total Force (AIR-7.0), NAVAIR; Brig. Gen. Greg Masiello,  Naval Air Systems Command assistant commander for Logistics and Industrial Operations (Air-6.0), NAVAIR
• 10.31.2017 – Annual Meeting
  Ms. Nancy Easterling, Executive Director, Historic Sotterley, Inc.; Ms. Sherrod Sturrock, Director, Calvert Marine Museum; Dr. Regina Faden, Executive Director, Historic St. Mary’s City; Mr. Gene Townsend, Rotaract (Rotary International)
• 10.25.2017 – NAWCAD Industry Day
  Rear Adm. Shane Gahagan, Commander, NAWCAD & Assistant Commander for Research and Engineering, NAVAIR; Ms. Leslie Taylor, Executive Director, NAWCAD & Deputy Assistant Commander for Test and Evaluation, NAVAIR; Mr. Jeff Guarnero, Deputy Department Head, AIR-2.5 Contracts; Mr. Gerald Swift, Director, AIRWorks; Mr. Al “Bunky” Hensler, Deputy Division Head, AIR-2.5.1 Contracts; Mr. David Cohen, Director, Systems Engineering Department, AIR-4.1; Mr. Larry Paxton, Personnel Security Specialist, Defense Service, Personnel Security Management, Office for Industry (PSMO-I)
• 10.18.2017 – The Missiles of October: What the World Didn’t Know
  Ms. Sherry Jones, Producer; Mr. Thomas Blanton, Director of the National Security Archive at George Washington University; Dr. Svetlana Savranskaya, National Security Archive at George Washington University director of Russia programs.
• 09.27.2017 – Intro to NAWCAD and Patuxent River briefing with Ms. Leslie Taylor, Executive Director, NAWCAD and Deputy Assistant Commander for Test and Evaluation, NAVAIR, at University of Mary Washington Dahlgren.
• 09.21.2017 – Poseidon & Triton: Welcome to the Family (TPP/ANA Panel),
  Moderator, Rear Adm. Trey Wheeler, Commander, Patrol Reconnaissance Group (CPRG), Norfolk VA. Panelists: Angie Knappenberger, SES, Deputy Director of Air Warfare (OPNAV N98B), Pentagon; Capt. Daniel Mackin, Program Manager, Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MQ-4C Triton), PMA -262; Air Commodore Gary Martin, Air Attaché, Embassy of Australia; Capt. Tony Rossi, Major Program Manager, Maritime Patrol & Reconnaissance Aircraft (P-3/P-8), PMA-290; Rear Adm. Paul Sohl, Commander, Operational Test & Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR), Norfolk, VA
• 08.30.2017 – Updates on Pax River with Rear Adm. Charles Rock, Commandant, Naval District Washington, Rear Adm. “Chip” Rock addressed the following topics: NAS Patuxent River’s role as a critical asset in the present and future of Naval Aviation, community relations, an important mission for any installation, Navy budgeting challenges (eyeing a firm foundation for solid growth), military construction and sustainment (and the impact of shrinking budgets that require project prioritization) and parking/traffic concerns to and on base.
• 08.10.2017 – #CONNECT Social/Networking Event
  TPP hosted an inaugural networking event to connect like-minded peers in the area. Young professionals were encouraged to get to know seasoned pros. Established professionals were able to meet and be inspired by motivated, new talent.
• 07.18.2017 – Jim Ports, MDOT Deputy Secretary for Operations, briefed attendees on transportation priorities, upgrades, as well as concerns in Southern Maryland.
• 06.28.2017 – Identifying Solutions to Warfighter Challenges through Technology and Innovation
  Speakers & Panelists: Dr. David E. Walker, Director of Technology, Office of Naval Research; David Cohen, Director, Mission Engineering & Analysis Department, Naval Air Systems Command (AIR-4.1); Robert Smith, AIRWorks, NAWCAD; Jazz Myres, NAWCAD Innovation Challenge; Dr. James Sheehy, Chief Technology Officer, Naval Aviation Enterprise; Mike Williamson, Deputy PEO for Advanced Technology, PEO (U&W); John Wasilisin, President and COO, TEDCO; Michael Schroeder, Director, NAWCAD Technology Transfer Office; Dr. Chris Wilhelm, Customer Advocate for Science & Technology, Lead, Office of Research and Technology Applications, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head; Thomas Luginbill, Director of Entrepreneur & Innovation Institute, College of Southern Maryland; Ronnie Gist, Associate Director, Maryland Industrial Partnership Programs (MIPS), UMD; Dr. Daanish Magbool, CTO and CEO, North America Wave Engine Corporation (NAWEC); Dr. Robert Caret, Chancellor, University System of Maryland; Emily Harman, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Department of Navy; Barbara Ives, Director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships, College of Southern Maryland; Chris Kaselemis, Director, St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development; Dr. David Barrett, NAWCAD; Earl Wyatt, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Emerging Capability and Prototyping; Mark Hodge, Vice President Fixed Wing Solutions, Elbit Systems of America; Col. (ret) Tom Nelson, Director, Washington DC office, BMNT; Dr. Alexander Stimpson, Senior Research Scientist, Humans and Autonomy Lab, Duke University; Benjamin Riley, Georgia Tech Research Institute, former Dep Assist Secretary of Defense, Rapid Fielding; Rear Adm. Mark Darrah, PEO (U&W)
• 06.06.2017 – Intro to Pax River: Historical/Future Organizational and Financial Perspectives
  Gene Townsend, former Comptroller of Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD, 1977-1996), discussed how the creation of NAWCAD, the NAVAIR relocation and the Competency implementations have changed the way business is done and financial structures. 
• 05.23.2017 – Annual Dinner
  Keynote Speaker: Gary Kessler, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Air Programs), Office the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
• 05.03.2017 – Advanced Weapons Capabilities in the Maritime Domain
  Rear Adm. Mark Darrah, Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO(U&W)) spoke about how the Navy can advance weapons capabilities in the maritime domain. Mike Williamson, PEO (U&W) Advanced Development Lead, highlighted key elements of Innovation & Modernization PAX, an effort that will allow NAVAIR to rapidly test and potentially field new capabilities.
• 04.19.2017 – Maryland Defense Network Demonstration provided attendees information about the Maryland Defense Network (MDN), which is a database of defense reliance and supply chain networks of defense contractors. MDN is designed to provide information for and about prime and subcontractors, to help businesses conduct necessary market research, be aware of upcoming opportunities, and learn about companies with whom to partner.
• 03.30.2017 – Women’s History Month Featured Speaker: Stephanie Hill, Vice President and General Manager, Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems Cyber, Ships and Advanced Technologies (Joint program between TPP, Leadership Southern MD, Women in Defense)
• 03.02.2017 – Cybersecurity: Threat Detection and Management
  Speakers & Panelists: Rear Adm. Bill Leigher, USN (ret), Director, Government Cyber Solutions, Raytheon, former Director of Warfare Integration for Information Dominance (OPNAV N2/N6F); Maj. Gen. David Senty, USAF (ret); Director, Cyber Operations, MITRE; Stu Young, SES, Director of Systems Engineering; Dr. David Burke, Cyber Warfare Detachment Technical Director; John Kriz, Senior Scientific Technical Manager (SSTM), NAVAIR 5.4; Capt. Jeff Dodge, Multi-mission Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (PMA-266) program manager; Cmdr. Jonathan McEllroy, Cyber Warfare Detachment Class Desk and Special Projects Lead; Rear Adm. Bill Leigher, USN (ret), Director, Government Cyber Solutions, Raytheon, former Director of Warfare Integration for Information Dominance (OPNAV N2/N6F); Brig. Gen. Tim Lunderman, Air National Guard Assistant to Staff Headquarters Air Force Chief Information Officer A6; Anthony Vultaggio, Chief Technology Officer, Smartronix; Sarah Standard, Cybersecurity / Interoperability Technical Director, DASD (DT&E); Giorgio Bertoli, Senior Scientifc Manager (SSTM) for Offensive Cyber & Acting Chief Scientist Intelligence & Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD); Chris Inglis, former Deputy Director National Security Agency, Distinguished Visiting Professor in Cyber Security Studies, USNA; Rear Adm. Gib Godwin, USN (ret), Pricewaterhouse Cooper; Michael Redman, RPI Group, Fully Qualifed Marine Corps Validator; former Chair for Cyber Security Training & RMF Planning Working Group; Mike Ruiz, GTRI, Senior Research Engineer; Mike Morgan, BAH, Navy Marine Corps; Cyber Strategy; Ned Miller, Intel Security, Chief Technology Strategist for Public Sector; Vincent Lamolinara, Defense Acquisition University, Cybersecurity; Steve Newton, AVIAN LLC; Homer Minnick, UMBC Training Centers; Joel A. Rasmus, Managing Director, CERIAS, Purdue University; Roy Wilson, Defense Acquisition University; Doug Woods, GTRI; Rear Adm. Mike Moran, Program Executive Officer, Tactical Aircraft; Capt. David “DW” Kindley, PMA-265; Capt. John “Bails” Bailey, PMA-234; Capt. Laura Schuessler, PMA-272
• 02.21.2017 – SMC Science and Engineering Special Awards Reception honoring the Middle and High School TPP and INCOSE Award winners. Special Guest Speaker: Mr. James Scott Smith, Superintendent of St. Mary’s County Public Schools
• 02.14.2017 – Additive Manufacturing
  Ms. Liz McMichael, NAVAIR Additive Manufacturing/Digital Thread IPT Lead; Dr. William Frazier, Chief Scientist, Air Vehicle Engineering, NAVAIR
• 01.10.2017 – Foreign Military Sales Essential to US Defense
  Vice Adm. Joseph Rixey, Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Rear Adm. Francis Morley, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy International Programs (NIPO), Maj. Gen. Larry Martin, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs, Ms. Ann Cataldo, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation

• 12.07.2016 – “Air Wing-Ship Integration and Interoperability,” with RADM Bruce Lindsey, Mr. Gary Kessler, CAPT Mark Columbo, CAPT David Kindley and Mr. John Green
• 09.15.2016 – “Speed to the Fleet,” with RADM DeWolfe Miller, RDML Shane Gahagan, Dr. John Burrow, RDML (sel) Carl Chebi, and Mr. Christian Utara
• 09.01.2016 – “Harnessing the Power of Data to Enable Warfighting Superiority,” a program on how the to leverage big data for decision making
• 06.16.2016 – “Cybersecurity for Navy Weapons Systems,” with RADM Jeffrey Penfield, Mr. Troy Johnson, Mr. Stu Young, Mr. Pete Christensen and CAPT Craig Grubb
• 03.10.2016 – “NAVAIR Update: Commander’s Intent, Strategic Imperatives,” with VADM Paul Grosklags, RDML Paul Sohl, RDML Dean Peters, RADM Mark Darrah and RDML Brian Corey
• 02.24.2016 – “Technology Updates and Innovative Demonstrations,” a program for start-up companies to showcase new technologies

Briefs:

• “Key Enablers to Fleet Readiness,” with RDML Paul Sohl, BGen Greg Masiello, Mr. Dennis West
• “Cyber Threats, A National Perspective,” with VADM Mike McConnell, USN (ret)
• “Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division Overview,” with Ms. Leslie Taylor
• “Autonomous Systems Capabilities: The View from Pax River,” with RADM Mark Darrah, Mr. Pete Heasley and Col Eldon Metzger
• “Navy Working Capital Fund: Understanding and Background,” with Gene Townsend
• “Bridging the Gap,” a program on communication differences among generations
• “Risk Management Framework,” with Mr. Darryl Allen, Deputy Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Cybersecurity/Information Assurance

St. Mary’s College Center for the Study of Democracy Collaborations:

• “What’s Next Mr. Putin?” with Professor Angela Stent, Professor of Government and Foreign Service, Georgetown University
• “The Arctic: Where Climate Change Has Already Hit Home” with Dr. John Walsh, President’s Professor of Global Change, International Arctic Research Center
• Patuxent Policy Group, “Saber Rattling and Security in Northern Europe: What is Russia After?”
• Patuxent Defense Forum, “Privacy, Ethics and UAVs: Was George Orwell a Prophet?”

• 09.17.2015 – TPP/ANA Panel and Reception International Programs with VADM Joseph Rixey, Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA); PRNAM
• 08.2015 – TPP Policy Group a Collaboration with the Center for the Study of Democracy; SMCM, invitation only.
• 06.25.2015 – TPP/ANA Panel and Reception Joint Strike Fighter F-35 update with RADM Randy Mahr, Deputy PEO, F-35 Lightning II; PRNAM
• 06.16.2015 – “How to improve the acquisition & cost estimating process” with Dr. Dan Nussbaum, TPP IPA, Visiting Professor, Naval Postgraduate School; SMHEC
• 06.11.2015 – “Civil/Commercial UAS; Creating Opportunities” brown bag briefing with Mr. Matt Scassero, Director, University of Maryland Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site; Associate Director for Maryland, Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership; Collaboration with St. Mary’s Chamber of Commerce; Lexington Park Library
• 06.04.2015 – 10th Annual Patuxent Defense Forum, “Religion in Civil Society:The Impact of Religious Movements on International Relations”; Collaboration with CSD; SMCM
• 05.12.2015 – TPP Annual Dinner with Guest Speaker Vice Admiral David Dunaway, Commander, NAVAIR;The Inn at Brome Howard on the Lawn (under the tent), St. Mary’s City; TPP Members Only
• 04.30.2015 – TPP/ANA Panel and Reception “Next Generation of Training: Live Virtual Constructive (LVC)” with RADM Michael C. Manazir, Director, Air Warfare (OPNAV N98); RADM John R. Haley, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic; Mr. John Meyers, SES, Technical Director, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division; Director, Naval Air Systems Command Human Systems Department; CAPT Frank Morley, Program Manager, PMA 265 and CAPT Carl Chebi, Program Manager, Air Warfare Mission Area/From the Air Program Office, PMA 298; PRNAM
• 04.29.2015 – Export Opportunities Briefing with Mr. Paul Matino, International Trade Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce; Collaboration with St. Mary’s Chamber of Commerce; SMHEC
• 04.23.2015 – Safe ‘surfing’ in the Digital Era ~ How to protect yourself and your business in Cyberspace with Mr. Gregory Wessel, Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, Operations and Support, Triumfant; Engility Conference Room
• 03.24.2015 – “NAWCAD 2030 Strategic MMOWGLI Assessment” Strategic Thinking Series Brown Bag with Dr. Dale Moore, Director, NAWCAD Strategic Cell; Wyle One North Conference Room
• 03.17.2015 – Briefing with Vice Admiral Jan Tighe, Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. TENTH Fleet; SMHEC
• 03.12.2015 – 2015 St. Mary’s County Science & Engineering Special Awards Reception Honoring the Middle and High School TPP and INCOSE Award winners with Special Guest Speaker, Ms. Leslie Taylor, SES, Executive Director, Integration and Interoperability / Integrated Warfighting Capability Enterprise Team Lead, Naval Air Systems Command ; PRNAM
• 03.10.2015 – Integrated Warfighting Capabilities (IWC) Update with Ms. Leslie Taylor, SES, Executive Director, Integration and Interoperability / Integrated Warfighting Capability Enterprise Team Lead, Naval Air Systems Command and RDML(sel) Shane G. Gahagan, Military Director, Integrated Warfare Capability Enterprise Team, Naval Air Systems Command; SMHEC
• 02.19.2015 – AIRWorks Briefing with RDML Dean Peters, Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division; Assistant Commander for Research and Engineering, Naval Air Systems Command; Robert B. Smith, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Deputy, Director AIRWorks and Mike Schroeder, Director, NAWCAD Technology Transfer Office; SMHEC
• 02.05.2015 – “Call to Action ~ The Opiate Crisis” Briefing with BGen Frank Kelley, USMC, Vice Commander, NAVAIR; Dr. Kathy O’Brien, CEO, Walden Behavioral Health; Sheriff Timothy Cameron and Captain Dan Alioto, Commander, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division; SMHEC

• 12.16.2014 – TPP Holiday Party, Members only, TPP Offices
• 12.04.2014 – TPP/ANA Panel and Reception “MQ-4C Triton: Naval Aviation’s Unmanned Maritime Solution” with panelists, RDML Matthew J. Carter, Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group; Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group Pacific; RDML Mark Darrah, Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO U&W); CAPT James Hoke, Program Manager, Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PMA-262); PRNAM
• 10.28.2014 – TPP Annual Meeting with keynote Jeffrey Wells, Founder and Executive Director, Connected Warrior Foundation; Executive Director, Cyber Development MD DBED, SMHEC
• 10.08.2014 – Cloud Symposium with Maj. Gen. James Poss, USAF (ret), Director, Strategic Initiatives, High Performance Computing Collaboratory, Mississippi State University; Brig. Gen. Steve J. Spano, USAF (ret), Defense and National Security, Amazon Web Services, Worldwide Public Sector; Rob Vietmeyer, Lead for Cloud Computing and Big Data, Office of the DoD CIO; Larry Hollingsworth, Director I&I, NAVAIR; John Hale, Chief, Strategic Planning for Enterprise Services DISA; CAPT Paul Tortora, Director, Center for Cyber Security Studies, USNA and other key leaders in industry and government. SMHEC
• 10.01.2014 – STEM Information Exchange co-hosted by TPP, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Educational Outreach Office and The Women’s Advisory Group (STEM Educational Outreach Team), SMHEC
• 09.24.2014 – TPP/ANA Panel and Reception “NAVAIR Update: Adapting to a New Defense Environment” with keynote speaker VADM David Dunaway, Commander, NAVAIR; PRNAM
• 09.04.2014 – Strategic Thinking Series “Crowd Sourcing the NAWCAD Strategic Plan” with Dr. Dale Moore, Assistant to the Commander NAWCAD for Strategic Operations, and Director, NAWCAD Strategic Cell, SMHEC
• 08.19.2014 – “National Defense in Space” Policy Group Collaboration with the Center for the Study of Democracy; SMCM, invitation only.
• 08.07.2014 – Strategic Thinking “Brown Bag” Series introducing Massive Multiplayer On-Line War Game Leveraging the Internet (MMOLWGLI)with Dr. Dale Moore, Assistant to the Commander NAWCAD for Strategic Operations, and Director, NAWCAD Strategic Cell and Dr. Karen Cooper, Research Scientist, NAWCAD Strategic Cell, Code 5.0e, NAWCAD
• 06.17.2014 – “Cost Analysis of Government Proposals Briefing” with Gene Townsend, TPP Board of Director; SMHEC
• 06.05.2014 – “Budgeting and Rate Development Brief’ with Gene Townsend, TPP Board of Director; SMHEC
• 06.03.2014 – Maryland Broadband Cooperative Update; SMHEC
• 05.22.2014 – TPP Annual Dinner with Guest Speaker RADM Mike Manazir, Director, Air Warfare (OPNAV N98); Historic St. Mary’s City State House Lawn
• 05.05.2014 – “Defense Budget Trends and Its Impact Briefing” Gene Townsend, TPP Board of Director; SMHEC
• 05.03.2014 – 2nd Annual STEMing ~ Inspiring the Next Generation; SMCM
• 04.30.2014 – 9th Annual Patuxent Defense Forum, “Challenges for the U.S. and NATO in Promoting Middle East Stability and Security”; Collaboration with CSD; SMCM
• 04.03.2014 – “Financial Management: Managing in Difficult Times” Gene Townsend, TPP Board of Director; SMHEC
• 03.27.2014 – “Southern MD Professional Women’s Forum: Opening the Door to Small Business Opportunities”, Mr. Garry Newton, Deputy Commander, NAVAIR; Ms. Edith G. Butler, Procurement Analyst, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Government Contracting; co-sponsored with WID Chesapeake Chapter, NCMA Chesapeake Chapter, FEW & Small Business Round Table, BDVFD Social Hall
• 03.19.2014 – St. Mary’s County Community Leadership Meeting and Luncheon with Senator Barbara Mikulski; by invitation, Lenny’s Restaurant
• 03.18.2014 – NAVAIR Budget Update with Mr. Jerry Short, Comptroller, NAVAIR and Gene Townsend, TPP Board of Director; SMHEC
• 03.05.2014 – 2014 St. Mary’s County Science & Engineering Special Awards Reception Honoring the Middle and High School TPP and INCOSE Award winners with Special Guest Speaker, Dr. Frank Narducci, NAVAIR Fellow, Physicist; PRNAM
• 02.26.2014 – Strategic Thinking “Brown Bag” Series with Dale Moore, Director, NAVAIR Strategic Initiative Coordination & Execution Assistant to Commander, NAWCAD for Strategic Operations; Wyle Conference Room
• 02.17.2014 – Southern MD Regional Update: “Innovation, Diversification, Education and Anchors. It’s all about regional collaboration.” with Congressman Steny Hoyer, Speaker Mike Busch, Chancellor Brit Kirwan, Dr. Darryll Pines, VADM Dave Dunaway, Ms. Karen Burrows and Secretary Dominick Murray; by invitation, College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus
• 02.12.2014 – Massive Online Open Courseware (MOOCs) Briefing: How to advance your personal & professional skills with FREE online courses! with Prof. Ben Bederson, Special Advisor to the Provost on Technology and Educational Transformation, University of Maryland and Dr. Karen Cooper, Research Scientist, Future Workforce Technologies and Strategies, NAVAIR; TPP Conference Room
• 02.06.2014 – Linking innovative technology with University System of MD resources: Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute’s (Mtech) Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) & I-Corps with Mr. Joe Naft, Director, Maryland Industrial Partnerships; Wyle Conference Room