ACTION PLANS
MICHELLE J. LOHMEIE Vice president, Land Combat, Raytheon Missile Systems Tucson, AZ
critical, at-risk companies and develop road maps for
DR. RON ROSEMEIER CEO Brimrose Corp. of America Sparks, MD
sustaining investment
in them during the downward trend in defense spending.
In addition, industry must challenge itself to retain a tight focus on evolving core capabilities and products in a way that increases capability and reliability while reducing cost. Tis aligns well with our desire to further optimize operations and deliver even more value to the Army acquisition customer.
DOD and industry must also face head- on the dual challenge of a decline in new college graduates with technical degrees and the aging of our respective work- forces. Companies like Raytheon have launched
STEM initiatives, ranging
I believe the Army and industry face similar challenges associated with sus- taining the defense industrial base, and share responsibility for putting together collaborative,
forward-leaning solutions
that establish the right balance of invest- ments in technology and talent.
In the case of technology, the Army must fully implement the recommenda- tions put forward in its latest industrial base study. For example, the Army has made protection of the Abrams main battle tank industrial base a priority and is
investing in key subsystems accord-
ingly. Te precision munition and missile industrial base is particularly reliant on technologies
that exist in the sub-tier
supplier base. Going forward, Army and industry must work jointly to identify
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from middle school to university, that encourage young Americans to enter math and science fields. In addition, we need to find ways to make a career in defense more appealing to young, tech- savvy people with lots of career options. We have a compelling story to tell about developing innovative solutions that pro- tect our warfighters and secure America and our allies in an uncertain world.
Combined with a focus on sustaining key technologies, a joint approach to building the defense workforce of the future will be critical to protecting our industrial base.
Te global battlefield as we know it is changing rapidly, and the American Soldier must be equipped to stay ahead of the enemy. As global technology and information become more com- monplace, the ability to stay ahead is becoming more challenging. Terefore, it makes sense for the Army to look to smaller companies as it faces reduced funding allocations, because they don’t require the larger funding leads that big- ger companies do.
“...WE NEED TO FIND WAYS TO MAKE A CAREER IN DEFENSE MORE APPEALING TO YOUNG, TECH-SAVVY PEOPLE WITH LOTS OF CAREER OPTIONS.”
At Brimrose, we are focused on helping the Army stay ahead in the technology race, to keep its edge in terms of criti- cal battlefield
thinking. We place
tremendous effort in moving rapidly from concept to instrumentation. If we receive $500,000 to $1 million, that goes a lot further than it would for a larger company, which might require several times that amount to do the same thing.
Army AL&T Magazine
January–March 2014
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