Modernization of the Military Industrial Complex from a Small Arms Perspective
A Talk by LTC Mark Owens USA USSOCOM (Ret.) (Chief Strategy Officer, True Velocity)
About this Talk
LTC (R) Owens will discuss how True Velocity's cutting edge composite bullet technology is helping to evolve manufacturing technology for our warfighters, including America's special operations community. Discussions will highlight policy evolutions and perspectives shifting among the chain of command for DoD to successfully modernize ammunition production using a smaller lighter footprint as opposed to traditional solutions requiring a large industrial operation.
About The Speakers
Chief Strategy Officer, True Velocity
US Army Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Currently Serving as the Chief Strategy Officer for True Velocity Former USSOCOM Program Manager and Army Acquisition Corps Officer, with 21 years of operational and acquisition experience in leading and improving organizations in the Department of Defense. Interested in Program Management, Defense related consulting and business development/ marketing, and Strategy development work. Strong communicator, readily synthesizes complex material into easily understood, compelling presentations. Core competencies include: Program Management, comprehensive understanding of Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) and government acquisition and funding processes. Has experience in conventional as well as Special Operations communities. July 2015-July 2018 Program Manager Ammunition, Weapons and Visual Augmentation United States Special Operations Command, PEO-SOF Warrior Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics U.S. Special Operations Command 7701 Tampa Point BLVD MacDill AFB, FL 33621 Duties, Accomplishments, and Related Skills: Manages Cost, Schedule, Performance, and Sustainment of 383 SOF-Peculiar programs with a value of $1.3B in the Fiscal Years Defense Plan. Provides lethality support for the 12XX programs, Combat Mission Need Statements (CMNS) and domestic Production efforts. Provides program support for Precision Fires capability to SOF Forces. Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Program Management Level III DAWIA Information Technology Level II Military Training: Mechanized and Light Infantry Operations, Mortars, Initial Entry Training (IET), Biometrics, Forensics, DoD Acquisitions and Contracting, JCIDS.