Navy-Industry International Dialogue (NIID) Program

The NIID is a forum organized by the Navy International Programs Office (NIPO) and the International Division of NDIA. Established in 1999, the NIID has grown from a quarterly update of NIPO activities to its current, issue/topic oriented dialogues. The objectives of the NIID are as follows:

• Host a forum that focuses on important, topical issues that provide a compelling reason for U.S. government, industry and foreign attachés to attend.
• Provide NIPO with the opportunity to share its views and activities with industry and the attaché community.
• Discuss and promote the opportunities for international participation in current and future navy programs.
• Structure the event in a way that promotes the open exchange of ideas among the U.S. Navy, industry and attaché community participants.

The next NIID will be held on Tuseday, June 28, 2011 at the Army Navy Country Club.

This NIID will focus on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) management and capabilities. The USN is unique among the U.S. services in its acquisition of UASs; deploying systems ranging from small/tactical through high altitude/persistent aircraft, and everything in between - including shipboard systems designed for maritime use, and vertical take-off and landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (VTUAVS)

Topics for NIID meetings are developed cooperatively by representatives of the International Division and NIPO staff. Meetings take place in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. area and are schedule for two and one half hours of presentations followed by a one hour cocktail reception. Examples of past topics include:

• C4ISR
  
• Littoral Combat Ship Program
  
• Joint Strike Fighter Program
  
• Deepwater Program
  
• Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA)/Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS)
  
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Programs
  
• F/A-18 E/F/G

Presentations from past meetings:

Presentations from November 15, 2011

• Introductory Remarks:
  Mr. Rino Pivirotto, Executive Director, Navy International Programs Office

• Keynote Speaker
  Mr. Michael Erk, Deputy Program Executive Officer Unmanned Aviation, PEO Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO(U&W)), Naval Air Systems Command

• Panel:
  Mr. Eric Mathewson, Director, Strategy and Market Development, Missiles and Unmanned Airborne Systems, The Boeing Company
  Mr. Gregory Suchan, Senior Associate, Commonwealth Consulting Corporation

Presentations from October 28, 2009

• International Port Security Program Overview and Common Challenges - Mr. Michael Brown, Chief, International Port Security Evaluation Division (CG-5141), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
• Coastal Defense Initiatives - RDML James McManamon, USN, Deputy Commander for Surface Warfare, SEA 21, Naval Sea Systems Command
• Foreign Military Sales and Counternarcotics Boat and Craft Programs - Mr. Ryan Hughes, Case Manager, FMS and Counternarcotics Boats and Craft (PEO SHIPS, PMS325F)
• Layered Aspects of Effective Coastal Defense - Mr. Thomas Shew, Director, Naval Weapon Systems, Raytheon Missile Systems

Presentations from May 27, 2009

• U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Domain Awareness - Dana Goward, Director, USCG Assessment, Integration & Risk Management
  
• Maritime Security: Defining the Navy’s Role in Maritime Domain Awareness - Rear Admiral M. Stewart O’Bryan, Director, Navy Maritime Domain Awareness
  
• MDA Challenges to Industry - Sean Patton, Director, Business Development, Lockheed Martin  Electronic Systems

Presentations from November 6, 2008

• Coast Guard Cutter & Patrol Boat Acquisition Processes - Gary T. Blore, Rear Admiral, USCG
  
  
• LCS Program Overview - Bill Schoenster, LCS Program (PMS 501), FMS Director
  

Upcoming Events

Navy-Industry International Dialogue (NIID)
To Be Determined, Fall 2009

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