NDIA Expeditionary Warfare Conference

25 October 2011

Remarks of

Mr. Brian R. Detter

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy Expeditionary Programs and Logistics Management

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FY11 DON Acquisition Highlights

• ACV development • G/ATOR transition to ACAT1 • CAC2S • ERP @ NAVSEA & NAVSUP • F/A-18 MYP • CANES Award • JSF & P-8A @ Pax • MH-60 MYP • V-22 100K hours • FIRESCOUT Deployments • UCAS-D First Flight • COSC Award • AEGIS Wholeness/Ashore • SM-6 OT • EMALS First Launch • Long-Range Land Attack

Projectile (LRLAP) DT • PEO LCS • Link 16/CEC Racetrack

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• HARVEST HAWK

• AH-1Z IOC/1st Deploy

• STOVL JSF Landing on USS WASP

• 500th Tomahawk Flt Test

• DDG 113 Award

• DDG 114-116 Award

• SSC Competitive RFP

• LPD 26 Award

• DDG 1001/1002 Award

• LCS Dual Block–Buy Award

• MLP – 1, 2 Award

• CVN -79 Adv.

• T-AKE 13, 14 Award

• JHSV-4-7 Award

• CVN-71 RCOH

• 6 ships Christened 2 x LPD, LCS, JHSV

• 5 ships Delivered 2 x T-AKE

• 4 ships Commissioned

Supporting SECNAV Expeditionary Warfare Key Enablers

SECNAV Key Enablers –CVNs and Naval TACAIR

–NIFC-CA –Navy BMD

–SSNs/SSGNs –NSW and Marine force recon

–LCS –Mine Warfare –DDG-1000s

–NECC –Amphibious ships

–V-22 –Family of STS connectors

–MPF –JLOTS –JHSV

–Unmanned systems –Counter G-RAMM

We have been here before

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History suggests a downturn is

inevitable Source: 2011 President’s Budget Historical Tables

• National Situation

– Economy

– Unemployment

– Debt

– Budget Control Act of 2011

• DON Situation

– Top Line Coming Down

– Inflation

– Cost of People

– Cost to Operate

– Cost of Acquisitions

• Industry

– Restructure of Key Businesses

– Layoffs

– Loss of Defense Sector Jobs

Challenging Future Environment

DASN ELM Responsibility

• Principal advisor to ASN RDA for: – Expeditionary Programs – Urgent Needs – Logistics Management

• Advocate/support programs on behalf of – MCSC, JPEO MRAP, PEO LS, NAVSEA,

NAVFAC – ONR, MCWL, SYSCOMS – NAVSUP/LOGCOM, SYSCOMS

DASN ELM Portfolio Expeditionary Programs

ACV, MPC, Ground Vehicles, Counter IED, Weapons, Armor, Artillery, C2, Biometrics, Others

G/ATOR

Marine Mammals

LW-155

MTVR MRAP FOVs

Small Arms

CREW/J-CREW

JLTV

CAC2S

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Urgent Needs

• Providing capabilities to the warfighter – Timely responsiveness to needs

• Abbreviates requirement to deliver capabilities • Beyond what is feasible within the standard acq process

• Focal point for DON Urgent Needs – Ensuring appropriate levels of insight and controls

• Solution development to capability delivery – Ensuring the right solution to the need

Where acquisition needs to go

Change the cost equation

Requirements stability

Make competition a priority

Speed to Fleet

Train our workforce

Questions?

Brian Detter

703-614-4794