CRANE — The Crane Regional Defense Group will have its first Connect to Mission (C2M) Feb. 7 from 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. EST.
The event will feature NSWC Crane’s Spectrum Warfare Systems Department.
Throughout 2023, CRDG will sponsor a quarterly C2M event to assist current or prospective businesses (small, large, or non-traditional) with understanding the needs of NSWC Crane’s mission areas. This first event will be dedicated to the Spectrum Warfare Systems (SWS) Department and their needs/challenges. SWS focuses on Electronic Warfare (surface, air and expeditionary), Radar Technologies and Force Level Electronic Warfare.
The event will take place at WestGate Academy, WestGate@Crane Technology Park, 13598 East WestGate Drive, Odon.
Speakers, panels
In addition to opportunities for networking, attendees will hear from the following:
- CRDG Welcome
- Kent Parisien, President, CRDG
- Crane Command Comments
- Dr. Angela Lewis, Technical Director
- Spectrum Warfare Systems
- Zahid Din (SSTM), Department Director, Spectrum Warfare Systems Department
- Division Manager Panel
- Roger Becker, Deputy Department Director, Spectrum Warfare Systems Department (Facilitator)
- David Kuhlman, Division Manager, Expeditionary Electronic Warfare Systems Division
- Charles Fravell, Division Manager, Maritime Electronic Warfare Systems Division
- Bradley Roark, (Acting) Division Manager, Radar Technologies Division
- Charles Young, (Acting) Division Manager, Airborne Electronic Attack Systems Division
- Jared Evans, Division Manager, IR/RF Systems Technologies Division
- Chris Crombar, Division Manager, Electromagnetic Warfare Science & Technology Division
- Contracting Approach Panel
- Nancy Maloy, Technical Acquisition Deputy (Facilitator)
- Carson Polley, Spectrum Warfare Contracts Division Manager
- Matthew Burkett, Deputy for Small Business
- Suzanne Kixmiller, Spectrum Warfare Contracting Officer
- Technical Panel (CHENG/Strategist/S&T/Product Support)
- Stacey Mervyn (SSTM), Navy’s Distinguished Engineer for Advanced Electronic Warfare (Facilitator)
- Dr. James Stewart, Chief Scientist, Spectrum Warfare Systems Department
- Andrew Martin, Chief Strategist, Spectrum Warfare Systems Department
- Richard Woodruff, Chief Engineer, Spectrum Warfare Systems Department
- Dr. Randy Walker, Chief of Product Support, Special Warfare and Expeditionary Systems Department
For attendees interested in overnight accommodations, blocks have been reserved at Sleep Inn Newberry.
- To book a room visit https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/YZ97W5 by Jan. 13.
- Registration link: https://www.craneregionaldefensegroup.org/event
About CRDG
Crane Regional Defense Group is a citizen-led committee that creates partnerships between chambers of commerce, county councils, financial institutions and business leaders to preserve the strategic value of Crane by supporting local outreach and legislative initiatives that protect military installations in the region and state, and leverage the installation’s potential to bring economic growth to Southern Indiana.