Program

(Subject to change)

Monday, March 19, 2012

7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.–8:15 a.m. Opening Remarks
Ryan M. Nowosielski
Chair, ASQ Aviation, Space & Defense Division
8:15 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Keynote Speaker:
Christopher J. Scolese
Associate Administrator, NASA
8:45 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Featured Speaker:
TBD
9:15 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Break
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Session One Panel: Quality Innovation
Bill Tosney
Corporate Chief Engineer
The Aerospace Corp.
Chris Goeschel, ScD, MPA, MPS, RN, FAAN
ScD, MPA, Director of Strategic Development and Research Initiatives

John Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality
Thomas A. Gardner Jr.
PE, Chief Technology Officer
ManTech International Technical Services Group
10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Transition to Panel Breakouts
10:45 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Session One Panel Breakouts
11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Luncheon Keynote Speaker:
James Pitts
Corporate Vice President and President
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems
1:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Transition to General Session
1:45 p.m.–2:15 p.m. Featured Speaker:
Michael E. Shields
Executive Director of Quality Assurance, Defense Contract Management Agency
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
2:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Session Two Panel: Impact of Industry-Driven Standards
Sherri Fike
Vice President, Mission Assurance
Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation
Christopher Brust
Director of the Quality Assurance Engineering Division
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
Dale K. Gordon
Director, Supply Chain and Materials Management Quality
Aeroject Corporation
3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Transition to Panel Breakouts
3:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Session Two Panel Breakouts
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Attendee Social
Sponsored by ITB, Inc.
   

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks
Ryan M. Nowosielski
Chair, ASQ Aviation, Space & Defense Division
8:45 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Keynote Speaker:
Lieutenant General Thomas J. Owen
U.S. Air Force
9:15 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Featured Speaker:
Walter (Wally) Massenburg
Senior Director of Business Execution in the Mission Assurance, Quality and Raytheon Six Sigma™ Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS)
9:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Session Three Panel: Achieving Desired Results with Less
Stephen Arms
Quality & Mission Success Director, Air & Missile Defense
Lockheed Martin
Col. Vincent J. Feck, USAF Commander
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)/Lockheed Martin Fort Worth
Carol Armstrong
Corporate Director of Quality
Northrop Grumman
Michael Wadzinski
QS Deputy Director, BMDS and Chief Engineer
Missile Defense Agency
11:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Introduction to Special Topics Session: Commercial Space Panel
11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Luncheon Featured Speaker:
TBD
1:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Transition to Special Topics Session: Commercial Space Panel
1:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Special Topics Session: Commercial Space Panel
Steve Bouley
Vice President, Launch Vehicle & Hypersonic Systems
Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne
Frank Culbertson
Senior Vice President and Deputy General Manager
Orbital Sciences Corp., Advanced Programs Group
William Surles "Bill" McArthur, Jr., (Colonel, USA, Ret.)
Director, Safety & Mission Assurance
NASA Johnson Space Center


Reminder: NASA Quality Leadership Forum (QLF) will be held at the same location on
Wednesday and Thursday. It is open to all wishing to attend at no charge.
Agenda and registration