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Chapter STEM recognition
NDIA Michigan Chapter’s STEM team enabled the collaboration between the Dynamic Network of African Americans (DNA2) employee resource group at General Dynamics Land Systems and George Washington Carver Academy in Highland Park, MI to develop an after-school STEM program. After a 1 year of searching and planning, a team of 5 DNA2 members volunteered their time to teach STEM in an after-school program with STEM kits provided by NDIA MI. The student scholars consist of (9) 4th graders, (4) 5th graders, and (1) 6th grader; in addition to 4 teacher volunteers. DNA2 and GWCA were excited to begin the collaboration on May 17, 2024. The student scholars were engaged and excited. Plans continue to be made to grow this program into competitive robotics (i.e. LEGO’s) at the elementary school level in the future.
Modernization Update
Thursday, August 14, 2025
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:00 am |
Registration |
| 8:00 am |
Opening Remarks Thom Green - GVSETS Chair, NDIA Michigan Chapter |
| 8:10 am |
Army e-Publications Jason Drenzek - E-Publications Mission Lead, Integrated Logistics Support Center (ILSC), U.S. Army TACOM |
| 9:00 am |
U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) - Detroit Arsenal Panel Moderator: John Jolokai - Director, U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC), Detroit Arsenal (DTA) |
| 9:45 am |
Exhibitor Break |
| 10:45 am |
The Army in the INDO-PACOM Region Panel Moderator: LTG (R) Ross Coffman - Former Deputy Commanding General for Combat Development, U.S. Army Futures Command LTG Joel Vowell - Deputy Commander, U.S. Army Pacific |
| 11:45 am |
Lunch – Exhibitor Break |
| 1:00 pm |
Budget Update and Implications Michael Clow - Cypress International |
| 1:45 pm |
Congressional Panel Honorable Gary Peters - U.S. Senator (Invited) Honorable Elissa Slotkin - U.S. Senator (Invited) Honorable Jack Bergman - US Representative (MI-1) (Invited) Honorable John James - US Representative (MI-10) (Invited) |
| 2:45 pm |
Conclusion Thom Green - GVSETS Chair, NDIA Michigan Chapter |
Main Session
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:00 am |
Registration |
| 8:00 am |
Opening of GVSETS Main Session Thom Green - GVSETS Chair, NDIA Michigan Chapter Valde Garcia - President, NDIA Michigan Chapter TBD - Commanding General, U.S. Army TACOM Michael Cadieux - Director, U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) |
| 8:30 am |
AFC Future Requirements Warfighter Panel Moderator: Warren Sponsler - National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC) CSM Ryan Roush CSM William Justice MSG Salem Auclair MSG Jeremy Cook |
| 9:45 am |
Exhibitor Break |
| 10:45 am |
The Army Transformation Initiative and Army Acquisition Honorable Jesse Tolleson - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (DASA) Acquisition, Logistics & Technology (AL&T) |
| 11:30 am |
Lunch – Exhibitor Break |
| 12:45 pm |
Special Announcements: TWV, NDIA Policy, Pitch Day Winners Rob Gordan - Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Conference Chair Vicki Selva - Policy Chair, NDIA Michigan Chapter Michelle Lucas - Higher Orbits TBD - Lawrence Tech University |
| 1:00 pm |
Advance Manufacturing Panel Moderator: Jason Duncan - Maintenance Integration Division Chief, ILSC, TACOM John Walsh - President, Michigan Manufacturers Association Tom Kelly - Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Automation Alley Randl Besse - AM CoE Commodity Manager, Rock Island Arsenal (RAI) Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (JMTC) Brandon Pender - Associate Director, Ground Vehicle Materials Engineering, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC Adrian Bailey - Sustainment Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate (S-CDID), Futures and Concepts Center (FCC), Army Futures Command (AFC) |
| 1:55 pm |
Russian – Ukraine War Update |
| 2:45 pm |
Exhibitor Break |
| 3:45 pm |
Detroit Arsenal Panel Moderator: Valde Garcia - President, NDIA Michigan Chapter BG Beth Behn - Commanding General, U.S. Army TACOM Ms. Michelle Link - Acting PEO, U.S. Army PEO Ground Combat Vehicle (GCS) BG Camilla White - PEO, U.S. Army PEO Combat Support and Combat Service Support (CS & CSS) Michael Cadieux - Director, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC John Jolokai - Director, U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC), Detroit Arsenal (DTA) COL Fred Dente - Chief of Staff, Next Generation Combat Vehicles Cross Functional Team, U.S. Army Futures Command |
| 5:00 pm |
Conclusion then Reception |
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