Defense Nuclear Agency, 6801 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22310- 3398

A -- FORECAST TO INDUSTRY ON AGENCY-WIDE PROGRAMS OF THE DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY POC Thomas O. McCabe, Competition Advocate, (703) 325-6961. The Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) will hold its second annual Forecast to Industry highlighting projected FY96 contracting opportunities supporting agency-wide programs. This year's Forecast will continue to stress the theme of post-cold war national security priorities, consistent with DNA's recently revised charter. Agency Director, Major General Gary L. Curtin, USAF, will discuss the agency's strategy for the sustainment and consolidation of core nuclear capabilities, while adjusting to meet the new emerging challenges related to DNA's missions. Agency Deputy Director Dr. George Ullrich, will lead panel of Agency's top scientific managers in a frank discussion of potential evolutionary paths for the agency in approaching the turn of the century. The morning session will conclude with a brief overview and update of DNA's business practices. In the afternoon session, direcorate level forecasts will provide detailed information regarding DNA's investment strategy and technology needs, along with information on specific projects, milestones, projected contract periods, and planned RFP release and contract award dates. Topics of interest will span the following areas of the agency's mission: (1) Understanding weapon-target interaction phenomenology across the spectrum of lethality; supporting mission planning, analysis, and bomb damage assessment; supporting operability requirements of military personnel and warfighting systems in a nuclear disturbed environment; supporting weapons requirements definition; and developing weapon effect numerical simulations and models; (2) Demonstrating technologies supporting counterproliferation, treaty verification, and treaty compliance; (3) Developing testing and simulation techniques supporting survivability and lethality requirements; and (4) Managing the DoD nuclear stockpile, ensuring its reliability, safety, and security. The agency-wide forecast will be held on 24 Oct 95 at the Marriott Crystal Forum (affiliated with the Crystal City Marriott), 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Conference check-in will be from 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. Lunch will not be provided, but numerous eating stablishments are within walking distance. (The agency's mission of managing the Cooperative Threat Reduction/Defense Conversion Program assisting the former Soviet Union will be the subject of a separate Forecast to Industry which will be announced in a later CBD issue.) Persons wishing to attend the agency-wide Forecast should fax a registration form containing the names of persons attending, company name, address, phone number, and fax number to ''DNA Agency-Wide Forecast to Industry'', Fax No. (703) 325-2955. Pre-registration is required for attendance. All registration forms must be received at DNA by close of 18 Oct 95. A Conference Fee of $5, payable to ''Forecast to Industry'', will be required at conference check-in. Questions regarding this announcement should be directed to Mr. Thomas McCabe, (Phone 703-325-6961). No Telephone reservations will be accepted. Information on DNA solicitations, already released, can be obtained by calling the DNA Hotline at (703) 325-1173. Reference Synopsis No. 95-88 (0254)

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