2ND ANNUAL DOD MAINTENANCE SYMPOSIUM & EXHIBITION, EVENT #974, OCTOBER 18 -- 21, 1998, FT. WORTH, TX A Rapidly Changing Logistics Support Environment is Focus of 1998 DoD Maintenance Symposium & Exhibition The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is proud to support "Maintenance: Today's Challenges Tomorrow's Vision," the 1998 Department of Defense Maintenance Symposium and Exhibition, October 18-21, at the Fort Worth Convention Center, Ft. Worth, Texas. This symposium is the single opportunity for the entire maintenance community to come together to share information in preparation for the rapidly changing world of logistics. It is designed to help participants understand the role of maintenance in the overall context of the current logistics transformation. The agenda includes open-forum discussions among senior DoD maintenance managers, with ample opportunities for questions and interaction. "Today's Challenges" are best summed up in the focus of the Defense Reform Initiative. This initiative will aggressively apply to DoD those business practices that American industry has successfully used to become leaner and more flexible in order to remain competitive. The resulting savings will help fund the "Revolution in Military Affairs," including the development and procurement of a new generation of information-based weapons systems needed to ensure American military superiority in the next millennium. "Tomorrow's Vision" will be extensively addressed in consonance with the four major areas of the Defense Reform Initiative. Reengineering, including best business practices, will be the focus of the Breakout Group on Reducing Response Times. Another breakout group will look at the efficiencies associated with Advanced Maintenance Technologies. The second major area, consolidation to remove redundancy, will be viewed from the perspective of Regional Maintenance in the Navy. The third major area, competition, will be the focus of two breakout groups: one on Competitive Sourcing, and one on Lessons Learned from Recent Privatization Efforts. The fourth major area of the Defense Reform Initiativeis elimination of unneeded infrastructure. This will be addressed by the breakout group discussing the Defense Science Board Summer Study. Among the speakers are:  Mr. Roger Kallock, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Logistics)  Dr. Jacques Gansler, Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology)  Mr. James Restelli, Vice President, Aerospace Support, Boeing  LTG John M. McDuffie, Director for Logistics, The Joint Staff Maintenance facility tours are optional events on the schedule and they include:  American Airlines Maintenance and Engineering Base Facility at Alliance Airport  Lockheed Martin Technical Air Systems at Air Force Plant #4  Naval Air Station-NAS Joint Reserve, Ft. Worth Another significant part of this symposium is the presentation of the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards. WEB: click here to learn more about the NDIA, http://www.ndia.org. E-MAIL: click here to contact the POC via email, or to learn, ADeKleine@NDIA.org. Posted 08/21/98 (W-SN240272).

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