Camden’s Defense Business

Initiative Overview

Dale Turner

Vice President

Camden Defense Business Initiative (CDBI),

Camden Defense Industry Consortium (CDIC)

VisionTo be the preferred advisor to defense

manufacturers, military, state government, civic

and business leaders....expanding the footprint

of defense industry partners and contracts in

Arkansas

Provide service, support and advocacy in the growth

of supplier and customer relations with new and

existing defense manufacturers in the effort to

improve local economy in Arkansas

Mission

ValuesService, Support, Advocacy

Building on a rich and

local history of

manufacturing of

rocket, missile, and

missile defense

systems

Camden Defense Business

Initiative (CDBI)

Camden Defense Industry

Consortium (CDIC)

Ouachita Valley Business and

Technology Development Centerdale@camdendefense.com

www.camdendefense.com

625 Adams Ave. Camden, AR 71711

870-836-2210 Office

870-807-4751 Cell

Who We Are

Who We Are(Continued)

• Support new programs transition to Highland Industrial Park

and potential program suppliers in relocating to Camden and

surrounding counties

• Support the defense manufacturers located with-in the Highland

Industrial Park in areas which they identify as needs

― Example: Continuous Education and Certification Courses, Lean, KATA, TWI,

Statistical Process Control, 3D Printing and others

• Establish a HUBZone supplier base, in support of the SB DoD

numbers shortfall across the Army and Air force

• Integrate these initiatives under the Camden Defense Industry

Consortium (CDIC)

• Grow CDIC membership and fees for service

Objectives

• Standing up the CDIC training center

• Develop a large and small business strategic alignment program

• Build an alliance of defense industry partners which expand and

sustain our local economy

• Penetrate the business opportunities which lie within the DoD

procurement process

• Expand the number of small business suppliers supporting

Arkansas defense contractors and the DoD small business goals

• Increase B2B and matchmaking activities across the state in

support of our local defense supply chain

(Continued)

Objectives

Interface, Support and

Delivery of Services

Highland

Industrial ParkSpectra Technologies

•250 FTE, 50 Degreed•Research / Development•Chemical Evaluation •High Volume Production•Engineering Services•Flexible Manufacturing

Supporting the Warfighter

“Over 50 Years”

•130 FTE, 30 Degreed •Aegis Ballistic Missile•Tomahawk Cruise Missile•NATO Sea Sparrow •20 Buildings / 210 Acres•30+ Magazines

•526 FTE, 177 Degreed •3 Test Cells•127 Buildings / 44 Magazines•Propellant Productions•GMLRS Motors Production•On-site Motor/Warhead Facilities

•73 FTE, 25 Degreed•Environmental Test•Dynamics/Shock Test• Indoor Ballistics Test Ranges•Outdoor Ballistics Test Ranges•Test & Evaluation of Energetic

•678 FTE, 228 Degreed •Ballistic Missile Defense•Patriot Air Defense•PAC-3 /PAC-3 MSE Missile•THAAD / GMLRS Missile•HIMARS / ATACMS

•240 FTE, 106 Degreed•Munitions Production•Energetic Systems•U.S. Army Hydra Rocket•M231/Artillery System•Hellfire / Javelin Missiles

Day & Zimmermann

34 Years in Camden

18 Years in Camden45 Years in Camden

22 Years in Camden

11 Years in Camden

34 Yeas in Camden50 Years in Camden

12 Years in Camden

B & M Painting

Aerojet-Rocketdyne

Raytheon

•29 FTE, 6 Degreed•Approved Vendor to GD & LM•CNC Lathe / Mill Capabilities•Welding Fabrication •Experience in GTAW & GMAW•CAD/CAM Design

27 Years in Camden

Lockheed Martin

General Dynamics

Esterline

NTS

AMC

•50 FTE, 34 Degreed•Load Explosive Items•Assembly / Pack Units•Digital X-Ray•Motor and Primers•25 Buildings / 200 Acres

More than 300 Years of Combined Experience and

Staff Exceeding 3100 FTE’s Yearly!

30 Years in Camden

•Woman Owed, Small Business•50 FTE, 7 Degreed •3 Paint Booths•6 Buildings•102 Customers in 26 US States•Over 40,000 sq. ft of Operations

•150 FTE, 40 Degreed •Full Explosives Loading•Propellant Blending•Ordnance Manufacturing•Explosives Processing•Warhead Design & Mfg.

Meet Our

Defense Industry

• Capabilities Surveys

• Individual Counseling

• Contract Management

• Workshop & Seminars

• Readiness Assessments

• Manufacturing Regulatory Matter Updates

• CDIC Supplier Diversity Program - Mentoring

• RFP, RFQ or IFB Response Review (“Red Team”)

• Registration Support (DUNS, SAM, CAGE, NAICS)

• Identifying Bid Opportunities & B2B Matchmaking

• Proposal Guidance on Requests for Proposal (RFP)

• Business Development - Market research and analysis

• Continuous Education and Certification Courses – 3rd Party

• Business Ethics & Conduct and Sustainability Coaching/Training

Our Suite of Support Services (Including, but not Limited to):

Camden Defense

Business Initiative

- 3D printing

- SB Objectives

- Plant security

- SBIRS programs

- Regulatory regulations

- HUBZone understanding

- Web design and support

- Workforce training dollars

- Supply Chain Management

- CDIC Website, “to go to center”

- Sequestration funding impacts

- Recruitment / hiring workforce

- Cost efficiency in plant operations

- Specialized education and training

- Cyber Security in the supply chain

- Cyber Security for advanced manufacturing

- Ageing workforce / knowledge management

- Business ethics and conduct - Defense Industry Initiative (DII)

- Local suppliers, Machine shops, MRO, shop supplies, others

Defense Manufacturers“Areas of interest for support”

3D printing

Fees for Service:

9 current customers

CDIC donated over $25,000 of services to industry at no cost

Funding Partners:

4 current partners

Revenue $493,520.00

1. DRA, has awarded a Grant in support of CDBI

2. OPED, matching funds for DRA Grant

3. AEDC Arkansas Manufacturing , in place a recipient/sub-

recipient agreement with CDBI

4. SATCO, Defense Supplier Network (DSN)

Program Sustainability

A Verified SDVOSB & SBA

Certified HUBZone

Helping Companies CompeteCOBITC – SAU Tech

Members, Suppliers

and Resources

AEDC-MS and the Camden Defense Industry Consortium have established a

partnership providing manufacturing solutions and workshops to Arkansas

defense companies and industry

AEDC-MS offers services through

CDIC to assist clients as they work

towards operational excellence,

growth, and cost reduction by

providing services like lean, six

sigma, quality, Toyota Kata process

and coaching, and Training Within

Industries

AEDC-MS provides curriculum,

training, and hands on consulting to

companies who aspire to become

suppliers to the Aerospace and

Defense Contractor Industries. AEDC-

MS will work with the Consortium and

those companies to become certified

suppliers

Partnering with Industry to

Provide Continuous Education

Airgas University and the Camden Defense Industry Consortium

have established a partnership providing education to our local

defense companies and industry

Camden Defense Industry Consortium class room and hands on

lab environment will provide a local facility for users

Product, process, and safety training is critical in getting the most out of your

investment in personnel, as well as the equipment and products they use on the

job. In addition to increasing knowledge and performance, an effective training

program can help you comply with regulatory requirements. Airgas makes

training accessible and easy through the Airgas University or through the

Camden Defense Industry Consortium local class room and hands-on lab

CDIC Class Room CDIC Hands-on LabAirgas Class Room & Hands-on Lab

Partnering with Industry to

Provide Continuous Education

•Established partnering between two local suppliers in support of MRO

supplies to the HIP Defense manufactures and Red River Army Depot

Airgas and GSS teaming together with new technologies

GSS- Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business and HUBZone

B2B Success Story

Camden Defense Business Initiative formed a defense industry organization to work together and determine needs and prioritize goals

Design and build out an exciting 2,000 sq. ft.

space, located in the Ouachita Valley Business

and Technology Development Center

Obtain requirements from our defense

industry, SAU Tech to purchase and install 3D

printer for quick proof of concepts

There will be 3 Training tracks

Employee training track

Manufacturer training track

Small business training track

Partnering with SAU Tech, AEDC-

Manufacturing Solutions and Delta

Regional Authority (DRA)

The proposed following project would also

allow CDBI to incubate and accelerate the

growth of two separate small businesses in its

federally-designated HUBZone and provide

them each with 35k of seed monies – the first

business would specialize in the delivery of

training services and the second business

would specialize in broadband, value-added

network services

Camden Defense Lab and

Training Center

ProJet 3510 HDPlus

CDIC and our teaming partners bringing 3D printing

technologies to our manufactures in Southern Arkansas

3D Printing

• The ProJet 3510 HDPlus offers the

flexibility to choose between 3 resolution

modes to print concept models,

verification prototypes and patterns for

pre-production and digital

manufacturing.

Ouachita Valley Business and Technology Development Center

Helping Potential Teaming Partners To Be More Competitive

Partnering with State, Educational and

Industrial organizations:

• Highland Industrial Park (HIP)

• Delta Regional Authority (DRA)

• Our local and state Defense Industry

• Arkansas Science & Technology Authority (ASTA)

• Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center (APAC)

• Arkansas Aerospace and Defense Alliance (AADA)

• SAU Tech’s Entrepreneurship Program (SAUTECHEP)

• Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)

• Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC)

• Ouachita Partnership for Economic Development’s Incubator Program (OPED)

• Arkansas Economic Development Commission Manufacturing Solutions (AEDC)

• Calhoun & Ouachita (Counties) Business and Industry Training Consortium (COBITC)

Providing a Support Environment

for Large and Small Businesses

Camden’s Economy Depends on our Local

Defense Industry!

Take Away

dale@camdendefense.com

www.camdendefense.com

625 Adams Ave. Camden, AR 71711

870-836-2210 Office

870-807-4751 Cell

Dale Turner

Vice President – CDBI,CDIC