Introductory Remarks
-Robert Brooke, Director, Federal Funding Programs, CIT (Presentation)

Bureaucracy 101 – How the Government Really Works, and How it
Affects the Small Technology Firm
-Hugh Montgomery, Director, IDHS (Presentation)

Day 1 Conference:  Federal Funding Sources – A look at various federal funding sources available to small technology firms performing early stage research

Welcome and Opening Remarks
-Pete Jobse, President, CIT

SBIR/STTR – A Long Term Business Strategy, Not Just Money Today
-John Davis, General Manager, SBIR Resource Center (Presentation)

Intel on the Intel Community
This session will look at how to determine if your technology is a fit within the various U.S. Intelligence agencies; and how to plan your approach to addressing the Intel market. 
-Dan Callahan, President, Venona Consulting (Presentation)

Homeland Security – Current Initiatives, Funding Mechanisms and Updates
-Stephen Dennis, Technical Director, Innovation, Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security (Presentation)

NIST Technology Innovation Program (TIP)
An update on the ATP program and details on the new TIP program.
-Marc Stanley, Acting Director, NIST TIP (Presentation)

The National Institute of Health (NIH)
Funding mechanisms available to develop your early stage technology.
-Kay Etzler, Office of Extramural Programs, NIH (Presentation)

DoD Funding Sources
An overview of the Defense Acquisition Challenge (DAC) program and the Technology Transition Initiative (TTI).
- Dan Cundiff, Deputy Dir., OSD Comparative Testing Office (Presentation)

DOD’s Energy Strategy and Opportunities for Small Business
An overview of DoD’s energy strategy, including a look at the strategic drivers that led to the establishment of the DoD Energy Security Task Force. This session will also examine the energy challenge from a DoD perspective in an effort to help small tech firms understand the opportunities available to help address current needs.
-Mindy Montgomery, Deputy Director for Investment, Defense Research & Engineering (Presentation)

Welcoming Reception and Vendor Fair – Exhibitors include:  Silver Sponsor LUNA Innovations; Bronze Sponsors Miles & Stockbridge and Access National Bank; Breakfast Sponsor F.O.C.U.S. Resources; Other Exhibitors Boeing,  NeoSystems, Venona Consulting, George Mason University, Virginia PTAC, Virginia’s Small Business Development Center network, ARMY, DARPA, USDA, NASA, National Science Foundation (NSF), Dept. of Education, (more to come!)

CIT Connect – Connecting Large Users of Technology with Technology
Sources
A discussion on the challenges that large users of technology face in their quest to source new technology.
-Paul McGowan, Director, CIT Connect (Presentation)

Major Prime Contractor Panel
Major primes discuss their transition initiatives, partnering process, and key technology areas.  
-Moderator: Dan Mills, VP of Regional Operations, CIT
-Dr. Robert Brammer, Chief Technology Officer, Northrop Grumman 
 Information Technology (Presentation)
-Tom Markarian, Manager, Advanced Technology Program, Raytheon (Presentation)
-Richard Hendel, SBIR Program Manager, Boeing (Presentation)
-Karl Spinnenweber, VP of Strategic Business Management, CSC (Presentation)

Small & Mid-Tier Prime Panel
Small and mid-tier primes discuss their transition initiatives, partnering process, and key technology areas.  The panel also will discuss how large and mid-tier primes differ in their decision process, access points and collaboration processes.
-Moderator: Paul McGowan, Director, CIT Connect (Presentation)
-Robert S. Tamaru, VP Technology and Strategic Development, Argon ST, (Presentation)
-Richard Muirragui, VP & and Director of Business Development, ManTech Defense
Systems Group (Confirmed)
-John Barras, Chief Operation Officer, STG (Presentation)
-Lou Lawrence, Vice President, VSE Corporation (Presentation)

Industry Partnering -- Collaboration for Commercialization
Major firms discuss their initiatives, partnering strategies, investment processes, acquisition considerations, and research collaboration with small technology firms, providing an understanding on how early stage research can be incorporated into their missions successful and commercialization outcome strategies.
-Moderator: Paul McGowan, Director, CIT Connect
-Jeff Popielarczyk, Business Development Manager, GE Global Research (Confirmed)
-Ian Blasch, Managing Director, Micron Ventures, Micron Technology (Presentation)
- Marc Plante, Director, Emerging Products Group, Sprint Nextel Corp. (Confirmed)

LUNCH: Special Presentation
The SBTC Director will provide attendees updates on the SBIR Commercialization Pilot Program, SBIR Reauthorization and the proposed doubling of SBIR budgets. CIT will also recognize and acknowledge Virginia’s SBIR Tibbett’s Award winners!
-Jere Glover, Director, Small Business Technology Council-SBTC (Presentation)

Networking Break and Vendor Fair

Unlocking the Value of Your Technology:  The M&A Event
For the Government contracting community, the path to being acquired or merging with another firm is challenging.  Knowing what lies ahead can help define your goals and what it will take to get there, creating the most value from your technology.
-Moderator: Tom Weithman, VP Entrepreneurship & Investment Services, CIT
-Dr. Edward Bersoff, Chairman, President & CEO, ATS Corporation (Confirmed)
-Daniel Moore, Managing Partner, Longstreet Partners (Confirmed)
-Gene Schleppenbach, Partner, Miles & Stockbridge (Confirmed)

Five Ways to Strengthen Any SBIR/STTR Proposal
-Fred Patterson, The SBIR Coach (Presentation)

SBIR Program Managers Panel
Program managers from DoD and civilian agencies discuss current initiatives, transition programs, and key areas of procurement opportunity.
-Moderator:Robert Brooke, Director, Federal Funding Programs, CIT
-Susan Nichols, SBIR Program Manager, U.S. Army (Presentation)
-Peter Majumbdar, SBIR Program Manager, U.S. Navy (Confirmed)
-Connie Jacobs, SBIR Program Manager, DARPA (Presentation)
-Jerrol Sullivan, SBIR Program Manager, Missile Defense Agency (Presentation)
-Dr. Charles Cleland, SBIR Program Manager, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (Presentation)
-Edward Metz, SBIR Program Manager, Dept. of Education (Presentation)
-Tom Allnutt, SBIR Program Manager, National Science Foundation (Presentation)
-Dr. Kimberly Graupner, NASA Langley Research Center (Presentation)
- James Gentry, Physical Scientist, SBIR Program, EPA