Our guest speaker for today’s session is Mr. Kevin
Fahey. He serves as the Senior Vice President for the
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and General Manager for the
Precision Systems Strategic Business Unit.
Prior to that, he
served as President and Chief Operating Officer for Cypress International,
LLC. Mr. Fahey completed an exceptional
career as a civilian in the Department of Defense and Department of the Army, working
in his last assignment as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition in
the Office of the Secretary of Defense. His
past Army leadership assignments include Executive Director, System of Systems
Engineering and Integration in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the
Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology; Program Executive Officer for Combat
Support and Combat Service Support; and PEO for Ground Combat Systems.
Mr. Fahey will share his perspectives on the military
industrial complex, the Great Powers Competition, the Adaptive Acquisition
framework, acquisition programs, and workforce development.