Strategic Plan Review

NAOC General Membership MeetingNovember 2013

Joe Cudney

Strategic Objectives• Increase program funding levels to improve

opportunities for NAOC members

•Achieve global recognition for superb munitions response services

•Enhance membership benefits

•Collaborate in the development and application of technology, guidance and regulations

Achieving objectives Needs attention/ Limited action

Off track

Initiative Associated Committee Notable Accomplishments Performance

Reduce financial and performance risk through continued partnering with appropriate agencies and component services

Government Affairs/ Partnering

Partnering opportunities continue (March 2013); Involvement from Navy, HQ USACE, USACE Districts, AFCEC, HDQA ACSIM, ESTCP/SERDP

Increase funding through lobbying efforts

Government Affairs

Good participation at 2013 Fly-Ins (Feb/Mar/Apr); Letter sent to Senate and House Appropriations Committees during Shutdown

Improve information sharing for international opportunities

Member Services; Operations and Standards; International Affairs Special Committee

IADB partnering; UNMAS participation; Involvement in IMAS review board; Review of International Mine Action Standards EOD Qualifications; Participation and Guest speakers at annual meeting

Increase NAOC membership to include companies having an interest in international work

Member Services; International Affairs Special Committee

Net gain of eight members in 2013.

Increase program funding levels to improve opportunities for NAOC members

Achieve global recognition for superb munitions response services

Initiative Associated Committee Notable Accomplishments Performance

Publish NAOC papers that showcase technical or operational challenges and success to as wide an audience as possible

Operations and Standards; International Affairs Special Committee; Technology

Partnering Article to be published in The Military Engineer (Jan-Feb 2014); Prepared recommendations for Geophysical Qualifications for Advanced Classification; Prepared “White Paper” on Naming Conventions for Advanced EMI Measurements

Increase NAOC presence at international events

International Affairs Special Committee

NAOC Attendance and Booth at UN Mine Action Conference (Geneva); NAOC appointment to IMAS Review Board; Regular interaction with UNMAS and IADB

Achieving objectives Needs attention/ Limited action

Off track

Enhance member benefits

Initiative Associated Committee Notable Accomplishments Performance

Increase opportunity awareness via speakers, presentations & networking

Member services; Operations and Standards; Technology; International Affairs Special Committee

International events; Webinars; Collaborative/working relationship with the IMEE; Attended SERDP/ESTCP In-Progress Review Meetings; Technical presentations at BoD meetings; Annual Meeting

Improve communication via webinars, video-teleconferencing and website information/access

Member Services; Operations and Standards; Technology; International Affairs Special Committee

Website refresh completed; Webinars on Geophysics, Classification, VSP, Marine Geophysics, and NOSSA 8020.15D; Committees routinely posting meeting notes and presentation summaries to the website

Achieving objectives Needs attention/ Limited action

Off track

Collaborate in development and application of technology, guidance, and

regulationsInitiative Associated Committee Notable Accomplishments Performance

Work with DoD ESTCP/SERDP and other agencies to stay abreast of latest technologies and share related information with NAOC members

Technology

In-progress review meeting participation; Facilitation of UX Analyze training courses; Dialog concerning geophysical reporting requirements; Recommendations for geophysical qualifications for advanced classification

Address policy and regulation encumberments (e.g. DoD instructions, onerous ATF regulations)

Government Affairs; Operations and Standards

Review of TP-18: Minimum Qualifications for UXO Technicians and Personnel and NAVFAC RI/FS Guidance

Improve technological relationships with Canada's DND/DCC and other international MR entities

Technology; International Affairs Special Committee

Continued interest by DND/DCC with limited activity

Achieving objectives Needs attention/ Limited action

Off track

Considerations for 2014 Planning

•Review and Update / Revise Strategic Objectives

•Review initiatives and actions with 2014 committees to modify and update metrics and actions

•Track accomplishments throughout the year

Accomplishments Committee Year

Conducted five webinars including Geophysics 101, Advanced Classification, Marine Geophysics, NOSSA 8020.15D, and VSP Ops & Standards 2013

Initiated dialog with Huntsville on new geophysical data reporting requirements Technology 2013

NAOC Participation in UNMAS Program Meeting in Geneva International Affairs 2013

Facilitated two training courses in UX Analyze Technology 2013

DoD Partnering Meeting held in Washington, DC Government Affairs/ Partnering 2013

Designed, Developed, and Deployed New NAOC Website Communications Tiger Team 2013

Letter sent to Senate and House Appropriations Committees during Government Shutdown BoD/Government Affairs 2013

NAOC Appointment to IMAS Review Board International Affairs 2013

Prepared recommendations for Geophysical Qualifications for Advanced Classification Technology 2013

Observed UXO Global Tech I Program Ops & Standards 2013

NAOC Participation in IADB Industry Day in Washington, DC International Affairs 2013

Attended SERDP/ESTCP In-Progress Review Meetings Technology 2013

Review of TP-18: Minimum Qualifications for Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technicians and Personnel and NAVFAC RI/FS Guidance Ops & Standards 2013

Capitol Fly-ins in February, March and April Government Affairs 2013

Prepared “White Paper” on Naming Conventions for Advanced EMI Measurements Technology 2013

Completed Methodologies and Practices Manual Ops & Standards 2012

First international partnering session, Washington, DC International Affairs 2012

Presentation at UNMAS/GICHD Mine Action Technology Workshop in Geneva, Switzerland and Humanitarian demining workshop Technology, International Affairs 2012

Access to FUDS project forecast Government Affairs/ Partnering 2012

Letter sent requesting OSD to sponsor MMRP related conferences BoD 2012

Coordinated three webinars including FUDS Guidance Overview; Anomaly Classification; and ATF Ops & Standards 2012

Third NAOC/ESTCP Technology Transfer Workshop held in Denver, CO Technology 2012

Established Communications Analysis Group BoD Tiger Team 2012

DoD Partnering Meeting held in Washington, DC Government Affairs/ Partnering 2012

Successful Capitol Hill Fly-in, Washington, DC Government Affairs 2012

Observed Tech I education program (TEEX) Ops & Standards 2012

Attended SERDP/ESTCP In-Progress Review Meetings Technology 2012