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Our Heritage

     In 1997 the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) was founded by reason of a merger between the American Defense Preparedness Association (ADPA) and the National Security Industrial Association (NSIA) which was founded in 1944.  The NDIA is a non-partisan, non-profit association with a mission to provide a legal and ethical forum for the interchange of ideas between government and industry to resolve industrial problems of join concern.  The primary interest are the business and technical aspects of the government-industry relationship, encompassing government policies and practices in the entire acquisition process, including research and development, procurement, logistics support, and many technical areas.  The NDIA headquarters are located in Arlington, Virginia.   

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Chapter President's Corner


       Lone Star Chapter President     Perry Cockerell

      The Lone Star Chapter actively supports the national defense industry within the metroplex and surrounding areas.  The metroplex area in Texas and Oklahoma provide one of the best environments for defense and civilian contractors to do business in the United States.  Centrally located in the United States, this area hosts DFW Airport, one of the largest airports in the country,  that provides easy access to just about anywhere. There is no need for a company to be located near Washington, D.C. in order to be involved in the defense industry. Air travel from DFW Airport to Washington, D.C. is regularly available at inexpensive prices.

     This area is well known for its presence of large and small defense and commercial prime contractors and  subcontractors that support the defense and commercial industries. We  have a large military presence, with two proven military installations located on both sides of the metroplex. These military installations as well as many others across Texas and Oklahoma support the active and reserve components of all services.  Texas and Oklahoma are friendly environments for businesses and employees to find low cost housing and many benefits. Together these attributes form the kind of environment needed for companies and  employees to take root. 

     If your company or employees have important topics of interest  to convey to the public and to the membership let us know.  We would like to feature newsworthy matters involving your company or outstanding accomplishments of your employees and members of the NDIA on our website.   You can reach me at 214-978-4139 or write to me at pcockerell@canteyhanger.com

     Come join and support the Lone Star Chapter. We look forward to serving the community and defense industry,

 

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 NEW OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IN MARCH 2007

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Retz & Associates

Lone Star Awards ROTC Graduates

by Don Currie

Each year the Lone Star Chapter of the NDIA presents the Reginald L. Robinson Memorial Award to cadet recipients of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Award.  This Memorial Award of $250 supplements the NDIA ROTC Award, which comes from NDIA Headquarters in Washington, D. C. and is awarded at the same time to senior ROTC cadets who are attending universities in Texas.  The National ROTC Award consists of a certificate, medal, service ribbon and complementary one-year membership in NDIA.

Each of the committee members presented both the NDIA National ROTC Award as well as the Lt Col Reginald L. Robinson Memorial Award to a deserving cadet nominated by their ROTC detachment commanders.  The first presentation of the year was by Jere Craddock, on 12 April 2007 to Cadet Scott Little during the Texas Christian University ARMY ROTC Awards ceremony.  On 26 April, Don Currie presented the awards to Cadet Joseph Morrin during the USAF ROTC Awards ceremony at Texas Christian University.  On 27 April, RADM Jim Lair (ret) presented the awards to USA ROTC Cadet Austin Bass during the University of Texas, Arlington Military Ball.  Finally, on 28 April, Art Hawkins, presented the awards to USAF ROTC Cadet Jean Purgason during the Awards ceremony at the University of North Texas in Denton.  Pictures of the cadets receiving their awards are on the NDIA Lone Star Chapter website.

The ROTC Committee has diligently searched for ROTC detachments where the Lone Star Chapter could provide the $250 Robinson Memorial Award to USN and USMC ROTC cadets.   We are pleased to announce that, beginning next year, an award will be presented to a USN ROTC cadet at Prairie View A&M University and to a USMC ROTC cadet at Rice University.  If you would like to join the ROTC Award committee, contact Don Currie or Perry Cockerell

News From Directors of Lone Star

Lone Star Chapter's Long Term Objectives

 by Dr. Andy Blanchard

The Lone Star Chapter of the NDIA is on the move.  As part of our effort to respond to changes and opportunities in the defense industry, especially in the North Texas region, the Chapter is developing it strategic mission and objectives.  The defense and security industries in the Dallas/Forth Worth metroplex are substantial.  Therefore, the Lone Star Chapter views its support of this industry base as an integral part of its mission.  Our Operational Mission Statement follows:

 

·        The Lone Star Chapter actively supports the national defense industry within the metroplex and surrounding areas. The Chapter strives to continually improve its services in its primary areas of responsibility.  These include:

o       Information dissemination focused on defense industry needs

o       Broad-based education support (government, industry, academia)

o       Effective Chapter operations

o       Expanded member services

o       Impacting defense/security related needs and issues

 

To help the Chapter identify changes in the operational requirements needed to meet its expanded mission statement, several board members have identified issues critical to improved operational behavior.  Some of these represent improvements incorporated by the Chapter leadership over the last several years.  All continue to be relevant to future performance.  Specific Lone Star Chapter action items are summarized below:

 

  • Define our major objectives for the near and far future
  • Define our operational business model
  • Develop an effort to formalized chapter operational documents and procedures
  • Strategically organize and manage our speaker events
  • Redefine our interaction strategy between industry and academia within the area
  • Aggressively change how we interface to student populations within the region
  • Organize and expand our volunteer support base

 

We have undertaken an effort to be recognized as a model chapter of NDIA.  Our activity requires that we document our mission, operational structure, financial process, interaction with the community, objectives for the current year, and other operational and procedural processes.  The Lone Star Chapter is currently producing these documents for submission to the national NDIA organization.  Within these documents, the Board addresses the issue of an operational business model.  We operate within an expenses and revenue income model.  Our main agenda is to serve our local constituency; nevertheless we must operate on a fiscally sound basis. 

 

More importantly, we seek to develop a strategic process of identifying opportunities that require our investment.  Most of these should have long term implementation strategies that will allow us to develop and provide necessary financial resources.  Some resources will be required for events of opportunity that have much shorter time lines.  All of these processes will be incorporated in the Chapter’s financial resources implementation strategy.  Our overall agenda is to maintain fiscal stability in the organization as it provides services to the community.  More

   

Copyright 2007 NDIA-Lone Star Chapter, National Defense Industrial Association, 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 3330, Dallas, Texas 75201, Telephone: (214) 978-4139, Fax: (214) 978-4150 Email: pcockerell@canteyhanger.com