Archive for category: Thought Leadership

Upcoming Event (Nov. 19): Arnold Punaro to Speak at Potomac Officers Club FY15 Budget & Procurement Summit

Potomac Officers Club FY 15 Budget and Procurement Summit

November 19, 2014     7 a.m. – 12 p.m.   Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner, Tysons Corner, VA

Arnold Punaro will be a featured speaker.

For more information and to register for this event please click here

 

 

 

Upcoming Event (Nov. 15): Arnold Punaro to Speak at Reagan National Defense Forum

Reagan National Defense Forum

November 15, 2014    The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library   Simi Valley, CA

Arnold Punaro is a confirmed speaker.

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Arnold Punaro Delivers Special Address to National Guard Association of the U.S. Conference

August 24, 2014

Thought Leadership

MajGen Arnold Punaro, USMC (Ret.)

Chairman, Reserve Forces Policy Board

Special Address to National Guard Association of the U.S. (NGAUS) 136th General Conference

Chicago, Illinois

August 24, 2014

Read Punaro’s Prepared Remarks (PDF file):

NGAUS-2014-FINAL-AS-PREPARED

Watch a video of the speech on YouTube

 

 

 

 

Arnold Punaro Participates in Panel Discussion at BGOV200 Event

Bloomberg Government BGov200 Event – April 23, 2014 in Arlington, Virginia

Watch the video replay of the second session panel discussion (starts at 48 minute mark of the video):

Buying, Better: Acquisition Reform in the ‘New Normal’

 

Arnold Punaro Speaks During Panel Discussion on Acquisition Reform in the "New Normal"

Arnold Punaro Speaks During Panel Discussion on Acquisition Reform in the “New Normal”  Photo credit:  Bloomberg Government and NDIA.

 

Panel participants (left to right): Robert Levinson (Bloomberg Government), Arnold Punaro, Betsy Schmid (Aerospace Industries Association) and Joe Jordan (FedBid)

Panel Participants (left to right): Robert Levinson (Bloomberg Government), Arnold Punaro, Betsy Schmid (Aerospace Industries Association) and Joe Jordan (FedBid)  Photo Credit:  Bloomberg Government and NDIA.

 

Panel Discussion:  Buying, Better: Acquisition Reform in the "New Normal"  Photo Credit:  Bloomberg Government and NDIA

Panel Discussion: Buying, Better: Acquisition Reform in the “New Normal”  Photo Credit: Bloomberg Government and NDIA

 

 

 

 

Arnold Punaro Delivers Keynote Address to NDIA Logistics Conference

MajGen Arnold Punaro, USMC (Ret.)

Chairman, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)

Keynote Address to NDIA Logistics Conference

April 14, 2014

Read the Keynote Address (PDF file):

NDIA_Logistics_Conference_Keynote_2014

 

Arnold Punaro Receives Reserve Officers Association’s Prestigious Minuteman of the Year Award

Read Punaro Speech Accepting Minuteman of the Year Award

Arnold Punaro (center) accepts the Minuteman of the Year Award on March 4, 2014

Arnold Punaro (center) accepts the Minuteman of the Year Award on March 4, 2014 (photo courtesy of ROA)

Arnold Punaro  accepts the Reserve Officers Association's Minuteman of the Year Award on March 4, 2014 (photo courtesy of ROA)

Arnold Punaro accepts the Reserve Officers Association’s Minuteman of the Year Award on March 4, 2014 (photo courtesy of ROA)

 

 

Punaro Remarks on “Overhead at the Pentagon” Delivered at Lexington Institute Forum

November 8, 2013

Thought Leadership

Arnold Punaro Remarks

The Lexington Institute Presents Regulatory Overhead at the Pentagon Forum

Punaro – Lexington Institute Remarks 11-8-2013

 

Punaro Remarks on “Challenges Facing DoD” Delivered at CSIS Defense Acquisition System Event

November 7, 2013

Thought Leadership

Arnold Punaro Remarks

Center for Strategic & International Studies Event:  Performance of the Defense Acquisition System – Looking Ahead

View the presentation

 

Upcoming Event (Nov. 8): The Lexington Institute Presents Regulatory Overhead at the Pentagon Forum

October 30, 2013

Thought Leadership

The Lexington Institute

Regulatory Overhead at the Pentagon

Friday, November 8, 2013

2168 Rayburn House Office Building

The Gold Room

Washington, DC 20515

12:00-3:00pm

Speaker Schedule:   

12:00 p.m.    Mr. Arnold Punaro, Chairman, National Defense Industrial Association

12:10 p.m.    Mr. Todd Harrison, Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments

12:20 p.m.    Dr. Daniel Goure, Vice President, Lexington Institute

12:30 p.m.    Mr. William Inglee, former Staff Director, House Appropriations Committee

12:40 p.m.    Mr. Philip A. Odeenformer Chairman/CEO, TRW Inc.

12:50 p.m.    Dr. Loren Thompson, Chief Operating Officer, Lexington Institute

1:00 p.m.      Dr. Dov Zakheim, former Comptroller, Department of Defense

1:10 p.m.      Dr. Jacques Gansler, former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

1:20 p.m.      Mr. Russell Rumbaugh, Director, Budgeting for Foreign Affairs and Defense, The Henry L. Stimson Center

1:30 p.m.      Mr. Christian P. Marrone, Vice President, Aerospace Industries Association

 

For more information, contact Constance Baroudos, Program Director at the Lexington Institute, at baroudos@lexingtoninstitute.org

 

 

Upcoming Event (Nov. 7): CSIS Presents Performance of the Defense Acquisition System – Looking Ahead

October 30, 2013

Thought Leadership

Performance of the Defense Acquisition System: 
Looking Ahead

Featuring The Honorable Frank Kendall,
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

Thursday, November 7, 2013
8:30-10:00 a.m.
CSIS 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036

In the current and foreseeable budget-constrained environment, the effective implementation of acquisition reform efforts becomes all the more important as the Department of Defense seeks to maximize every dollar. Please join CSIS for remarks by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Frank Kendall, followed by a panel of experts who will explore defense acquisition reform through the prism of industry.

AGENDA

8:30 a.m.   Introductory Remarks:  Dr. John J. Hamre, President and CEO, and the Pritzker Chair,
CSIS

Keynote Remarks, followed by Questions & Answers: The Honorable Frank Kendall,
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, U.S. Department of Defense

9:15 a.m.   Panel Discussion

                 Mr. Pierre Chao, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Renaissance Strategic Advisors

                 Mr. Jon Etherton, President, Etherton & Associates, Inc.

                 MajGen Arnold Punaro (USMC, Ret.), Chief Executive, The Punaro Group, LLC

                 Mr. David Berteau, Senior Vice President and Director, National Security Program
on Industry and Resources, CSIS (Moderator)

10:00 a.m. Conclusion of Event

 

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