Government Affairs Committee Annual ReportNational Association of Ordnance Contractors

(NAOC)General Membership Meeting

November 19 – 22San Antonio, TX

2013 Government Affairs Committee MembersRobust & Diverse

• Eric Spillman – Chair (J. M. Waller) • Ben Redmond – Interim Chair (CH2MHill)• Marlene English (Livingston Group) • Michael Lewan (Livingston Group)

• Jim Christensen (ACR) • Jack Norris (AECOM) • Paula Bond (Aerostar) • Donna Sharp (AMEC) • Hud Heaton (AMEC) • Sonny Richardson (AMEC) • Heather Polinsky (Arcadis) • Gene Kuppenbender (Bay West)

• Roy Phillips (Burns & McDonald)• Brenda Herman (EA) • Laura Pastor (ERRG) • Tim Hiles (HGL) • Kate Hutson (J. M. Waller) • Joe Cudney (Parsons) • Jeff Leberfinger (Terranear) • Nicole Scheman (TLI Solutions) • Cheryl Riordin (USA

Environmental) • Greg Jacobs (EW Wells) • Ryan Steigerwalt (Weston) • Suzy McKinney (ZAPATA)

Goals

• Protect current levels of funding• Plan & execute Annual Fly-In • Interaction with Key Government Officials in

Defense, Congress, & Government Agencies to influence policy & funding

Key Government Affairs Events

• Monthly Conference Calls• Annual Mini Fly-In – Feb 6th • Annual Fly-In – Mar 6th & 7th (Whoops Snow)• Transition from Brown-Rudnick to The Livingston

Group – March• Mini Fly-In – Apr 23rd (Make Up for Snow)• Annual Membership Meeting – Nov 19th & 20th

2013 NAOC Mini Fly-In 6 FebruaryKey Contact Coordination Visits

• Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3) – UXO Caucus Chair• Congressman Sam Farr (D-CA-20) – UXO Caucus Chair• Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) – Senate Armed Services• Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) – Chair Senate Appropriations• Senator Mike Begich (D-AK) – Senate Appropriations • Senate Armed Services Committee Staff• House Armed Services Committee Staff• Senate Appropriations Committee Staff

2013 NAOC Capitol Fly-In5 – 6 March

• Snowquestration /Closure Federal Gov’t• Training held but on March 5th BUT: • Speaker Sessions Cancelled for March 6th • Ms. Maureen Sullivan, OSD• Mr. Chris Evans, USACE HQ – Provided virtual meeting via internet & phone • Mr. Rob Sadorra, NAVFAC• Mr. Doug Maddox, US EPA • Dr. Herb Nelson, ESTCP – Provided virtual meeting via internet & phone

• Hill Visits cancelled for March 6th (Info packets still delivered & a few visits were conducted)

2013 NAOC Mini Fly-In Visits - 23 April

• Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-22)• Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL-5)• Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)• Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10)• Congressman Robert Pittenger (R-NC-9)• Congressman Tom Price (R-GA-6)• Congressman Scott Rigell (R-VA-2)• Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD-8)• Congressman frank Wolf (R-VA-10)• Congressman C.W. Billy Young (R-FL-13)

• Senator Mike Benett (D-CO)• Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD)• Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)• Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)• Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)• Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA)• Senator Mark Warner (D-VA)

August Recess Hill Visits• Paul Cook (R-CA-8)• Pete Gallego (D-TX-23)• Michael Grimm (R-NY-11)• Tom Cotton (R-AR-4)• Duncan Hunter (R-CA-50)• Ron Barber (D-AZ-2)• Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI-2)• John Fleming (R-LA-4)• Tammy Duckworth (D-IL-8)• John Kline (R-MN-2)• Jim Cooper (D-TN-5)• Derek Kilmer (D-WA-6)• Marc Veasey(D-TX-33)• Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25

• Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-2)• Rob Andrews (D-NJ-1)• Jeff Lamborn (R-CO-5)• Mac Thornberry (R-TX-13)• Jackie Speier (D-CA-14)• Jim Langevin (D-RI-2)• Bill Shuster (R-PA-9)• Martha Roby (R-AL-2)• Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA-8)• Chris Gibson (R-NY-19)• Jim Brindenstine (R-OK-10)• Bill Enyart (D-IL-12)• Richard Hanna (R-NY-22)

2013 Government Shutdown Action• NAOC Letter to Congress published October 10th requesting:

– Resolve Country’s Fiscal Crisis – Return to regular order

• Letter Sent to:– Chairs and Ranking Members of the House and Senate

Appropriations – Friends of NAOC List– NAOC Web Site

• Theme of letter will be integrated into our outreach to Congress and a primary point during 2014 Congressional Visits

2014 NAOC Capitol Fly-In

• Tuesday, March 4th & Wednesday, March 5th

Key Actions You Can Take• Participate in Fly-In if Possible• Contact your local Congressional Delegation

– Visit their staff– Attend Town Hall Meetings– Regularly send emails – Make your views known

• Volunteer for the Government Affairs & Other Committees • Voice your desires within NAOC• Step up and lead ad-hoc working groups, committees, seek

election to the Board of Directors• Make the Association work for the Good of All

Questions?