North Carolina is Americas Military Base

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Paul Dordal Executive Director
BRAC RTF Transformation Game Plan Executive
Committee May 21, 2009
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BRAC RTF Programs
Regional Planning Funded by DOD until June 30,
2010 (RTF will apply for follow-on funding) Plan
and prepare regional communities for BRAC changes
and transformation. Plan for long term
sustainability and smart growth. Workforce and
Educational Programs Funded by US DOL grant
which expires June 30, 2010 Develop innovative
education and workforce training programs to
meet the requirements of emerging defense and
high tech industry clusters. Economic
Transformation Funded by counties and
state Emphasize and promote the strengths
inherent to a defense industry sector in North
Carolina to attract new industry.
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Workforce Demonstration Program StrateWorrce
Demonstration Program gies
Initial Action Plan

• Develop an Action Plan to sustain the BRAC RTF
  programs
• BRAC RTF continues as an independent organization
  for at least one more year Currently a
  501(c)(6) Partnership of Local Governments.
• Apply for IRS 501(c)(3) status for the AACWI to
  apply for grants and other funding (sustain the
  RTF workforce and educational programs and expand
  the i3D network)
• Generate revenue from the PipelineNC.com job
  connection platform
• Apply for IRS 501(c)(6) status for the AA
  Defense Business Association (networking and
  partnerships)

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Workforce Demonstration Program StrateWorrce
Demonstration Program gies
Initial Action Plan

• Action Plan to sustain the BRAC RTF programs
• Designate the BRAC RTF region as the focal point
  for Defense and Homeland Security (DHS) programs
  in North Carolina
• Establish a North Carolina Center for Defense
  Homeland Security as a state authority and align
  the BRAC RTF staff as the core staff for this
  center
• Expands role to include strategic planning to
  connect DHS programs and funds with NC assets
• Includes Workforce Demonstration Programs and
  educational initiatives
• Continue regional planning and regional economic
  transformation/economic development initiatives

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All American Center for Workforce Innovation
(AACWI)

• Established in June 2008, expanding to all 11
  counties with i3D high tech classrooms (19
  systems in place)
• Utilizes FTCCs Advanced Visualization Center as
  the Hub for a virtual network
• Funded by US DOL grant to train a higher skilled
  workforce to meet emerging industry needs
  (Strategy 1)
• Developing a Talent Acquisition Platform with
  Futures, Inc by Sep 2009
• US DOL grant ends June 30, 2010

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NC Center for Defense Homeland Security

• Establish a NC Center for Defense Homeland
  Security that will serve as a focal point for
  Strategic Planning and development of the
  intellectual capital and business intelligence
  necessary to understand and analyze DOD and
  Homeland Security programs and funding.
• Establish a statewide authority through the
  University of North Carolina system, hosted by
  FSU, as the framework to connect NC assets,
  including Research and Development initiatives to
  DHS programs.
• Hire a grant writer/program analyst and a federal
  program analyst with state funds to initiate
  program

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NC Center for Defense Homeland Security will
coordinate and facilitate aligning NC assets
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PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

• Strategic Planning to build DHS Industry sectors
  in North Carolina
• Program Analysis and Business Intelligence
  Analyze and Assess Defense Homeland Security
  programs OSD/ATL POM PPBS Research Labs
  DARPA, JCTD and other future needs.
• Where are DHS dollars being spent this year and
  in the future?
• Align applicable existing agencies and
  organizations to link NC assets to DHS programs

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Homeland Security Advanced Visualization Center

• Establish an Innovation Center for Homeland
  Security Advanced Visualization that is aligned
  with the NC Center for Defense Homeland
  Security
• FTCC has one of only 3 Advanced Visualization
  Centers in the country.
• Enhanced simulation and i3D modeling for Force
  Protection, emergency response and Homeland
  Security is a rapidly growing industry.
• Developing an Advanced Visualization Center for
  DHS will establish NC as a focal point for this
  industry.

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State level Coordination

• Additional coordination is needed at the state
  level
• Currently setting up meetings with UNC, NCCCS and
  Governors office
• Establish partnership agreements between the BRAC
  RTF, UNC (FSU as host), and NCCCS (FTCC advanced
  visualization center)

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Workforce Transformation
Summary

• Sustaining BRAC RTF programs is beneficial to
  this region
• FORSCOM/USARC move starts next year and will be
  the catalyst for establishing a Defense HS
  industry in NC
• All American Defense Corridor is attracting
  attention and defense related companies to the
  Ft. Bragg region
• NC Center for Defense Homeland Security will
  make NC more competitive for DHS programs and
  funding
• Defense HS industry assessments are on-going
  to target industries for relocating to this
  area. The Center is needed to align and
  implement the actions.

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• Questions and Discussion
• ACTION ITEM Request Executive Committee approval
  of Game Plan

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Discussion

• Questions and Discussion

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