Applied Research Corporation January 16, 2009 Tim Moore WD Program Manager Sanford Chamber of Commerce February 2, 2009.

Applied Research CorporationApplied Research CorporationJanuary 16, 2009January 16, 2009

Tim Moore

WD Program Manager

Sanford Chamber of CommerceFebruary 2, 2009

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Mission Growth atMission Growth at Fort Bragg and Pope AFBFort Bragg and Pope AFB

Fort Bragg is the largest Army post in the country Growing to more than 75,000 soldiers and employees

Camp LeJeune is the largest Marine amphibious base in the country

U.S. Army Forces Command and Army Reserve Command Headquarters transfer from Atlanta Senior decision makers that manage more than $30 billion of DOD budget BRAC RTF recently awarded a contract for a defense industry cluster

analysis, resource mapping and gap analysis. Working with the NC Military Foundation.

BRAC Impact on North Carolina

FORSCOM/USARC includes high level Army decision makers who manage more than $30 billion of the annual DOD budget.

FORSCOM; USARC; USASOC; JSOC; and MARSOC have obligation and decision making authority.

Opportunities for military related training; depot growth; enhanced simulation; new equipment; and non-defense growth.

Focus on R&D and procurement for Military Preparedness and Homeland Security.

“Economic Transformation” Initiatives

Governor Perdue announced the All American Defense Corridor in September 2007: Marketing and promoting the Fort Bragg region and the state! Connecting strengths in NC to companies and DOD programs

Worldclass R&D, large military presence, workforce, infrastructure Need to establish Collaborative Technology Alliances (CTA), which are

formal partnerships between DOD programs, Universities and Industry Partners

Utilize the FORSCOM/USARC move as the catalyst for establishing a defense industry cluster in our region. 3,000 senior Army decision makers moving to Fort Bragg by September 2011 Manage more than $30 billion of DOD’s annual budget

All American Defense Corridor DVD

BRAC RTF Programs

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Economic Transformation

Purpose: Emphasize and promote the strengths inherent to a defense industry sector in North Carolina.

Goal: Create a Defense Industry Cluster in this region

Funding Sources: $5.0M DOL Grant and State and County Marketing Funds

Workforce Transformation

Purpose: Develop innovative education and workforce training programs to meet requirements of emerging defense industry clusters. Create the All American Center For Workforce Innovation

Goal: Create higher skilled, higher paying jobs

Funding Source: $5.0M DOL Grant

Regional Planning

Purpose: Plan and prepare communities for BRAC changes and other growth. Develop Comprehensive Regional Growth Plan

Goal: Improve Quality of Life and ensure planned growth Funding Source: $1.9M OEA Grant

Economic TransformationGoals

1. Establish a North Carolina Center for Defense & Homeland Security (D&HS) as a Statewide Authority for assessing, coordinating and connecting D&HS programs with North Carolina institutions and capabilities

2. Define and establish a Defense & Homeland Security (D&HS) Industry in North Carolina

3. Create partnerships and alliances between industry, universities and DOD programs.

4. Promote and market the All American Defense Corridor to attract, build and expand companies in the region to create new high tech jobs

Concept for a North Carolina “Center for Defense & Homeland Security”

Establishes a physical and centralized hub location for defense and security programs, education, workforce, regional planning and sustainability.

Establishes opportunities for Collaborative Technology Alliances and Cooperative Research & Development Agreements connecting industry partners with NC universities and DOD programs

Provides a forum for exchange of program information, D&HS requirements, links to capabilities in NC including R&D

Concept for a NC “Center for D&HS” Potential Roles

Universities & Community Colleges: Research & Development capabilities expanded to focus on Defense & HS

requirements: Connects requirements with UNC-CH, NCSU, NC A&T, FSU, ECU, FTCC.

Business and workforce focus: defense intelligence & management programs

Entrepreneurial programs: Idea and Innovation Center as a test bed for high technology development

i3D enhanced training & simulation: AACWI

Partnership for Defense Innovation (PDI): DSTA: accelerator and connections to Special Ops and R&D Federal lab (co-locate after lease expiration?)

Concept for a NC “Center for D&HS” Potential Roles

NC Military Business Center (co-locate?) SBTDC: Small business opportunities associated with DOD programs

BRAC RTF: Assist with developing programs and potential to manage Center operations Virtual network: AA Workforce Innovation Center links our eleven counties;

K-12 Educational programs, CC’s and Universities Defense corridor; economic development and transformation

Regional planning: Center for Sustainability in conjunction with Sustainable Sandhills and Sustainable Ft. Bragg

Smart Growth; Mass transit; environment and green infrastructure Balancing mission, environment, and community

FSU: Business Development; R&D/D&HS - Defense Intelligence, management & security programs - Electron Probe Microscope- Human Factors- Idea & Innovation Center- Small Business Development- Connections and linkages with other universities and programs

NC Center for Defense & Homeland Security “Homeland Security, Intelligence, Technology, Workforce, Sustainability”

NC Center for Defense & Homeland Security “Homeland Security, Intelligence, Technology, Workforce, Sustainability”

FTCC: Workforce/ i3D (8CCs)- i3D Virtual College Center - Virtual network and partnership with other CC’s & Universities- Enhanced Training and Simulation- Military related curriculum- Technology Connection- Military Business Center (co-locate?)

All American Center for Workforce Innovation- Educational Programs- HUB- FTCC: Community Colleges & Universities- Pipeline for Workforce- Defense Business Association

Partnership for Defense Innovation- Defense Security Technology Accelerator- Federal Wireless Lab- Technology Connection- USASOC requirements

*Draft Concept rev 10/27/2008 BRAC RTF

*Photo of Biotech Center in RTP used as an illustration

Center for Regional Planning and Sustainability- Sustainable Sandhills - Sustainable Fort Bragg ?- Environmental and regional planning


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Workforce Demonstration Program

Educating and retraining the workforce

to meet the needs of Fort Bragg

and existing and emerging industries


U.S. DOL awarded a Workforce Demonstration grant for $5 million to the BRAC RTF for the Ft. Bragg region.

Will be a model for Workforce Transformation and training for BRAC growth communities.

Identify and meet the needs of existing and emerging companies. Meet the workforce needs of the military installations and

contractors. Retain military separating from the service and regional college

graduates.

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Program Goals Develop the skilled talent for the region’s targeted

high growth, high skill, and high wage industries Strengthen collaboration between the region’s

education and training institutions Enhance the region’s entrepreneurial climate to create

and expand business, and generate new high growth, high skill, and high wage employment opportunities


Overall Objectives: Utilize the growth at Ft. Bragg as the catalyst to

integrate the region’s workforce, economic and educational resources to support emerging industry requirements.

Establish the All-American Center for Workforce Innovation to create career tracks to meet workforce demands.

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Workforce Demonstration Program Strategies

Strategy One – Thorough resource mapping; exhaustive analysis of emerging occupational and academic demands; gap analysis of existing and projected workforce requirements.

Contract awarded to TDA, BAH, and Center for Economic Competitiveness is on-going and due by end of May 09.

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Strategy Two – Establishment of the All-American Center for Workforce Innovation as the transformational mechanism to create specific career tracks with specific industry-based programs.

Brick & mortar Interactive 3D connectivity Web-based talent development and supply tool

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Center of Innovation for Defense and Homeland Security

All-American Center All-American Center for Workforce for Workforce

InnovationInnovation

ALL-AMERICAN CENTER for WORKFORCE INNOVATION

Homeland Security

Military Preparedness

Enhanced Training & Simulation

Educational Careers

Leadership Development

Social Resources

Trades and Skilled Labor Green Tech

Technology Innovation

Healthcare Careers

Academic

Enrichment

Economic Growth

Workforce

Enhancement

Talent

Development

Education Development

Economic Development

Workforce Development

Entrepreneurship


Partners and Stakeholders: Educational institutions: Eight community colleges;

five universities; twelve K-12 systems Workforce Development Boards (four) Economic Developers: (eleven county organizations) Industry and businesses Regional labor force

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Establishing an i3D Center of Excellence at FTCC in partnership with the BRAC RTF/AACWI

State of the art capabilities; education and training Virtual network with i3D classrooms to link K-12, CCs and Universities

Used US DOL funds to purchase 7 i3D classrooms for our 8 Community Colleges

Golden Leaf funding received for 11 classrooms for pilot programs in one high school in each of our 11 counties

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ROBESON BLADEN

SAMPSON

MOORE

LEE

HARNETT

SCOTLAND

RICHMOND

FT. BRAGG

HOKE CUMBERLAND

MONTGOMERY

All-American Center for Workforce Innovation Virtual Networking

10 Community College Campuses

11 Joblink Career Centers

12 Public School Systems

NCMBC

DSTA

5 Universities

SBTDC

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NETWORK INTERFACES

ALL AMERICAN CENTER at

FTCC

Physical Architecture

Virtual Network

Network

Community College System

WDBsK-12 Schools

UNC University

System

11 JobLink Centers


We are looking for industry partners (i3D gaming and enhanced simulation companies) to assist with setting up the program:

Work with FTCC and the BRAC RTF to define industry requirements for talent, equipment, future needs and career field opportunities

Some involvement with high school pilot programs, curriculum and 3D object repository.

Applying i3D technology to train the workforce of tomorrow!

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Workforce Demonstration Program StrateWorrce Demonstration Program gies

Establish Industry partners to work with community colleges and high schools to train skilled workers for defense and high tech companies

Pilot program: utilize the i3D Center at FTCC as the hub for the virtual network and establishing i3D classrooms in high schools and middle schools

Establish an industry partner to work with FTCC, the BRAC RTF and designated schools: Industry requirements; curriculum development; career

field opportunities

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Job Connection Initiative for Construction Cluster Comprised of industry, WDBs, ESC, education

providers, NCMBC, NC DOL, Fort Bragg ACAP & ACS/ERP

Working with construction contractors for placing local workers on Fort Bragg and other regional projects

Joint brochure and Hensel Phelps website

Educational Programs

Program Goals Build leadership and STEM programs Increase graduation rate Decrease dropout rate Strengthen collaborations across the

educational continuum to address workforce development

Next Steps Complete the resource mapping and gap analysis on

emerging defense and homeland security clusters Expand i3D capability to our public and private universities

and to all high schools and middle schools in BRAC RTF region

Partner with FSU and UNC-P to study the economic impact on minority and other special populations

Sign a contract for development of the Career Exploration and Job Connection Pipeline

Workforce Demonstration Program The Way Forward

Talent Acquisition Platform

Project Objective Design and produce a regionally-focused, interactive,

web-based career exploration and talent acquisition platform to be used by unemployed, under-employed, and dislocated workers; separating military, military spouses; career changers; public schools (6-12), community colleges, universities; employers, JobLinks, economic developers, and other populations and customers.

Cost for platform budgeted at $1.1M

Futures, Inc. selected as vendor. Product due in 6 months.

Pipeline Presentation & Demonstration

Futures, Inc. Conceptual Video

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BRAC RTF Contact Info

Executive Director: Paul Dordal [email protected] Deputy Director: John Harbison [email protected] Regional Planner: Don Belk [email protected] Program Manager for Education: Dr. Jane Smith [email protected] Program Manager for Workforce: Tim Moore [email protected] Communications & Outreach Coord: Renee Lane [email protected] Executive Assistant: John Bellamy [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Renee Siemiet [email protected] 910-436-1344: Website: www.bracrtf.com

*Offices are located on Fort Bragg

FORT BRAGG AND POPE AFB

BRAC REGIONAL TASK FORCE

Questions and Comments

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Applied Research Corporation January 16, 2009 Tim Moore WD Program Manager Sanford Chamber of Commerce February 2, 2009.

Documents

defense industry sector

nondefense growth

north carolina forscomusarc

north carolina center

oea grant slide

dhs programs

industry partners

north carolina institutions