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Applied Research Corporation January 16, 2009

Tim Moore WD Program Manager . Applied Research Corporation January 16, 2009. Sanford Chamber of Commerce February 2, 2009. Mission Growth at Fort Bragg and Pope AFB. Fort Bragg is the largest Army post in the country Growing to more than 75,000 soldiers and employees

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Applied Research Corporation January 16, 2009

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

  2. Mission Growth atFort Bragg and Pope AFB Fort Bragg is the largest Army post in the country Growing to more than 75,000 soldiersand 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 Seniordecision 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. 2 2

  3. 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.

  4. “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

  5. All American Defense Corridor DVD

  6. 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 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 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 BRAC RTF Programs

  7. Economic TransformationGoals • Establish aNorth Carolina Center for Defense & Homeland Security (D&HS)as a Statewide Authority for assessing, coordinating and connectingD&HSprograms with North Carolina institutions and capabilities • Define and establish aDefense & Homeland Security (D&HS) Industry in North Carolina • Create partnerships and alliances between industry, universities and DOD programs. • Promote and market theAll American Defense Corridorto attract, build and expand companies in the region to create new high tech jobs

  8. 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

  9. 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?)

  10. 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

  11. NC Center for Defense & Homeland Security “Homeland Security, Intelligence, Technology, Workforce, Sustainability” • 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 • 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 • Center for Regional Planning and Sustainability • Sustainable Sandhills • Sustainable Fort Bragg ? • - Environmental and regional planning *Photo of Biotech Center in RTP used as an illustration *Draft Concept rev 10/27/2008 BRAC RTF

  12. Workforce Transformation Workforce Demonstration Program Educating and retraining the workforce to meet the needs of Fort Bragg and existing and emerging industries 14

  13. Workforce Transformation Workforce Demonstration Program • 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.

  14. Workforce Demonstration Program • 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

  15. Workforce Demonstration Program • 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.

  16. Workforce Demonstration Program Strategies Workforce Demonstration Program 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.

  17. Workforce Demonstration Program 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

  18. ALL-AMERICAN CENTER for WORKFORCE INNOVATION Academic Enrichment Workforce Enhancement All-American Center for Workforce Innovation Military Preparedness Homeland Security Center of Innovation for Defense and Homeland Security EnhancedTraining & Simulation Technology Innovation Healthcare Careers Educational Careers Trades and Skilled Labor Green Tech Leadership Development Social Resources Talent Development Economic Growth Education Development Workforce Development Economic Development Entrepreneurship

  19. Workforce Demonstration Program • 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

  20. Workforce Demonstration Program • 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

  21. All-American Center for Workforce Innovation Virtual Networking LEE NCMBC HARNETT MONTGOMERY MOORE DSTA SBTDC FT. BRAGG RICHMOND HOKE CUMBERLAND SAMPSON SCOTLAND 11 Joblink Career Centers BLADEN ROBESON 10 Community College Campuses 12 Public School Systems 5 Universities

  22. Workforce Demonstration Program • 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!

  23. Workforce Demonstration Program StrateWorrce Demonstration Program gies Workforce Demonstration Program • 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

  24. Workforce Demonstration Program 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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. 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.

  28. Pipeline Presentation & Demonstration • Futures, Inc. • Conceptual Video

  29. BRAC RTF Contact Info • Executive Director: Paul Dordal pdordal@bracrtf.com • Deputy Director: John Harbison jharbison@bracrtf.com • Regional Planner: Don Belk dbelk@bracrtf.com • Program Manager for Education: Dr. Jane Smith jsmith@bracrtf.com • Program Manager for Workforce: Tim Moore tmoore@bracrtf.com • Communications & Outreach Coord:Renee Lane rlane@bracrtf.com • Executive Assistant: John Bellamy jbellamy@bracrtf.com • Administrative Assistant: Renee Siemiet rsiemiet@bracrtf.com • 910-436-1344: Website: www.bracrtf.com *Offices are located on Fort Bragg

  30. Questions and Comments

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