KIRS Slide Decks Now Available
Thank you to everyone who joined us on August 22nd for the 2nd Annual Kitsap Industrial Readiness Summit.
Navy leadership, industry leaders including small and large business owners, subject matter experts and public representatives turned out to participate in the event which included project updates and information and robust Q&A with the audience. We are grateful for the participation of Naval Base Kitsap, community interest, and Washington APEX for sponsoring this event!
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Program highlights included:
- Navy leadership provided an overview of Naval Base Kitsap Installations, SIOP and future platforms including updates on the Ford and Columbia Class Submarines, an update on the Navy's environmental planning (NEPA and EIS), info on the Trident Refit Facility.
- Presentations also discussed best practices on working with the federal government and NAVFAC NW Small Business Program.
- Chris Mefford, President and CEO of Community Attributes Inc. provided an overview of KEDA's Kitsap Industrial Land, Building and Infrastructure Survey Project
Event Slides
Captain John Hale, Commanding Officer, Naval Base Kitsap
National Environmental Policy Act & Navy Environmental Planning
Dina Ginn, Environmental Director, NAVFAC NW
Kitsap Industrial Land, Building & Infrastructure Survey: Emerging Themes
Chris Mefford / President and CEO, CAI
Naval Facilities Small Business Program
Jim Niles, NAVFAC NW, Deputy for Small Business Management
Top 9 Best Practices in Working with Federal Government
James Davis, KEDA APEX Accelerator Manager
Trident Refit Facility: Trade Innovation
Vince Stamper, Transformation Program Manager