Silver Oak Leaf Inc

End User, Program and Procurement Office Business Development, Strategy & Planning. Focused on business development through advancing innovative technology from industry across branches of the federal government. Core competency is developing business strategies which successfully transition innovation from industry to defense related organizations and commercialization.

President

CORDURA® Brand Fabric

Global Innovation and Military Marketing Manager focused on meeting the needs of military, tactical and international defense operators. Follow me on Twitter JD.Long  and Instagram @jonathan_d_long

Global Innovation Manager

US Army, Headquarters

The DASA(P) Mission and Vision Statements:
 
Mission Statement: World-class leaders that develop and oversee policies, programs and people,
 enabling the acquisition of goods and services for the Soldier.
 
Vision Statement: To be the recognized expert for influencing and implementing innovative
 acquisition solutions while providing superior service to the field.

Director Operations, Office of Assistant Secretary Army - Procurement

Propper International

Director Business Development for military clothing and individual gear for Department of Defense. Responsible for capture management through proposal submission and supporting program office requirements and research and development programs focused on textile based products for the US Army, USMC, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.

Director Business Development

Army Contracting Center of Excellence

Supervisory Contracting Officer and Source Selection manager supporting the Joint Staff with the Army Contracting Command and the Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Contracting Center. Provides contracting, program support and acquisition support for Joint and Army organizations in Afghanistan and the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.   To view my October-December 2009 Army AL&amp;T Magazine article click the following link: http://asc.army.mil/docs/pubs/alt/2009/4_OctNovDec/articles/46_CCE_Interns_Experience_More_Variety_and_Greater_Challenges_200904.pdf

Branch Chief - Contracting Officer

Army Contracting Command Kuwait

Supervisory Contracting Specialist managing contract operations throughout Kuwait for logistic services and supplies for 25,000 + soldiers. Manages a team of 30 acquisition professionals awarding more than $120M in contract. Serves as initial source selection chair (SSEB) for $500M+ services contract. Responsible for process improvement goals (Six Sigma application) in Contract Award, Contract Closeout, Contracting Officer Representative (COR) program, and Personnel Recruitment. Communicates orally and written with all levels of management and employees. Articles on Reach Back contract management process and Contracting Officer Representatives published at:
http://asc.army.mil/docs/pubs/alt/2008/3_JulAugSep/articles/34_Army_Contracting_Command-Kuwait_Means_Full-Spectrum_Contract_Support_200807.pdf  and 
http://www.usaasc.info/alt_online/article.cfm?iID=0812&aid=07

Division Chief - Contracting Officer

Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics & Technology)

Systems Coordinator (DASC), Missiles and Munitions Directorate, ASA(ALT), responsible for developing new insights into situations; requirements, challenges conventional approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and implements new or cutting edge programs/processes while managing the Tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided (TOW) missile, Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS), Javelin, and FCS system Non-Line of Sight-Launch System (NLOS-LS). Assisted in development of Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Army submission to the President's Budget (PB) and conduct of the Army annual Weapon Systems Review.

Product Integrator

Military Deputy to Deputy Commanding General (RDECOM)

Developed networks and built alliances; collaborates across AMC, RDECOM, ASA(ALT) and Department of the Army staff boundaries. Built strategic relationships and achieved common goals focusing RDECOM lab innovative R&D efforts on immediate Warfighter needs, Rapid Equipping Force and the Joint IED Defeat Organization. Developed and implemented the initial AMC Rapid Support Network - see article at 
http://asc.army.mil/docs/pubs/alt/2007/2_AprMayJun/articles/50_Providing_Life_Cycle_Management_(LCM)_Support_for_Rapid_Acquisition_200704.pdf

Management and Program Analyst

Program Executive Office - Soldier

Assistant Product Manager; Clothing & Individual Equipment responsible for $250M source selection and first article test for Army Combat Helmet (ACH), $400M acquisition program for the Rapid Equipping Force (REF), and SSEB Chair for $500M formal source selection: Modular Lightweight Load carrying Equipment (MOLLE). Selected as Deputy Product Manager; Soldier Survivability responsible for ACH, Outer Tactical Vest, and personal protective armor plate.

Assistant Product Manager

Joint Contracting Command - Iraq

Senior Contract Specialist for the Joint Contracting Command - Iraq; Oil Reconstruction sector. Assisted during the transition from the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) to the JCCIA contract command structure. Served both as a Procuring Contracting Officer in Baghdad and as the Administrative Contracting Officer in Kirkuk, Iraq.

Contract Officer

Select View below to see video.  Expert in understanding operational requirements to development directions, SBIR/STTR commercialization and innovation adoption. US and international Defense Acquisition including Europe, Middle East, Central America, South America. Creative approach towards product growth and end user relationships. Connect with me at http://silveroakleafinc.com/  All views expressed are my own.

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