EIS Briefing Announced
Rear Adm. Charles E. Smith
The Patuxent Partnership (TPP) announced that Rear Admiral Charles E. “Grunt” Smith, Program Executive Officer for Enterprise Information Systems (EIS), will provide a briefing on Wednesday, November 16, at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center near NAS Patuxent River, Maryland.
At NAS Patuxent River, Rear Admiral Smith was a lead test pilot for aircraft, tanker, carrier suitability, and weapons programs and later, director of Aviation/Ship Integration and assistant commander for Acquisition at NAVAIR (AIR-1.0). He will talk about EIS and the role these enterprise-wide information technology programs, designed to enable common business processes and provide standard information technology capabilities, play to maximize value to warfighters.
“I look forward to coming home to Southern Maryland,” said Rear Admiral Smith, “and the opportunity to highlight who’s keeping the foundational network, business and fleet support requirements met for the Navy and Marine Corps.”
Bonnie Green, TPP’s Executive Director, said “We welcome Rear Admiral Smith and look forward to hearing about programs and critical capabilities, including secure connectivity, integrated business management and IT integration.”
Check-in and coffee start when the doors open at 7:00 a.m., with the program beginning at 7:30 a.m. The program will conclude at 9:00 a.m. There is no cost to attend this program and it is open to all interested attendees. Seating is limited, so advance registration is required at www.paxpartnership.org. Recommended attire is business casual/uniform of the day.
The Patuxent Partnership works with government, industry and academia on initiatives in science and technology, hosts programs of interest to NAVAIR and the broader DoD community, and supports workforce development including education initiatives and professional development. For more information, visit www.paxpartnership.org or call 301-866-1739.
Source: The Patuxent Partnership
