Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Special Guest at this week’s DEFTECH Coffee Call Friday, October 15, 2021

Due Date: Friday, October 15, 2021 Government Organization: NC DEFTECH Description: DEFTECH Coffee Call Friday, October 15, 2021, Join us this Friday, October 15, 2021, @ 0900-1000 ET for another DEFTECH Coffee Call. Join us and our special guest: Thomas J. “TJ” Stapleton President & Founder, Stapleton & Associates, Alexandria, Virginia.
Raleigh
Oct 12, 2021

Category: Announcement

DoD Communities of Interest: R&D Research and Development

Subject: Special Guest at this week’s DEFTECH Coffee Call Friday at 0900 ET

Due Date: Friday, October 15, 2021

Government Organization: NC DEFTECH

Description:

DEFTECH Coffee Call Friday, October 15, 2021

Join us this Friday, October 15, 2021, @ 0900-1000 ET for another DEFTECH Coffee Call. Join us and our special guest: Thomas J. “TJ” Stapleton President & Founder, Stapleton & Associates, Alexandria, Virginia.

Show up early at 0800 for the DEFTECH Early Bird or at the 0830 Opps Update to join the DEFTECH Team as we review current federal technology opportunities.

*Note: The link is the same as the Coffee Call.*

**Note: If you have a topic that you would like to present or recommend, please let us know deftech@ncmbc.us **

The Topic of Discussion: This week, we will discuss insights from the Annual Association of the US Army (AUSA) Meeting and Pending Congressional Legislation.

Speaker BIO: Thomas J. “TJ” Stapleton President & Founder, Stapleton & Associates, Alexandria, Virginia.

TJ currently serves as the President of Stapleton & Associates, LLC. Stapleton & Associates is a worldwide consulting firm that serves a “gold plated” client base that includes the world’s largest aerospace company, the largest provider of microchips to the Pentagon, and the world’s largest industrial battery company. Over a decade of successfully serving clients. TJ has a reputation on Capitol Hill and in the private sector as a positive, proactive business leader. Having successfully built one of the most successful consulting firms in the Defense and National Security arena, he is widely regarded as one of the finest consultants in the Industry. 

In the Pentagon, he served in the Army Budget Office as an analyst and programmer for the Army budget office. He also served as a Congressional Fellow on Capitol Hill for Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond (MO). He then finished his military career serving in the Army Budget Liaison Office as a liaison between the Army and the Defense Appropriations committees on Capitol Hill. After retiring from the Army, TJ went back to Capitol Hill to serve as the primary Defense staffer to Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX).

A retired Army Officer, TJ spent over 20 years in service to his nation. With command and staff assignments worldwide, he served in both Operation Just Cause (Panama-1989) and Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-1991). He was awarded the Bronze Star for service in Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Additionally, he is a survivor of the attacks on the Pentagon on 9/11.

About this Event:

COFFEE CALL DETAILS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deftech-coffee-call-tickets-127190501213?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Every Friday, 0900 Eastern, Grab your Coffee, bring your ideas, and join the NC Defense Technology Transition (DEFTECH) Community for an open, informal, virtual “Coffee Call” to address your concerns and ideas regarding Innovation, Technology, and commensurate Leadership challenges. Learn about Federal technology requirements and business opportunities. Network virtually over a cup of coffee and connect with like-minded people. Learn how your innovation and technology can be applied to solve national security problems.

Why Participate: If you are tired of being lectured to and you want to voice your ideas. If you would like a chance to share your thoughts and hear what others have to say. If you are interested in Innovation, Technology, Leadership, and contracting to solve national security problems, this virtual networking event is for you. Talk, listen, ask questions, it’s your choice, but DEFTECH wants to hear from you.

Who: Industry, academia, government, and anybody that wants to discuss Innovation, Technology, Opportunities, and the Leadership attributes required to pull it all together.

Format: To get us started, DEFTECH will briefly offer a relevant Technology Leadership topic and open it up for discussion, but the participants will drive the conversations. After the open forum, DEFTECH will briefly review current opportunities, trends, and upcoming events.

When: Join us every Friday from 0900-1000 Eastern Time.

Where: Virtual Microsoft Teams Meeting, or dial in from your phone.

How: Join on your computer, tablet, browser through the Microsoft Teams application, or call in. However you join the discussion, we want to hear from you!

 

Questions or assistance, contact:
North Carolina Defense Technology Transition Office (DEFTECH)

 

Dennis Lewis
lewisd@ncmbc.us
703-217-3127

Bob Burton
burtonr@ncmbc.us
910-824-9609

North Carolina Defense Technology Transition Office | PO Box 1748, Fayetteville, NC 28303