Join the Penn State Applied Biological & Biosecurity Research Laboratory (ABRL) for the Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Symposium and connect with representatives from the following agencies:

• Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
• Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
• Advanced Technology International (ATI)
• Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC)

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Schedule

15 January

0900-1230:

Welcome: Dr. Shashank Priya, Penn State Associate Vice President for Research

OTA Briefings:

• Dr. Crane Lopes – DARPA General Counsel, Other Transactions Agreements: A Tool for Enhancing CSRE-DARPA Collaboration
• Ms. Mica Dolan – ATI Vice President Contracts & Procurement, Consortia Based Other Transaction Agreements
• Ben McMartin – TARDEC Chief of Acquisition Management Office, Other Transaction Authority
• Dr. Trevor Brown – Senior Scientist, JPEO Medical Countermeasure Systems, Chemical/Biological Defense – Joint ProgramExecutive Office Portfolio

Panel Discussion:

Facilitator: Dr. Herbert Wolfe, Associate Director, Center for Security Research and Education

Panel Members:

• Dr. Crane Lopes – DARPA General Counsel
• Dr. Richard Schoske – DTRA Joint Science & Technology Office Division Chief
• Mica Dolan – Advance Technology International Vice President Contracts & Procurement
• Benjamin McMartin – TARDEC Chief of Acquisition Management Office
• Jeffrey Megargel – JPEO Program Manager, CWMD OTA
• Mike Karaki – TARDEC Materials-Application & Integration Team

1230-1400: Lunch

1400-1600: ATI/TARDEC One-on-One with Penn State research administrator (for research administrators ONLY)

1400-1700: DTRA/NRL/TARDEC “Show & Tell” (by invitation ONLY)

16 January

0900-1200: DTRA/NRL/TARDEC “Show & Tell” (by invitation ONLY)