Government Policy.

• Position: Directory

The mission of the Government Policy Department is to ensure the continued existence of a viable, competitive national technology and industrial base, strengthening the government-industry partnership through dialogue, and providing interaction between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Government Policy entails three primary roles:

* Advocacy

* Information/Education

* Interactive Communication/Dialogue

NDIA's Government Policy Department works to ensure a viable defense industrial base, adequate defense budget, acquisition reform, and promotion of business opportunities. The Department is comprised of three Divisions, which are overseen by NDIA's Vice President for Government Policy:

* Government Policy Advisory Division

* Legislative Information Division

* Procurement Division

Government Policy Staff:

Peter M. Steffes

Vice President, Government Policy

psteffes@ndia.org * (703) 247-9470

Chandra Burnside

Senior Director, Government Policy

cburnside@ndia.org * (703) 247-2595

Jennifer Sprinkel, CMP, CGMP

Director of Events, Government Policy

jsprinkel@ndia.org * (703) 247-2554

For more information on the Government Policy Department visit http://www.ndia.org/Advocacy/Pages/default.aspx.

GOVERNMENT POLICY ADVISORY DIVISION

The Government Policy Advisory Division is responsible for developing and implementing the association's policy agenda that serves as a guide to NDIA's education and lobbying activities. Division membership includes senior NDIA staff, division chairmen, chapter presidents and board appointees.

DIVISION LEADERSHIP

Chair:

Glenn Baer

ARINC Inc.

Vice Chair:

Toni White

Raytheon Co.

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For More information visit http://www.ndia.org/Divisions/Divisions/GovernmentPolicyAdvisory

LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION DIVISION

The Legislative Information Division (LID) identifies items of legislative information in the areas of interest to the NDIA membership, and monitors defense-related legislation and policy, thereby selecting major interest areas for highlighting to the NDIA leadership. LID also works with individual staff members of congressional committees who seek information and opinions falling within NDIA's province. The Division contributes to the successful execution of the policy approved by the Executive Committee, which permits NDIA to take positions on broad policy issues and legislative matters of interest and concern to Association members. The primary substantive approach to legislative activity...