The document provides an overview of the Camden Defense Business Initiative (CDBI) and Camden Defense Industry Consortium (CDIC) in Arkansas. The CDBI/CDIC's vision is to expand defense industry partnerships and contracts in Arkansas through advocacy, support, and service. Their objectives include establishing a training center, developing business alignment programs, and expanding small business opportunities within the defense sector. The initiative works with several existing defense contractors located in Camden, Arkansas and provides a range of support services to help businesses compete for defense contracts.

1. Camden’s Defense Business
Initiative Overview
Dale Turner
Vice President
Camden Defense Business Initiative (CDBI),
Camden Defense Industry Consortium (CDIC)

2. Vision
To be the preferred advisor to defense
manufacturers, military, state government, civic
and business leaders....expanding the footprint
of defense industry partners and contracts in
Arkansas
Provide service, support and advocacy in the growth
of supplier and customer relations with new and
existing defense manufacturers in the effort to
improve local economy in Arkansas
Mission
Values
Service, Support, Advocacy
Building on a rich and
local history of
manufacturing of
rocket, missile, and
missile defense
systems
Camden Defense Business
Initiative (CDBI)
Camden Defense Industry
Consortium (CDIC)
Ouachita Valley Business and
Technology Development Center
dale@camdendefense.com
www.camdendefense.com
625 Adams Ave. Camden, AR 71711
870-836-2210 Office
870-807-4751 Cell
Who We Are

3. Who We Are
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4. • Support new programs transition to Highland Industrial Park
and potential program suppliers in relocating to Camden and
surrounding counties
• Support the defense manufacturers located with-in the Highland
Industrial Park in areas which they identify as needs
― Example: Continuous Education and Certification Courses, Lean, KATA, TWI,
Statistical Process Control, 3D Printing and others
• Establish a HUBZone supplier base, in support of the SB DoD
numbers shortfall across the Army and Air force
• Integrate these initiatives under the Camden Defense Industry
Consortium (CDIC)
• Grow CDIC membership and fees for service
Objectives

5. • Standing up the CDIC training center
• Develop a large and small business strategic alignment program
• Build an alliance of defense industry partners which expand and
sustain our local economy
• Penetrate the business opportunities which lie within the DoD
procurement process
• Expand the number of small business suppliers supporting
Arkansas defense contractors and the DoD small business goals
• Increase B2B and matchmaking activities across the state in
support of our local defense supply chain
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Objectives

6. Interface, Support and
Delivery of Services

7. Highland
Industrial Park
Spectra Technologies
•250 FTE, 50 Degreed
•Research / Development
•Chemical Evaluation
•High Volume Production
•Engineering Services
•Flexible Manufacturing
Supporting the Warfighter
“Over 50 Years”
•130 FTE, 30 Degreed
•Aegis Ballistic Missile
•Tomahawk Cruise Missile
•NATO Sea Sparrow
•20 Buildings / 210 Acres
•30+ Magazines
•526 FTE, 177 Degreed
•3 Test Cells
•127 Buildings / 44 Magazines
•Propellant Productions
•GMLRS Motors Production
•On-site Motor/Warhead Facilities
•73 FTE, 25 Degreed
•Environmental Test
•Dynamics/Shock Test
•Indoor Ballistics Test Ranges
•Outdoor Ballistics Test Ranges
•Test & Evaluation of Energetic
•678 FTE, 228 Degreed
•Ballistic Missile Defense
•Patriot Air Defense
•PAC-3 /PAC-3 MSE Missile
•THAAD / GMLRS Missile
•HIMARS / ATACMS
•240 FTE, 106 Degreed
•Munitions Production
•Energetic Systems
•U.S. Army Hydra Rocket
•M231/Artillery System
•Hellfire / Javelin Missiles
Day & Zimmermann
34 Years in Camden
18 Years in Camden
45 Years in Camden
22 Years in Camden
11 Years in Camden
34 Yeas in Camden
50 Years in Camden
12 Years in Camden
B & M Painting
Aerojet-Rocketdyne
Raytheon
•29 FTE, 6 Degreed
•Approved Vendor to GD & LM
•CNC Lathe / Mill Capabilities
•Welding Fabrication
•Experience in GTAW & GMAW
•CAD/CAM Design
27 Years in Camden
Lockheed Martin
General Dynamics
Esterline
NTS
AMC
•50 FTE, 34 Degreed
•Load Explosive Items
•Assembly / Pack Units
•Digital X-Ray
•Motor and Primers
•25 Buildings / 200 Acres
More than 300 Years of Combined Experience and
Staff Exceeding 3100 FTE’s Yearly!
30 Years in Camden
•Woman Owed, Small Business
•50 FTE, 7 Degreed
•3 Paint Booths
•6 Buildings
•102 Customers in 26 US States
•Over 40,000 sq. ft of Operations
•150 FTE, 40 Degreed
•Full Explosives Loading
•Propellant Blending
•Ordnance Manufacturing
•Explosives Processing
•Warhead Design & Mfg.
Meet Our
Defense Industry

8. • Capabilities Surveys
• Individual Counseling
• Contract Management
• Workshop & Seminars
• Readiness Assessments
• Manufacturing Regulatory Matter Updates
• CDIC Supplier Diversity Program - Mentoring
• RFP, RFQ or IFB Response Review (“Red Team”)
• Registration Support (DUNS, SAM, CAGE, NAICS)
• Identifying Bid Opportunities & B2B Matchmaking
• Proposal Guidance on Requests for Proposal (RFP)
• Business Development - Market research and analysis
• Continuous Education and Certification Courses – 3rd Party
• Business Ethics & Conduct and Sustainability Coaching/Training
Our Suite of Support Services (Including, but not Limited to):
Camden Defense
Business Initiative

9. - 3D printing
- SB Objectives
- Plant security
- SBIRS programs
- Regulatory regulations
- HUBZone understanding
- Web design and support
- Workforce training dollars
- Supply Chain Management
- CDIC Website, “to go to center”
- Sequestration funding impacts
- Recruitment / hiring workforce
- Cost efficiency in plant operations
- Specialized education and training
- Cyber Security in the supply chain
- Cyber Security for advanced manufacturing
- Ageing workforce / knowledge management
- Business ethics and conduct - Defense Industry Initiative (DII)
- Local suppliers, Machine shops, MRO, shop supplies, others
Defense Manufacturers
“Areas of interest for support”
3D printing

10. Fees for Service:
9 current customers
 CDIC donated over $25,000 of services to industry at no cost
Funding Partners:
4 current partners
 Revenue $493,520.00
1. DRA, has awarded a Grant in support of CDBI
2. OPED, matching funds for DRA Grant
3. AEDC Arkansas Manufacturing , in place a recipient/sub-
recipient agreement with CDBI
4. SATCO, Defense Supplier Network (DSN)
Program Sustainability

11. A Verified SDVOSB & SBA
Certified HUBZone
Helping Companies Compete
COBITC – SAU Tech
Members, Suppliers
and Resources

12. AEDC-MS and the Camden Defense Industry Consortium have established a
partnership providing manufacturing solutions and workshops to Arkansas
defense companies and industry
AEDC-MS offers services through
CDIC to assist clients as they work
towards operational excellence,
growth, and cost reduction by
providing services like lean, six
sigma, quality, Toyota Kata process
and coaching, and Training Within
Industries
AEDC-MS provides curriculum,
training, and hands on consulting to
companies who aspire to become
suppliers to the Aerospace and
Defense Contractor Industries. AEDC-
MS will work with the Consortium and
those companies to become certified
suppliers
Partnering with Industry to
Provide Continuous Education

13. Airgas University and the Camden Defense Industry Consortium
have established a partnership providing education to our local
defense companies and industry
Camden Defense Industry Consortium class room and hands on
lab environment will provide a local facility for users
Product, process, and safety training is critical in getting the most out of your
investment in personnel, as well as the equipment and products they use on the
job. In addition to increasing knowledge and performance, an effective training
program can help you comply with regulatory requirements. Airgas makes
training accessible and easy through the Airgas University or through the
Camden Defense Industry Consortium local class room and hands-on lab
CDIC Class Room CDIC Hands-on LabAirgas Class Room & Hands-on Lab
Partnering with Industry to
Provide Continuous Education

14. •Established partnering between two local suppliers in support of MRO
supplies to the HIP Defense manufactures and Red River Army Depot
Airgas and GSS teaming together with new technologies
GSS- Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business and HUBZone
B2B Success Story

15. Camden Defense Business Initiative formed a defense industry
organization to work together and determine needs and prioritize goals
Design and build out an exciting 2,000 sq. ft.
space, located in the Ouachita Valley Business
and Technology Development Center
Obtain requirements from our defense
industry, SAU Tech to purchase and install 3D
printer for quick proof of concepts
There will be 3 Training tracks
Employee training track
Manufacturer training track
Small business training track
Partnering with SAU Tech, AEDC-
Manufacturing Solutions and Delta
Regional Authority (DRA)
The proposed following project would also
allow CDBI to incubate and accelerate the
growth of two separate small businesses in its
federally-designated HUBZone and provide
them each with 35k of seed monies – the first
business would specialize in the delivery of
training services and the second business
would specialize in broadband, value-added
network services
Camden Defense Lab and
Training Center

16. ProJet 3510 HDPlus
CDIC and our teaming partners bringing 3D printing
technologies to our manufactures in Southern Arkansas
3D Printing
• The ProJet 3510 HDPlus offers the
flexibility to choose between 3 resolution
modes to print concept models,
verification prototypes and patterns for
pre-production and digital
manufacturing.

17. Ouachita Valley Business and Technology Development Center
Helping Potential Teaming Partners To Be More Competitive
Partnering with State, Educational and
Industrial organizations:
• Highland Industrial Park (HIP)
• Delta Regional Authority (DRA)
• Our local and state Defense Industry
• Arkansas Science & Technology Authority (ASTA)
• Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center (APAC)
• Arkansas Aerospace and Defense Alliance (AADA)
• SAU Tech’s Entrepreneurship Program (SAUTECHEP)
• Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)
• Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC)
• Ouachita Partnership for Economic Development’s Incubator Program (OPED)
• Arkansas Economic Development Commission Manufacturing Solutions (AEDC)
• Calhoun & Ouachita (Counties) Business and Industry Training Consortium (COBITC)
Providing a Support Environment
for Large and Small Businesses

18. Camden’s Economy Depends on our Local
Defense Industry!
Take Away
dale@camdendefense.com
www.camdendefense.com
625 Adams Ave. Camden, AR 71711
870-836-2210 Office
870-807-4751 Cell
Dale Turner
Vice President – CDBI,CDIC