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The Exchange is investing in technology to transform operations and increase productivity in the wake of the pandemic. The Exchange is working to implement a state-of-the-art warehouse management system at its distribution center in Waco, Texas, in early 2022—the fifth distribution center with the updated system—with plans for all distribution centers to be operating on the new software by the end of 2023. The new system provides a 10% to 17% boost in productivity.

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CYBERSECURITY LESSONS FROM THE FIELD A Ransomware Framework for Cyber-Readiness

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recognizing that dozens of their customers were suppliers to the iconic giants of US defense logistics.

TAKEAWAYS:

• The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been an under-recognized driver of consistent progress in the face of flux surrounding the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).

• As part of that progress, NIST released the Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Ransomware Risk Management—a new framework of controls to address ransomware—in September 2021 • The Ransomware Framework supports cyber-readiness by building on the core focus areas of the existing 110+ controls of the NIST 800-171 specifications for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that forms the basis for CMMC. • Even the smallest businesses can adopt the Ransomware Framework to increase cyber-readiness.

The continuing ramp-up in ransomware attacks highlights the cybersecurity challenges for each member of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). Like any ecosystem, the DIB’s supply network interdependencies among its members increase the vulnerabilities and the responsibilities of the prime contractors who organize their sub-suppliers for a common business objective. Each prime faces the multi-layered task of attesting to the cyber-readiness of their smallest subsuppliers who typically lack an IT staff and often lack the knowledge that they are even part of the DIB. The Cybersecu-

rity Maturity Model Certification aims to help each sub-supplier strengthen its own cybersecurity and growth.

For now, the implementation of CMMC remains in flux despite basic controls of CMMC remaining well-defined based on consistent progress by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. In September 2021, NIST released a new draft Ransomware Framework that even the smallest businesses can adopt for Ransomware cyber-readiness.

The advantage for each DIB supplier organization is that they can build on any work done to date on NIST 800-171 specifications for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The Ransomware Framework also builds on the more gen-

“Now there’s a cyberattack every 40 seconds. One in ten of [the] 1.8 billion websites leads you to malware. Cybercrime damages are in the trillions of dollars. And, as we all know, ransomware has become a scourge affecting all Americans across society...

CISA was created to be something very different....a hybrid public-private collaborative where collaboration is baked into our DNA.” — Jen Easterly, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director; US Army Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.)

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PRESIDENT’S CORNER Fostering Resilient and Reliable Logistics

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reetings everyone and welcome back to the NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting…in person! Many thanks to all of the USTRANSCOM and NDTA staff who have worked so hard over the last year to put together a fantastic event that focuses on “Resilient & Reliable Logistics…Agile and Adaptable.” Thank you too, to our industry partners, sponsors and exhibitors who support and showcase innovative capabilities to educate us all so we can leverage these competencies. Likewise, congratulations to our military and industry awardees!

Achieving resilience and reliability will require continued transformation and

sophistication of logistics fundamentals through innovative application of emerging tools that are impacting the industrial base in every sector—not just logistics and transportation. Capacity constraints on supply chains will require new ways of looking at problem sets. These changes in commercial practices are occurring as we speak. This will generate agility and adaptability in the commercial market that the Department of Defense (DOD) will need to leverage.

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computing to optimize flow or to anticipate demand patterns. The use of data to revector or work around disruptions will be key in any supply chain—DOD or non-government. COVID and recent cyber intrusions have been disrupters that are spurring innovation in logistics in order to respond quickly to changing demands. For example, leveraging enhanced data and tracking technology to follow the delivery and temperature of vaccine packages provided centralSee Pres. Corner pg. 34

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NDTA Foundation Celebrates 60th Anniversary

By Larry Larkin, Vice President, NDTA Foundation, & Chair, NDTA Foundation Committee

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his year represents a very special occasion for NDTA and the NDTA Foundation: it marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Foundation. Since its founding, one of the missions of NDTA has been “to support, conduct and assist programs of transportation education, science, research and development, among private, industrial, educational and governmental agencies…”

These programs required funding and, on June 30, 1961, the Association established the NDTA Foundation as a separate 501(c)(3) corporate entity to raise and provide the funds needed to accomplish this mission.1 The Foundation has its own Board of Trustees, which consists of NDTA’s: • President, • Chairman of the Board, • Three most recent Chairmen of the Board, • Vice Chairman of the Board, • Vice President – Foundation; who also serves as Chair of the NDTA Foundation Committee, • Vice President – Education, • Vice President – Finance, • Vice President – General Counsel, and • Secretary/Treasurer THE EARLY YEARS

During its first twenty years, the Foundation sponsored many different activities: • Funded research projects driven by specific requests from US Government partners. Sample projects included studies on how to optimize small shipments within the Department of Defense (DOD) and how to improve Red Cross vehicle and logistics support. The number of requests quickly outstripped the availability of funds.

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United States Conflicts” written by NDTA-member Dr. E.W. Williams of Columbia University—or compendia of presentations given at NDTA-sponsored events, such as the DOD Container Seminar of 1968.

• Underwrote administrative costs of the Industry Advisory Committees (IACs) NDTA set up to advise military commanders on transportation issues/challenges. At the time, the IACs operated as tiger teams, addressing specific topics. They were so successful that they evolved into the standing functional committees that have become an integral part of today’s NDTA organization.

• In 1968, the Foundation participated in Operation Handi-Vet, a national program sponsored by the President’s Council for Employment of the Handicapped designed to find jobs in industry for disabled Vietnam War veterans.

The Foundation undertook finding job opportunities in the defense transportation industry, identified viable candidates and matched them with the jobs available.

• Awarded Life Memberships annually to members under 40 years of age from each of the Association’s nine regions, who were selected by a special committee for their outstanding contributions to NDTA. One year, the Foundation even sponsored a College Essay Contest which, alas, was not very successful.

A NEW FOCUS

In 1983, the Foundation established an academic scholarship program. Its first award consisted of two $500 scholarships. The winners were William Pownell, President of the University of Maryland NDTA Student

Chapter, and Alfredo Cavazos, Jr., a member of the San Antonio Chapter. Ever since then, the Foundation has been awarding scholarships. As a result of generous contributions, judicious investments, surplus operating funds, and fundraising activities such as the Duck Races, golf tournaments and 5K races, the value and number of scholarships has steadily increased. Since 2007, the Foundation has awarded over $530,000 in scholarships to 276 students.

Initially, scholarships were awarded to enrolled college students studying/majoring in the field of transportation. Qualifying fields of study were later expanded to include logistics, supply chain, physical distribution, and passenger travel services.

The program was then opened to collegebound high school graduates interested in careers in these fields. In recent years, to address the needs of deployed personnel, the program was further expanded to include students enrolled in distance-learning college programs.

THE PROSPEROUS YEARS

The increased levels of defense spending, particularly over the early 2000s, afforded a high level of professional development activities such as conferences, tradeshows, training and education, for DOD, military and industry personnel. Like many industry associations, NDTA flourished.

The Association’s conferences, such as the SDDC Training Symposium and the Annual NDTA Forum and Exhibition, were well attended by participants and exhibitors. In fact, the Association was constantly setting attendance records at its conferences, which were held in cities across the US—as far as Alaska.

This prosperous environment was very beneficial to the Foundation and the Scholarship Program. The conferences provided the opportunity to hold fundrais-

ing events. Activities such as the Forum’s Duck Race, the Golf Tournament, Grand Prize Raffle and the 5K Run generated a substantial amount of money for scholarships. But of greater financial impact were the proceeds from conference registrations and exhibitors’ fees, a portion of which the NDTA national organization contributed to the Foundation. These monies made it possible to fund the scholarships without having to withdraw any money from the core scholarship fund (which consists of investments) and thus enabled it to continue to grow.

As a result, the Foundation has been able to increase the amount available for annual scholarships from $20,000 in 2007 to nearly $60,000 last year. The average annual scholarship award went up from $870—which today might cover, at most, one semester’s worth of textbooks and a couple of fees—to $4,300. This increased funding has enabled the Foundation to achieve its goal of awarding scholarships that would make a significant, rather than just a token, contribution towards making college affordable for students.

THE WORLD CHANGES

Then, a confluence of events transformed our world…

First were the significant reductions in defense spending spurred by the burgeoning budget deficit and the drawdown of US Armed Forces in Iraq. In August 2010, then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced an initiative to save $178 billion in defense spending over the next five years, of which $78 billion were outright spending cuts. Eight months later, President Obama mandated an additional $400 billion in cuts over the next 12 years. Then, in early 2013, came the event nobody expected would happen: budget sequestration. The Budget Control Act of 2011 automatic spending cuts, enacted March 1, 2013, reduced defense spending by $454 billion between 2013 and 2021.

Within DOD and the Services, nonmission-critical expenditures such as professional development, training and non-essential travel were slashed—eliminated in most cases. Funding for attending conferences disappeared. On the industry side, the cuts resulted in the cancellation of numerous multi-billion dollar weapon

systems and contractor services contracts.

This, in turn, led to the loss of a large number of jobs and severe belt-tightening in companies’ budgets for conferences, tradeshows and professional development.

To compound the problem, a scandal involving extravagant spending at a General Services Administration conference in 2011 resulted in a government-wide clampdown on conference participation.

This development, by itself, had a significant chilling effect on conference programs and attendance. With the exception of end-of-day networking receptions, social and fundraising activities disappeared from conference programs.

The impact of all these events was that, almost overnight, attendance of DOD and civilian government personnel to industry conferences vaporized and participation by

The Impact of NDTA Scholarships Grayson Steigler Attended Northeastern University from 2015-2020—a 5-year program. Currently working as a Buyer in the Strategic Sourcing Department of a biotech company called Alnylam Pharmaceuticals.

“The NDTA scholarship has impacted my academic and professional career immensely. The scholarship funds supported me in studying at Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business with a concentration in Supply Chain Management. Having the support while exploring this field at the university gave me the chance to understand that supply chain was in my blood. My grandfather, and main supply chain supporter, Gene Losa, a retired Colonel from the Army focusing on logistics, always encouraged me to join the NDTA community. The significance of the scholarship stemmed from the supporting funds and evolved into the community that NDTA is and will be supporting my future in the supply chain industry. ” Natalie Laconsay Attended California Maritime Academy from 2012-2016. Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in International Business and Logistics in 2016. Currently works for General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego in supply chain.

“I am grateful to be have been a recipient of the NDTA Scholarship. Receiving this prestigious award helped me and my parents immensely to offset the financial burden that comes with a college education. Upon graduation from California Maritime Academy, I started my career at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego in supply chain. It’s been five years, and I’ve had the opportunity for internal growth and movement within the company. I love the transportation industry and am so happy I chose a career in shipping. During the past year, we have witnessed the vital role that transportation has played in the movement of goods and services.”

Evan Kellner Ramsey Attended the University of Tennessee-Knoxville from 2016-2020.

Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a dual concentration in Supply Chain Management and Business Analytics. Currently working for Smithfield Foods in their Supply Chain Department with the Supply Chain Career Foundation Program as a CFP Supply Chain Associate. The rotational program is 24-months through Demand Planning, Transportation and Supply Planning.

“I was very honored to have been selected as the recipient of the NDTA Scholarship. Being that that was my last year in college, I am deeply appreciative for the support the NDTA gave me during the conclusion of my college career. This scholarship helped me achieve my goal of graduating Summa Cum Laude in one of the best undergraduate Supply Chain programs in the country. Thank you once again for your academic assistance.”

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FedEx Chairman and CEO Frederick W. Smith and FedEx Government Services Managing Director Kirstin Knott present a $10K donation to the NDTA Foundation to NDTA President and CEO VADM William A. Brown, USN (Ret.). Photo by Katherine Bish.

industry, particularly exhibitors, dramatically decreased. Many conferences, including the NDTA annual meeting, were cancelled in 2013. Industry associations lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in nonrefundable deposits.

Just as the industry was starting to recover, COVID-19 hit in 2019—again causing massive conference cancellations and losses. With the advent of the COVID vaccination, the community and industry are just starting to recover again.

The impact on NDTA of these cataclysmic events over the past decade has been a considerable drop in proceeds from the annual meeting. With no more fundraising activities or surplus proceeds from the annual meeting, the major sources of funds for scholarships have disappeared at a time when they are needed the most.

As the cost of attending college has risen astronomically in the past 10-15 years, so has the amount of debt students have had

to take on to earn a degree. Student-loan debt has surpassed $1.7 trillion and is now greater than credit card and auto loan debt in the US.2 The Class of 2021 graduated with an average debt of $36,900, which has been increasing at an annual rate of 7.8%.

Student loan debt at graduation has grown 76% since the Class of 2000, a rate of increase that outpaces the rate of inflation by 41%.3 Furthermore, a 2020 survey by the educational company OneClass of 10,839 college students attending 255 schools across the US found that a staggering 56% of the students are no longer able to afford tuition.4 This is an unsustainable trend.

Easing the burden of a college education for the future leaders of our profession is now a major priority for the Foundation.

THE WAY FORWARD

Given this shortfall in funding, if the Foundation is to continue to increase the number of scholarship awards and value of

the awards, it will need to rely on the generosity of NDTA members: both individuals and corporate members. To that end, the Foundation is embarking on a fundraising campaign.

Many of our corporate members have foundations or corporate giving programs that support charitable organizations/ programs and are in a position to give sizable donations. FedEx Corporation, for example, has generously contributed to the Foundation $10,000 a year for many years. In fact, FedEx will be inducted into the NDTA Foundation’s Hall of Fame at this year’s Fall Meeting for having contributed $125,000 to the Foundation since 2006. Yellow Corporation will also be recognized during the Fall Meeting for their contributions.

What is clear is that, more than ever, the Foundation and the Scholarship Program are going to need much support from our members. This is a very important program that helps our next generation of leaders afford a college education without having to mortgage their future with debt.

If you have never contributed to the Foundation, this is a great time to start. If you have been a past donor, thank you and, if it’s possible for you, please consider an increase in your contribution. Donations by credit card can be made on the NDTA website at www.ndtahq.com. If you prefer to pay by check, send to: NDTA Foundation 50 South Pickett Street, Suite 220 Alexandria, Virginia 22304 The Foundation also accepts donations in forms of securities. Please contact the office at 703-751-5011 for additional information. Your contributions are tax-deductible. DTJ 1 In 1968, the Foundation was brought under the NDTA structure though it still operates as a separate non-profit entity.

2 Student Loan Debt Statistics in 2021: A Record $1.7 Trillion by Zack Friedman. Forbes.com. 20 February 2021.

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3 Average Student Loan Debt by Year by Melanie Hanson. educationdata.org. Updated 21 July 2021.

4 How Has the Pandemic Affected Your Ability to Afford School? OneClass Blog. OneClass.com. 1 Jun 2020.

MG Chris Donahue, USA, Commander of the US Army 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps, boards a C-17 cargo plane at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Donahue is the final American service member to depart Afghanistan. US Army photo by MSG Alex Burnett, USA/Released.

USTRANSCOM Supports Evacuation of 124K People in Historic Airlift

By US Transportation Command Public Affairs

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he final weeks of operations in Afghanistan were marked by an airlift operation the Commander of US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), GEN Stephen R. Lyons, USA, characterized as “herculean.” The final hours were no less herculean.

Under the cover of darkness, the last C-17 carried the acting US Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ross Wilson, who had overseen clearance of hundreds of thousands of Afghans evacuated alongside American citizens, and the last US service member, MG Chris Donahue, USA, the Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division and commander of ground operations in Afghanistan.

“A short time ago, the last US C-17 departed Kabul marking our departure from Afghanistan and the end of the contested phase of this historic operation, the largest non-combatant evacuation operation [NEO] airlift in history,” said Lyons. “The United States is the only nation capable of rapidly deploying forces and providing non-stop airlift operations at this scale.”

It was just 17 days earlier that USTRANSCOM had moved additional military forces into Afghanistan to secure the airport. Shortly after arrival, USTRANSCOM’s air component, Air Mobility Command, positioned a large fleet of aircraft in US Central Command (CENTCOM) and began flying what would become a historic, round-the-clock, strategic airlift operation across three continents.

SECURING THE AIRPORT: EVACUATIONS BEGIN

The USTRANSCOM team was key in moving forces into Kabul to secure the airport, including a contingency response group specialized in airport operations—air traffic control, runway management, loading of aircraft, and maintenance—all equipped to operate in a hostile environment.

“From the time USTRANSCOM received orders to commence deployment, initial force elements critical to securing HKIA [Hamid Karzai International Airport] were airborne in less than three hours.

We immediately commenced NEO operations and continued around-the-clock over the last 17 days to assist with the safe evacuations of over 120,000 people,” said Lyons.

Lyons made it clear that the USTRANSCOM team was commanding all available resources to complete the mission. Along with US military aircraft, USTRANSCOM and supporting units worked with charter flights arranged by other countries and non-governmental organizations.

“My commitment is to ensure that airlift is never the constraint in this operation,” Lyons said during an August 23 virtual briefing to the Pentagon Press Corps. He noted USTRANSCOM was synched with CENTCOM and various defense, interagency, coalition, and commercial partners to do everything the US could do to get every evacuee out of Kabul as fast as possible.

CREWS MANAGE CHAOS AND ACHIEVE MORE THAN 19,000 AIRLIFTED TO SAFETY IN A SINGLE DAY

The opening days of the airlift were marked by a perilous rush of Afghans onto the tarmac at HKIA, and credible reports the Islamic State Khorasan (known as ISISK) was threatening to attack US forces and those seeking airlift to safety.

Amid this chaos, a C-17 with the call sign ‘Reach 871’ departed HKIA with 823 Afghans on board. Lyons personally spoke with the crew and shared his gratitude.

“This incredibly dedicated team of Air Force professionals is the best in the world,” said Lyons, referring to the entire airlift effort.

“The iconic photo of hundreds of Afghans on the floor of a C-17 illustrates the desperation, fear and uncertainty of the Afghan people, but also the lifesaving capability and compassion of our military members. These herculean efforts underscore the United States’ commitment to our Afghan allies and provide them an opportunity for a new beginning, a safer life, and a better future,” said Lyons.

At the height of airlift operations out of HKIA, military aircraft were departing the airport every 34 minutes and, in a single day, evacuated more than 19,000 people.

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Germany, and Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

The first of these launched only minutes after the incident occurred at HKIA. These aircraft carried both US service members and Afghans to medical treatment facilities (MTF) at Ramstein and Al Udeid.

USTRANSCOM is responsible for the global patient movement network. The wellestablished system ensured patients were provided lifesaving, in-flight medical care as they were moved from initial stabilizing care to an MTF that could best meet their needs.

As AE crews moved patients out of HKIA, evacuation operations continued.

US COMMERCIAL PARTNERS AND GLOBAL ALLIES STAND TOGETHER

USTRANSCOM has a long history and strong partnership with the commercial transportation industry, and no major deployment of US forces happens without their support. Early in the operation, the Civil Reserve Air Fleet was activated to ensure enough capacity was available to move evacuees between intermediary locations and onward to the United States.

As temporary safe havens were established by CENTCOM and US European

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Command, US commercial air carriers became a vital partner in transporting evacuees to 14 intermediary locations throughout Europe and the Middle East.

Once the State Department began clearing Afghans for travel to the US, commercial carriers also began transporting them into Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). Commercial carriers are also providing onward movement of evacuees from IAD and PHL to military installations across the United States.

“I want to acknowledge and thank our industry partners who routinely provide airlift in support of defense needs,” Lyons said, highlighting that the Department of Defense’s ability to project military forces is inextricably linked to the commercial industry. “We greatly appreciate the contributions, collaboration, and teamwork of our US air carriers.”

Both commercial and military aircraft from partners and allies around the globe contributed to the evacuation out of Afghanistan.

“To be clear, this is truly a global effort,” said Lyons. “I thank our many coalition partners. We could not be successful with-

out the more than two dozen like-minded nations that expand our global logistics networks by providing important access and transit centers.”

of the young men and women who are putting their lives on the line each day to evacuate Americans and vulnerable Afghans out of Kabul,” said Lyons.

USTRANSCOM ENDS OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN

“THE MOST NOBLE OF DEEDS”

With the completion of military operations in Afghanistan, USTRANSCOM continues to move evacuees from interim locations to the United States.

“This operation was by far the most difficult problem set the enterprise has faced,” said MajGen Corey Martin, USAF, USTRANSCOM’s Director of Operations.

“The scope of the problem, ambitious timelines, number of constraints, and contested environment combined to present a highly unique event. I am very proud of the men and women in the operations directorate and across USTRANSCOM who successfully rose to this unprecedented challenge.”

The entire enterprise shifted its mission in a matter of hours. The result was a monumental achievement in airlift: 123,000 people out of harm’s way.

“This is an incredible number of people who are now safer thanks to the heroism

“As each of you know, this operation was not without tremendous sacrifice,” said Lyons in an email to the USTRANSCOM staff on August 31. “Thirteen of our fellow warriors sacrificed themselves to save others, the most noble of deeds. Through our solemn obligation, we will always remember and honor their sacrifice through our actions and example.”

As he remembered the fallen, Lyons also remembered veterans who served in Afghanistan and remarked that they “should be incredibly proud of their contributions to defend our nation from those who would seek to do us harm.”

“I would also like to express the sense of profound pride I have in the creative, determined, and professional way that our forces have overcome challenges. These incredible achievements, this historic airlift, speaks to the humanity of our troops in this mission and the skill and professionalism of our US military,” said Lyons. DTJ

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Transportation at the Department of Defense

The Choreography of Mission Execution Starts and Ends with Transportation

By Stuart Turner, Senior Solution Advisor, SAP Supply Execution

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t’s a dance—what happens in the course of mission planning and execution at the Department of Defense (DOD).

Military units at every level and across every service branch request troops and materiel for a particular mission, and planners at the US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), its component commands, and other logistics organizations at the DOD must fulfill those requests.

And because both requesters and fulfillers share a common duty to deliver maximum combat power for the mission, they must execute those duties in a way that optimizes personnel and materiel in terms of deployment location and timing.

A DANCE THAT REQUIRES REALTIME TRANSPORTATION VISIBILITY AND SYNCHRONIZATION

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ments, availability of military and civilian assets, information and operational security requirements, and other real-world constraints that impact mission execution.

From the requesting side, everyone along the chain of command needs to understand the transportation plan that will support their mission. The information needs to be accurate and timely so that everyone—from the division, brigade, and battalion level down to the company and platoon level—can start their movement planning. The goal is to constantly keep troop and materiel movements in synch so that the mission can execute as planned. That’s why requesting units must constantly know the real-time location and ETA [Estimated Time of Arrival] status of troops and materiel in transit once the plan is set into motion.

COMPLEX, DISCONNECTED SYSTEMS ACROSS USTRANSCOM AND DOD OFTEN MISS THE BEAT

As the customer service organization that supports the warfighter across the full spectrum of traditional and joint operations, USTRANSCOM is just like a private sec-

tor entity doing all that it can to support the customer. And just like private sector customers, requesting units supported by USTRANSCOM expect an Amazon-like experience during freight execution.

That means the ability to communicate total shipment visibility down to the garrisoned units or in a remote, austere mission environment—an ability that is almost impossible in today’s disparate system landscapes across USTRANSCOM and other logistics organization within the DOD. A key reason for this is that the supporting processes and enabling technologies that deliver system-to-system connections to key military and commercial transportation partners is less than optimal.

The resulting gaps in data and the reduced situational awareness directly impact shipment visibility in terms of current location and status, ETA accuracy, and prompt notification of delays and other conditions that can impact the mission plan. When a lack of shipment visibility leads to unexpected delays or unavailability of troops and materiel in theater, unit and mission readiness are of course seriously impacted.

DISPARATE SYSTEMS AND FRAGMENTED PROCESSES ALSO IMPACT DECISION-MAKING

The reliance on disparate systems to make complex transportation decisions is no longer sustainable. By not having visibility into all mission requirements in a single, shared view of the entire transportation network, fulfilment services throughout the DOD will not be as efficient as they could be to support both traditional and joint force mission objectives.

For example, the process of gathering freight requirements from individual units is not standardized, and a single, comprehensive view of all freight planning requirements is currently not feasible. And of course, the complexity of globally integrated mobile operations requires detailed planning. But with disconnected systems, the ability to make the optimal choice among the sheer number of possible transportation options around mode, carrier, and route—all while maintaining security requirements—is often an exercise in information overload.

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ever, disconnected systems and processes create challenges around transparency and auditability. And too often, audit processes are dependent on inefficient manual reconciliation efforts that can lead to data inaccuracies.

WELL-CHOREOGRAPHED EXECUTION NEEDS A HOLISTIC, CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION PLATFORM

Establishing a common transportation platform that brings the entire military and civilian transportation ecosystem together in real time can help the DOD standardize and simplify processes and improve collaboration with requesting units. SAP is currently partnering with teams across USTRANSCOM, the service branches, and the DOD to bring transportation logistics together in a single, holistic transportation platform. Such military-proven transportation management solutions support decision-making and collaboration across the full transportation logistics lifecycle.

From planning, routing, and scheduling to load, carrier, and driver assignments, these solutions can help the DOD: • Improve decision-making by enabling real-time analysis of large amounts of

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internal and external data to automate repeatable tasks, improve predictions, and make smart decisions • Optimize workflows and organize data assets in one place for easier collaboration and fast synchronization • Automate recurrent operations and scale resources as needed, so resources can focus on driving innovation INTELLIGENT ORCHESTRATION TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY, SPEED DECISIONS, AND REDUCE SPEND

By combining transportation management solutions with intelligent technologies, organizations across the DOD can facilitate process automation across the mission logistics lifecycle. From order management and planning to settlement and audit, automation empowers personnel to be more productive and effective. They can leverage system-to-system collaboration to eliminate redundancies and keep unit commanders constantly informed on shipment status.

Key stakeholders can make quicker, more informed decisions with real-time analytics embedded across the transportation lifecycle. This includes the active

monitoring of freight demand and resource availability, so planners can consolidate freight resources and improve asset utilization to reduce overall freight spend.

These solutions can help deliver accurate, real-time operational and financial insight that has been typically missing during mission execution and afterwards.

With integrated financial reporting and automatic, rule-based compliance checks, personnel no longer have to manually compare and reconcile freights costs with revenue or worry about the accuracy of financial data for auditors.

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Logistics and Distribution

Catching Up with Committee Chair Shiju Zacharia

By Sharon Lo, Managing Editor, DTJ & The Source

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he Logistics and Distribution Committee, formerly known as the Military Distribution Committee, is one of the six functional committees within NDTA. This past January, Mr. Shiju Zacharia, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Crowley Solutions, took over as Chair of the Committee. DTJ recently sat down with Shiju to hear more about the Committee and what he views as the top issues facing industry.

DTJ: To start, I hear there will be and, in

some cases, already are some significant changes happening to the Committee.

What can you tell us about that?

SHIJU ZACHARIA: We have made some

exciting changes in the past year. First, we renamed the Committee from the “Military Distribution Committee” to the “Logistics and Distribution Committee” to better align with today’s concept of the Joint Logistics Enterprise. The Logistics and Distribution Committee is comprised of thought leaders from the Defense Industrial Base who are focused on helping the DOD [Department of Defense] analyze supply chain vulnerabilities, develop mitigation strategies, and build resilience against future shocks to the supply chain.

Under the Committee, we have established four Subcommittees: Industrial Base, Energy, Technology, and Finance.

Specifically, for this year, our Subcommittees have been looking at the health of the industrial base, last tactical mile distribution of fuel, using data to create operational advantages, and achieving full financial auditability. Finally, we revised our charter, which had not been updated in almost 15 years to capture the changes we have made this year.

DTJ: You touched on this a little already,

but could you tell me more about what people and organizations comprise the Committee’s membership?

SHIJU ZACHARIA: Our Committee has

active members from more than 50 industry partners and commercial carriers. This expansive view of the transportation and logistics market segments from some of the best and brightest in the field comprises an incredible asset to DOD’s logistics leaders.

We always want more experience and knowledge at the table and encourage other leaders to join our team. One field we specifically need more participation is among active representatives of the government. We’d like to see an increase in service members and federal civilian employees and leaders joining our ranks. Because our core focus is to ensure we are responsive to defense and civilian needs, the deeper and more interwoven our membership becomes, our ability to work together and ensure the readiness of the Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise strengthens.

DTJ: Supply chains are being stretched and

disrupted throughout the world. What are some of the key issues the Committee is working on now?

SHIJU ZACHARIA: Our nation’s military needs supply chain management that is nimble and resilient to support our Warfighters. Increasingly, customers in the government, defense and commercial sectors find advantages as well as challenges in the realms of sustainability and technology.

We can and must find new ways to leverage data analytics and tech to support defense needs in the US, as well as our global theaters.

One issue in particular that needs our full attention is cybersecurity of the Defense Industrial Base. Our members and industry partners understand that cyber hardening must extend to every member of the global distribution network if our warfighting supply chains are to succeed in a contested environment. As competition with our near-peer adversaries increases,

we need to focus on public-private partnerships to develop future technologies, like quantum computing and blockchain, to ensure our economic and military power in the future. Strengthening our Defense Industrial Base to expand manufacturing using nearshoring or allied countries partner network will be key to ensure that we have a sustainable supply chain for key products. The disruptions we see today underscore how important supply chain risk management and resilience is to our national security. The Committee is focused on helping the DOD develop strategies and build resilience and operational advantage and transparency.

DTJ: How can the Committee help NDTA,

the industry and DOD work together?

SHIJU ZACHARIA: I have heard some people refer to the NDTA as USTRANSCOM’s [US Transportation Command] ‘fifth component.’ That spirit genuinely exists in the collaboration and open dialogue that occurs between industry and defense leaders in NDTA meetings. We

The disruptions we see today underscore how important supply chain risk management and resilience is to our national security.

The Committee is focused on helping the DOD develop strategies and build resilience and operational advantage and transparency.

can bring the best practices and needs on both sides to serve USTRANSCOM and DLA [the Defense Logistics Agency] to leverage technology, metrics and KPIs, and supply chain visibility and strength.

Our group can provide demonstrable commercial results that help our nation’s defense leaders focus on their core mission by providing foresight and guidance through our partnership.

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NDTA has a number of awards that recognize individual and corporate members, as well as chapters and military units that have excelled in fostering the goals and aims of the Association. We congratulate this year’s award winners and thank them for their contributions to the Association, and to the greater logistics and transportation community.

JOSEPH A. TORSANI MEMORIAL AWARD FOR LIFETIME SERVICE & ACHIEVEMENT

Over the course of decades, COL Joseph A. Torsani, Jr., USA (Ret.), dedicated his time, leadership and logistics expertise to the National Defense Transportation Association. COL Torsani served tirelessly in key positions at the state and national levels, and truly embodied NDTA’s values and commitment to education, knowledge sharing and fostering the next generation of professionals. In his memory and in the spirit of his many contributions to the Association, NDTA proudly presents the Torsani Award, the highest honor the Association can bestow, on a special basis to recognize many years of service to and advocacy for NDTA.

L Lt Col Robert Sherrill, USAF (Ret.) Warfighter Support Representative and Alaska Command LNO Defense Logistics Agency

t Col Robert Sherrill, USAF (Ret.) is awarded the 2021 Joseph A. Torsani Award for Lifetime Service and Achievement by the National Defense Transportation Association. Over the past forty-four years, Lt Col Sherrill has devoted himself to serving and supporting the United States and in so doing he has helped NDTA accomplish its mission of ensuring a strong national defense.

His leadership and expertise, applied through numerous logistics and transportation positions held as a US Air Force officer and as a government civilian with US Central Command and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), have strengthened partnerships, and increased and improved our national readiness. As an NDTA Life Member, Lt Col Sherrill has been a champion for NDTA Chapters and their members around the world. His many NDTA leadership positions tell the story. Lt Col Sherrill has served as the Alaska State President, Pacific Northwest Regional President, President of the North Pole Chapter, President of the Tampa Bay Chapter, and President of the Okinawa Chapter.

His leadership resulted in winning several national and international awards for NDTA Chapter of the Year and he was recognized individually winning three NDTA Distinguished Service Awards, as well as the NDTA President’s award. Lt Col Sherrill’s exemplary efforts to serve are in keeping with the highest honor NDTA can bestow and provide an example for all members to emulate. www.ndtahq.com |

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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION AWARD

NATIONAL DEFENSE LEADERSHIP AWARD

Mr. Frederick W. Smith

GEN Stephen R. Lyons, USA

Founder, Chairman, and CEO FedEx Corporation

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r. Frederick W. Smith is awarded the National Transportation Award for his truly profound contributions to the logistics and transportation industry, serving as Founder, Chairman, and CEO of FedEx Corporation during the 20202021 COVID-19 Pandemic. Leading FedEx as distribution requirements dramatically shifted to the distribution of Personal Protective Equipment and the vaccine, FedEx took a leadership role in supporting the Nation with critical medical supplies and medicines. Additionally, FedEx has been the most consistent and generous donor to the National Defense Transportation Association Scholarship Foundation program over the last fifteen years.

For his leadership during the COVID-19 crisis and his personal support supporting scholarships for students in the logistics and transportation fields, Mr. Smith is awarded the NDTA National Transportation Award.

Commander US Transportation Command

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EN Stephen R. Lyons, USA, is awarded the NDTA National Defense Leadership Award for his contributions to strategic, operational, and tactical logistics and transportation operations during four decades of service to our Nation while serving in the US Army and the Joint Warfighting Force. Serving in positions of leadership at the three- and four-star level, including Commander, US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), he advocated with Congress and the Department of Defense (DOD) for the required logistics and transportation capabilities necessary to project our Nation’s forces forward during peacetime and conflict.

Through his personal leadership efforts, USTRANSCOM forged strong relationships with the commercial industry in the Defense Industrial Base. This was particularly important during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-2021 as USTRANSCOM pivoted to support DOD and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in logistical efforts to keep required goods and equipment flowing through critical distribution nodes. Having served the Nation and the goals of NDTA with great distinction, GEN Lyons is presented the National Defense Leadership Award.

DOD DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

M Mr. Bruce Busler, SES

Director, USTRANSCOM Joint Distribution Process Analysis Center and Executive Director, Transportation Engineering Agency, SDDC

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r. Bruce Busler, SES, is awarded the NDTA DOD Distinguished Service Award for his lifetime of work in the technical field of logistics and transportation in support of the Joint Warfighting Force. As a member of the Senior Executive Service, serving at the General Officer/Flag Officer level, his leadership in the analysis of critical logistics and transportation studies has led to the Department of Defense’s ability to support nearly every plan the department has to protect the homeland by being able to project forces forward. Leading his team at the US Army’s Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command’s (SDDC) Transportation Engineering Agency (TEA) and US Transportation Command’s Joint Distribution Process Analysis Center, Mr. Busler is the Department’s leading expert shaping critical studies such as Mobility Capability Studies, Fort to Port Studies, Ports Studies, Future Deployment and Distribution Assessments, and Transportation Feasibility studies involving Combatant Commands’ Commander operational plans. These studies support critical programs such as the, Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA), the Maritime Security Program (MSP), and the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF). For his truly distinctive service to our Nation and DOD, Mr. Bruce Busler is awarded the NDTA DOD Distinguished Service Award.

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DISTINGUISHED GOVERNMENT SERVICE AWARD

M Mr. William R. Mansell Jr., SES

Director, Defense Support Services Center Defense Human Resources Activity

r. William R. Mansell Jr., SES, is awarded the NDTA Distinguished Government Service Award for his truly inspirational leadership serving as Director, Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO), within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). Always focused on superlative service to the individual service member, Mr. Mansell ensured a strong relationship with the travel industry, which was particularly important during the COVID-19 pandemic of 20202021—when the travel industry was virtually halted due to pandemic restrictions. Under Mr. Mansell’s leadership, he and his DTMO team were able to keep the relationship with industry open through fostering the use of the NDTA Government Passenger Travel Advisory Council (GPTAC) as a source for information flow. Because of his commitment, the GPTAC has grown in stature and effectiveness since its inception three years ago. Furthermore, under his leadership, DTMO has embarked on DOD-wide programs to replace the Defense Travel System with an industry-standard system. Likewise, critical, strategic government contracts have been modernized and updated in the hotel, long-term stay, rental car and travel management service industries—again, keeping a strong relationship between industry and the government in order to serve service members and other government employees. For his exceptional inspiration and leadership as Director, Defense Travel Management Office, Mr. Mansell is presented the NDTA Distinguished Government Service Award.

NDTA PRESIDENT’S AWARD

RDML Mark A. Young, USN, SC (Ret.)

(Former) Chair, NDTA Military Distribution Committee National Defense Transportation Association

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he NDTA Board of Directors has selected RDML Mark A. Young, USN, SC (Ret.), as a recipient of the 2021 NDTA President’s Award for his support as the NDTA Distribution Committee Chair. While serving as the Distribution Committee Chair for three years, RDML Young ensured the committee focused on important logistics and transportation distribution issues. And to that end, he brought together government leadership including the OSD, USTRANSCOM, DLA, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to meet with logistics, transportation, and finance industry leaders to identify and solve problems. Through his enthusiastic leadership the committee worked to inform, educate, and advance efforts in several areas including: disaster response, warehouse management systems, Transportation Management Systems, use of big data, disruptive technologies, and next generation satellite tracking systems. RDML Young provided tireless support to the Washington DC Chapter and headquarters of NDTA, always providing outstanding support to national meetings and events. RDML Young’s service to NDTA has been exceptional, and his Distribution Committee will continue to have future impact. RDML Young’s service as an NDTA Committee Chair is a credit to NDTA and the entire Defense community.

Mr. William (Bill) Wanamaker

(Former) Executive Director, Government Freight Conference

American Trucking Association

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he NDTA Board of Directors has selected Mr. William (Bill) Wanamaker, former Executive Director of the American Trucking Association’s (ATA) Government Freight Conference, as a recipient of the 2021 NDTA President’s Award for his dedicated support as a member of the National Defense Transportation Association. The value Mr. Wanamaker brought to NDTA was exemplified over the past two-years as he worked tirelessly to share information with the logistics and transportation community regarding Public Law 115-232, Section 889, prohibiting the use of covered telecommunications equipment, a potential threat to national security. His efforts in this area demonstrated the effectiveness of individual members working across industry associations in collaboration for mutual benefit and US national security. Mr. Wanamaker has had a very distinguished career focused on logistics and transportation. He completed twenty years at ATA, led Congressional Affairs for the Helicopter Association International, worked for two members of Congress managing their transportation legislation, and served as a Deputy in the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department. Mr. Wanamaker’s distinguished service and support over many years to NDTA demonstrates his commitment to our Nation and the entire logistics and transportation community. www.ndtahq.com |

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NDTA PRESIDENT’S AWARD, CONT’D

Mr. Irvin S. Varkonyi

Mr. Richard N. Strand

President Supply Chain Operations Preparedness Education

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he NDTA Board of Directors has selected Irvin S. Varkonyi, President of Supply Chain Operations Preparedness Education (SCOPE) and the former NDTA Educational Coordinator as a recipient of the 2021 NDTA President’s Award for his dedicated support to the Association. Mr. Varkonyi has served NDTA and its community in many ways for many years. He is a long-time member of the Association and the Washington DC Chapter, serving for many years as the Chapter President and a mentor for the Mentor Protégé Program. At the NDTA national-level, Mr. Varkonyi served for the last eight years as the NDTA Educational Coordinator, playing a key role in the establishment of the NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting Transportation Academy, and growing the program to 80 logistics and transportation classes per year. He led the effort to establish a Travel Academy program for the annual NDTA-DTMO GovTravels Symposium, establishing a Travel Academy Committee and growing the program to sixteen classes per year. Mr. Varkonyi’s educational coordination efforts at NDTA have made a lasting impact on the government and industry logistics and transportation community. His many articles featured in the Defense Transportation Journal and his work on the NDTA Foundation Scholarship Committee provide testimony to his lifelong commitment to the development of future leaders. Mr. Varkonyi is a credit to NDTA and serves as an example for all members to emulate.

Washington State President National Defense Transportation Association

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he NDTA Board of Directors has selected Mr. Richard N. Strand as the recipient of the 2021 NDTA President’s Award in recognition of his service to our Nation and support of the goals of the Association. His vision and guidance catapulted the Puget Sound Chapter forward with new programs, concepts, growth, and especially revitalization. He is the catalyst that took a nearly dormant chapter and led it to become a strong and viable chapter. Mr. Strand’s engagement with senior industry and military leaders of the Puget Sound community enhanced NDTA’s status and brought a culture of fun and learning into their entire chapter. He created the NDTA Puget Sound Hall of Fame named after Maj Gen Donald Brown, USAF (Ret.). He championed NDTA’s mission to educate by leveraging the most influential experts as speakers in the logistics industry and DOD, such as Jon Monroe of Monroe Consulting, the Transportation Club of Tacoma, and CEO of NW Seaport Alliance, creating an atmosphere for professional development. Mr. Strand created the Regional Leadership Transportation Academy with multiple topics and speakers. He reintroduced and expanded the Puget Sound Chapter Newsletter providing valuable information to current and future members. Mr. Strand was appointed as the Washington State NDTA President and also holds chapter offices of the Secretary and Treasurer.

Mr. Strand continually illuminates the NDTA mission, vision, and goals, and has set the standard for all NDTA leaders to follow.

NDTA FOUNDATION AWARDS

The NDTA Foundation fosters the growth and development of our next generation of logistics and transportation professionals by providing annual academic scholarships. The NDTA Foundation Awards recognize corporate and individual donors who have made a significant and lasting investment in the NDTA Foundation. There are three levels of recognition: The Pathfinder Society, The Trailblazer Society, and The Visionary Society. Induction into one of these societies represents the highest recognition the foundation can bestow upon its supporters.

THE NDTA FOUNDATION VISIONARY SOCIETY

Recognizing donors who have demonstrated exceptional long-term support and outstanding generosity, and representing the highest level of recognition.

The NDTA Foundation inducts The FedEx Corporation into its Visionary Society in recognition of their contribution of 125,000 over the past 17 years. This is the largest contribution ever made by any donor to the NDTA Foundation.

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THE NDTA FOUNDATION CORPORATE PATHFINDER SOCIETY

Recognizing donors who have demonstrated a high level of support and generosity to the Foundation for the development of future logistics and transportation leaders.

The NDTA Foundation inducts Yellow Corporation into its Pathfinder Society in recognition of their contribution of $47,610 over the past 16 years.

The NDTA Foundation also recognizes industry and individual donors for their contributions on an annual basis.

The 2020/2021 award winners are: PATRON – Paramount Enterprises

International, Inc

ADVOCATE – American Roll-on Roll-off

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ADVOCATE – Mr. Randy J. Martinez ADVOCATE – Freeman Holdings Group

NDTA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS – NATIONAL LEVEL PROGRAM A

Abigail Freeman, The University of Tennessee Adam Hawtof, University of Maryland, College Park Lucca Martin, West Virginia University Benjamin Weisel, University of Virginia PROGRAM B

Morgan G. Domenico, Fairmont State University Deneisha T. Haralson, University of Virginia Elijah Kraabel, University of Wisconsin Superior Gianna Powers, Modesto Junior College Anthony Presto, Cal Poly University Lilly Svenningsen, The University of Tennessee – Knoxville Teleri Wilt, Massachusetts Maritime Academy PROGRAM C

Esther Erby, The University of Arizona Global Campus James Heninger, American Public University Casey Williams, Liberty University CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY NATIONAL SECURITY SCHOLARSHIPS

Hope Hunter Andrew Ramseur Daniel Verona

NDTA ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

NDTA offers three scholarship/tuition assistance programs to NDTA members and their financial dependents.

• ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM A: To encourage good college students to study the fields of logistics, transportation, supply chain, physical distribution, and passenger travel services.

• ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM B: To assist high school graduates achieve their academic goals in the fields of business/management, logistics, transportation, supply chain, physical distribution, and passenger travel services.

• ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM C: To encourage good distance learning college students to study the fields of logistics, transportation, supply chain, physical distribution, and passenger travel services.

• CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY NATIONAL SECURITY SCHOLARSHIPS: This scholarship will provide financial assistance to students studying in a field that supports the US national defense. Up to three scholarships will be awarded annually to students studying in US national security studies and are junior fellow in the Center for American Studies at Christopher Newport University.

NDTA scholarship/tuition assistance funds can only be disbursed to an academic institution on behalf of the successful applicant. If the institution is not known at the time an application is submitted, the successful applicant must submit documentation showing that he/she has in fact been accepted by an institution as a full-time student before disbursements can be made.

NDTA CORPORATE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS

This award is presented annually to corporate members that have provided outstanding service in support of NDTA’s goals and programs at the local and national levels.

Agility Defense & Government Services American President Lines, LLC American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier (ARC) Amtrak ArcBest Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Avis Budget Group Bennett CGI Federal Choice Hotels International Construction Helicopters, Inc. Crane Worldwide Logistics, LLC Crowley CSX Transportation CWT SatoTravel Deloitte DHL Express Enterprise Holdings FedEx Freeman Holdings Group Goldratt Consulting Hapag-Lloyd USA, LLC International Auto Logistics Landstar Liberty Global Logistics Maersk Line, Limited Matson National Air Cargo Omni Air International Ryzhka International LLC SAP Concur Schuyler Line Navigation Company Telesto Group The Pasha Group The Port of Virginia The Suddath Companies TOTE Transportation Institute Tri-State UPS US Ocean Waterman Logistics Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

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NDTA INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

In conjunction with the senior logistics chiefs from each of the Services, the NDTA Instructor of the Year Awards honor instructors from the service transportation schools. Criteria for award selection are established by the military services and include such measures as the individual’s technical knowledge, teaching skills, selfdevelopment, and general leadership abilities.

NAVY

Mr. Raymond Peterson

Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS) Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island

NDTA MILITARY UNIT OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Since 1966, NDTA has honored units of the military services that have performed outstanding service in transportation or a related field.

These units are selected for this recognition by each of the services.

Army US ARMY ACTIVE COMPONENT

Charlie Company (C. Co), 524th Division Sustainment Support Battalion 25th Division Sustainment Brigade Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Charlie Company (C. Co), 524th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 25th Division Sustainment Brigade, provides personnel, convoy security, containerized and break-bulk cargo transportation of multiple classes of supply support to US Army Pacific (USARPAC), and regional partners to enable operational freedom of action throughout the US Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility. In the past year, C. Co has been the driving force enabling the entire 25ID to train, fight, and win, accruing unsurmountable statistics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite the pandemic, C. Co completed 256 missions transporting 17,762 personnel, 101,000 gallons of CL I (B), 235,000 gallons of CL III (B), 462 TEUs, while driving over 86,348 miles. C. Co achieved these metrics in addition to executing the Army’s first Joint Readiness Training Exercise Rotation (JRTC) 20-01, adapting to COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines, deploying 157 personnel and 50 pieces of equipment to Ft. Polk Louisiana. Upon completing JRTC 20-01, C. Co deployed to the Island of Hawaii to conduct annual Gunnery that certified the Company 32

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in their Mission Essential Task of “Conduct Tactical Convoy,” qualifying 20 crews on the M2 and M240B weapon systems.

In addition to their home station logistical support mission, C. Co promoted 93 Soldiers, recognized over 177 Soldiers with awards for their hard work and dedication to the 25th ID. C. Co also won the 25ID Retention Excellence Trophy for FY21 after reenlisting over 100 Soldiers. C. Co placed 2nd overall in the Army Award for Maintenance Excellence in the medium category FY19, while keeping their readiness average over 97.78%.

They competed again for FY20 and placed 1st in 25ID, 2nd in USARPAC, and 1st in ICORPS. C. Co divested over 142 pieces of excess equipment totaling over $1,555,312.58.

C. Co leads the Battalion and Brigade in all transportation missions with excellence, they plan, train, and execute all efforts with attention to detail, discipline, passion, and flexibility according to US Army Doctrine.

Marine Corps

Expeditionary Force (III MEF), and United States and allied partner forces throughout 2020, the Marines and Civilians of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (“MAGIC”), distinguished themselves not only as the premier Operational Support Airlift (OSA) squadron in the Marine Corps, but also as one of our Nation’s foremost operational aviation transportation providers.

Operating three UC-35D (Cessna Citation Encore) and a single UC-12W+ (Beechcraft King Air 350) based out of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, “MAGIC” flew an estimated 450,000 nautical miles, transporting 1,083 passengers, and 33,969 pounds of cargo to more than 12 countries.

In the midst of high-uncertainty and the global volatility of the COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of logistical connectors were severely limited or completely halted, preventing normal movement of personnel, cargo, and supplies. From 01 January, 2020 to 31 December, 2020, “MAGIC” aircrew and aircraft directly supported COVID operations by transporting 2,000 COVID test samples, 100 COVID test kits, 20 boxes of donor blood, 10 boxes of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), three Panther COVID testing machines, and 3,706 pounds of COVID-related cargo. During this period “MAGIC” was the primary logistical connector of choice for III MEF and MCIPAC operational units throughout Japan.

The year 2020 was a dynamic, challenging, and rewarding one for “MAGIC”. The unit excelled in its primary mission, provided a service to the warfighter, and lived up to its motto ‘’Servire Existamus - We Exist to Serve”.

For the many accomplishments listed above and for to the individual contributions of its personnel, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, has set itself apart as a unit worthy of selection as the 2020 National Defense Transportation Association Military Unit of the Year.

Navy

USMC ACTIVE COMPONENT

US NAVY ACTIVE COMPONENT

Through exceptional mission accomplishment and commitment to Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC), III Marine

Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella (FLCSI) is the designatcd lead for Naval Forces

Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Okinawa, Japan

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella Headquarters Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Sicily, Italy

Europe-Africa Global Logistics and Husbanding Services, Traffic Management, Ocean Terminal Operations, Postal/Fleet Mail Centers, Household Goods, and other services related to transportation such as accountability for Material Handling Equipment and Border Clearance and Customs, covering 29 million square miles of land and sea operating spaces.

With this designation, FLCSI aligns operational logistics and transportation strategy through robust communications and deliberate planning with area logistics stakeholders and deployed units. Through these links FLCSI delivers combat capability to the warfighters and their families, while sustaining efficiency and effectiveness through continued process improvements. FLCSI’s logistics and transportation missions enable warfighter and warfighting capabilities, and fulfill full-range Maritime Support Operations and Theater Security Cooperation throughout the AOR. From the High North, encompassing the Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom gap, and the Baltics; from Redzikowo, Poland and Deveselu, Romania to the Black Sea, and across the whole expanse of the Mediterranean Sea; and from the Horn of Africa stretching throughout the littoral countries of the Africa continent to the Iberian Peninsula, these highly diverse and inclusive men and women, magnificently delivered NAVSUP products and services to the warfighters 24/7.

Operating with a workforce comprising 600 military, host nation partners, civil service and contractors, FLCSI has collaborated with NAVSUP WSS Transportation, USTRANSCOM, US Postal Service, Joint Military Postal Agency, Sixth Fleet area logisticians, and 3PL transportation providers in executing operational logistics and transportation missions, resulting to increased readiness during Phase 0 through Phases 1 and 2 operations. In summary, the tactical execution of FLSCI’s logistics mission has led to operational and strategic accolades for NAVSUP and noteworthy successes for FLCSI in CY-20.

US NAVY RESERVE COMPONENT

Navy Cargo Handling Battalion Thirteen (NCHB-13) Fourth Navy Expeditionary Logistics Regiment Gulfport, M

In 2020, Navy Cargo Handling BattalionThirteen (NCHB-13) focused on designing,

training, and mobilizing the force through the establishment of an Expedition Reload Company and increasing their readiness across the Battalion. NCHB-13 immediately acclimated to the new training environment imposed by the COVID-19 travel restrictions and implemented innovative virtual solutions to increase readiness with online courses, in house instructor led training, general military training, and coordinated exercises. Training highlights from their investment in readiness include: 308 Personnel Qualification Standards, 125 licenses, 303 Qualify Proficient Technicians, and 138 training courses gained as verified in readiness databases.

NCHB-13 continued leading as the “Go To” Battalion. While other reserve battalions kept their equipment in lay-up status, NCHB-13 equipment has been on active status with regular maintenance throughout the year. This commitment to readiness ensured a seamless return to training as health conditions permitted.

To recap NCHB-13 efforts for 2020: 741 man days’ support of fleet exercises and real work events, completed 529 missions, 649 pieces of cargo loaded, conducted operations on 16 aircraft platforms moving 5,201 passengers, 725 pallets, 11,545 packages, and 146,560 pounds of ammo.

NCHB-13’s Leadership secured training opportunities which allowed for 82 percent of its Sailors to attend multiple types of training in 2020. NCHB-13 takes pride in expert logistical support, fostering teamwork and personal growth/professional development anytime a member is affiliated with their battalion. Steadfast commitment to safe operations, readiness improvements, and flawless customer support has allowed NCHB-13 to excel in any tasking and has proven beyond any doubt the Unit’s worthiness to be selected as the 2020 NDTA Military Unit of the Year for US Navy Reserve Components.

Air Force USAF ACTIVE COMPONENT

48th Logistics Readiness Squadron Headquarters US Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom

The 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron (48th LRS) is located at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, and is the

premier F-15 Fighter Wing in the European theater responsible for European Defense. Comprised of 437 military and civilian personnel, the Squadron is accountable for maintaining the base’s 793 vehicle fleet, 44,000 different serialized supply assets worth 813 million dollars, 7.8 million gallons of jet and vehicle fuel, as well as deploying three fighter squadrons on an average of 15 deployments and exercises per year that earned the Squadron the US Air Forces in Europe’s MajGen Warren R. Carter Logistics Readiness Daedalian Award.

Despite a tumultuous year of uncertainty and challenges due to the worldwide pandemic, the 48th LRS deployment machine was the first to move a large deployment force into US Air Forces Central’s Area of Responsibility after the COVID-19 Restriction of Movement order. A total of 474 personnel were tested within 72-hours and deployed with eighteen F-15s to execute over 1,500 combat sorties while the rest of the world worked through the new normal of quarantines and lockdowns.

Additionally, the Liberty Wing performed Icelandic Air Policing, deploying fourteen F-15s and 16 heavy aircraft carrying 270 support personnel and 200 tons of cargo.

Vehicle Management’s team made over 2,000 repairs with mobile maintenance servicing 408 vehicles alone to achieve a ten year high ninety-three percent mission capable rate that supported an $8 million Nuclear Certified Equipment fleet and powered the generation of over 9,100 sorties. Leaning forward in anticipation of the F-35 program and surety mission growth, Vehicle Management reorganized 8,000 square feet of space to create 30 new vehicle bays and secured 81 more general purpose vehicles, 35 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, and an additional aircraft fire truck.

Ground Transportation provided vehicle support to 9,000 base personnel, moved 2.6 million pounds of cargo between 90 organizations, and transported 52 F-15 engines to and from Europe’s only centralized repair facility. Traffic Management led support for the United Kingdom’s largest ammunition shipment in ten years with 455 tons of cargo by providing hazardous material expertise, materiel handling equipment skills, and customs clearance for three bases on the island nation which earned them the US Air Forces in Europe’s Defense Packaging Production Achievement Award. DTJ www.ndtahq.com |

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WELCOMES

Cont’d from Pres. Corner pg. 15

Jennifer Reed

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DTA headquarters is pleased to welcome Ms. Jennifer Reed to its team!

Jennifer has stepped into the Operations Manager role. Prior to NDTA and for the past 19-years, Jennifer worked at Freddie Mac as an Event Planner, ultimately becoming the Manager for Corporate Events and Conference Center Operations. Her experience includes management of large and small events in person and virtual, including special events, corporate retreats, incentives, sales conferences, trade shows, training sessions, team building and virtual events around the world.

Jennifer graduated from Fairfield University ‘s Business school with a BS in Marketing and a minor in Spanish. She also studied a year abroad living with a family in Madrid, Spain. Jennifer is a member of Meeting Professionals International, working on the Marketing and Member Retention committees.

In her free time, Jennifer loves to ski and hike with her family, read thrillers and detective novels, travel, and stay connected with friends and family. College basketball is her favorite sport and she is a huge March Madness fan. She also works with Catholic Charities teaching new immigrants English as a second language, learning about their culture and helping them adapt to life in America. She helps many students train to get their child care licenses and prep for interviews to find work in the US. As she takes on this new role, Jennifer hopes to learn much more about the NDTA mission, support and suggest ideas for Chapter growth, improve operations by tapping her professional experience, and collaborate with the NDTA team. She aspires to develop great working relationships with colleagues, partners, vendors and members.

ized visibility when temperatures were not maintained. This allowed for replacement vaccines to be sent out almost immediately.

Technology is advancing quickly. Enhanced battery capabilities are emerging, which will not require charging. Other changes due to the explosive impact of the Industrial Internet of Things have expanded many new use cases for touchless payments and Quick Response (QR) Codes during the pandemic. And just when we thought e-commerce expansion would plateau, growth is not backing off as the applications to shop online become more and more a part of our culture.

The military is finding ways to anticipate operational and strategic changes—using data and artificial intelligence—to “see” our main adversaries’ (China/Russia) readiness, logistics capabilities, capacities and movements. This will enable the US to use joint force logistics data quickly to develop optimized options in support of operations, thus, innovating and adapting in order to produce the necessary effects to deter and/or fight.

Applying commercial logistics data will be critical to building out this joint capability, which is called Information Dominance.

Please use the Fall Meeting to engage, mentor and support each other. Our mission remains the same—to support the warfighter! DTJ Cont’d from Transp. at the DOD pg. 24

Denny Jeong

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elcome Mr. Denny Jeong! Denny has joined the NDTA headquarters team as the Project Coordinator. This is a new position within the Association. In this role, Denny will provide support for NDTA projects, including events such as the Fall Meeting, GovTravels Symposium, and Surface Force Projection Conference. He will also support the NDTA Foundation and public relations.

Denny recently graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Affairs. He was a member of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity. Prior to joining NDTA, Denny completed a virtual internship with the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences and

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was a Research Intern with the US-Saudi Arabian Business Council.

Denny grew up in Fairfax County, Virginia. He enjoys spending time in the great outdoors in his free time. His favorite activities include hiking, swimming, and camping.

He is excited to join NDTA and to make a difference for his country. Denny is especially excited for the opportunity to support the work of the NDTA Foundation in providing college scholarships. As a college scholarship recipient himself, he wants to “pay it forward.” Denny looks forward to working with the NDTA community and to meeting many of you at the NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting.

evolve with the future needs of our military.

Hundreds of SAP employees and their family members have worn their nation’s uniform, including the United States military. It’s both a point of pride and an asset to further understanding our customer’s needs.

This is reflected in our commitment to development and deployment of world-class technologies that empowers military personnel to continue their trajectory to be agile, adaptive, and innovative logistics leaders. DTJ Stuart Turner, Senior Solution Advisor, SAP Supply Execution, previously held global logistics leadership roles in the automotive and consumer packaged goods industries. His career began as a Logistics Officer with the US Army’s 7th Infantry Division (Light) at Fort Ord, California, supporting operations in Panama and The Persian Gulf.

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CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE

These corporations are a distinctive group of NDTA Members who, through their generous support of the Association, have dedicated themselves to supporting an expansion of NDTA programs to benefit our members and defense transportation preparedness.

AAR CORP. + PLUS Agility Defense & Government Services + PLUS Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) + PLUS AIT Worldwide Logistics, Inc. + PLUS American President Lines, LLC + PLUS American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier + PLUS Amtrak + PLUS Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings + PLUS Bennett + PLUS Cervello Global Corporation + PLUS CGI + PLUS Chapman Freeborn Airchartering, Inc. + PLUS Construction Helicopters, Inc. (d/b/a CHI Aviation) + PLUS Crane Worldwide Logistics, LLC + PLUS Crowley + PLUS Deloitte + PLUS DHL Express + PLUS Enterprise Holdings + PLUS FedEx + PLUS Freeman Holdings Group + PLUS Goldratt Consulting North America LLC + PLUS Hapag-Lloyd USA, LLC + PLUS International Auto Logistics + PLUS Kalitta Air LLC + PLUS Landstar System, Inc. + PLUS Liberty Global Logistics-Liberty Maritime + PLUS Maersk Line, Limited + PLUS Matson + PLUS Microsoft + PLUS National Air Cargo, Inc. + PLUS Omni Air International, LLC + PLUS Plateau Grp + PLUS SAP + PLUS Schuyler Line Navigation Company LLC + PLUS Southwest Airlines + PLUS The Suddath Companies + PLUS TOTE, LLC + PLUS Tri-State + PLUS US Ocean, LLC + PLUS Waterman Logistics + PLUS Western Global Airlines + PLUS American Maritime Partnership Amerijet International, Inc. Berry Aviation, Inc. BNSF Railway Boeing Company Boyle Transportation Bristol Associates Choice Hotels International CSX Transportation 36

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CWTSatoTravel Echo Global Logistics, Inc. Global Logistics Providers KGL McKinsey & Company National Air Carrier Association Norfolk Southern Corporation

SAP Concur Sealift, Inc. Telesto Group LLC The Pasha Group The Port of Virginia Transportation Institute U.S. Bank Freight Payment Union Pacific Railroad Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

HONOR ROLL

OF

SUSTAINING MEMBERS AND REGIONAL PATRONS

ALL OF THESE FIRMS SUPPORT THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF NDTA

SUSTAINING MEMBERS AAT Carriers, Inc. ABODA by RESIDE Accenture Federal Services Admiral Merchants Motor Freight, Inc. Akua Inc. Alacran Al-Hamd International Container Terminal Alytic, Inc. American Bureau of Shipping American Maritime Officers American Trucking Associations Ameriflight, LLC Apex Logistics International Inc. ArcBest Army & Air Force Exchange Service Arven Services, LLC Atlas World Group International ATS Specialized, Inc. Avis Budget Group Baggett Transportation Company BCD Travel Beltway Transportation Service Benchmarking Partners, Inc. Bolloré Logistics BWH Hotel Group C.L. Services, Inc. Circle Logistics, LLC CIT Signature Transportation Coachman Luxury Transport Coleman Worldwide Moving Cornerstone Systems, Inc. Council for Logistics Research Cypress International, Inc. Dash Point Distributing, LLC Delta Air Lines Drury Hotels LLC Duluth Travel, Inc. (DTI) EASE Logistics Ernst & Young Estes Forwarding Worldwide, LLC Eurpac Evanhoe & Associates, Inc. REGIONAL PATRONS ACME Truck Line, Inc. Agile Defense, Inc. Amyx C5T Corporation CakeBoxx Containers CarrierDrive LLC Cartwright International Columbia Helicopters, Inc. Dalko Resources, Inc. DGC International

Excl Hospitality – Suburban Suites/ MainStay Suites Eyre Bus Service, Inc. FlightSafety International GeoDecisions Global Secure Shipping Green Valley Transportation Corp.

Guidehouse Hertz Corporation Hilton Worldwide Hyatt Hotels IHG Army Hotels Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) International Association of Movers International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), AFL-CIO Interstate Moving | Relocation | Logistics K&L Trailer Sales and Leasing Keystone Shipping Co. KROWN1 FZC LMI Longbow Advantage Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association Martin Logistics Incorporated MatchTruckers, Inc. Mayflower Transit McCollister’s Global Services, Inc. Mento LLC Mercer Transportation Company mLINQS National Charter Bus National Industries for the Blind (NIB) National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. National Van Lines, Inc. Nika Corporate Housing Northern Air Cargo, LLC Northern Neck Transfer Inc. Omega World Travel Omnitracs, LLC One Network Enterprises, Inc. ORBCOMM PD Systems, Inc. Perfect Logistics, LLC Pilot Freight Services

Enterprise Management Systems HLI Government Services JAS Forwarding John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Kalitta Charters, LLC Lineage Logistics LMJ International Logistics, LLC Lynden, Inc. Move One Logistics North Carolina State Ports Authority

PODS Enterprises LLC Port of Beaumont Port of Corpus Christi Authority Ports America Portus Prestera Trucking, Inc. PTS Worldwide Radiant Global Logistics Radisson Hotel Group Ramar Transportation, Inc. RedStone Logistics . Kansas University Ryzhka International LLC Sabre SAIC Savi SeaCube Containers Seafarers International Union of NA, AGLIW SecureSystem US, Inc. SEKO Logistics Sixt rent a car LLC Solerity SSA Marine StarForce National Corporation Stevens Global Logistics, Inc. Swan Transportation Services The Cheney Company The Margarthe Group, LLC The Roosevelt Group TMM, Inc. Toll Group Trailer Bridge Transport Investments, Inc. Travelport Triman Industries Inc. Trusted Internet, LLC TTX Company Tucker Company Worldwide, Inc. U.S .Premier Locations United Airlines United Van Lines, Inc. UPS Women In Trucking Association, Inc. World Fuel Services – Defense Solutions Yellow Corporation

NovaVision Inc. Overdrive Logistics, Inc. Patriot Contract Services, LLC PITT OHIO Port Canaveral Port of Port Arthur Port of San Diego Priority Worldwide Seatac Marine Services TechGuard Security Trans Global Logistics Europe GmbH

UNIVERSITIES Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign McKendree University

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Cont’d from Cybersecurity pg. 14 eral Privacy Framework for any organization protecting the private information of its customers, partners, and suppliers.

According to NIST’s Framework, the Ransomware Profile aligns organizations’ ransomware prevention and mitigation requirements, objectives, risk appetite, and resources with the elements of Cybersecurity.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s new Director, Jen Easterly, spent a career in military service where she helped establish the U.S. Cyber Command and then went on to a cybersecurity leadership role at Morgan Stanley.

On August 6, 2021, Director Easterly introduced herself to the hacker community by making a video appeal for an urgent whole of nation strategy. Her willingness to reach out to the hacker community emphasizes the priority CISA puts on recruit-

ing America’s talent from every realm of cyber expertise.

The success of Director Easterly’s strategy will require greater commitment on cyber-readiness from two whole of nation perspectives for the DIB: Stronger alignment across CISA and all the US government cabinet departments including the Department of Commerce which includes NIST. More effective mobilization of applied learning and teaching across the private sector and education community.

As DIBCo CEO, who leads an innovative small operation with no internal IT staff summarizes: “We can’t afford not being cybersecure; But we also can’t afford getting mixed signals from different government agencies on how to use our limited resources for strengthening cyber-readiness as part of our everyday commitment to continuity of operations.” —DIBCo CEO DTJ

Summarizing NIST’s Ransomware Framework for DIB members large & small Purpose: Help organizations identify and prioritize opportunities for improving their security and resilience against ransomware attacks.

Category & Subcategory components: I. Identify – Develop an organizational understanding to manage cybersecurity risk to systems, people, assets, data, and capabilities.

Subcategories: Asset Management; Business Environment; Governance; Risk Assessment; Supply Chain Risk Management II. Protect – Develop and implement appropriate safeguards to ensure delivery of critical services. The Protect Function supports the ability to limit or contain the impact of a potential cybersecurity event.

Subcategories: Identity Management, Authentication and Access Control; Awareness and Training; Data Security; Information Protection Processes and Procedures; Maintenance III. Detect – Develop and implement appropriate activities to identify the occurrence of a cybersecurity event. The Detect Function enables timely discovery of cybersecurity Events.

Subcategories: Anomalies and Events; Security Continuous Monitoring; Detection Processes IV. Respond – Develop and implement appropriate activities to take action regarding a detected cybersecurity incident. The Respond Function supports the ability to contain the impact of a potential cybersecurity incident.

Subcategories: Response Planning; Analysis; Mitigation; Improvements V. Recover – Develop and implement appropriate activities to maintain plans for resilience and to restore any capabilities or services that were impaired due to a cybersecurity incident. The Recover Function supports timely recovery to normal operations to reduce the impact from a cybersecurity incident.

Subcategories: Recovery Planning; Improvements; Communications

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Cont’d from Logistics & Distribution pg. 25 Just as the Committee can foster better understanding in the private sector of defense supply chain management needs and dynamics, we also can leverage the expertise of the private sector on emerging efficiencies and best practices in commercial supply chains that, when properly applied, can deliver measurable results and improvements across the service branches and related civilian agencies. To deploy and sustain a fighting force, the DOD is largely reliant on commercial carriers that comprise much of the capability within the Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise. Coming together in NDTA allows USTRANSCOM and the Joint Logistics Enterprise an open venue to engage industry leaders directly and ensure the continued health of this critical industrial base.

DTJ: Shiju, thank you for your time today.

Before we end, is there anything else you would like to share with the DTJ audience?

SHIJU ZACHARIA: I would like to thank

my Vice Chair, George Allen, for his great counsel this past year. I’d also like to thank my Subcommittee Co-Chairs Guy Beougher, Sean Thomas, Angela Hemphill, J.C. Millard, Jon Kaskin, Ken Dowd, Simone Reba, and Jeffrey Derrick. Finally, I would like to thank VADM Andy Brown for his leadership and this opportunity to serve. DTJ

DTJ INDEX OF ADVERTISERS American President Lines, Ltd.......................39 American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier (ARC).........12 Bennett Motor Express, LLC............................3 Crowley Logistics, Inc.....................................2 DoD Preferred Lodging.................................24 Duluth..........................................................26 FedEx Government Services..........................40 FedRooms....................................................24 Lamar University...........................................20 Landstar Transportation Logistics, Inc...........11 Maersk Line, Limited......................................5 Matson Navigation Company Inc.....................6 Omni Air International, LLC............................15 Port of San Diego..........................................21 SAP............................................................ 8-9 SeaCube Containers.......................................4 The Exchange – AAFES...................................7 The Pasha Group..........................................35 Transportation Institute.................................10 U.S. Ocean, LLC............................................23

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The road to success may be different for everyone.

At FedEx, we understand what it takes to deliver when it counts.

We salute those with the drive to never stop pushing forward.

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