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Community Mission
The mission of the SAME Energy Security (ES) Community of Interest (COI) is to engage COI members and support the Department of Defense on activities related to security of energy and other critical utility infrastructure across the SAME enterprise in support of the 2030 SAME Strategic Plan – The Journey to 2030.
Specifically, the ES COI will lead efforts to strengthen industry-government engagement (IGE) by fostering a supportive environment to discuss ES activities and advancements in support of the A/E/C community and security of our national energy and other critical utility infrastructure.
Join the SAME Engage ES NetworkStrategic Alignment & Goals
The ES COI’s strategic goals were developed in alignment with the 2030 SAME Strategic Plan.
Goal 1: Drive Partnerships Through Focused Industry-Government Engagement
- The ES COI will support engagements between the military, agency partners, and the A/E/C community to collaborate on solutions to address global security challenges related to energy and other critical utility infrastructure. The ES COI will lead an IGE for Energy Infrastructure Supply Chain Security and will host an annual Senior DoD panel at JETC to discuss ES topics to strengthen this engagement.
Goal 2: Deliver Solutions for Critical Infrastructure and Mission Readiness Challenges
- The ES COI will focus on developing educational opportunities, engagements, and programs on topics related to security of energy and other critical utility infrastructure, while collaborating with Posts and other COIs to develop discussions to yield solutions, best practices, and actionable information.
Goal 3. Develop People to Strengthen America’s STEM Pipeline and Technical Workforce
- The ES COI will leverage the ES Track at JETC, webinars, and other engagements to support and encourage trade-related careers and professional/technical development in the areas of energy and other critical utility infrastructure. The SC will cultivate leaders who lead with courage, character, respect, and tolerance.
Elizabeth J. Bradford, MS, ENV SP
VP, National Resilience & Energy Lead
Michael Baker International
Vice Chair: Tim “Chef” Scheffler, PE, Lt Col, USAF
Deputy Chief, Engineer Division (A4C)
Air Force Global Strike Command
Immediate Past Chair: Norm Campbell
Federal Business Development Manager, Power
Siemens
Vice Chair, Secretary:
Project Manager, Engineer, North America Envision Coordinator, GHD Inc.
Vice Chair, Post/COI Liaison: Qian Zhang, PE, PMP, Env SP, LEED GA, MS
Project Manager, Engineer, North America Envision Coordinator
GHD Inc.
Vice Chair, Programs & Events: Wayne Mackey
Principal Consultant
Mackey Training Advising Compliance, LLC.
Vice Chair, Communications: John M. Constantinide
Range Mechanical/Electrical SME & Engineer
45th Civil Engineer Squadron
Vice Chair, Post Liaison: Qian Zhang, PE, PMP, Env SP, LEED GA, MS
Vice Chair, Education: Ray Arguello
Board Member
Scout (SDVOSB)
Addressing the Security of the Energy Infrastructure Supply Chain Industry-Government Engagement (IGE) Project Lead:
Norm Campbell
Federal Business Development Manager, Power
Siemens
.Staff liaison at SAME National Office: Sarah Feighery
Upcoming National Webinars
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Surviving Your Company’s Acquisition
What influences employee organization commitment and how to improve organization commitment before, during, and after their company has been acquired? This webinar will dissect the main factors impacting organization commitment and how to change management framework for a better direction for the company and its employees. -
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Navigating the FAR Overhaul’s Impacts on the Rules and Regulations Governing Small Business Procurement
Executive Order 14275 initiated the overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which seeks to simplify the federal procurement process. This webinar will discuss the overhaul’s impact on small business procurement and its impact on both large and small government contractors -
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Leading in Times of Trouble
How do you deal with adversity and how can you provide vision in times of great stress and trouble? How can you motivate your team and provide vision when setbacks hit you hard but the mission is not over?
Related TME Articles – Energy Security
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Beyond the Wire: A Holistic Approach to Security Engineering
Innovation Theater presented by Jacobs. Conventional security engineering is shaped by practical, real-world demands. However, the traditional concept of military security is evolving. Amid a changing landscape, security engineering must embrace a holistic approach that delivers solutions for military bases inside and outside “the wire.” -
Tracking Top A-E/Contracting Topics
A pair of recent reports detailing top-of-mind concerns for government contracting and architecture-engineering firms highlight areas of shared interest in the federal sector. -
Designing for the Unforeseeable
In the challenge of designing military buildings to resist progressive collapse, a revised technical approach offers a simplified way to arrive at a dependable estimate of material needed, potentially increasing cost controls on government projects. -
Revising the Arctic and Subarctic Design and Construction Guidelines
With a renewed focus on the Arctic and subarctic areas of the world due to evolving national security needs and changing environmental conditions, an effort to revise outdated construction and facility criteria for military infrastructure in these remote regions is well underway in preparation for future projects.
