Join us for lunch with USCG Rear Admiral Jon P. Hickey. He is the Deputy Commandant for Systems (CG-DCS) and Chief Acquisition Executive. He oversees Program Executive Offices (PEO) for Sea, Air, C5I, Shore, Robotics and Autonomous Systems as well as the Director of Contracting and Procurement and Head of the Contracting Activity, Director of Technology Readiness, and Operational Logistics Command.

RADM Hickey will talk with us about the impact of the huge new spending plan for USCG.  In addition to allocating this historic budget, there are large key initiatives under USCG Force Design 2028:

Key Initiatives: 

• Streamline contracting approvals.

• Outsource procurement activity to increase efficiency.

• Establish single points of accountability.