Applied Research CorporationJanuary 16, 2009

Paul Dordal, BGen, USAF (ret) Executive Director

Overview: BRAC Impacts & Workforce Demonstration Program

September 30, 2009

BRAC Regional Task Force Purpose and Scope

Purpose: Unify the community planning effort by coordinating the requirements and shortfalls for the counties and municipalities affected by BRAC actions at Ft. Bragg and Pope AFB.

Scope: Serve as the liaison between the military; the communities in the organization; state agencies associated with these requirements; and federal agencies designated to provide community assistance for BRAC.

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US DOL Guidance: Establish a model for BRAC growth communities

Primarily Transformational: use the growth at Fort Bragg as the catalyst to transform our region’s workforce and our economy

Also transactional: connect people with jobs! Identify skills and align industry requirements with

workforce and educational programs

“BRAC RTF Workforce Demonstration Program”

Community Impact of Changes at Ft. Bragg

FORSCOM/USARC Headquarters will transfer approximately 3,000 positions from Atlanta in 2011 Senior decision makers that decide how to organize

and equip the U.S. Army (active and reserve) Manage more than $30 billion of DOD budget

Creates workforce and economic opportunities Potential to attract new defense related industry

and expand existing businesses

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Community Impact of Changes at Fort Bragg

Population growth: projecting 35,000 additional people Challenges: creates a shortage of schools, classrooms,

and teachers and impacts housing, roads, airports, workforce, infrastructure, public safety, medical and quality of life

Opportunities: Additional jobs and, with a 4 star headquarters, defense related companies are moving to our region

Economic ImpactEmployment (2013)

16,200 jobs will be created as a result of growth at Fort Bragg 4,024 active-duty military jobs; 2,146 military civilian

jobs; 1972 embedded contractor jobs; 1,000 private defense contractors; PLUS

10,044 jobs will be created in the local economy to support increased population and military spending

Higher skilled workforce is needed to meet the needs of high tech, defense related emerging industries

Economic TransformationGoals

1.Define and establish Defense & Homeland Security Industry Sectors in North Carolina

2.Create partnerships and alliances between industry, universities and DoD programs.

3. Attract, establish and expand companies in the region to create new high tech jobs

“All-American Defense Corridor”

Market and promote Southeastern North Carolina to attract new defense related companies to the region.

Emphasize our strengths: Five major military installations World-class research & development capabilities Excellent educational institutions and programs Motivated and skilled talent pool Outstanding quality of life Excellent transportation systems

Objective is to establish a defense industry sector with high technology, high paying jobs

Workforce Transformation

Partnering with NC DOC, Workforce Development Boards, Joblink Centers: US DOL contract awarded for a talent acquisition pipeline platform to connect potential employees with jobs

Establishing a virtual network: Fayetteville Technical Community College (hub), community colleges and five universities. Includes CC system and UNC.

Additional Golden LEAF Foundation and NC DOC/DWD ARRA funding for i3D/smart classrooms

Gates Foundation interest in investing in STEM programs for our high schools, community colleges and universities

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Regional Approach is Working

Workforce Transformation Identify the emerging workforce and educational needs of

our region, primarily focused on Defense, Homeland Security and other high technology industries.

Work with the Educational Community to train and provide the skilled talent needed in the future.

Meet the workforce needs of the military installations, our region and state, and retain military separating from the service.

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Workforce Demonstration Program

Workforce Demonstration Program

Strategy One – Utilize the growth at Ft. Bragg as the catalyst to build Defense & Homeland Security industry sectors: Thorough resource mapping and analysis of emerging occupational and academic demands; gap analysis of existing and projected workforce requirements

Strategy Two – Establishment of the All-American Center for Workforce Innovation as the transformational mechanism to create specific career tracks to meet the needs of emerging industries

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Center of Innovation for Defense and Homeland Security

All-American Center for

Workforce Innovation

ALL AMERICAN CENTER for WORKFORCE INNOVATION

Homeland Security

Military Preparedness

Strategic Defense

Leadership Development

Technology Innovation

Enhanced Training and Simulation Social

Resources

Trades, Skilled Labor, Green Technology

Entrepreneurship

Healthcare and Teaching Professionals

Academic

Enrichment

Economic Growth

Workforce

Enhancement

Talent

Development

Academic Development

Economic Development

Workforce Development

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ROBESON BLADEN

SAMPSON

MOORE

LEE

HARNETT

SCOTLAND

RICHMOND

FT. BRAGG

HOKE CUMBERLAND

MONTGOMERY

All-American Center for Workforce Innovation Virtual Networking

10 Community College Campuses

11 Joblink Career Centers

11 Public School Systems

NCMBC

DSTA

5 Universities

SBTDC

Workforce Transformation

BRAC RTF Workforce Demonstration Program is on track Strategy 1 will be completed in Oct. 2009. Strategy 2 will be completed in June 2010.

Job connection talent acquisition platform will be fully operational by January 2010.

Virtual network, distributed education program will be operational as a pilot program by June 2010.

Economic and workforce transformation is on-going and expanding

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

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Establish a North Carolina “Center for Defense and Homeland Security”

Align and connect North Carolina companies, institutions and assets with DoD and DHS program requirements

Provide strategic planning to organize and effectively align existing NC D&HS related assets to make the state as competitive as possible in the areas of acquisition & procurement, research & development and supporting the growth of D&HS business

Align educational and workforce programs with D&HS workforce requirements

Workforce Transformation

BRAC growth is already occurring. Biggest impact will be felt in 2011 and after. FORSCOM/USARC move is the catalyst for

establishing a Defense & HS industry in North Carolina

Defense industry assessment is on-going to target industries for relocating to this area

WDBs, JobLinks,Universities, Community Colleges and K-12 are working together with the BRAC RTF to prepare a higher skilled workforce to meet the needs of a growing D&HS industry base

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SUMMARY

BRAC RTF

Executive Director: Paul Dordal Deputy Director: John Harbison Executive Assistant: John Bellamy Program Manager for Education: Jane Smith Program Manager for Workforce Development: Tim Moore IT Deputy Director: Erik Wells Communications and Outreach: Renee Lane DBA Director: Joy Thrash Administrative Assistant: Renee Siemiet Regional Planner: Don Belk

Website: www.bracrtf.com (910) 808-4670 Offices are located at 2550 Ravenhill Rd., Fayetteville

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