Chapter Luncheon Hosts Deputy Executive Director of NDRC

In March, James Taylor, deputy executive director, Nebraska Defense Research Corporation (NDRC), Omaha, Nebraska, spent time with the chapter discussing the NDRC's mission. Taylor commented that the NDRC is a nonprofit affiliate of the University of Nebraska Omaha. The NDRC focuses on technology transfer through concept demonstrations that support its sponsor, the Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Enterprise Center. Taylor pointed out that the NDRC's primary mission space is focused on demonstrations. The main areas are combatant commands and the national leadership by leveraging Joint All-Domain Command and Control capabilities. Taylor discussed how the U.S. Strategic Command commander's imperatives are guiding principles. He also pointed out that the NDRC has established partnership intermediary agreements to advance their work. The biggest benefit is that it allows the NDRC to fund its mission partners to help accomplish tasks. The NDRC's Strategic Approach provides the ability to leverage mission partners in exploring new ideas that can go to production. Taylor talked about the Research, Engineering, and Architecture Collaboration Hub interim facility with future plans for a permanent facility, both located outside Offutt Air Force Base. Taylor concluded by highlighting the SPIN development process.

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