WHAT: Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive
Ordnance Disposal Division (NSWC IHEODTD) announces first public-private
partnership agreement under Center for Industrial and Technical Excellence
(CITE) designation.
WHO: Leadership from NSWC IHEODTD and CHEMRING Ordnance,
Inc.
WHEN: Thurs., July 30, 2015 from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Doors
open at 9 a.m.
WHERE: Village Green Pavilion, 100 Walter Thomas Rd,
Indian Head, Md., 20640
WHY: NSWC IHEODTD
received CITE depot-level and arsenal-activity designation, May 1, 2014. The official announcement of the
public-private partnership with CHEMRING Ordnance, Inc., marks the first such
partnership under this designation.
Those attending will have a better understanding of how CITE
partnerships allow the Navy to more efficiently maintain an in-house, organic
capabilities.
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
1) Official Announcement of first CITE Partnership;
2) Leadership remarks;
3) NSWC IHEODTD, CHEMRING exhibits;
4) B-Roll; and
5) Still imagery.
Interested media should contact NSWC IHEODTD Public
Affairs staff at 301-744-6505 or nswc.iheodtd.pao@navy.mil. For media unable to
attend, NSWC IHEODTD Public Affairs will provide a post-event press release and
supporting imagery following the event.
NSWC IHEODTD - a field activity of the Naval Sea Systems
Command and part of the Navy's Science and Engineering Enterprise - is a leader
in ordnance, energetics and EOD solutions. The Division focuses on energetics
and ordnance research, development, testing, evaluation, in-service support and
disposal; and provides warfighters solutions to detect, locate, access,
identify, render safe, recover, exploit, and dispose of explosive ordnance
threats.