Event
USMSM Doing Business with Government Agencies Speaker Series
Wednesday, December 16, 2026
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
USMSM SMART Building
Briana Dawson
301 226 6000
bdawson2@umd.edu
https://usmsm.umd.edu/events-training/events
USMSM Doing Business with Government Agencies Speaker Series
Join the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland (USMSM) for the fourth session of our Doing Business with Government Agencies Speaker Series, featuring Phillip J. Cole, Ph.D., PMP, Director of Technology Partnerships & Rapid Transition at Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD). As the Navy’s only public arsenal, NSWC Indian Head has unique authorities and capabilities that enable the command to collaborate with industry, academia, and other partners to advance technology and deliver solutions for the nation’s warfighters. Technology partnerships—including Technology Transfer Agreements, Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), and public-private partnerships—can provide important pathways for organizations to engage with NSWC IHD and contribute to technology development and transition.
Dr. Cole will discuss how these partnerships support the Arsenal’s mission, strengthen the defense industrial base, and help move innovative technologies from development toward operational capability.
