Christopher R. van Metre

Advanced Technology International, Inc. builds technology development collaborations in the United States. The firm organizes and manages consortia of industry and academic partners to produce technology solutions for federal clients. Its consortium covers shipbuilding research programs, armaments, metal casting, spectrum, medical technology enterprise, department of defense forging, defense, naval shipbuilding and advanced manufacturing center, and vertical lift. The company is headquartered in Summerville, SC.

South Carolina Research Authority provides research and commercialization services. It caters maritime technologies, metals and advanced materials, ordnance, health and bioscience, technology services and solutions, and alternative energy. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

Navy League of the United States is a non-profit organization that supports America’s sea services: the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and US - flag Merchant Marine. It provides local and national programs to educate the public and congress on the importance of sea services. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

National Defense Industrial Association engages in the defense and national security education. It offers courses such as configuration and data management certification program, defense systems acquisitions management, mastering business development, and certified modeling and simulation professional certification program. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Arlington, VI.