Major Initiative Areas

	National Shipbuilding Research Program Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise

NSRP Major Initiative Areas

Business Processes & Information Systems

Addresses the collection, use, storage and exchange of data related to all aspects of the shipbuilding enterprise, including all business processes required to acquire and transform raw materials into a quality, optimal-cost product.

Business Processes Lead: Scott Mullen - Bath Iron Works
Assistant Lead: Mark Debbink - Newport News Shipbuilding

Infrastructure & Support

Addresses overhead functions that support shipbuilding and repair processes to achieve safe, high-quality, environmentally responsible and productive work.

Risk Management Lead: Vacant
Workforce Development Lead: Mike Leleux - VT Halter

Ship Design & Material Technologies

Implement cost reduction initiatives across the complete spectrum of design processes (conceptual to detailed) and the use of advanced materials to support the rapid and efficient development, construction, sustainment, and disposal of the next generation of vessels.

Lead: John Walks - Ingalls Shipbuilding
Assistant Lead: David Rice - Newport News Shipbuilding

Ship Production Technologies

The Ship Production Technologies major initiative addresses the fabrication and assembly phases of ship production including the planning and organizational structure (facilities) that support those phases.

Lead: Thurston Gore - Newport News Shipbuilding
Assistant Lead: Rick Nelson - Electric Boat

Major Initiative Team Leads - At Large

Lead: Shawn Wilkerson - Ingalls Shipbuilding