Ocean State Workshop 2026
2026-01-27 08:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Naval Station Newport – Officer’s Club, 95 Perry Road, Newport, RI, 02841, United States
The Ocean State Workshop is NCMA Rhode Island’s bi-annual professional development event, and this year’s theme is Wartime Readiness Planning (WARP). WARP discussions will center on readiness within the Contracts Department at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center – Div. Newport, and will help align and prepare the contracting community with the possibilities of a highly fluid and uncertain environment.
Date: Tuesday January 27, 2026 | Location: Newport Officer’s Club
Agenda: OSW Agenda 2026_20260123
Presentations:

Steve O’Grady – Mastery of the Seas Strategy
CAPT Kevin Behm & CAPT Chad Hennings – WARP Preparations (Part 1) (Part 2)
Andrew Nagelhout – WARP Acquisition Strategy, Message to Industry, and Group Exercise
Maria Gregory – Office of Small Business Programs Remarks
OSW Terminology Reference Guide
Working Group Exercise Documents
