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CLTT Researchers Present at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
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The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 97th Annual Meeting of more than 13,000 transportation professionals from around the world will be held January 7-11, 2018, in Washington, D.C. The meeting program will cover all transportation modes including more than 5,000 presentations in nearly 800 sessions and workshops. Topics covered are all of interest to policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. Presentations by CLTT researchers and committee meetings include:
Transportation and Economic Development Committee
Monday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Analyzing Human Capital as a Component of the Aerotropolis Model by Drs. John Hubbard, University of North Texas, Subhro Mitra, University of North Texas, and Chad Miller, University of Southern Mississippi
Tuesday 1:30 PM - 3:15 PM
An Investigation of the Freight Flow of the U.S. Exports of the Military End Use Products by Drs. Yuanyuan Zhang and Chad Miller, both of The University of Southern Mississippi Wednesday 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
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Transportation Research Board
Annual Meeting
January 7 - 11, 2018 |
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Virginia Beach, VA
Transouthern Freight Systems
Naples, FL
Dewolff, Boberg & Associates
Santa Clarita, CA
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CLTT's Defense Export Study Poster will be Presented at the 97th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
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The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reports sales of arms and military services is over $1.68 trillion annually and growing. US exports alone accounted for $210 billion in 2015. These shipments can be handled by military or civilian carriers, generating millions in transportation costs for the shippers. The
CLTT has begun to examine the freight flows of US exports of military end use products to understand safer, more reliable, and cost-effective means of moving these products. The abstract of the study has been successfully accepted by TRB Military Transportation Committee, and results will be presented at the
97th
Transportation Research Board
Annual Meeting January 7 -11, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
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Small Business Forum for Opportunities with the U.S. Navy
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 The University of Southern Mississippi's Trent Lott National Center, Mississippi Defense Diversification Initiative and the United States Naval Air Systems Command co-hosted a Small Business Forum on November 8, 2017. The event's keynote speaker was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Maintenance Policy Ken Watson whom covered policies for working with the Department of Defense (DoD). Other topics covered included: a command brief of ships, the procurement process for the Navy, how public-private partnerships work for partnering with the Navy, a weapon systems support brief of NACIS codes and products, a brief on how to conduct business with the NAVAIR, the logistics process for NAVAIR, and programs and resources available in the state of Mississippi to help small businesses. Speakers included: Dr. Shannon Campbell, Director, Trent Lott National Center; John Murray, NAVAIR Office of Small Business Programs; Ron Weinberger, NAVAIR Director International Logistics; and the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology. Networking was held after the presentations to allow businesses the opportunity to form collaborative partnerships. The intent of the Small Business Forum was to bring together small business in the area to provide information on partnering with the U.S. Navy while supporting our increased requirements in international programs.
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