SBLO Training Track - Primes, Agencies, and APEX Accelerators Only 
Agenda subject to change 
 

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM – Primes / Agencies / APEX Registration & Networking Breakfast
Check in, connect with peers, and prepare for a full day of SBLO-focused training .

Maine APEX & Region 1

​8:30 AM – 9:00 AM – APEX Accelerators and SBLO Collaboration: Driving Defense Supply Chain Readiness

Recent program updates and 2026 Strategic Priorities  

Miranda Pelkey, Director, Maine APEX/Region1 Program Directors

 

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Reinvigorating the DoW Councils 
Strengthening Collaboration and Continued Support for Industry Engagement 

Reem Kodsi, Associate Director Industry & Engagement, ODASW Industrial Base Growth (IBG)
 

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM – Strengthening the Defense Industrial Base: Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Program & Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 
Learn how MIB initiatives and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard are expanding capacity, modernizing infrastructure, and creating new opportunities for small business suppliers.

John Graning, Submarine Industrial Base (SIB)

 

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM – Break  

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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM – Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO) Training  

David Ribeiro, GKN Aerospace 

12:30 PM – Lunch Buffet

 

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM – Indian Incentive Program Updates

Reem Kodsi & Devlin Brown, ODASW Industrial Base Growth (IBG)

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2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – SBLO Roundtable: Legislative and Policy Updates
An interactive discussion covering the latest SBA and legislative changes affecting small business programs, subcontracting, and compliance requirements.

Eric Valle, Esq. Piliero Mazza 

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – SBIR/STTR Program Updates 

John McCanney, Director, OSW Transitions SBIR/STTR Technology Program

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4:00 PM – 5:30 PM – Networking Reception  

Connect with SBLO peers, agency representatives, and APEX Accelerators in a fun and relaxed setting.  

Maine APEX/Region 1

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Small Business Training Track 
Agenda subject to change 
 

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Small Business Registration 

Maine APEX & Region 1

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1:00 PM - 1:45 PM – Last-Minute Matchmaker Preparation (APEX) 
Maine APEX & Region 1

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1:00 PM - 1:45 PM – How to do Business with GSA 

Michelle Simoes, Small Business Advisor, GSA OSDBU
 

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM – SBA’s Loan Guaranty & Surety Bond Programs 

Jim Pineau, SBA

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2:00 PM - 2:45 PM – DoW Mentor-Protege Program 
Maine APEX

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2:45 PM - 3:45 PM – CMMC from the trenches: Turning Preparation into Successful Certification  

Monarch ISC/Systems Engineering 

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4:00 PM – Networking Reception