Jim Smerchansky, chief engineer for the Marine Corps and deputy commander for Systems Engineering, Interoperability, Architecture and Technology at Marine Corps Systems Command, speaks about Small Business Innovation Research June 3 at the 2014 Navy Opportunity Forum at Crystal City, Virginia. Mary Lacey, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, led the panel. - Jim Smerchansky, chief engineer for the Marine Corps and deputy commander for Systems Engineering, Interoperability, Architecture and Technology at Marine Corps Systems Command, speaks about Small Business Innovation Research June 3 at the 2014 Navy Opportunity Forum at Crystal City, Virginia. Mary Lacey, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, led the panel.