Join us IN-PERSON in San Diego The VIB Network is excited to welcome in-person attendees this year in beautiful San Diego, California - November 14-15, 2022. This conference is designed to help Veteran businesses build connections between Corporations, Government Agencies, and Primes looking to create partnerships for contracting opportunities. We have ALL missed building relationships through face-to-face meetings which is why this conferenc...

Requirements from DoD & Government demands for increased spending year over year. In 2021, $7.5 billion was budgeted for a variety of robotic platforms and related Air – Land – Water (UxV) technologies. Unmanned Aircraft Systems future spending estimates are $10.6 billion annually and projected to be $13 billion in 2030. Military R&D is projected to add another $65 billion over 10 years. Unmanned Ground (UGV), Underwater (U...

Military UAV’s Create Multiple-Mission Opportunities for Industry Military spending for this technology is expected to grow as an overall percentage of large military budgets, such as the United States’ and Chinese defense budget, offering specialized drone manufacturers and software developers a tremendous opportunity. While drones will never completely replace soldiers, this debate is becoming less important in the current strate...

Program Themes Include: Emerging UAS/sUAS DoD & Government Needs, Requirementsand OpportunitiesDoD UAS Joint Program Updates, Emerging Sensor Capabilities & TestingHands-on User Perspectives on UAS TrainingAI & Autonomy R&DEmerging Major UAV Program Weaponization Updates and PlatformsCounter UAS Emerging Technologies & PoliciessUAS & Nano System Innovations and PayloadsCivil and Commercial Drone Platforms, Payloa...

UAS for DoD/Government and Industry focused on Senior-level program managers, project leaders, technical directors, business development personnel, aerospace engineers, electrical engineers, scientists and others who must become familiar with emerging UAS capabilities and new initiatives

The KM Institute CKM is the Certification of choice among managers and workers of KM projects worldwide. Learn new tips, obtain new tools, and gain a proven methodology for success. You'll leave with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead successful KM initiatives, no matter what your organizational size, structure, or purpose. Join KMI this September, as we deliver the acclaimed CKM Workshop at the new Holiday Inn Bayside. Now convenient...

NCMA's 51st Annual Aerospace + Defense Contract Management Training Forum will be held in San Diego, California, March 14–15, 2013, at the Westin San Diego. Charting the Course for Contract Management Excellence! This year's event focuses on four core competencies: • Fiscal Responsibility & Accountability • Ethics & Compliance • Collaboration in Government & Industry • Developing a Quality Workforce Atten...

Course Description: This course provides a practical introduction to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs), their missions, payloads, and data links. The main thrust of the course is to understand the traceability of mission-related performance requirements from the target, through the payloads and data links, to the operational user. The course begins a brief overview of the history of UAV development and current...

Building on the successful ComDef West 2011, where 25 nations participated with the United States in a lively and informative presentation and Q&A format, ComDef West returns to San Diego to provide further insight, discussions and networking for government, military, academia and industry with an Asia Pacific emphasis . The goals for the upcoming ComDef West are as follows:- Provide an overview and status report of the leading initiatives...

2011 Bicoastal Counter-Terrorism Summit These courses are approved for grant funding in certain regions. Contact your local grant administrator. The HALO Corporation will be presenting the following courses in the continuing Bicoastal Counter-Terrorism Seminar Series. Monday: Global Narco-Terror Nexus The public, media, and many political leaders observe the border crisis as a one dimensional dilemma. This summit provides substantial evidence...