Welcome to the 2023 AFCEA San Diego C4ISR Symposium. Please see below for general information. For all onsite requests, concerns, or questions, please call or text Paula Mackenzie, AFCEA San Diego Venue Coordinator at 619‐254‐9816 AGENDA: Click here for agenda ATTIRE: Please come dressed in a business casual manner. The building will be air-conditioned so a light sweater orjacket may be useful.

Note: This is an in-person class and will not be recorded. A virtual session will be offered at a later date. During this five-day course, which includes an entire day devoted to GSAXcess®, subject matter experts will present topics covering the entire scope of the federal personal property management and disposition process. The course is free and filling up quickly. Register today! The course will cover in detail: Personal Property Dispo...

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...

WARRIOR equips the warfighter with advanced capabilities to optimize performance and improve readiness, while increasing lethality and survivability. Over two days, Warrior attendees receive a crash course in training and equipping the modern warfighter. With leading industry suppliers and more than 3,000 vetted attendees, Warrior Expo is far more than a simple trade show—it’s the defense industry’s one-stop shop for networki...

The premier naval conference and exposition on the West Coast, WEST is now in its 32nd year of bringing military and industry leaders together. Co-sponsored by AFCEA International and the U.S. Naval Institute, WEST is the only event in which the makers of platforms and the designers of technologies can network, discuss and demonstrate their solutions in a single locale. One recurring highlight of WEST is a town hall discussion among the Chief...

Over two days, Warrior Expo attendees receive a crash course in cutting-edge gear and the most cost-effective support solutions from hundreds of hand-selected exhibitors. With 300+ industry suppliers and more than 3,000 vetted attendees, it’s far more than a simple trade show-it’s the defense industry’s one-top-shop for industry networking, customized training, and product demonstrations. Warrior Expo is not open to the gener...

UFC – Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for DOD Buildings: This course is available to all Federal, State, local government and private sector SECURITY and ENGINEERING professionals. While the course focuses on securing DOD assets, the concepts learned are prudent and applicable in reducing criminal and terrorist threats to non-DOD buildings, as well. Contractors and consultants seeking construction contracts with the Department of Defense...

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...