Defense Strategies Institute is proud to host the 7th Annual SmallSat & Space Access Summit. This comprehensive two-day event will bring together leaders across DoD, Federal Government, IC and industry to discuss the advancements in commercial and government small spacecraft and launch capabilities. This forum will also address current efforts toward building an agile and reliable space architecture that includes the proliferation of small...

The 2024 Urban Operations Summit will focus on the tools, techniques, and training required to navigate the future urban battlefield. Speakers will discuss the development of technology and tactics needed to navigate expansive subterranean and urban terrain. Presentations will highlight the current ground conflicts ongoing both in Israel and Ukraine, recent changes to military doctrine, modern training strategies, and the development of innova...

The 2024 Joint Air Survivability Summit will highlight key threats posed to aerial platforms from adversaries and the innovative technologies or strategies, which may be used to counter them. At this forum, senior level speakers will examine and detail the role of different approaches to enhancing airframe and crew survivability, including threat avoidance, test & evaluation, defensive aids, physical protection, and damage mitigation. Disc...

Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering & Technology Symposium (GVSETS) & Modernization Update provides the opportunity to personally network and share technical research to approximately 2,000 attendees. Scientists and engineers from government, academia and industry are invited to submit papers for the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Michigan Chapter’s 16th Annual GVSETS & Modernization Update, in coordination wit...

The NDIA Space Division and Rocky Mountain Chapter are pleased to announce the 5th Annual Space Warfighting Integration Forum (SWIF). Bringing together leaders from industry, government, and academia, SWIF 2024 promises to further the discussion on space warfighting visions, requirements, and existing and emerging capabilities. Attendees will be sure to hear from top USSPACECOM and USSF leadership in both unclassified and classified forums, as...

*Please note: This event is closed to the press as it is classified SECRET//NOFORN. The 2024 Aircraft Survivability Symposium is a SECRET//NOFORN event; attendees must hold at least a Secret clearance and be U.S. citizens. Please review the security clearance and gate access information page when available and submit your clearance information via DISS according to the instructions. WHY ATTEND? This two-day, classified symposium with an option...