This year, we’re adding another day to MDEX! This event brings together representatives from TACOM (Tank Automotive Command) and the Detroit Arsenal, along with other key players in the defense industry. We are bringing back the APBI (Advanced Planning Briefing for Industry) and have coordinated with AUSA for their Annual Breakfast. MDEX offers a unique opportunity for attendees to interact with decision-makers and experts from various o...

Please join us for the 2024 Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition April 23rd & 24th in Columbus, OH. This event is hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) in partnership with the Land, Maritime, and Aviation Class IX supply chains of DLA. This year’s theme is “Adapting Today’s Sustainment Partnerships to Support Tomorrow’s Integrated Deterrence.” This two-...

The NDIA International Division invites you to join us on Thursday, April 18, from 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET for our quarterly meeting. Speakers will be announced soon! This is a hybrid meeting where in-person attendees will meet at NDIA headquarters and virtual attendees will join via a ZoomGov link. Please be sure make your selection of in-person or virtual when registering for the event. Virtual access will be sent out to registered attendees appro...

Members are invited to join the next Small Business Division Quarterly Meeting on Monday, April 15, 2024, from 2:00 - 3:00 pm EST. Join us virtually as we welcome the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) to discuss Cost and Price Analysis for Small Business. Cost and Price Analysis is often a tricky topic for small businesses. Join DCAA as we go over the requirements of cost versus price analysis and when one (or both) is required. We will def...

This quarterly meeting aims to continue the conversation between the Chem Bio Defense Enterprise and Industry regarding the needs for a resilient CBRNE Industrial Base and what challenges we must work together to address to increase responsiveness/ resilience. Topic: Future of Radiological and Nuclear Defense programs and capabilities

Join members of the community at 7:00 am MT on Tuesday, April 10, 2024, for the Space Division Breakfast. We are excited to announce Lt Gen Douglas Schiess, USSF as our keynote speaker for this event. Space is limited, so register today. Do not miss the opportunity to interface with the aerospace industry leaders and partners who directly support the Space program. NOTE: This event is closed to the press and operates under Chatham House Rules.

Why Attend? Join the NDIA Procurement Division on April 9 for their quarterly meeting which will feature speakers and panelists addressing current defense industrial base issues and today's challenges facing the acquisition and procurement community. These meetings also provide an opportunity for the divisions' committees to conduct business specific to its members. Committees include: Contract and Acquisition Management and Legal Committee an...

As the navigation landscape continues to evolve, understanding Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and its role in defense operations becomes paramount. For several decades, GPS technology has played a fundamental role in guiding military strategies and operations. After its introduction in the First Gulf War, it became eminently clear to policymakers and military leaders that GPS technology enabled substantial battlefield advantages, e...

During this presentation, Dr. Ipek Ozkaya and Brigid O'Hearn from Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute (SEI), will give insight into the challenges that DOD and defense industry face in addressing technical debt in software. Technical debt is defined as “an element of design or implementation that is expedient in the short term, but that would result in a technical context that can make a future change costli...

The Industrial Committee on Operational Test and Evaluation (ICOTE) is run by the Test & Evaluation Division with a mission to gain feedback from senior industry representatives, discuss OSD and military service policies which affect relationships with suppliers, discuss emerging issues in government and industry which affect the readiness and capabilities of U.S. defense systems, and to cooperate on projects of mutual benefit to the ICOTE...