CONFERENCE OBJECTIVESThe goal of the conference on Physics-based Modeling in Design & Development for U.S. Defense is to facilitate design innovation to improve DoD acquisition by speeding adoption of advanced models and tools by the U.S. defense government/industry complex to reduce acquisition time, cost and risk and improve system performance. The conference will build a community of interest in this area by bringing together the practi...

*Please note: This event is classified, SECRET/U.S. ONLY. A security clearance is required. The theme of this year’s Aircraft Survivability Symposium is “Designing for Survivability Throughout the Life of the Aircraft.” This Symposium will focus on applying the lessons learned from the recent conflicts to address new threats, requirements and fiscal constraints that challenge the Survivability programs of tomorrow’s air...

This year's 50th Annual Symposium & Exhibition theme is, “The Future of Testing and Training.” The goal of this three day, unclassified event will be to foster the technical exchange of information on current and future requirements for testing and training in a funding-short, threat-rich environment. Air systems will include piloted and remotely-piloted fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. In addition, land and waterborne robotic v...

Sequestration, Emerging Opportunities and Threats The Fog of Sequestration Senator Ayotte has been a part of the Senate roadshow that has been traveling the country rallying support for pressuring Congress to do something about sequestration. Current estimates are that in Virginia alone over 207,000 jobs will be cut because of sequestration. The Department of Labor opined that sequstration is "uncertain". What is uncertain is how Congress and...

Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Multi-ConGrowing M&S Capabilities through Collaboration 25 September - MODSIM WORLD Interim EventMODSIM WORLD 2012 is a unique multi-disciplinary international conference for the exchange of modeling and simulation knowledge, research and technology across industry, government and academia. The 2012 event is a one-day event bridging the fall 2011 MODSIM WORLD event to its new timeslot in the spring of 2013...

The next annual Joint Undersea Warfare Technology Fall Conference will be held September 24-27, 2012 at the U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, CT. The conference concentrates on the Navy's key core competency mission of countering submarine and mine threats to the free and open flow of sea borne commerce and to the conduct of power projection from the sea. All Navy platforms and elements of the Navy force structure are involved in...

The Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP) Advance Planning Briefings for Industry (APBI) is an annual event held to inform industry of future business opportunities, the direction of the Chemical CBDP, and future DoD requirements.Those who attend this event have the ability to: View briefings that highlight specific contract opportunities over the next five years. Attend sessions that will discuss details on the Joint Service mid- and...

Senate Confirmed in May 2012, Mr. Frank Kendall currently serves as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L). In this capacity, he is responsible to the Secretary of Defense for all matters pertaining to acquisition; research and engineering; developmental testing; contract administration; logistics and materiel readiness; installations and environment; operational energy; chemical, biological, and nu...

The 2012 Warrior-Family Symposium (WFS), co-sponsored by the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), will provide a forum for expanding on the collective efforts of government and non-government organizations, over the last decade, to improve the physical, psychological and overall well-being of wounded warriors and their families. This year’s program features incredible sto...

The Mastering Business Development® Workshop is an educational and professional development program which focuses on the thinking, process and discipline required for professional Business Development. This 2-day workshop fosters participants’ understanding of the core competencies required for success in the Business Development role.Business Development is primarily a relationship development and intelligence gathering process. Par...