The premier naval conference and exposition on the West Coast, WEST is now in its 30th 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...

2 Day General Session and Exhibits + Technical Symposium with these themes that Include: UAS/sUAS DoD & Government Needs, Capabilities, Requirements and Opportunities DoD UAS Joint Program Updates, Emerging Sensor Capabilities & Testing Hands-on User Perspectives on UAS Training AI & Autonomy R&D Emerging Major UAV Program Weaponization Updates, Platforms & Payloads Counter UAS/sUAS Technologies Latest FAA Air Traffic Integ...

January 29-30, 2020 | Parma Payne Goodall Center | San Diego, CA The ability to share information and maintain reliable, secure lines of communication between people, platforms, weapons, and systems is essential to military success. The 4th Annual Joint Networks Summit will convene leaders to discuss the current state of the DoD’s communication networks, the challenges facing them, and future requirements as technology continues to advan...

The MIL-STD-188-165B C1 Industry Day will occur on Monday, 23 September 2019 through Thursday, 26 September 2019 from 0830 – 1630, in Building 33, at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, in San Diego, California. For general visitor information, including maps and VAR submittal, see: https://www.public.navy.mil/navwar/NIWC-Pacific/Pages/Visitorinformation.aspx. NIWC PAC requires all attendees without CACs vetted for access to Naval...

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...

The American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) Fleet Maintenance & Modernization Symposium is an annual event, alternating between Hampton Roads and San Diego, bringing together the entire naval ship maintenance and modernization community like no other forum. FMMS 2019 will include prominent guest speakers, panelists and paper presentations from the Navy, Coast Guard, industry and academia; providing a unique opportunity to interact with...

Couldn't attend our Genius Machines: West Coast Winds of Change event in person? Gain access to the recording instead! In the last five years, the tools used in defense have evolved from a staple of science fiction to a real-world magnet for large-scale investment. In San Diego, these developments are happening around the Pacific, as technology experts in the Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps create new tools to secure air, land, sea and space....

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and Office of Foreign Assets Controls & Embargoes (OFAC) Explained - complete with all Export Control Reform Changes and New Administration Priorities:This seminar series provides both novice and experienced export compliance professionals with a comprehensive education on complying with United States export regulations. We will review recent ECR ch...

Join Space & Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, OPNAV and Industry IT leaders in exploring tactics and technologies to accelerate Navy’s transformation into a global digital war fighting enterprise. The symposium will be moving into several new directions. The principle theme, Engineering change will be the subject of a number of new permanent panels covering Command & Control, Communications, Computers and Networks, Cyber,...

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...