The Integrated Program Management Division (IPMD) formally known as the Program Management Systems Committee (PMSC) is the primary forum for building strong Industry and Government working relationships to promote integrated program management using Earned Value Management (EVM) and related program management processes and broadening the focus and membership of the IPMD through its continuing outreach initiatives and forums. The IPMD works wit...

Bending the Cost Curve: PlugFest PLUS In a June 13, 2014 speech at the Atlantic Council, Dr. William LaPlante, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisitions, announced that the Air Force is launching an initiative to improve acquisition processes by "Bending the Cost Curve." (Watch Video) He explained that Air Force Acquisition processes are too rigid and too slow to keep pace with emerging global technologies. The result is higher...

The primary purpose of our quarterly meetings is to engage in local dialogues about how we can increase the quality of STEM education; the quantity of STEM educated graduates that are eligible for employment in the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industries; and the amount and effectiveness of engagement by A&D employers, working in partnership with others in their communities. Previous meetings have demonstrated the productiveness of brin...

Open to U.S. Citizens ONLY. All Attendees will be required to show a passport at check-in. Increasingly, supply chains for defense products are being threatened by forces seeking to access technical intellectual property, to alter products performance, to disrupt operations, or to benefit economically from the robust U.S. defense market. These threats can come from insiders within the defense industrial base and their suppliers; terrorist grou...

OUTCOME DRIVEN GOVERNMENT FORUM Achieving better results through new approaches to enterprise architecture that focus on outcomes. Join noted EA experts and practitioners who are re-thinking how to approach Enterprise Architecture and are succeeding at achieving transformational results. Discuss with these thought leaders how they are making EA more effective and efficient in accomplishing its purpose. The purpose of this workshop is to examin...

NDIA is proud to support the The Reagan National Defense Forum (RNDF) as a corporate sponsor on November 15th 2014. Take advantage of the 'NDIA Member' link to receive your special discounted rate. After September 30th - $199 per attendee for NDIA members. ($249 for Non-Members) The Reagan National Defense Forum (RNDF) brings together leaders and key stakeholders in the defense community, including members of Congress, civilian officials and m...

*Please note: This event is classified, SECRET/U.S. ONLY. A security clearance is required to attend. The goal of this three-day, classified Forum is to foster technical dialogue and exchange of information on current and emerging threats, and the aircraft technologies being developed and tested for surviving these threats. Given the current fiscal challenges facing the U.S. Government and Department of Defense budgets, the goal of this year...

Current and Former Members and Friends of the National Capitol Special Operations Community: On behalf of the Executive Board of the NDIA (National Defense Industrial Association) SO/LIC (Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict) Division, we invite you to our upcoming Social at Crystal City Sports Pub in Arlington, VA. The event will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 6:00 PM. The Crystal City Sports Pub is located within a few blocks...

This workshop will be held at the SECRET/U.S. ONLY classification. A security clearance is required for admittance. Please refer to the instructions on the red "Security Clearance" tab. The NDIA C4ISR Division will convene a DoD Hard Problems Workshop as a forum for government and industry senior technologists, product engineers and strategists to review and exchange information on what have been identified as “hard problems” facin...

The 73rd annual Military Police Expo, hosted by the Military Police Regimental Association (MPRA), will be held at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Fort Leonard Wood is a premier Army Center of Excellence and trains nearly 90,000 military and civilians each year. It is the training headquarters for the United States Army Military Police School. The Expo will provide opportunity for vendors to showcase their products and services to Military Police...