Join experts and decision makers in the military, industry, and congress. Leadership will discuss how the Surface Force is a critical element of national defense and security in an era of great power competition. With 80+ exhibitors, 3,000+ attendees, this is one of the most influential professional development and networking opportunities in the defense community. Theme: The Fight, the Force, the Future!

The past three years have accelerated the pace of change in federal technology which has enabled virtual talent and qualified workforce, access and utilization of multiple digital channels, and a revitalization of customer experience across multiple services. In our new world, each of these elements are imperative in order to function in the work environment. Even Clare Martorana, Federal CIO at Office of Management Budget commented that only...

Federal agencies stand at the epicenter of a quantum revolution. The transformative capabilities of quantum computing offer incredible power to accelerate government missions. But its evolution also threatens to shatter existing cybersecurity frameworks, prompting an urgent need for quantum-resistant cryptography to protect national security and public services.​​ Join government leaders and industry experts to explore this duality...

The CDAO Procurement Forum will provide an opportunity for Business Development and Program Management executives better to understand CDAO’s ambition and procurement forecast for 2024. The Forum’s core objective is to expand and strengthen CDAO’s collaborative network with established and non-traditional partners in the continually evolving field of Artificial Intelligence. As CDAO’s ambition, objectives, and budget ha...

Join NDIA and its Japanese counterparts, SJAC and JADI, for a return to the U.S. - Japan Defense Industry Dialogue (DID) Series. Held at NDIA Headquarters on Thursday, November 16 the Japanese DID will be focused on updates from respective governments on matters impacting bilateral defense industry cooperation. You will not want to miss out on the updates on Industry Base Policy, U.S.-Japan Defense Cooperation highlights, CMMC Information Secu...

NDIA Washington, D.C. Chapter Sr. Defense Leaders Forum Luncheon With Lt. Gen. Kosinski Director for Logistics, J4 United States Air Force Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023 | 11:15 am - 1:15 pm Location: ARMY NAVY COUNTRY CLUB, Ballroom, 1700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia Agenda 11:15 am Registration begins 12:00 Noon Event Begins with Presentation of the Colors and Invocation followed by lunch 12:25 pm General Kosinski introduced and g...

The National Summit on Artillery & Indirect Fires will comprehensively analyze indirect fires and its current function in contemporary warfare while also examining its efficacy, efficiency, and security. Join ACI as they focus on a range of important topics related to modern warfare, including long-range precision fires, range, lethality, and digitization of fires. They will also be exploring these issues in the context of near-peer oppone...

Registration is Closed FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: LEARN HOW TO BE THE HERO IN YOUR OWN RETIREMENT STORY & RETIRE WITH CONFIDENCE The ProFeds FedImpact Retirement Workshop gives federal employees a no-nonsense approach to evaluating the financial impact of benefits decisions made as they near retirement. Our goal is to help them avoid the red tape and to retire from federal service with confidence! IMPORTANT INFORMATION Attendance is free-of-charg...

The 2023 Expeditionary Warfare Seminar offers the year’s premier opportunity to learn and discuss challenging expeditionary warfare and force protection issues in the distant littoral regions of the world that affect the strength and response of our national defense and armed services. As the DoD shifts its strategic focus to the Indo-Pacific region, a fresh look at technical solutions is required to solve operational gaps to counter a n...

ComDef 2023, the 55th event in the Common Defense Conference series, will take place on the 25th of October at the Boeing Company, Arlington, VA. The conference will have the theme, "Forging Indo-Pacific Partnerships". The featured country will be Japan. What new acquisition approaches should be expected? Will these approaches be legislated? How will these impact older defense programs? What programs are likely to be impacted? What will be the...