Registration will open soon! Streamlined and efficient logistical capabilities have always been a critical component of warfighter success. To maintain this efficiency, the Department of Defense (DoD) and defense industrial base are undertaking an ambitious effort to digitize their supply chains. This move will bring substantial advantages over traditional approaches to defense logistics, from improved acquisition timelines and accelerated des...

NDIA’s Emerging Technologies Institute has announced a public launch of its newest report, Directed Energy Weapon Supply Chains: Securing the Path to the Future. The event will take place virtually on January 23rd from 1:00-3:45 pm. Recent world events have exposed the fact that the United States faces substantial supply chain vulnerabilities and weaknesses. Nearly every sector has been affected, including emerging defense technologies....

The purpose of the 2017 Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference & Exhibition is to provide a forum for Industry and Government stakeholders to engage in honest dialogue to determine how to realize the robotics and autonomous systems vision across all Services of the U.S. military. There are several new rapid innovation efforts across the Department of Defense that are gaining additional emphasis and budget share. Organizations like DiUX, w...

The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) is the world's largest modeling, simulation, and training conference. It is always held near the beginning of December in Orlando, Florida, USA, and it consists of peer-reviewed paper presentations, tutorials, special events, professional workshops, a commercial exhibit hall, a serious games competition, and STEM events for teachers and secondary students. I/ITSE...

The purpose of The NDIA Annual CBRN Defense Conference and Exhibition is to promote the positive exchange of information (scientific, technical and operational) relating to the subject of defense against Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and the ever growing CBRN threat around the world and in our homeland. This conference will provide both government and industry the opportunity to understand and better support current and future CBRN joint p...

This memorable evening offers a legal, ethical forum where government, military, and industry representatives can network and honor a distinguished American in a social setting. Tables and tickets are available for companies to purchase. NDIA invites selected individuals from the military and government to attend as our guests (no cost to them) and seats them in accordance with DoD regulations. Dwight D. Eisenhower Award The Dwight D. Eisenhow...

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...

Please join us for this strategic supply chain event. This summit will be the first of a three-part series, and will set the corporate leadership context for the two technical events to follow. At this summit, we will discuss:• Leadership’s role in developing and implementing an effective supply chain strategy that benefits and preserves stakeholders’ interests under volatile conditions • Positioning your organization to...

The Southwest Cybersecurity Summit Building for the Future Purpose This event brings together top industry experts and government leaders to address the cyber problem in the context of what we can and should be doing to build resilience and protection in our enterprises and Government. Attendees will learn about changing Government policy, cyber research trends, and the latest in protection and resilience. It explores how the nation is dealing...

In the March 12, 2013 release of the Worldwide Threat Assessment, U.S. Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, identifies cyber attacks and cyber espionage as the nation’s biggest threat, passing that of terrorism. Only a few months ago, Defense News surveyed 352 defense leaders who echoed that sentiment, with almost half of them concluding that cyber-warfare is the most significant threat to the United States. Critical informa...