Captain Paul “Bones” Mitchell received his commission from the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) program at Carnegie Mellon University in 1995 where he earned a bachelor’s in electrical and computer engineering. In 2001, Capt. Mitchell was accepted to the United States Naval Test Pilot School and graduated with distinction. He has also earned an M.S. in systems engineering and Lead Systems Integration (LSI) at the...

Service to the Flag Award: Bestowed annually, the Service to the Flag Award recognizes extraordinary leadership, strategic impact and potential to inspire other women to serve in national security. Each year, it is awarded to two women who identify and address some of our nation’s most vexing national security challenges through their work in and outside of government. 2016 Service to the Flag Honorees: The Honorable Christine E. Wormuth...

The seventh annual SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference) will be held May 23–26, 2016 at the Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL. This year’s conference theme, “Evolving the Network to Counter Emerging Threats,” reflects the enduring vision of a global Special Operations Forces (SOF) network, acknowledging the SOF network is in place and now must adapt to address present and future threats. The conference...

C4ISR Luncheon

At this workshop Industry experts will discuss the work being done to ensure: • Government programs have choices for leading edge microelectronics technologies that are trustable • State-of-the-art technologies critical to national defense programs are available from domestic sources• R&D in technologies that ensure Trust are part of microelectronics suppliers’ development roadmapsThe DMEA Accredited Trusted Suppliers...

Join us on Tuesday, December 8th, to hear from LTG David Mann, Commanding General, USASMDC/ARSTRAT. At this Luncheon, you'll have the opportunity to network with members of the U.S. industry, academia, and government, whose responsibilities relate to the missile defense needs of the United States. Also, this is a no press and off the record luncheon.

NDIA's International Division regularly organizes a series of luncheons with the Defense Attachés and Defense Cooperation Officers from allied and friendly embassies. The purpose of these luncheons is to provide industry with an opportunity to hear from and exchange views with foreign government representatives and for Attaché staffs to provide industry with informative briefings. Our next luncheon will be on Tuesday, November 3,...

NDIA Washington, DC Chapter and guest speaker, Lt Gen Glenn M. Walters, Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources, USMC, will recognize the ROTC program outstanding recipients.

Mr. Sean Burke is the Program Manager for the Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office (PMA-262). He assumed this role in December 2014. As the Program Manager, Mr. Burke provides leadership and oversight for PMA-262 in the development, production, fielding and sustainment of all persistent maritime unmanned aircraft systems, including the Acquisition Category (ACAT)-1D MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) program, t...

The bi-monthly Procurement Division meeting will be held at NDIA on Monday, July 13, 2015. Space is limited to 40 attendees. On Tuesday, July 14, 2015, the Procurement Division and Committee Meetings, with a General Session and Luncheon, will be held at Jenner & Block, LLP. PROCUREMENT DIVISION SPECIAL TOPICS FORUM – JULY 13 On Monday, July 13, 2015, the two day bi-monthly Procurement Division meeting kicks off with a Special Topics...