This conference continues to serve as the premier venue for Defense and Industry Expeditionary Warfare Leaders to assemble each year and discuss the issues and challenges facing the forces of today and tomorrow. The objectives of the 18th Annual Expeditionary Warfare Conference will be to provide: An opportunity for the services to present clear statements of their requirements and intent to industry, service laboratories and other interested...

A major conference focusing on improving acquisition and performance of Defense programs and systems, including net-centric operations and data/information interoperability, system-of-systems engineering and all aspects of system sustainment, will be convened in Arlington, VA, October 28-31, 2013. This conference is sponsored by the National Defense Industrial Association, Systems Engineering Division, with technical co-sponsorship by IEEE AES...

NDIA's International Division presents a luncheon with the Defense Attaché of the Netherlands in Washington, DC. Each year, the International Division organizes a series of luncheons with the Defense Attaché staffs from allied and friendly embassies. The purpose of these luncheons is to provide industry with an opportunity to exchange views with foreign government representatives and for Attaché staffs to provide industry...

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 bring...

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 Bailey's Pub & Grille in the Ballston Mall, Arlington, VA. The event will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 6:00 PM. The restaurant features a great menu a...

WHY ATTEND PSTS-13 Four Hot-Topic Sessions: Intelligence Session Air-Sea Battle Panel—Services’ Perspectives Hot Spots in North Africa Nuclear Panel Riveting Critical Global Topics: National Strategy Challenges and Fiscal Realities Meeting Precision Strike Challenges and Opportunities S&T Challenges for the Asia-Pacific Region Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership Next Generation Air Dominance AARGM—Proven & Planned Suppo...

The NDIA Manufacturing Division quarterly meeting will take place October 16-17, 2013 at Holland & Knight LLP in Washington, DC.

ADAPT on Agile Breakfast Briefing - Lowering Contracting Barriers to Agile Methods in Government Join these interactive discussions with community peers from Government, Industry and Academia and be ready with your contracting and how-to questions such as: When is it best to do a single award or multi award IDIQ or BPA? When is it best to use fixed price over cost-reimbursement or T&M? How best to word a performance work statement (PWS) t...

The U.S. National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and the NATO Munitions Safety Information Analysis Center (MSIAC) are sponsoring a joint industry/government symposium on Insensitive Munitions (IM) and Energetic Materials (EM) at the Loews Coronado Bay Hotel, San Diego, California on October 7-10, 2013. The theme is “Delivering Mission Critical, Innovative Insensitive Munitions and Energetic Materials Solutions to the Warfighter i...

The National Defense Industrial Association Cyber Division is hosting a half-day presentation in celebration of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Speakers from government, innovative technologists, and the legal community will discuss the current state of the nations cyber security efforts and their impact on both the public and private sectors. Gain insights into the legislative initiatives and government agency efforts to institute ...