The Defense Systems Acquisition Management course meets the needs of defense industry program managers in today's dynamic environment, providing the latest information related to: • Defense acquisition policy for weapons and information technology systems including discussion of the DoD 5000 series • Defense acquisition and reform and initiatives, procedures and processes • The Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution pro...

Towards Enduring Solutions Building Capabilities for Multi-national Interoperability in an Era of Austerity Multi-national operations are the standard now for the U.S military. But are we learning valuable lessons about the challenges and difficulties of seamlessly connecting with coalition partners in military operations? Are we able to respond to these challenges in a time of budget uncertainty? Purpose:This workshop brings industry and gove...

Please join NDIA on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 for a Legislative Information Division (LID) Breakfast series featuring the four military services Budget Directors. As in past years, the Budget Directors will provide overviews and insight into their current FY2014 budgets as well as the President's FY2015 Budget Request. Presenters include: Lieutenant General Glenn Walters, USMC Major General Karen E. Dyson, USA Major General James F. Martin, Jr...

Registration has opened for the upcoming Women in Defense National Conference being held on March 5, 2014! To register, please visit www.ndia.org/meetings/4WID and click the registration tab. "Surviving and Thriving in Uncertain Times,” the conference theme, describes the landscape in which defense professionals are anticipating and adapting to changes, assuring their personal value to their organizations, and keeping their companies rel...

Join old friends and new at the Women In Defense Annual Dinner.

Please join NDIA on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 for the Legislative Information Division (LID) Breakfast Series featuring Senator Angus King. Senator King is a Member of the Armed Services, Budget, Rules & Administration Committees as well as the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. He also sits on the Personnel, SeaPower, and Strategic Forces Subcommittees. Please note this event is closed to the media and trade press and all comments a...

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NDIA's International Division presents a luncheon withMaj. Gen. Atsushi Hikita, Defense and Air Attaché, Embassy of Japan, Washington, DC.As the United States shifts its strategic focus towards the Asia-Pacific and China is becoming more regionally assertive, Japan is rethinking its strategic posture. It is contemplating the revision of its “Three Principles” on arms exports and participation in global security operations; i...

The Expeditionary Warfare Division Annual Meeting will occur on Thursday, February 20, 2014. The division update will begin promptly at 4:30pm, followed by a networking reception and presentation featuring Major General Arnold Punaro, USMC (Ret), CEO, The Punaro Group. 4:00PM Registration4:30PM Division Update5:00PM Networking Reception6:00PM Presentation featuring Major General Arnold Punaro, USMC (Ret), CEO, The Punaro Group, LLC7:00PM Adjourn

LID Breakfast Series Featuring Rep. Rich Nugent