Why Attend? Join the NDIA Procurement Division on April 9 for their quarterly meeting which will feature speakers and panelists addressing current defense industrial base issues and today's challenges facing the acquisition and procurement community. These meetings also provide an opportunity for the divisions' committees to conduct business specific to its members. Committees include: Contract and Acquisition Management and Legal Committee an...

By invitation only -- click here to request invite Explore evolving approaches to readiness and deterrence, focusing on people and the criticality of informal relationships and networks in the NatSec community. Sample Topics: Celebrating instigators- How to create safe environments for innovators and disruptors within DoD Small dual-use companies - a threat or asset to primes the brewery/microbrewery dynamic of the NatSec community The critica...

IDGA's 2nd Defense Logistics & Support Conference will provide a vital platform to learn, share and connect with your peers and counterparts to ensure that the US can build agility and resilience into defense-critical supply chains. The Conference will bring together up to 200 senior leaders from across the U.S. and allied military services to address: The rapid integration of modern technologies and innovations that address the movement,...

This quarterly meeting aims to continue the conversation between the Chem Bio Defense Enterprise and Industry regarding the needs for a resilient CBRNE Industrial Base and what challenges we must work together to address to increase responsiveness/ resilience. Press: This event is not open to Press

At a crucial time when the United States Department of Defense have requested at least $668 million for counter-drone R&D and at least $78 million for procurement in FY2023, the IDGA Counter-UAS Summit arrives in a timely manner, bringing together senior decision-makers from the Armed Services, Federal Agencies and the DoD to discuss key challenges, requirements and procurement programs. The rapid proliferation of UAS has been one of the m...

Across the entirety of the United States Government, there is no priority more imperative than that of providing the highest-quality care to our nation’s Veterans. As the largest integrated health care network in the United States, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is tasked with providing care to our nation’s Veterans. The VA has undergone a number of significant challenges over the past decade. The pandemic has forced the V...

Join us for the ultimate i2 experience at the upcoming User and Training Conference in Alexandria this May! As the world's largest gathering of i2 professionals, it promises to be a stimulating opportunity for you to discover the latest innovations in i2, refine your tradecraft skills, and elevate your knowledge with our cutting-edge training sessions. This two-day conference is a must-attend event for anyone looking to stay ahead of the curve...

With a new year comes new goals, priorities and challenges for stakeholders involved in Homeland Defense and Security for the United States. This senior and expert-led Summit will highlight the ongoing efforts to empower knowledge sharing and collaboration with those across the Military, Defense, Law Enforcement, Industry and Academic sectors at the local, state and national level. Recent developments have highlighted the need for technology,...

The C2ISR USA conference serves as a landmark strategic forum for the Five Eyes partners, bringing more than 150 representatives from DoD, Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Joint Staff together with defense industry leaders. It is part of IDGA's world-leading ISR portfolio, the overall aim of which is to deliver and to sustain a decisive information and decision-making advantage for combat forces across every warfighting domain – f...

Indoor rock climbing social for Federal humans of all levels of experience! Join me and my co-host Anna Urman (contract data geek, former PTAC director, and now State Department insider) to reach for the top -- literally -- and have a blast! We welcome folks of all abilities and levels, from first-timers to the most experienced climbers. Thinking, "I've never done this!"? You're not alone! Come try and see if you like it!(Been away a while? L...