The United States is dependent on space assets to sustain economic prosperity and support military operations worldwide. Exploitation of outer space has provided the United States with distinct competitive and strategic advantages. America's reliance on space has also created vulnerabilities in defense strategies that assume U.S. Space Control. Adversaries have cited a reliance on space as the potential Achilles Heel of U.S. military power. It...

The Department of Defense Healthcare costs have surged by more than 140% over the last eight years, a reflection of the trends that are propelling the current national discourse on Healthcare Reform. Prolonged conflicts overseas have stressed the Services' manpower capacities to their limits. At the same time, transformational advancements in Battlefield Medicine and Information Technologies are being funded, developed and implemented at a fan...

Cyberspace at the Cross Roads:The Intersection of Cyber, National and Economic Security Today we find ourselves at a pivotal point in the race to enhance our nation's cybersecurity posture. Both Government and industry are transforming the way they're positioned to address an ever increasing cyber threat -- investing billions in technologies and restructuring efforts to better address the immediate and long term needs. This 2 day conference i...

In theatre medicine has never been so effective in saving soldiers' lives. Now the real challenge facing medical forces is the effective utilisation of the Health Support Systems. The technologies that back up front line medics have the potential to improve quality of care, reduce medical errors and prevent deaths. Health Support Systems and Medical Logistics will look at the technologies and systems that have the potential to make a real diff...

IDGA's 8th Annual Light Armored Vehicles & Stryker Summit has become the "must attend" event for the international LAV community. Military, industry, and others attend each year to discuss areas such as armor, communications, firepower, drive trains, battery power, and other important components to the family of LAVs. The summit also provides a forum for military and industry to network and forge new partnerships and solutions. This year's...

The theme of this year's conference is: "Leader Centric-Decision Focused" The mission of the conference is bringing together program offices, developers, and users to focus on establishing a fully integrated and seamless Enterprise in support of the warfighter. The conference objectives are to: * Improve knowledge of DCGS and JIOC capabilities for security, engagement and relief and reconstruction activities * Increase the utility and value DC...