While the ability to spend has increased for special operations, it’s restructuring and positioning mean radical changes in what SOF require in terms of training, equipment and technology. Special Operations West will not only facilitate understanding of these changes, but will aid in strengthening communication relationships between the military and the private defense industry through both individual session speakers and through mixed...

Since the launch of the 2012 Big Data Initiative, where the government invested over $250 million in Big Data throughout its federal agencies, we have seen the benefits and opportunities in this technology. Everywhere from border control, to health care records and scientific research, Big Data is playing a pivotal role in accomplishing critical missions and objectives. The amount of data the government faces is at its highest ever and less th...

Don’t miss IDGA’s largest Biometrics event to date with over 35 sessions dedicated to the current and future trends of the biometrics community. Learn from key decision makers and technology experts on the future of securing our war fighters, citizens, government employees, and borders. Now in its 7th annual edition, IDGA’s Biometrics for Government and National Security is ranked among our best attended events year after yea...

IDGA is proud to announce it's 2nd Annual Military Behavioral Healthcare. There is still much to be learned in the field of military behavioral health and our roster of high profile healthcare speakers will discuss the major concerns for medical professionals. This timely event will feature in-depth sessions on post traumatic stress disorder, depression, suicide, and substance abuse. It will also cover the implications and preventative measure...

IDGA’s 11th Annual Tactical Power Sources Summit will bring together all relevant stakeholders to discuss the most pressing issues facing the mobile power community. Examine future trends, identify immediate and long-term needs, and uncover up-and-coming technologies for use in future threat environments. Policy makers, uniformed service leaders, academia and industry partners will gather in Washington D.C. to network, share best practic...

Now in its 3rd iteration, IDGA’s Special Operations Summit is your end-of-the-year update and briefing on the progress of US Special Operations over the past year. It is a forum for the discussion on effective practices and policies needed to ensure our special operators are fully capable and equipped to accomplish the USSOCOM mission. This year’s main focus will be building and enabling a globalized Special Operations community in...

Physical therapy and rehabilitation initiatives are some of the most pertinent topics for military medical professionals to explore. Given advancements in technology, armor, and medicine, less than 5% of soldiers die from wounds sustained in combat. This is an extraordinarily encouraging statistic, but it also means that the military healthcare system must care for an unprecedented number of wounded warriors. Operation Enduring Freedom, Operat...

IDGA’s Homeland Security 2013 will bring together all personnel from DHS, CBP, ICE, FBI, TSA and more to discuss the most pressing issues facing the homeland defense community. Homeland Security 2013 will featured in-depth sessions covering Land & Maritime Border Security, Cybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure Protection and Disaster Preparedness & Response. Attendees will have the opportunity to examine future trends, iden...

IDGA's Military Antennas East Summit will address the evolving development of antennas as an ever-critical component of all military communication capabilities; in doing so, it will delve into the development of Ground, Air, Sea, and Space-based antennas, along with software radios, vehicle communications, and SATCOM. It will also uncover the newest in antenna technology, including small wideband antennas, metamaterial antennas, GPS programs,...

Eliminating the Nexus Between Terrorism and Narcotics Counter Narco-Terrorism & Drug Interdiction(CNTDI) will focus on the technology and capability requirements needed by the US government to expose and eliminate the main sources of terrorist financing. There is a direct correlation between the poppy seed fields in Afghanistan and the Taliban, The National Liberation Army and the coca plant manufacturing in Columbia, and the various Mexic...