The U.S. military is focused on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its strategic decision-making, from analyzing intelligence, to enhancing weapon systems platforms such as aircraft and ships that do not require human operators, to providing recommendations on the battlefield. But the United States is not alone in seeking to harness AI for military purposes. Other nations, such as China, are seeking to do the same – a 21st cen...

“Infantry wins battles, logistics wins wars.” That quote by Army General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, summarizes why logistics is so important to the military. Today the U.S. military faces even greater logistics challenges, as technology amplifies warfighters’ force execution but adds complications to the vast array of supplies needed to support them.The modern warfighter m...

Due to rising COVID case numbers in the Fairfax region, and the need to allow for speaker/attendee flexibility due to ongoing global events, the planning team has decided to make this year's symposium on June 8th virtual only. We're looking forward to a return to in-person status next year. In the meantime, the links to the virtual sessions will be sent to registered attendees the week before the event. We look forward to a vibrant and engagin...

Everyone has seen media reports that Russian soldiers are using personal cellphones, rather than encrypted communications, because they made the mistake of destroying 4G and 5G towers. In military terms, they find themselves operating in a “denied environment,” because they accidentally rendered their comms network inoperable.All soldiers in a combat situation are operating at the “tactical edge,” where things like limi...

Global violent extremism and near-peer threats are increasing against a backdrop of U.S. DoD political polarization in Washington, D.C. It is more vital than ever to educate our political leaders.During this roundtable, attendees will: Learn about the dependence on legacy systems and process and the need for adaptation, innovation, and institutional agilityUnderstand the need to provide our nation with a balanced portfolio of capabilities to a...

The needs of command and control now require all-domain capability across all military services on land, sea, air, space and cyberspace. Cameras, sensors, drones, IoT and other data sources from various Department of Defense organizations will converge into a network within Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2), in a cloud-like environment to share intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data across multiple communications network...

Datacenter requirements are evolving and the Navy needs a durable platform that delivers the full power of Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) for workloads in environmentally-challenging locations and/or space-constrained areas. Whether you are deploying a data center at a forward operating base, on a ship/submarine, running real-time GPS mapping on the go, or implementing video surveillance in remote areas, this session will teach you how De...

In-Depth Subcontracts Training Sharpen your skills and stay up-to-date on critical issues that affect the procurement community at NCMA’s SubCon Training Workshops (SubCon) March 23-24. SubCon will help you understand the role of training agreements, contract clause flow-down, and the subcontract lifecycle. One Great Training Event, Two Great Experiences SubCon offers two great solutions for your convenience: Join us in-person at UVA Dar...

Military and first responder deployments in harsh or hostile environments require enterprise-grade technology to deliver secure comms as well as compute to power applications critical for the demands of highly distributed tactical operations. It is also vital that these rugged IT systems are easy to deploy and can be managed with field operators, and not IT specialists. Agility is key and the days of packing in separate rackmount solutions for...

The U.S. military maintains bases in more than 70 countries and territories around the world, some of them in inhospitable or hard-to-reach areas. When a piece of equipment fails – whether a weapon, a radar dish, or something more prosaic like a mess hall stove – getting replacement parts can be difficult and time-consuming, and the delay can cause anything from mild inconvenience to serious problems meeting the mission. Larger bas...