Sustaining the Defense Industrial Base Building on the successful ComDef 2013, where 48 nations participated with the United States in a lively and informative presentation and Q&A format, ComDef returns to Washington, DC to provide further insight, discussions and networking for government, military, academia and industry with an industrial base emphasis. The goals for the upcoming ComDef are as follows:- Understand how the US Defense Bud...

Strengthening the Cooperative Global FrameworkBuilding on the successful ComDef 2012, where 45 nations participated with the United States in a lively and informative presentation and Q&A format, ComDef returns to Washington, DC to provide further insight, discussions and networking for government, military, academia and industry with an Asia Pacific emphasis . The goals for the upcoming ComDef are as follows: Provide an overview and statu...

The world is facing converging crises. Political, Economic, Financial, Banking, Technology and declared and undeclared warfare. Sequestration looms in a hotly contested US political season What will its impact be on force structure?, what programs are likely to be impacted?, how will the pacific tilt impact NATO?, where should friends and allies invest their capability?, in what technologies and capabilities should governments invest? what wil...

The workshop will address how industry across the international cooperation community can work together to bring to the warfighter the latest innovative technology at an affordable cost. The event will be held at the Royal Netherlands Embassy and is designed to provide the latest information to the international community and industry. We envisage a program with plenty of interaction. Who should Attend Government Industrial policy staff Gover...

Building on the successful ComDef West 2011, where 25 nations participated with the United States in a lively and informative presentation and Q&A format, ComDef West returns to San Diego to provide further insight, discussions and networking for government, military, academia and industry with an Asia Pacific emphasis . The goals for the upcoming ComDef West are as follows:- Provide an overview and status report of the leading initiatives...

Force drawdowns in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Arab Spring and continuing economic uncertainty present huge challenges for the incoming US Secretary of Defense. The increasing ability through cyberspace of non State actors to threaten the established order will also be addressed. What are the capabilities needed and how can these be afforded? How do we speed research and development to fielding equipment? What can we learn from our friends and a...

The workshop will address how industry across the international cooperation community can work together to bring to the warfighter the latest innovative technology at an affordable cost. The event will be held at the British Embassy and is designed to provide the latest information to the international community and industry. We envisage a program with plenty of interaction. Who should Attend Government Industrial policy staff Government inte...

Security Assistance has increased substantially over the last three years and the organizations tasked with effectively administering the process have been working flat out to achieve mission success. This conference will review the landscape of FMS and look at the programs of record. ComDefs are known for multiple nations participating with the United States in a lively and informative presentation and Q&A format, ComDef arrives in Huntsv...

At approximately $13 billion a year, the American defense S&T program is the largest in the world and now exceeds the total defense budget of all but ten nations worldwide. It is the wellspring of the Nation’s unprecedented technical superiority.The extensive programs supported by this budget generate the technology base from which the United States develops, acquires, and maintains a vast array of worldwide capabilities. Although at...