Federal cyber leaders are tasked with the challenge of balancing active defense efforts, particularly when the U.S. is involved in international conflict, with building an infrastructure secure from the individual device all the way to enterprise environment. To do all of that, defending their networks and building for the future, DoD leaders must prioritize continuous monitoring of their cyber systems to address hidden vulnerabilities to addr...

The Biden Administration is considering finalizing two rules on sustainability and climate disclosures in the federal procurement process: the Supplier Climate Risk and Resilience Rule and the Sustainable Products Procurement Rule. This webinar will focus on the importance of these rules for safeguarding national security and mitigating the federal government’s climate-related financial risk. This webinar will feature national security e...

As the navigation landscape continues to evolve, understanding Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and its role in defense operations becomes paramount. For several decades, GPS technology has played a fundamental role in guiding military strategies and operations. After its introduction in the First Gulf War, it became eminently clear to policymakers and military leaders that GPS technology enabled substantial battlefield advantages, e...

During this presentation, Dr. Ipek Ozkaya and Brigid O'Hearn from Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute (SEI), will give insight into the challenges that DOD and defense industry face in addressing technical debt in software. Technical debt is defined as “an element of design or implementation that is expedient in the short term, but that would result in a technical context that can make a future change costli...

Registration will open soon! Streamlined and efficient logistical capabilities have always been a critical component of warfighter success. To maintain this efficiency, the Department of Defense (DoD) and defense industrial base are undertaking an ambitious effort to digitize their supply chains. This move will bring substantial advantages over traditional approaches to defense logistics, from improved acquisition timelines and accelerated des...

NDIA’s Emerging Technologies Institute has announced a public launch of its newest report, Directed Energy Weapon Supply Chains: Securing the Path to the Future. The event will take place virtually on January 23rd from 1:00-3:45 pm. Recent world events have exposed the fact that the United States faces substantial supply chain vulnerabilities and weaknesses. Nearly every sector has been affected, including emerging defense technologies....

Join this session to learn the key provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 that will impact government contractors. Self-Paced Virtual Training | Intermediate | 60 minutes | 1.0 CPE/CLP | $0 Regular, New Professional, Retired, and Student Member / $37 Affiliate Member /$47 Non-Member Description: Join this session to learn the key provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 that w...

AUSA’s Noon Report Webinar series invites you to join us on Tuesday, 5 December 2023, at 12:00 EST to hear a presentation by L. Scott Lingamfelter, author of Yanks in Blue Berets: American UN Peacekeepers in the Middle East. While in his first book, Desert Redleg, Lingamfelter recounted his experiences as an artillery officer for the 1st Infantry Division during the Gulf War, in this book—and in this discussion—he will share...

Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly useful in applications throughout the federal government. Officials such as Federal CIO Clare Martorana and Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks speak about its significance in improving customer experiences and rapid returns on investment within DoD. Virtually every federal agency is actively engaged in AI projects. For instance, the departments of Justice and State, as well as the Center...

About the event Join Amazon Web Services (AWS) for a one-hour webinar designed for federal partners and customers looking to migrate applications to AWS or those looking to modernize applications to optimize performance and save costs. The webinar will include an overview of AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) and a live demo. AWS MGN minimizes time-intensive, error-prone manual processes by automating the conversion of your source server...