Our military needs the most advanced missile defense systems in order to protect our homeland from external threats. That's why NDIA's Missile Defense Day, hosted in the Rayburn Foyer from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, will include opportunities for Members, congressional staff, associations, and industry representatives to discuss and better understand those needs. There will also be a reception from 5:00 to 7:00 pm where a distinguished speaker will...

Agile has moved beyond software development. DevOps brought building, testing and releasing software into an agile construct, and now agile principles are finding their way into non-software areas such as business operations and hardware development. The reason is that agile offers more efficient and effective ways of getting things done: Faster delivery of value Focus on outcome Better quality Alignment with business needs The purpose of this...

Over the past 20 years, the U.S. Armed Forces have seen challenges to our technological superiority. We now live in a world where there is global access to technology and scientific talent. Our adversaries have watched the way we fought in Iraq and Afgahnistan and the way we are fighting ISIL today. They have seen our newest equipment, watched our tactics and procedures, and observed our latest concepts of operation; and they are using this kn...

The Security Cooperation Management Course for Industry is designed as an introduction to Security Cooperation and how defense industry plays a role in fulfilling partner nation needs through the Foreign Military Sales process. It is intended for U.S. defense company representatives involved in international business development, whether or not they are working on DoD contracts in support of FMS. The course is intended for an audience that has...

Executive National Security Forum Series The purpose of the “Executive National Security Forum” is to bring together current and former leaders from the defense community, Congress, industry, and academia to discuss and offer solutions to our nation’s foremost national security challenges. This installment will feature keynote remarks by VADM Joseph Rixey, USN providing a progress report on the Defense Security Cooperation Ag...

Executive National Security Forum Series The purpose of the “Executive National Security Forum” is to bring together current and former leaders from the defense community, Congress, industry, and academia to discuss and offer solutions to our nation’s foremost national security challenges. Regardless of the election outcome, the next President and their administration will face significant national security challenges. Issues...

The Symposium will feature top industry and government speakers addressing current defense industrial base issues. This Symposium also provides a forum for attendees to network and discuss today’s challenges facing the acquisition and procurement community. NDIA Procurement Division Education Symposium, Tuesday, May 3, 2016The Symposium will feature top industry and government speakers discussing the current issues facing the defense ind...

Defense Acquisition Reform: Ensuring Technological Superiority for the 21st Century House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry has kicked off a second round of Congressional acquisition reform with the release of the “Acquisition Agility Act,” which seeks to provide the Department of Defense greater ‘agility’ for major acquisition programs. This event will provide a greater understanding of the impacts of th...

The 32nd Annual National Logistics Forum will bring together senior government and industry logistics policy officials and practitioners to address current challenges facing the delivery of logistics capabilities and services in the current and future severely resource constrained environment. NDIA’s National Logistics Forum will highlight the challenges, attempt to identify the opportunities and assess future impacts on logistics suppo...

The Mastering Business Development® Workshop is an educational and professional development program which focuses on the thinking, process and discipline required for professional Business Development. This 2-day workshop fosters participants' understanding of the core competencies required for success in the Business Development role. Business Development is primarily a relationship development and intelligence gathering process. Particip...