Special Keynote: The Honorable Michael Sheehan, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict SOF SymposiumBalancing Special Operations Forces to Meet Emerging Global ChallengesThe symposium will focus on improving readiness through cohesive planning, training, doctrine, and policy that support the most appropriate and most effective use of special operations forces.Confirmed Speakers Include: The Honorable M...

A non-partisan educational and training Summit designed as a “Town Hall” full spectrum view towards improving the efficiency and effectiveness of tactical communication networks. The forum is created to encourage a real, pragmatic level of discussion and debate amongst all in attendance. Our goal is to bring together leaders from across the Armed Services & Government Agencies, and the industry and academic leaders that can he...

Understanding Command and Control is no longer an option-- it is a requirement. With the recent combat and peacekeeping operations around the world, military forces have been forced to develop a faster, more effective and adaptable command and control model to quickly respond to the operator’s needs. Today’s missions differ from traditional military tasks as they are more complex and dynamic. They require more qualitative and colle...

“Automating Analysis to tackle the data surge & meeting current budget requirements” The past ten years of war have dramatically improved the IC’s ability to collect intelligence. With ever increasing technology and sophistication of sensors the amount of information being collected has overwhelmed analysis systems and current process. Today the Armed Services and defense agencies must accelerate the development and fiel...

US Export Controls / Defense Trade Controls WASHINGTON, DC June 11-14, 2012 (SCROLL DOWN FOR REGISTRATION OPTIONS) Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Explained: This seminar series provides both novice and experienced export compliance professionals with an in-depth education on regulations administered by the US Departments of State, Commerce & Treasury. Our instructors are widely...

Across the Logistics community the challenge exists to sustain forward operating Commands and Organizations with limited resources. Policy leaders are working diligently to create strategies that address the warfighter’s needs and tasking Defense Support Agencies to do more with less. Logistics has evolved significantly since initial operations began in Iraq and Afghanistan. Efficient use of resources and process improvement technologies...

The 3rd Annual World Congress Leadership Summit on ACOs will convene senior leadership to share innovations and strategies for success on the different pathways to accountable care whether that’s participating in the Sharing Savings or Pioneer Programs, a Commercial ACO or simply taking one of the intermediate steps to creating an ACO. In a shared learning environment, leading experts from hospitals and health systems, payers and employe...

A non-partisan educational and training Summit designed as a “Town Hall” full spectrum view towards the DoD & VA’s efforts at the iEHR and Federal HIE initiatives. The Summit will be benefiting the 501c3 nonprofit Wounded Warrior Project. The theme for May 2012 will be : Being Successful Across Domain Data Sharing and the iEHR: working towards clinically relevant, technically feasible, and financially viable innovations....

Overcoming System Challenges to Achieve Greater Capabilities and Efficiencies In today’s austere fiscal climate, unmanned air systems are assuming greater roles and continue to increase in importance for the US military. The DoD FY 2012 budget includes $4.8 billion for UAVs. While they are relied upon more and more heavily for a variety of missions, UAVs still face key challenges in regards to communications infrastructure, data manageme...

This year’s event will focus on the challenges ahead for the JLTV, MRAP, HMMWV ECV and MTVR/LVSR, including what will be done in the coming year to address the shifting priorities and vehicle requirements in OCOs. The drawdown in Iraq and shift to a long-term, sustainment strategy in Afghanistan mean that now more than ever the military must develop vehicles adequate for these new missions. Shifting theater requirements and budget realit...