"Cloud Computing and its use in the Defence Environment" A symposium to examine the approaches that nations are taking to integrate the use of cloud computing into the defence environment and the challenges that arise, with special reference to security. There is an acceleration of cloud computing and cloud services among enterprises and an explosion of supply-side activity as technology providers manoeuvre to exploit the growing commercial op...

Providing timely and responsive ISR support where it is needed most Mini, micro and tactical UAVs make up over 40% of the unmanned vehicles currently in service with armed forces around the world today. These systems fulfil a vital requirement, providing units with an organic, flexible ISR capability that can stream live video to the individuals on the front line who need it the most. However, tradeoffs inevitably exist in miniaturising system...

Welcome to the only dedicated Air Weapons Integration forum in Europe. Air Weapons Integration 2011 is specifically designed to enable delegates to learn how to optimize their integration processes and solutions through a series of expert briefing sessions, performed by the very highest authorities in the field. At Air Weapons Integration 2011 you can hear: Key integration challenges, requirements, programmes and missile technologies planned f...

This symposium is a premier event where the Small Arms communities come together for technical paper presentations, informational speakers, and exhibits of the hardware used by current and future defense organizations. A firing demonstration is scheduled during the conference for all registered attendees and exhibitors. Information for companies interested in participating in the live fire demonstration will be provided in the symposium brochu...

Integrating capabilities to increase value to the enterprise IDGA’s DoD and Government Architecture Forum is designed to provide a candid space to discuss these challenges, share lessons learned, and walk away with strategies to solve the most difficult problems, as well as silence the architecture critics once and for all. This is your place to: Learn about architecture success stories and how you can apply them to your work Hear from c...

GTRA Infrastructure/Security/Enterprise Architecture Council Meeting - May 22-24, 2011 - Bedford, PA The invitation-only GTRA Technology Council Meeting is an opportunity for Government IT leaders to come together to collaborate, network, and share best practices and lessons learned across the areas paramount in ensuring success around our nation’s technology initiatives. Sessions will focus on critical issues such as OMB's "25-Point Fe...

Defence IQ’s fourth summit is back in Germany at a time of great restructuring with responsibilities for most air and missile defence being transferred from the Army to the Air Force. The event is also positioned in the key final stage of the NATO Lisbon process; after the interim summit in April but before the action plan paper in June. This is an intimate, considered and altogether focussed event taking in: Operational case studies lik...

The Physical Security Equipment Action Group (PSEAG), will direct and sponsor the eighth Force Protection Equipment Demonstration (FPED VIII) from 17-19 May 2011 at the Stafford Regional Airport, Stafford, Virginia. This event is co-sponsored by: Department of Defense (DOD)'s Physical Security Equipment Action Group (PSEAG) Department of Energy (DOE) Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) The FPED VIII objective is to provide leaders and decis...

U.S. and Swedish defense companies have a several decades-long history sharing defense technology to their mutual benefit. This one day event is structured to bring together industry and government representatives from both countries and leverage their talent and experience. Participants at previous conferences consisted largely of government officials directly engaged in the identification and championing of new areas for collaboration; and e...

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...