The demands of the 21st century battlefield present some of the most challenging threat environments known to man. Protecting and equipping the warfighter has never been more complex as they combat terrorist threats, weapons of mass destruction, and rogue nations in harsh, multifaceted conditions for longer periods of time. It is the advancements in both sensor and imaging technology that enable the warfighter to see, acquire, and target hosti...

IDGA’s Cyber Defense and Network Security Summit takes place just as the White House puts the finishing touches on the 2013 cybersecurity executive order and lays out the strategies and initiatives for the upcoming decade. Speakers from CYBERCOM, the Air Force, and Marine Corps will all share the latest cyber challenges and opportunities, while speakers from the Department of Homeland Security, National Security Agency and NATO will pres...

As you may be aware, nearly every federal and local agency leverages GIS. This is the case because GIS increases operational productivity and provides analysis that leads to better assessment in all areas of critical thinking – are fully informed about this rapidly expanding market? Join us at GIS for Government 2013 taking place June 24-26, 2013 in the Washington, DC Metro Area to find out everything you need to know about GIS and meet...

Federal Data Center Consolidation: Meeting Deadlines and Creating Opportunities In 2010, the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative was implemented across all government departments and armed service branches. Spearheaded by the Executive Office of the President of the United States, the FDCCI intends toclose 40% of our nation’s 2900 data centers by 2015, with predicted savings of $3 to 5 billion. The initiative is one of many stra...

IDGA presents its first ever Constituent Relationship Management for Government that will cover both the CRM needs of Federal Agencies as well as successful case studies and industry solutions. This program will cover: A deep dive on the various CRM relationships: government to public, government to government, government to business, government to employee Standing up your CRM system: Costs, Benefits, Components, and Execution Focus on the va...

With an annual operating budget of $18 billion, DoD Military Intelligence programs have been instrumental in the war on terror. Human Geography has been at the forefront of these intelligence programs, often embodied in the Human Terrain Systems program which, with successful implementation, have recently increased from 22-31 operating teams in Afghanistan. In order for the US Military to operate in theatres where conventional warfare is not e...

IDGA’s 2013 Forensic Enabled Intelligence (FEI) will take place just as the Defense Forensics Enterprise takes shape and procurement procedures shift from ad-hoc funding to budgeted expenses. The event provides a unique opportunity to gain first hand perspectives from those directly responsible for the direction of our future forensic efforts. Speakers from the Office of the Provost Marshal General of the Army, the Naval Criminal Investi...

This event focuses exclusively on relevant domestic and international law enforcement and government agencies. Today’s TOC activities deal heavily with criminal goods, such as illegal drugs, identity theft, counterfeit goods, money laundering and intellectual property materials. These criminal activities extend to the trafficking of arms, human beings, and child exploitation. Understand the actions taking place to effectively counter the...

Electronic Warfare is back and in 2013 we will bring together +17 high profile speakers and over 15 sessions to address the increasing pressure to converge electronic warfare, cyber, and information operations. Why Electronic Warfare now? The Department of Defense is calling for spending $3.44 billion in electronic warfare and electro-optical countermeasures procurement The Pentagon has put in a 2013 budget request of $1.06 billion towards acq...

The Big Data for Defense and Government 2013 addresses the latest government challenges, strategies and initiatives relating to Big Data Analytics, as well as the state of science in Big Data employments and technologies. Hear from those closest to these developments to learn what’s actually happening on the ground.We are also very excited to host a Data Visualization Focus Day! Engage with leading DHS, DoD and DOE scientists who are at...