The critical role of communications and networking in the defense community has been widely recognized. The field is both broad and dynamic; while progress proceeds at a phenomenal pace, new issues and problems arise almost as fast. The underlying principles, however, change either slowly or not at all. A conceptual understanding of these principles can help those who work in all aspects of the field see the forest through the ever-changing tr...

The United States is dependent on space assets to sustain economic prosperity and support military operations worldwide. Exploitation of outer space has provided the United States with distinct competitive and strategic advantages. America's reliance on space has also created vulnerabilities in defense strategies that assume U.S. Space Control. Adversaries have cited a reliance on space as the potential Achilles Heel of U.S. military power. It...

The Department of Defense Healthcare costs have surged by more than 140% over the last eight years, a reflection of the trends that are propelling the current national discourse on Healthcare Reform. Prolonged conflicts overseas have stressed the Services' manpower capacities to their limits. At the same time, transformational advancements in Battlefield Medicine and Information Technologies are being funded, developed and implemented at a fan...

The Defense Logistics training conference is a cross-Service examination of the issues surrounding logistics strategies and support. Running since 1999, the Defense Logistics conference has become a set date on the calendars of 650+ logisticians and has proven to be the most influential and trusted forum of great logistics minds in the U.S.

Cyberspace at the Cross Roads:The Intersection of Cyber, National and Economic Security Today we find ourselves at a pivotal point in the race to enhance our nation's cybersecurity posture. Both Government and industry are transforming the way they're positioned to address an ever increasing cyber threat -- investing billions in technologies and restructuring efforts to better address the immediate and long term needs. This 2 day conference i...

This year's conference will build on the continuously evolving DMC venue by addressing our theme which involves the role of Government and Industry Leadership for Affordable Defense Systems. We plan to emphasize this concept by exploring a number of military service case examples of where leadership collaboration involving the development and application of manufacturing technology enabled successful program outcomes. Example; Navy Virginia Cl...

In theatre medicine has never been so effective in saving soldiers' lives. Now the real challenge facing medical forces is the effective utilisation of the Health Support Systems. The technologies that back up front line medics have the potential to improve quality of care, reduce medical errors and prevent deaths. Health Support Systems and Medical Logistics will look at the technologies and systems that have the potential to make a real diff...

President Obama’s insistence that federal agencies lead the way toward sustainability practices has encouraged the huge Department of Defense to step up its environmental stewardship programs. Defense installations across the world have won awards for environmental initiatives; the Air Force and Navy are working to reduce energy consumption; and DoD logisticians are involved in a complex project to mitigate environmental problems as we draw do...