The 2019 Military Tactical Communications Summit will focus on the advancement of communication capabilities for the modern warfighter. The event will discuss DoD efforts to improve the reliability, security, and scalability of key expeditionary networks. It will bring together speakers from the DoD, industry, and academia to discuss the challenges of delivering uninterrupted access to information to forward-deployed warfighters in both auster...

The Defense News Conference brings together military leadership and defense experts to dig into a defense strategy where the end game far differs from that of years past, articulating what that means for procurement, technology development and international cooperation. Panel Topics: Defending the pacific Futures command: one year on Lessons learned from Nato’s hybrid battlefield We’re not there yet: closing the innovation gap Sell...

DEF CON is one of the world’s longest running and largest hacker conventions. Government security researchers, cyber staff, developers, IT employees, and law enforcement join black and white hat hackers at this conference to better understand the significant vulnerabilities facing public and private sector technology, systems, and products. REGISTRATION IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE SEE EVENT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

The security challenges facing the U.S. are well-understood; the return of Great Power competition, marked by a resurgent Russia and a confident China; instability in the Middle East; rapid technological change that outpaces policy and practice; proliferation of information and the deluge of data. With this increasingly complex environment, actionable intelligence is critical. The ability to streamline data from various sources, amongst severa...

The 2019 Border Security & Intelligence Summit will allow members of DHS, the Federal Government, and related industry and academia the opportunity to discuss current initiatives to enhance border protection and advance intelligence capabilities. This program will promote discussions aimed at ways to eliminate the threat of transnational criminal activities and violent extremism at our borders. In essence, this summit aims to highlight the...

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and AFCEA Intelligence will present the first Augmenting Intelligence using Machines (AIM) Industry Day on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at NGA Campus East, Springfield, VA. The event is part of ODNI’s outreach in support of its recently released publication, “The AIM Initiative, A Strategy for Augmenting Intelligence Using Machines.” The AIM strategy document and a supp...

For the 5th annual event in the National Capital Region (NCR), we’re moving back to Crystal City! This evening reception will bring together the Special Operations-focused community in the U.S. capital, and will feature a Keynote Speaker. Previous speakers have included Senator Joni Ernst (R), LTG Michael Nagata, and Mr. Michael Lumpkin. This year’s Keynote Speaker is Susan M. Gordon, who currently serves as Principal Deputy Direct...

The 3rd Annual Global SOF Symposium - Europe will focus on the European, North African, and Latin American special operations communities and the shared issues they face. Join us on September 25-27, 2018 in Madrid, Spain for this unique opportunity.Symposium Highlights A packed agenda that includes high-ranking speakers and extensive networking opportunitiesThe largest exhibit space at a GSF Symposium to dateAttendees include: active duty a...

September 19- 20, 2018 | The Mary M. Gates Learning Center, Alexandria, VA The 2018 Autonomous Capabilities for DoD Summit will provide a forum to discuss the advancements and applications of autonomy, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to enhance current and emerging DoD capabilities and systems. The Summit will focus on the key efforts aimed at accelerating the exploitation of autonomy, both to realize the potential military value...

The 2018 GEOINT & Open Source Analytics Summit will focus on integrating open source and unclassified intelligence to enhance geospatial analysis and support critical IC operations. This educational summit allows the Intelligence Community, US military commands, government agencies, academia, and solution providers the opportunity to have an open dialogue regarding the current and future role of commercial imagery providers and open source...