The NDIA 2017 Armament Systems Forum provides the U.S. and International Allied Armament government and industry framework understanding of the evolving global requirements and capabilities. The forum agenda communicates the trends in armament systems and technology which are shaping the enterprise today and in the future. Speakers, presentations, exhibits and demonstrations are planned to enable communication, networking, and collaboration to...

The purpose of the 2017 Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference & Exhibition is to provide a forum for Industry and Government stakeholders to engage in honest dialogue to determine how to realize the robotics and autonomous systems vision across all Services of the U.S. military. There are several new rapid innovation efforts across the Department of Defense that are gaining additional emphasis and budget share. Organizations like DiUX, w...

The Department of Defense (DoD) medical community provides world-class medical knowledge, countermeasures, and technologies to protect and sustain our Servicemen and women throughout their military careers. This event is an opportunity for science and industry representatives to learn more about the DoD Research, Development, Test & Evaluation missions, programs and gap areas and to better understand the complexities of military medicine i...

The 32nd Annual National Test & Evaluation Conference will focus on the improvement of T&E in our defense and homeland security acquisition systems specifically, “Strategic T&E Collaboration: Government & Industry Partnering to Achieve Decisive Operational Advantage.” In order for our country to remain the world’s finest fighting force, we need to generate and sustain a strategic advantage over our adversaries...

Ever wondered how the Department of Defense (DOD) goes about buying something from start to finish? The How Washington Works® training course gives those who attend the understanding and insights into the processes that guide DOD actions and decisions for the future. The two-day course is a fast-paced overview of the three principal DOD decision-making support systems and how they are used by the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and US...

The Department of Defense continues to seek ways to improve the acquisition of military equipment and capability to assist the warfighter in protecting the U.S. and its Allies around the world in a complex environment of ever-changing threats and conditions. The Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (WSARA) of 2009 defines Systems Engineering as a key enabler to effect improvements in defense acquisition and program execution that will produce...

The American, British, Canadian, and Australian defense industries have a shared history of business cooperation and investment that dates back decades and continues today. With major transitions having taken place, or underway, in each of the Quadrilateral countries, it is ripe to evaluate the progress made by the departing governments, and what we can expect from the incoming ones. The conference is being hosted by NDIA (USA), in collaborati...

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime is proud to announce the return of the DLA Land and Maritime Supplier Conference and Exposition to downtown Columbus, Ohio. The 2016 conference will be held at the Columbus Convention Center August 29 – September 1, 2016 and will have limited exhibition space available for vendors. This year’s theme, “Maximizing Warfighter Readiness Today and Tomorrow…the Strategic A...

Federal Information Technology Reform Act Symposium Series The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) represents the most comprehensive overhaul of Government IT since Clinger-Cohen. OMB is preparing implementation guidance for the requirements of the law, however, each Federal agency will need to develop their own implementation policies and processes. FITARA changes the Chief Information Officer’s (CIO) role si...

Envisioning the Future of Battlespace Awareness AFEI is hosting an event bringing together key government and industry leaders together to discuss the future of Battlespace Awareness. They will address National priorities and DoD and Intelligence Community initiatives for evolving our Battlespace awareness systems to meet the requirements. Who is attending? ASA (ALT), 1st Bde - 75th TC, Army Cyber Institute, ARL, British Defence Staff, DARPA,...