ComDef 2023, the 55th event in the Common Defense Conference series, will take place on the 25th of October at the Boeing Company, Arlington, VA. The conference will have the theme, "Forging Indo-Pacific Partnerships". The featured country will be Japan. What new acquisition approaches should be expected? Will these approaches be legislated? How will these impact older defense programs? What programs are likely to be impacted? What will be the...

The United States Department of Defense will host the Mentor Protégé Summit 2023 in Orlando on March 27-30, 2023. The Summit will connect key personnel from various DoD agencies with small businesses looking to join or bolster their position within the defense industrial base. The Summit will focus on strengthening the small business supply chain by improving/increasing access, resources, and opportunities. Attendees will experie...

After two years of virtual events ComDef 2022 returns to in person with the world in a very different place. While the long-term defense planning focus will be on the aspirations of China, near term attention will rightly return to Europe to deter the expansionist efforts of Russia. The theme of Integrated Deterrence will address the collective efforts of NATO and friendly countries to preserve the peace. Norway is the partner nation and will...

The purpose of this conference is to provide a forum for vendor outreach and engagement that will promote meaningful procurement communications between CMS and industry. The CMS Industry Day conference will be held virtually by the CMS Office of Acquisition and Grants Management (OAGM). The one-day conference will take place on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, from 8am - 3pm. The format will include virtual briefings from various CMS components, e...

ComDef 2020 Washington, DC Conference | Sep 29- Oct 01st | Goals for ComDef 2020 Conference This Administration has shifted focus to near peer competition How will this impact older defense programs? What will its impact be on force structure? What programs are likely to be impacted? What strategies will be given emphasis in exporting? Will there be more protectionism? How will basing adjustments be addressed? How fast will industry adjust to...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. The Women Who Win are fearless The Women Who Win do not take no for an answer The Women Who Win make boss moves seven days a week The Women Who Win in Government and Business will be winning at the Small Business Connection Series set for Thursday; March 19, 2020 from 9am – 1pm. Hear stories of trials & triumphs shared by ladies who...

ComDef 2019 Washington, DC Conference | Oct 17th | Building on the successful ComDef 2018, where 35 nations participated with the United States in a lively and informative presentation and Q&A format, The 48th ComDef returns to the DC area to provide further insight, discussions and networking for government, military, academia and industry. Goals for ComDef 2019 Conference The Trump Administration is firmly focusing on its National Defens...

HEAVY HITTERS AND BIG SPENDERS Meet the Agencies that Award Billions in Contracts Every Year! Join Government Contractors Association (GCA) as we host our Small Business Connection Series event featuring the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and General Services Administration (GSA) together award Billions of dollars in government contracts annually. Come meet the key influencers and discover how to successfully offer your products & serv...

Ready to grow as a government contractor and global business? Join The LEAD Program and our partners on March 21st, 2019 at the GovLEADer Series DC Small Business Summit in Silver Spring, MD. Learn the do’s and don’ts to help you succeed in government contracting through interactive workshops, LEAD Connections Matchmaking, and an EXPO made up of industry professionals, local resource partners, and state/local/federal government off...

ComDef 2018 Washington, DC Conference | Sep 5th | Building on the successful ComDef 2017, where 35 nations participated with the United States in a lively and informative presentation and Q&A format, The 45th ComDef returns to the DC area to provide further insight, discussions and networking for government, military, academia and industry. Goals for ComDef 2018 Conference The Trump Administration is firmly focusing on security and will be...