Today, there is a current peace among the nation states in Central & South America, however along with this nation-state peace there time is a growing civil unrest in Latin America lead by drug cartels and drug traffickers. The drug economy throughout the region is leading to the increased need to modernize law enforcement & military vehicles to successful attack drug operations and guerilla units. However, to successfully meet the evo...

Special Operations Summit will provide the latest in mission and operational priorities for special operations equipment and solutions from the commanding officers themselves. This event will take a closer look at military strategies for unconventional warfare including Special Forces and counter insurgency operations. Due to increasing challenges, acquisition decisions are currently being made, as well as new requirements for industry. Benefi...

The DoD is making alternative energy a bigger priority than ever before. Conserving energy, lowering costs, reducing reliance on foreign oil, and increasing tactical and strategic security are the goals of new efforts toward “greening” the services. With a new partnership with the DoE and a new Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs, the DoD has gotten serious about taking action. In time with the...

IDGA’s Engineering Simulation for Military Technology Summit will focus on current RDT&E processes being used within military commands and the role of simulation to improve this. The Summit will discuss the use of modeling and simulation in the research, development, testing, and engineering phase of capability development. Traditional RDT&E relies on expensive and time consuming product development which requires extensive real-...

With the current budget situation and the focus on efficiency, Continuous Process Improvement is critical to the future success of your department. IDGA's CPI for Defense and Government will bring together the public, private and non-profit sector leaders to highlight trends and look toward the future of Business Transformation and Process Improvement. Whether it is in supply chain improvement, human resources process improvement, acquisitions...

Military Vehicles Exhibition & ConferenceExhibition: August 10-11, 2011 Focus & Conference Days: August 9-11, 2011Cobo Convention Center , Detroit, MIRegister today for your FREE EXPO PASS for limitless information-sharing and networking at the largest stand-alone military vehicles exhibition in the US! Complimentary Event Content 2011 Attendee Snapshot: Get a sneak peek of who you will meet at this year’s event. Conference Broc...

IDGA’s ArmorCon Military Armor Exhibition & Conference is the premier forum for the military armor community to exchange ideas on new armor technologies, challenges and developments in protective equipment for vehicles and personnel, and recent research on armor systems and materials.This is the only annual event that focuses exclusively on military armor solutions for both vehicle and individual body armor while catering to both eng...

IDGA's 8th Annual Light Armored Vehicles & Stryker Summit has become the "must attend" event for the international LAV community. Military, industry, and others attend each year to discuss areas such as armor, communications, firepower, drive trains, battery power, and other important components to the family of LAVs. The summit also provides a forum for military and industry to network and forge new partnerships and solutions. This year's...