Leveraging Effective Partnerships to Achieve Energy Efficiency Alternative energy sources have become a top priority in all sectors. With constantly rising fuel prices, and organizations clamoring to “go green,” the United States is in need of alternative energy solutions. In fact, The Department of Defense, which consumes 1.5% of the nation’s energy consumption, has set a goal that 25% of its energy should come from renewabl...

Expediting RDT&E for Rapid Fielding of Warfighter Capabilities 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 an...

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 9th Image Fusion Summit explores the needs and requirements for US forces as they enter a new age in modernization. The ever-increasing need for battlefield intelligence brings about a greater demand for lighter, more robust surveillance assets. A major aspect of this is the advancement of electro-optic technologies used for the enhancement of C4ISR initiatives. This year’s Image Fusion Summit is designed to provide end-user...

Download the Brochure Bolstering organizational performance through innovative social media strategies As Social Media quickly emerges as far more than a communication tool, the US Government must proactively leverage this new “environment” to achieve organizational goals. IDGA’s 3rd Social Media for Defense and Government provides a forum for senior level Government and Military officials, industry partners, and the academi...

Join the “who’s who” of logistics at the leading event for senior-level defense logistics professionals! IDGA’s Military Logistics Summit 2010 will provide you with updated DoD mission priorities and the information you need to support major deployment, re-deployment, and distribution operations. The event will bring together the thought leaders and decision-makers in logistics, sustainment, and readiness operations to...

IDGA’s HR for Defense Summit will provide the most up-to-date plans, requirements, policies, and programs in support of department-wide transformation. It will identify current HR challenges and offer timely and practical solutions for both DoD and Industry, and provide a forum for dialogue between senior executives and military officers to advance strategic HR initiatives. Join forward-thinking military and civilian personnel together i...

The conference is unique in that it features presentations from nine Chief Information Officers at the federal level. 'It is extremely rare to have this many speakers of this caliber in the same room,' says Holly Schneider Brown, the program director. 'Given the importance of IT overhaul for the government, the dialogue that will take place at this event will be one of the most important of the year.' The conference will address the pressing n...