5th Annual Biometrics for National Security and Defense Summit Enhancing Identity Technology, Collection and Protection Download the full brochure for speaker and session information: http://bit.ly/qmWxvC As technology continues to advance and national security remains at the forefront of discussion, it comes as no surprise that biometrics for national security and defense is a hot topic. The ability for scientists and engineers to determine w...

IDGA’s Image Fusion Summit provides a forum for image fusion stakeholders to discover the latest technological developments from the field’s leading researchers, understand program and requirements updates from government offices that are looking for solutions, and network with a community of peers from government, academia, and businesses of all sizes. At this year’s Image Fusion Summit, you can look forward to: •Curren...

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 continued piracy, trafficking, smuggling and global threats of terrorism, the security of Africa’s ports remains of utmost importance. Recent developments in some of Africa’s ports have stressed the need for increased advances in technologies, strategies and control of seaport security. There have been progressive inroads made in the areas of development and upgrading, but there is still plenty needed to improve Africa’s...

Achieve Complete Domain Awareness by Utilising the Most Effective Technologies and Platforms Welcome to Defence IQ's 9th Annual Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Conference. MRS 2011 will allow delegates to: Hear how the Canadian Armed Forces, Indian Coast Guard, Philippines Armed Forces, South African Air Force, Turkish Navy and Italian Navy are looking to procure and upgrade reconnaissance assets in light of recent operations to impro...

Submarines Operations & Requirements Asia - Event Rationale: While the team at Defence IQ conducted its intense research on its Submarines Operations & Requirements Asia conference, in our conversation with Commander Satyabrata Dam, Retired Submarine Commander, Indian Navy it was revealed why submarines are the most dangerous war platforms in the world – operationally: Fortunately, Cdr. Dam, his four colleagues and the submarine...

IDGA's 9th Annual Maritime Homeland Security Summit will focus on the leadership visions and partnerships between DHS, DOJ, DoD, Industry, and Law Enforcement organizations to enhance the National Capacity for Maritime Homeland Security. The Summit will also focus on increasing activity in the Arctic, and the implementation plan for the Small Vessel Security Strategy. At IDGA’s 2011 Maritime Homeland Security Summit you will hear: Coast...

Building Effective Partnerships to Achieve Coastal and Offshore Safety and Security Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) are the primary means of Coastal Water and Maritime Homeland Defense. Unfortunately, there are major capability gaps in the US maritime, Coast Guard, and Custom Border Protection interdiction strategy. These gaps can be closed with more effective OPVs, but to do this, decision makers must have access to practical, innovative progr...

Strengthening partnerships to ensure the safety, security, and preparedness of the Pacific and Arctic Maritime Domains To improve the safety of our Nation's maritime borders and ports, it is vital to ensure the widespread dissemination of successful initiatives and policy updates. IDGA’s Maritime Homeland Security Summit brings together policy makers, military and government executives, port authorities, law enforcement and solutions pro...