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...

Why Attend? Hear from Past Delegates: • “The NDIA Ground Robotics meeting is really the best forum for the exchange of information, ideas and methodologies on unmanned ground systems. This conference always features speakers and panels that address the issues, f ocus areas and goals as they have been laid out by DoD’s Ground Robotics Vision." •"You’ll participate in an honest dialogue for identifying the technologie...

Transforming the use of enterprise architecture to improve performance and mission effectiveness. PURPOSE ODG’s March Workshop will showcase how Government organizations have incorporated agile EA and outcome-driven methodologies to drive operational efficiencies and enhanced performance in support of their agency’s mission and arrive at a baseline of agile EA attributes. In particular, the workshop will examine how emerging applic...

The Readiness Summit will provide a dialogue between Congressional leadership, the Services and Industry on how to leverage training technology to attain future readiness in all domains (land, air, sea, space and cyberspace). CHALLENGE: The broad and dynamic nature of the threats to US National Security combines with an extremely pressurized budget environment is challenging force readiness now and in the foreseeable future. While Congress con...

NDIA Washington, D.C. Chapter ROTC Scholarship Awards Luncheon Luncheon on the 14th Floor of the hotel.Agenda11:00 AM Registration begins11:00 AM Reception with no-host cash barNoon Lunch begins12:30 PM Speaker remarks 1:00 PM ROTC Scholarship Awards Presentation1:15 PM Scholarship Awards Presentation

The purpose of this event is to foster better understanding of how agile software development methods are providing the basis for incremental and modular acquisition across Government, and to discuss the changing technology of modern information-intensive businesses and the implications these have for evolving Government approaches to streamlining IT. This Summit is a partnership between the AFEI ADAPT and the Carnegie Mellon University Softwa...

Women In Defense (WID) is holding this inaugural event on March 10, 2013, in Arlington, VA, to celebrate Women's History Month, and present the Service to the Flag Award. Registered attendees are invited to tour the Women in Military Service to America Memorial;the only major national memorial honoring the women who have served in our nation's defense, during all eras, and in all services. After attendees have toured the memorial, WID will the...

Will the 2012 election bring change to the homeland security enterprise or will things remain the same? Come hear what the experts believe will be the impact on homeland security policy, operations and spending in the coming administration. Topics will include: Cyber SecurityCritical Infrastructure ProtectionDisaster ManagementTerrorism/Border SecurityTransportation Security New for 2012 Symposium: Presentations by State and Local LeadersTechn...

Sequestration, Emerging Opportunities and Threats The Fog of Sequestration Senator Ayotte has been a part of the Senate roadshow that has been traveling the country rallying support for pressuring Congress to do something about sequestration. Current estimates are that in Virginia alone over 207,000 jobs will be cut because of sequestration. The Department of Labor opined that sequstration is "uncertain". What is uncertain is how Congress and...

Senate Confirmed in May 2012, Mr. Frank Kendall currently serves as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L). In this capacity, he is responsible to the Secretary of Defense for all matters pertaining to acquisition; research and engineering; developmental testing; contract administration; logistics and materiel readiness; installations and environment; operational energy; chemical, biological, and nu...