For the 16th year, the IDGA's Operational Energy Summit will once again serve as a hub for fostering thought leadership, meaningful discussions, and valuable collaboration on the subject of energy. This year, our focus intensifies as we delve into diverse operational energy sources, emphasizing risk mitigation, capability enhancements, and the optimization of military performance. We aim to explore the dynamic realm of energy storage, engage i...

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our 2021 conference will be held completely digitally. In this online format, we will continue to deliver ground breaking content, top-flight speakers and innovative networking strategies for all of our conference participants. At the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement's Operational Energy Annual Conference series, we are committed to bringing together the top innovators within the operationa...

The Directed Energy team would like you to know that in light of the recent spikes of COVID-19, with CDC and WHO guidelines alongside DoD input, we have taken the decision to host the Summit digitally. We're pleased to announce it will be on Brella, our networking platform that has delegates setting upwards of 30-35 individual meetings per event! We're thrilled to share in this opportunity in the digital landscape as safely as possible. The U....

IDGA is proud to announce the return of our 13th Operational Energy Summit this January 29-31, in Washington, D.C. This summit will once again be the annual community gathering place, to explore and promote energy technologies, expand reusable, accessible and efficient solutions to address the latest challenges and provide paths to enhance Soldier lethality and support logistic missions. The Summit will discuss current programs and future prio...

IDGA is proud to announce the return of our 4th Directed Energy Systems Event this June 26-28, in Washington, D.C. Over the three-day summit we will look to provide a forum to discuss the ongoing efforts to develop and deploy directed energy systems in support of U.S. national security priorities and battlefield superiority. We will also take a deep dive into policy and operational considerations for the development and employment of these nex...

IDGA is proud to announce the return of our 12th Operational Energy Summit this January 28-30, in Washington, D.C. This summit provides a forum for policy makers and technology leaders to come together to solve some of DoD's operational energy challenges. Our 2019 summit will explore how to identify and provide the most innovative and cutting edgy energy solutions to the government, military and war-fighters. Join us this January to get an In-...

IDGA is proud to announce the return of our 11th Operational Energy Summit this January 29-31, in Washington, D.C. This summit provides a forum for policy makers and technology leaders to come together to solve some of DoD's operational energy challenges. We will explore critical areas such as: Alternative energy, mobile energy, expeditionary energy, intelligent grids, reducing energy waste and modernizing current force with innovative energy...

The Fall 2017 Power Grid Resilience Conference will return to San Diego, CA on September 18-20. Energy & Utilities IQ is proud to present a distinguished platform for fellow industry leaders working to secure critical infrastructure. This is the only North American conference that provides interactive think-tank sessions, in which utility managers collaborate on finding solutions to solve urgent resilience challenges. Speakers will present...

The reliability of the U.S. electric power grid, as an underlying enabler for other critical infrastructure sectors (such as emergency services, communications, transportation, and others), is uniquely essential to protect. In today's modern world, the power grid serves as the backbone of the United States critical infrastructure sector. The Utilities responsible for this tremendous responsibility have to constantly adapt to new and emerging c...

In today's modern world, the power grid serves as the backbone of the United States critical infrastructure sector. The Utilities responsible for this tremendous responsibility have to constantly adapt to new and emerging challenges, many of which were never imagined during the creation of the current power grid. It is financially impractical to pursue every solution simultaneously. Rather, grid owners and operators need identify new technolog...