Join industry and government representatives to honor Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, as this year's Dwight D. Eisenhower award winner. About the Dwight D. Eisenhower Award The Dwight D. Eisenhower Award recognizes the significant contributions Dwight David Eisenhower made as President of the United States and as General of the Army to the long-term strategic posture of America’s defense industrial base. The a...

In the rapidly advancing landscape of modern warfare, integration of emerging and disruptive technologies has become a cornerstone for defense strategies. Cutting-edge innovations, ranging from AI to advanced cyber capabilities, is reshaping traditional ideas of military tactics. Join the 2nd Emerging & Disruptive Technologies for Defense as we bring together military decision-makers, industry, and academia, to discuss the course of action...

We’re bringing together federal and industry leaders for our Defense IT Summit to discuss how IT modernization programs are restructuring the defense landscape. Hear senior leadership’s priorities and get a jump start on the shifting needs around artificial intelligence, JADC2, data innovation, and workforce development. Join us for insights on the future of national security.

With a new year comes new goals, priorities and challenges for stakeholders involved in Homeland Defense and Security for the United States. This senior and expert-led Summit will highlight the ongoing efforts to empower knowledge sharing and collaboration with those across the Military, Defense, Law Enforcement, Industry and Academic sectors at the local, state and national level. Recent developments have highlighted the need for technology,...

Join experts and decision makers in the military, industry, and congress. Leadership will discuss how the Surface Force is a critical element of national defense and security in an era of great power competition. With 80+ exhibitors, 3,000+ attendees, this is one of the most influential professional development and networking opportunities in the defense community. Theme: The Fight, the Force, the Future!

Join NDIA and its Japanese counterparts, SJAC and JADI, for a return to the U.S. - Japan Defense Industry Dialogue (DID) Series. Held at NDIA Headquarters on Thursday, November 16 the Japanese DID will be focused on updates from respective governments on matters impacting bilateral defense industry cooperation. You will not want to miss out on the updates on Industry Base Policy, U.S.-Japan Defense Cooperation highlights, CMMC Information Secu...

The National Summit on Artillery & Indirect Fires will comprehensively analyze indirect fires and its current function in contemporary warfare while also examining its efficacy, efficiency, and security. Join ACI as they focus on a range of important topics related to modern warfare, including long-range precision fires, range, lethality, and digitization of fires. They will also be exploring these issues in the context of near-peer oppone...

The 2023 Expeditionary Warfare Seminar offers the year’s premier opportunity to learn and discuss challenging expeditionary warfare and force protection issues in the distant littoral regions of the world that affect the strength and response of our national defense and armed services. As the DoD shifts its strategic focus to the Indo-Pacific region, a fresh look at technical solutions is required to solve operational gaps to counter a n...

ComDef 2023, the 55th event in the Common Defense Conference series, will take place on the 25th of October at the Boeing Company, Arlington, VA. The conference will have the theme, "Forging Indo-Pacific Partnerships". The featured country will be Japan. What new acquisition approaches should be expected? Will these approaches be legislated? How will these impact older defense programs? What programs are likely to be impacted? What will be the...

Building on the huge success of last year's launch, Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology USA will return for its second sell-out edition in Arlington, VA, on September 27 - 28, 2023, with an all-new exciting agenda. Why should you attend? In 2021, the US Navy revealed their Unmanned Campaign Framework, outlining the goal to innovate and adapt new technology to build a more lethal and distributed naval force for the future. Attending Unmanned M...