Building Partnerships to Address Military Power Sources of the Future As more and more energy is needed on today’s battlefields, it becomes increasingly essential to share knowledge and integrate resources to provide warfighters with power sources that are efficient, reliable and easy to transport and utilize. From ruggedized computers to communications systems to GPS to remote sensing and video, soldiers are carrying cumbersome loads of...

Improvised Explosive Devices remain the largest threat to our troopers as we expand into areas that previously served as insurgent sanctuaries. General David Petraeus, Commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan The threat posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) is the greatest threat facing American and NATO Forces today. Reports have shown that between 70-80% of troop casualties are caused by IEDs and that 2010 has been the deadliest year f...

Welcome to the world's largest gathering of net-centric thinkers and operators! IDGA's NCW is the world’s largest and most respected event focused on network enabled operations, and the premier forum for the exchange of plans and best practices on net-centric innovation. Attendees get information on the latest operational experiences and the most groundbreaking and significant government and industry initiatives to date, as well as insig...

INSA is pleased to announce that Caryn Wagner, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, DHS, and Charlie Allen, former Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, DHS, and currently INSA's Senior Intelligence Advisor, will be the keynote speakers for our upcoming Distinguished Speaker Series Dinner on Wednesday, November 17, 2010. This will be the first of a series of events focusing on domestic threats and approaches toward the colle...

Forge partnerships with a community of military antennas experts! IDGA’s 6th Annual Military Antennas Summit is a forum on the challenges, requirements, and potential solutions for the development and deployment of efficient antenna systems for the military. With the growing emphasis on joint operations and interoperability, the Department of Defense is continually exploring ways to foster interdisciplinary communications and integration...

IDGA’s 6th Annual Military Antennas Summit is a forum on the challenges, requirements, and potential solutions for the development and deployment of efficient antenna systems for the military. With the growing emphasis on joint operations and interoperability, the Department of Defense is continually exploring ways to foster interdisciplinary communications and integration. This summit promotes the development of military RF systems by p...

Achieve Information Dominance Using RIAs Join us September 21-22 for a 3-Part discussion, demonstration, and education! Attend the FREE hands-on training seminar “Delivering Command Information to the Tactical Edge,” on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 21-22, 2010 at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, VA. We will bring together military program managers, application developers, and technology and information-sharing expe...

About This Training: The Advanced Improvised Explosive Devices workshop is designed to address the growing threat of terrorists’ tactics, techniques and procedures utilizing improvised explosive devices. With the ever present ability to easily acquire materials necessary to construct improvised explosive devices; there is a need to educate and familiarize first responders to the fundamentals of common explosive ordnance, explosive detect...

A View from the Frontline of the DoD’s Network Defense No organization controls more resources—personnel, computing power, weaponry, and communications networks—than the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Deployed worldwide in force, the department’s demands for 24x7, redundant, and secure networks is parallel to none. Given these requirements, the DoD needs superior technology, strategies, and support to meet its dynami...

Experts from OUSD, Army, USMC, DISA, NGA, General Dynamics, Textron, BAE Systems, SAIC, L-3 Communications, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, SAIC, Marshall Communications, HaiVision Network Video, Z Microsystems and many more examine: OSD/Services/IC Plans, Needs and Initiatives Status of Key Programs – Gorgon Stare, Valiant Angel, NOVA, etc. FMV and Wide-Area Persistent Surveillance Manned/Unmanned Aircraft Platforms; Space-based Capa...