There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors whose assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, are considered so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, national public health or safety. Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21): Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience advances a national policy to strengthen and mainta...

The 2019 Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo is headed to Tampa, FL, May 7-9. Join your colleagues from across the A/E/C industry and joint engineer community for three days of education, training and networking opportunities. And as SAME's Annual Meeting, JETC offers numerous awards and recognition activities to celebrate the contributions and excellence of the Society's Posts and members in supporting the SAME mission "to lead coll...

According to recent reports, the aerospace and defense 3D printing market is expected to surpass $4 billion by 2023 and is projected to increase 23.2 percent annually over the next five years. Manufacturers across a broad spectrum of industries, including automotive, aerospace, high tech, and medical products, are all piloting and using 3D printing technologies today. The US Military is taking advantage of these 3D printed components by integr...

Strongly supported and hosted by the local AFCEA chapter serving the Tampa / St. Pete area, the 2018 Expo will be a tremendous opportunity to interact with key personnel from all the major commands and units that make up the 6th Air Mobility Wing including 6th Maintenance Group, 6th Medical Group, 6th Operations Group, 6th Mission Support Group and MISSION TEAMMATES U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Communication Sup...

Entering its sixth year, the annual Defense TechConnect (DTC) Summit, co-located with the Fall SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit, brings together defense, private industry, federal agency, and academic leadership to accelerate state-of-the-art technology solutions for the warfighter and national security. The DTC supports innovation imperatives in the new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and is a unique platform to reach thousands of public and priva...

The 21st Annual Systems Engineering Conference will convene on October 22-25, 2018 in Tampa, FL. This conference will focus on improving acquisition and performance of Defense programs and systems, including system - of - systems engineering, systems security, net-centric operations and data/information interoperability, and all aspects of system sustainment. This conference is sponsored by the National Defense Industrial Association, Systems...

The Federal Identity Forum & Exposition (FedID 18) heads back to Tampa, FL for 2018, following its co-location with the Homeland Security Conference in Washington, DC in 2017. The unique setting and opportunity in Tampa offers an immersive environment where identity professionals from the federal government and the private sector dedicate 3 continuous days to information sharing, strategic planning, and collaboration building. The Federal...

Join Carahsoft, Pivotal, VMware, and Google for an afternoon of lunch, learning, and networking at our 6th Annual Executive Luncheon at SOFIC! Following the luncheon, attendees will have the opportunity to visit Tampa Bay History Center's exhibits, free of cost. The Tampa Bay History Center is located less than 0.5 miles from the convention center. You can find walking directions here. Register today to reserve your seat!

Join us for our Annual Reception at the beginning of SOFIC Week in Tampa! This event is all about our Corporate Partners, who are all able to reserve a free tabletop display space or take advantage of the unique Sponsorships available: Speed Networking:New in 2018, we’re moving to a new format for Speed Networking! Any GSF Member can participate and will be matched for eight 6-minute one-on-one conversations to expand your network! Sele...

ENGAGE311 is a premier, annual educational three day conference packed with learning and networking opportunities. The conference, open to prospective, beginning and experienced 311 municipal and customer service centers throughout North America, provides a professional, unbiased environment for in-depth discussion of current issues and common interests in the industry. At ENGAGE311, you will see new products and systems, network with industry...