"Creating Spartan Energy Warriors: Our Competitive Advantage." A two-day forum emphasizing the importance of energy as a tactical advantage in the crucial pursuit of energy security and independence. Topics will include: energy efficient acquisition; game-changing solutions; affecting culture change/successes and challenges of retooling our fleet; C5I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Collaboration and Intelligence) considerations;...

“Defense, Diplomacy, and Development: Translating Policy into Operational Capability”The 22nd Annual NDIA SO/LIC (Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict) Symposium & Exhibition will examine the operational constructs required to implement a comprehensive, whole-of-government approach to national security by considering the relationships and interaction of defense, diplomacy, and development in light of current and future eng...

The NDIA C4ISR Division will convene the 7th Annual Disruptive Technologies Conference as a forum for discussion and opportunity for government and industry senior technologists, product engineers and strategists to identify and promote the development of technology that will "Create Capability Surprise for Irregular Warfare." Science and Technology (S&T) advancements are key enablers when it comes to the creation of capability surprise. N...

Join Navy Task Force Energy and NDIA for the Navy Energy Forum. The theme, "Seapower Repowered: Energy as a Force Multiplier and Strategic Resource," emphasizes the importance of energy to the warfighter for enhanced combat capability. The conference will bring together Navy, defense, federal, and industry leaders. Building on a year of progress toward the Secretary of the Navy's energy goals, speakers and panelists will focus on issues such a...

The year 2009 saw significant changes in American's national security leadership and a new Quadrennial Defense Review published. Even outside the Department of Defense, the prevailing thoughts on our future security challenges talk of smaller conflicts, irregular warfare, insurgencies, terrorism, and increasing use of special operations forces. There continues to be an evolving National Security Strategy and National Military Strategy that cal...