Now in its 2nd year, the Border Management Conference & Technology Expo is the largest growing event for discussions on effective practices and technologies needed to ensure our borders are safe from recent security threats. What makes IDGA’s Border Management Conference & Technology Expo your must-attend event for 2012? Exposure to the top government agencies and law enforcement officers dedicated to securing our nations...

IDGA's Soldier Equipment & Technology Expo & Conference is your opportunity to examine the immediate and future needs of Warriors, particularly Special Operations, whose demand has quadrupled since 9/11. Strategize with military, academia and industry to ascertain ways to ensure Soldiers are properly equipped with clothing, individual equipment and protection and more. Special features at this year’s Expo include: Expo & Show...

Today’s fighting forces need a fleet of vehicles that can meet the rapidly evolving support requirements for strategic missions. The priority is to provide a variety of added capabilities while significantly decreasing costs and increasing efficiencies. As the services dramatically change the way they do business with industry partners, Military Vehicles Exhibition and Conference 2012 is focusing on the new initiatives that will address...

IDGA’s 8th Annual Military Logistics Summit will bring together the sharpest minds in logistical warfighter support and stewardship excellence. You will gain invaluable knowledge in materiel support to bases and methods to ensure that operations are both efficient and safe when operating in hostile environments. http://www.MilitaryLogisticsSummit.com This event will examine the varying levels of success logistical techniques have seen du...

Irregular warfare has been a constantly evolving form of combat over the past few decades as US forces have adapted to each new challenge. Today, the Department of Defense is looking to enhance irregular warfare capabilities through increasing its focus on small scale operations and hybrid beds of activity. “As U.S. forces draw down in Afghanistan, our global counter terrorism efforts will become more widely distributed and will be chara...

The US Southwest border continues to be plagued with violence and illegal activity. Law enforcement officials are tasked with maintaining order and apprehending criminals along the nearly 2,000 mile long US-Mexico border. Of this extensive area, we only have ‘effective control’ of less than 700 miles and an ability to prevent or stop illegal entries along 129 miles. Despite this, officials are faced with decreased budgets and a def...

This year’s event will focus on the challenges ahead for the JLTV, MRAP, HMMWV ECV and MTVR/LVSR, including what will be done in the coming year to address the shifting priorities and vehicle requirements in OCOs. The drawdown in Iraq and shift to a long-term, sustainment strategy in Afghanistan mean that now more than ever the military must develop vehicles adequate for these new missions. Shifting theater requirements and budget realit...

IDGA’s Special Operations Summit West will provide in-depth discussion on the latest strategic, technological and strategic advancements as well as lessons learned from recent efforts in each of the regional Special Operations combatant commands. It will detail military strategies within SOCOM and the armed forces as a whole as Special Operations forces (SOF) are beginning to examine potential new hotbeds of activity with their Pacific,...

5th Annual Biometrics for National Security and Defense Summit Enhancing Identity Technology, Collection and Protection Download the full brochure for speaker and session information: http://bit.ly/qmWxvC As technology continues to advance and national security remains at the forefront of discussion, it comes as no surprise that biometrics for national security and defense is a hot topic. The ability for scientists and engineers to determine w...

Integrated Missile Defense System Summit will explore how the US and allies are facing evolving threats that have required nations to transition to Integrated Missile Defense Systems. This is the only event to deliver: The policy and directives guiding missile defense initiatives The latest developments in radars, satellites, guidance and interceptors for shooting down hostile missiles Discussions from the offices responsible for developing, t...