Bending the Cost Curve: PlugFest PLUS In a June 13, 2014 speech at the Atlantic Council, Dr. William LaPlante, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisitions, announced that the Air Force is launching an initiative to improve acquisition processes by "Bending the Cost Curve." (Watch Video) He explained that Air Force Acquisition processes are too rigid and too slow to keep pace with emerging global technologies. The result is higher...

The National Military Intelligence Association (NMIA) is pleased to explore Intelligence Analysis in the 21st Century during its Fall 2014 Symposium. The onset of so called “Big Data” requires the IC to develop new tools, tradecraft, and analytical methodologies to meet its customers’ needs while mitigating the vulnerabilities arising from our adversaries’ access to ubiquitous data. We’ll examine current analytica...

Driving Business Results With Other People's Content We all know that content marketing is an excellent way to promote your brand and generate sales leads, but it's difficult to find the time and resources to create a steady stream of original content. Come join us on Sept. 19 for a presentation on boosting your professional brand and driving business results by sharing other people's content by Mark Amtower, best-selling author and host of "A...

ICF International is hosting CyberSci Summit 2014, the premier science and technology event for U.S. federal, academia, and industry professionals to explore and discuss cybersecurity trends, emerging technologies, and strategies. The event consists of breakout sessions, technology demonstrations, and panel discussions that examine state-of-the-art and visionary developments designed to meet the evolving requirements of security in cyberspace....

Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise (DI2E)Plugfest Part of the DI2E Governance Teams Week The DI2E Plugfest is the annual demonstration of advancements in the DI2E. The purpose is to provide a environment of networked, interoperable and reusable components, the Plugfest eXchange, where vendors are able to deploy and show their tools to provide flexible, agile and data-driven capabilities to Warfighters. UPDATE by the Numbers Number of...

The AFCEA/GMU Critical Issues in C4I Symposium brings academia, industry and government together to address important issues in C4I technology and systems R&D. This year the agenda is focused on the following technologies and topics: Software for Secure Systems SCADA System and Technology Issues IEEE/STEM Workforce Shortages Machine Execution of Human Intentions Quantum Computing The New Robotics Ecosystem for Defense and Security ISR Sub-...

On behalf of VIP GlobalNet LLC, I would like to invite you and applicable members of your organization to attend an upcoming two-day symposium: “Radiological and Nuclear Detection Symposium: An Industry Discussion with Government.” Our objective is to bring together key government and industry experts in order to facilitate discussion and interaction so that industry can better understand the needs of the Government and so that Gov...

Devote a day to increasing your understanding of leading-edge issues in cyber security being or to be addressed by public-private cooperation and collaboration in research and technical solutions by government, academia, and industry. Monday, March 24, 2014 The Mason Inn 4352 Mason Pond Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 Listen to government decision makers who face daily the dual challenge of completing their agencies' objectives while protecting their...

"A Deep Look within the Intelligence Community (IC)". During the National Military Intelligence Association (NMIA) 2014 National Intelligence Symposium (NIS 14') we will explore the current state of the Intelligence Community in terms of current realities. We will place particular emphasis on how the "Big 5" and Service "2's" will address meeting dynamic demands on intelligence in face of our country's fiscal challenges. We will examine what i...

Come hear the latest concerns from leading members of the Intelligence Community (IC) regarding their current, most significant intelligence analysis challenges. In particular, we will focus on those associated with one of the newest, most important intelligence priorities: identifying and tracking the identities of individuals, groups, and foreign military/ intelligence activities which pose direct threats to U.S. national security. The Natio...