This conference is widely regarded as the country’s leading annual event for defense contractors gathering senior executives and practitioners working in procurement, government compliance, cost and pricing, accounting and audit. There are many defense-related policy changes and procurement moves happening right now in the United States. DCAA’s 2016 report to Congress identified significant gains by the agency in reducing the audit...

Technology, Systems & Ships 2018 has moved to June 18-20, 2018 to best accommodate Navy discussion of the upcoming shipbuilding portfolio. This event will showcase new programs such as the new FFG(X) as well as programs of PEO Ships, PEO LCS, PEO Carriers, PEO IWS, and PEO Submarines. This will be the 2018 event to get a full understanding of the direction the Navy is taking regarding future ships, systems and technologies. Beyond the ship...

The 2018 JETC in Kansas City will feature education and training opportunities designed to help you advance your career while collaborating to find solutions to national security needs. From keynote speakers to networking receptions to joint engineer response scenarios, JETC offers something for everyone in the A/E/C community. View the Schedule at a Glance to see what is happening when, and plan your time accordingly! Network at KC Live!The O...

MegaRust is conducted annually to provide a consolidated focus on Navy corrosion issues. Corrosion is a major factor in the readiness and total ownership cost of naval systems and this conference is intended to provide updated information on programs, policies, standards and Fleet experience related to corrosion and to promote discussion and sharing of information on technologies and strategies for controlling corrosion. The conference provide...

The AIAA Defense and Security Forum (AIAA DEFENSE Forum) is a SECRET/NoFORN forum for classified discussion of technical, programmatic, and policy issues pertaining to aerospace in U.S. national security.

The Advanced Machinery Technology Symposium is a biennial conference that provides technical presentations, expert panels, and networking opportunities to the Naval Engineering professional community. AMTS 2018 will be held March 28-29 at Drexel University. Exhibitor setup will be on March 27. AMTS is consistently one of ASNE's most technically rigorous events, and 2018 is no exception. Check out the list of accepted paper titles here, and reg...

The purpose of the presentation is to provide a roadmap for the transition new products to the fleet. The roadmap will include all the steps to complete implementation of industry-proven off-the-shelf products. The presentation will also include all the technical documentation required for general implementation and the logistics components required for successful fleet procurements. Finally, roadmaps for both government agencies and product m...

Course Description:Many fleets around the world are trying to increase their fleets while still holding to budgetary constraints. One viable solution is to build classes of smaller platforms, using mostly commercial standards and hardware, to boost fleet numbers. At the forefront of this category is the Offshore Patrol Vessel, or OPV.Like most other ship categories, it is difficult to use absolutes to define the OPV. While its category can be...

Intro to Combat System Engineering introduces participants to the basic principles, processes and products of Combat System Engineering utilizing a structured, disciplined, and documented systems engineering approach. This approach enables multidisciplinary teamwork and product development needed to satisfy operator requirements. Participants have the opportunity to apply the skills they’ve learned in the classroom through group exercise...

The 2017 Combat Systems Symposium is scheduled for December 4-5, 2017 at the Washington Navy Yard Catering and Conference Center. Theme: Positioning the Combat Systems Engineering Team for our Navy’s Future “Surface forces provide our nation with credible combat naval power at and from the sea in order to control the sea at the time and place of our choosing for the Joint Force to project power. We will do this by providing our war...