The global small drone market will reach $10 billion by 2020 according to a forecast by research firm MarketsandMarkets – this reflects a compound annual growth rate of 11.6 percent from 2015. Drone manufacturers who to date have been feeding the huge defense market are being joined by an ever increasing number of non-defense drone developers who are targeting the potentially enormous markets for civil and commercial capabilities. The a...

52nd Annual AOC International Symposium and Convention December 1-3, 2015 | Marriott Marquis and DC Convention Center, Washington, DC Synchronizing EW and Cyber to Achieve Spectrum Dominance Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) Dominance in the future will require that we "Synchronize EW and Cyber to Achieve Spectrum Dominance". The Department of Defense along with its industry partners face an uncertain global security environment driven by advers...

“In the next 20-30 years these things [RPAs] are going to explode” –General Mark A. Welsh, III, Air Force Chief of Staff Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) and Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) have seen a golden age in the last decade growing to an annual budget of $7 billion. Most of this growth has been through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but with the drawing down of troops, what’s next? Analysts still predict grow...

The two-day general session will assemble the Key Organizations and the Senior Leading Experts that are shaping the direction of ISR current requirements and exposing the many future capabilities for the services and public service sectors. The Services’ ever increasing roles for ISR assets are permeating across a very broad range of critical missions, including but not limited to: Persistent Global Surveillance & Global Strike, Coun...

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) and Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) have seen a golden age in the last decade growing to an annual budget of $7 billion. Most of this growth has been through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but with the drawing down of troops, what’s next? Analysts still predict growth in this industry, estimating a total increase to just over $89 billion in the next decade. Not only is the military expected to sustain...

NASA’s 2014 International IV&V Workshop offers an opportunity to gather an in-depth understanding of the challenges that Verification and Validation organizations face in assuring that systems operate safely and reliably. The goal of the workshop is to generate solutions to these challenges. NASA's 2014 International IV&V Workshop will be held September 9 - 11 at 5000 NASA Boulevard in Fairmont, W.Va. http://www.nasa.gov/centers/...

INSA develops its annual IC Industry Day in conjunction with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) as a comprehensive forum for Intelligence Community leaders to relay their budget priorities to industry. Representatives from across the community will provide a frank discussion on issues of most concern in order to enable industry to provide proper support to the IC. The theme for this year’s day-long, TS/SCI level e...

Over 25 Experts from DIA/STRAT COM, SOUTHCOM, OSD, MCCDC, AFSPC, MA WTS -1, NDAN G,DHS/CBP, RCAF, DAR PA, NRL, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Raytheon, Boeing, L-3, United Technologies, AAI, Aurora Flight Sciences, Rockwell Collins, Frost & Sullivan, Advanced Unmanned, Proxy Technologies, Headwall Photonics, Thermopylae Sciences and Technology, and UVU examine… ■ Emerging UAS Needs & Requirements • OSD ...

This is the first strategic activity to focus exclusively on the Mentor-Protégé programs in federal contracting. This roundtable will bring together top government officials and seasoned government contractors for two days. The expressed purpose is to help attendees take advantage of the opportunities that the Mentor-Program has to offer. This is a time when government guidelines have become increasingly difficult to follow and c...

The DoD’s vision for unmanned systems is the seamless integration of diverse unmanned capabilities that provide flexible options for Joint Warfighters while exploiting the inherent advantages of unmanned technologies, including persistence, size, speed, maneuverability, and reduced risk to human life. DSI's Unmanned Systems & Robotics Summit will carry the theme of: "Advancing Force Multipliers: Air/Land/Sea Interoperability and Comm...