NCMA's 51st Annual Aerospace + Defense Contract Management Training Forum will be held in San Diego, California, March 14–15, 2013, at the Westin San Diego. Charting the Course for Contract Management Excellence! This year's event focuses on four core competencies: • Fiscal Responsibility & Accountability • Ethics & Compliance • Collaboration in Government & Industry • Developing a Quality Workforce Atten...

(DoDAF) Department Of Defense Architecture Framework What’s New in DODAF 2.02? Step-by-Step Examples for Constructing DODAF Architecture Products Meeting the Latest JCIDS CJCSI 3170.01G and CJCSI 6212.01F Integrated Architecture Requirements How to get the most ROI from your Architecture Products Tips on Using DoDAF to Guide You Through the DIACAP Process How to Transition from DoDAF 1.5 to DoDAF 2.02 ABOUT THE PROGRAM This year, the DOD...

While funding for many defense programs are getting cut amid the Department of Defense’s (DoD) latest cost saving measures, Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) spending continue to be a priority with spending remaining in the billions. Recent estimates have yearly global spending on unmanned aircraft doubling in the next decade with a projected $94 billion total in the next 10 years. Underlining the importance of unmanned aircraft systems and...

On top of the already current availability of license exceptions for EAR exporters, it is likely that license exceptions will authorize exports of many of the items that export control reform will move from the ITAR's US Munitions List to the Commerce Control List. EAR license exceptions authorize certain exports without a license. Some exporters, however, get a license even when an exception is available because they prefer the comfort factor...

AFA Air Force Breakfast ProgramInvites You to a Presentation byLt. Gen. MoellerDeputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=9143 Tuesday, March 12, 20137:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.Crystal City Marriott1999 Jefferson Davis HighwayArlington, Virginia 22202 7:00 a.m. Coffee Reception7:20 a.m. Doors open - Breakfast Buffet opens7:40 a.m. Presentation...

The premier event shedding light on DoD's future spending priorities and technology areas of growing importance After a decade of steady growth, DoD is facing the prospect of flattening budgets and will have to do more with less. Improving affordability and productivity in weapon systems development and procurement is one of the chief aims of the department.Join senior defense officials and discover where priorities and opportunities exist bey...

8th Annual Defense Strategic Planning Forum February 28, 2013 8:00 am - Noon The University Club | Washington, DC This highly popular panel of defense industry strategists will offer their views on the latest DoD budget request and the major challenges facing the industry in the future. There will be ample opportunity to ask questions of the panelists. Topics will include: How should the defense industry approach business as it faces a down-tu...

Don’t let lack of knowledge about Indian export controls keep your company out of this growing market. What you need to know if you have operations, affiliates, subsidiaries, customers, suppliers, or facilities in India. Many companies have entered or are in the process of entering the Indian market and need to have a more concrete understanding of how India regulates trade in dual-use goods and technologies. India has a unique and compl...

The Air Force Association’s 29th Annual Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition will take place February 21-22, 2013 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Invited speakers to the Symposium will include Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark A. Welsh, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy and other top Air Force leaders. During the Symposium, exhibit...

The IATA Legal Symposium 2013 The IATA Legal Symposium is the world’s premier annual aviation law event, with a reputation for insight, relevance and value among aviation in-house counsel, private practitioners and government lawyers. Date and Location February 17 - February 19, 2013 Berlin, Germany Radisson Blu Hotel Event designed for: Open to all Program Highlights Regulatory Issues Aircraft Finance Aviation Insurance Corporate Govern...