The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) is the world's largest modeling, simulation, and training conference. Held near the beginning of December in Orlando, Florida, USA, I/ITSEC consists of peer-reviewed paper presentations, tutorials, special events, professional workshops, a commercial exhibit hall, a serious games competition, and STEM events for teachers and secondary students. I/ITSEC is organiz...

The Robotics Division will have an in-person meeting at NDIA Headquarters on December 3, 2025. The Robotics Division focuses on security-related robotics technology. The group covers development, acquisition, application, integration and sustainment of unmanned systems to improve warfighters’ capabilities and survivability — with an emphasis on underlying technologies that will yield integrated, interoperable unmanned systems to me...

Join the 51st Air Armament Symposium - A Premier Gathering of Defense Leaders This two-day event is an exclusive opportunity for senior DoD, Service and Industry leadership to collaborate on the future of armament innovation, modernization, and development. Connect with Eglin's R&D, Acquisition, and T&E professionals while exploring the latest advancements shaping the industry. Choose Your Experience -- Attend In-Person or Virtually! S...

Join us for the NDIA Electronics Division Meeting on November 12, 2025, from 2:00 – 4:30 pm at NDIA Headquarters in Arlington, VA. This 90-minute program convenes government, industry, and academic leaders to address challenges in trusted and assured electronics, including supply chain assurance, product reliability, and lifecycle management. The meeting provides a collaborative forum to exchange perspectives and explore solutions that a...

Every modern weapon – from missiles and torpedoes to artillery shells and flares – depends on energetic materials: explosives, propellants, and pyrotechnics that release vast amounts of energy in an instant. Yet most of the compounds in use today were discovered decades ago, and the U.S. defense enterprise faces mounting challenges from brittle supply chains, an aging industrial base, and rapid advances abroad. This Tech 101 webina...

On November 5-6 the NDIA Manufacturing Division is hosting an in-person event at Holland & Knight, 800 17th St. NW, District of Columbia. The Manufacturing Division continues to focus on establishing NDIA as a trusted resource targeted at addressing challenges of the DoD and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) related to: Supply Chain Resiliency Workforce Development Advanced Manufacturing Research and Engineering Future Technology Join us t...

Due to the ongoing government shutdown and uncertainty surrounding its resolution, the Aircraft Survivability Symposium scheduled for November 4 – 6, 2025 in Colorado Springs, CO, has been CANCELED. This two-day, classified symposium with an optional third day of classified tutorials fosters technical dialogue and exchanges of information on aircraft survivability topics related to threat and current operations, the role of survivability...

The Department of Defense is increasingly looking to commercialized satellite communications (SATCOM) to strengthen mission resilience, improve operational effectiveness, and expand capabilities across domains. Why now, and what momentum is driving this shift? This webinar will explore:The growing role of commercial SATCOM in defense applications such as UAV command and control, integrated missile defense, and asset tracking.Recent progress, d...

Join the NDIA Technical Information Division at the next Configuration and Data Management (CDM) Course & Exam to develop a strong professionalism in these disciplines that are critically important in the design, development, production, test, integration, and maintenance of complex products. With such importance, these disciplines have many global applications in both commercial and government realms because most organizations recognize C...

This quarterly meeting aims to provide an update on the ongoing efforts of DoD to improve Innovation and Experimentation for CBRN defense technologies.