JADC2 applications will connect distributed sensors, weapon systems (shooters), and data from all warfighting domains--cyber, space, air, ground, and sea--to all forces. The development of a data infrastructure will be critical to the success of JADC2. The U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) is now the leading technical solution for JADC2. But will other military services accept ABMS as the starting point for JADC2...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been rescheduled due to COVID-19 concerns. New Date: 9/4/2020 This workshop is dedicated to the increasing importance of the space domain for operations and national welfare and its cyber security requirements. While traditional security for space operations mainly deals with physical threats in space, cyber security is rapidly gaining importance, as cyber attacks can impede operati...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. This conference is unclassified and attendees must be from companies actively working/under contract with NSA. NSA Acquisition/Industry Partnership Exchange (NAIPE) is designed to give NSA's industry partners the opportunity to meet with representatives from select Agency organizations to discuss issues they are experiencing while doing busine...

Women in the Workforce: A Journey in STEM will feature discussions about the challenges professional women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics experienced beginning in grade school and moving through college and into their early careers. Among the topics examined will be potential ways to address these challenges and help young women consider STEM careers for their future. The event will highlight senior career women sharing th...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been rescheduled due to COVID-19 concerns. New Date: 9/1/2020 - 9/2/2020 The Department of Defense (DoD) will harness artificial intelligence (AI) to transform all functions of DoD positively, according to a summary of the Department’s AI strategy. AI, machine learning (ML) and related technologies have great potential to transform how the DoD and national security agencies op...

The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) – Southwest Chapter, AFCEA – Tucson Chapter, Arizona InfraGard, and the Arizona Cyber Threat Response Alliance (ACTRA) will once again host the 5th Annual Cyber Southwest (CSW) Symposium set to take place on Friday, August 28, 2020, The event will be held virtually this year. Expected attendance is 200 plus from the military, local government, academia, and industry. A primary focu...

This lecture will cover the implications for the Department of Defense (DoD) and potentially the rest of the government on the implementation of the CMMC practice. Why is this certification needed? What is the difference between CMMC and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800 standards? What is the cost of the certification and is it reimbursible? The attendee should come away with the latest information on the CMMC proc...

The biggest IT services contract competitions are right around the corner. Both large and small businesses will be vying in December for slots on the CIO-SP4 vehicle, which will likely see at least $50 billion in orders over the coming decade. But winning the vehicles are just a license to hunt--the next step is preparation. BD Squared’s Brian Friel and Cidney Quenzel will give insider tips on how to prep, win, target customers, build te...

This course provides IT leaders, practitioners, support staff and staff interfacing with the organization’s digital and information systems functions with a practical understanding of the key concepts, common language, principles and practices that enables successful management of modern IT-enabled services. It also prepares delegates for the ITIL Foundation Certificate Examination. The course is based on the ITIL 4 best practice service...

The way we work will never be the same because of the personal, professional, and cultural changes brought by COVID-19. The Department of Defense has greatly expanded telework capability for millions of workers, deploying a variety of tools. DOD officials are creating a much more robust, enhanced teleworking capability, providing new services and collaboration tools to meet the requirements of a remote workforce. Additionally, the DOD has deve...