The year’s theme is “Honoring the Past ... Preparing for the Future.” Since announcement of the Artemis program, efforts are underway to return humans to the Moon after more than 50 years. Throughout the Apollo, Skylab, ISS, and now Commercial Crew program, substantial advances in technology have arisen, and a greater understanding of human physiology and performance have progressed through longer duration spaceflight. Lunar...

In the realm of government cybersecurity, the Zero Trust framework stands as a beacon of defense against evolving threats. Central to its efficacy are the principles of identity and access management, which redefine traditional security paradigms. Zero Trust advocates for perpetual verification of users, devices, and resources, emphasizing a “never trust, always verify” mantra. Identity verification, facilitated by multifactor auth...

The complexity of multi-domain operations and the integration required across these domains to control and dominate the electro-magnetic spectrum present significant challenges. Alliances between countries and collaboration across academia, industry and the military are essential elements in achieving these complex goals. With a history spanning more than 25 years, AOC Europe is a three day conference and exhibition and is the Association's fl...

Join us on May 14, from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern for Preventing Fatalities in Confined Spaces at Dams. Most dams have facilities that include permit-required confined spaces. These spaces can include towers, risers, galleries, manholes, vaults, conduits, instrument enclosures, tunnels, adits, drainage systems, etc., that are often unmarked and possess several unique hazards to dam inspectors, operators, and trespassers that are not intuitive...

The Robotics Division will have an in-person meeting at NDIA Headquarters on May 15, 2024 (original date was April 10). The Robotics Division focuses on security-related robotics technology. The group covers development, acquisition, application, integration and sustainment of unmanned ground systems to improve war fighters’ capabilities and survivability — with an emphasis on underlying technologies that will yield integrated, int...

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, government agencies face the daunting task of managing advancements in AI, cybersecurity, and more, while ensuring their workforce remains at the peak of performance. In the realm of agency operations, there are a multitude of challenges that arise, with increasing complexity and declining mental well-being among employees standing out as particularly significant risks to mission succe...

This webinar (1 of a 3-part series) will focus on deterrence, a continuous function, and critical component of a successful Insider Risk Program. Our panelists will discuss the challenges and effectiveness of the “5 Cs” of an Insider Risk Program: Communication, culture, character, compliance, and consequences.

The Integrated Precision Warfare Annual Review (IPWR-24), scheduled for 21-22 May 2024, is principally focused on acquisition, policy, and programs to deliver precision capabilities that meet warfighter needs. The precision warfare community recognizes the daunting threats facing U.S. and Allied forces around the globe and strives to deliver capabilities that are critical to the success of our warfighters. This forum assembles members of gover...

The NDIA Iowa-Illinois Chapter is again happy to present the 15th annual symposium focusing on "Transformation for the Future Fight". Presentations from both public and private industry professionals will delve into paving the way for transformative change. Topics such as CMMC, strategic outlooks, geo-political analysis, and current contract vehicles will target providing industry critical knowledge to the attendees. Breakout sessions and tech...

This is an interactive seminar focused on the application and benefit of two-dimensional flow capabilities of HEC-RAS, specific to the dam safety industry. The course will maintain a balance between lecture-style presentations on model theory and hands-on workshop sessions for examples of model applications. Topics will include applications and benefits of HEC-RAS 2D modeling; RAS Mapper and terrain preparation; running 2D models including dam...