Welcome to IDGA’s 11th Special Operations Summit devoted to the challenges and potential solutions to SOF mission sets around the world. This iteration focusing on “Requirements for Training, Enabling, and Sustaining the Next Generation of Maritime Special Operations,” will look to help identify critical issues in policy and technological gaps facing Naval Special Warfare and its integrated partners. Topics Covered Include: T...

Welcome to IDGA’s second annual event devoted to the challenges and opportunities of Integrated Air and Missile Defense. Technology proliferation continues to increase the lethality our adversaries have in countering US and Coalition partners around the world. We continue to see an increase in our adversaries’ usage of unmanned aerial systems, cyber-attacks, electronic warfare, short, medium, and long range missile advancements, an...

With the recent release of the Army Combat Vehicle Modernization Strategy, it has become increasingly important for the Military to effectively communication emerging requirements to industry partners. The Army is specifically looking to address identified capability gaps in its existing Brigade Combat Teams by augmenting them in the Short, Mid, and Long Term with the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF), the Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (LRV), St...

Homeland Security Week (HSW) will provide homeland security stakeholders with an industry event focusing on further developing the requirements necessary for numerous government agencies, all directly or indirectly responsible for US homeland security, to facilitate a complex, joint, multilayered plan that will combat the evolving threat our country faces – all while ensuring the support of the communities they serve. The 10th Annual Hom...

Todays Military faces an abundance of challenges. Few are as devastating as those that rain down from the sky. With today’s proliferation of missile technology to even the most extreme groups and governments, missile defense has become an ever increasing priority for the Military. By developing next generation defensive capabilities, the Military drastically erodes the ability of hostile actors to do America, or her allies, harm while si...

Having accurate and reliable intelligence on the battlefield is one of the most important components to maintain Warfighter safety. Today's Military places a huge emphasis on the successful implementation of technologies specifically designed to gather the appropriate amount of information and deliver that information to those individuals who can make quick, informed decisions. The Next Generation Integrated ISR Conference will focus on giving...

Coming back for our second year IDGA’s Additive Manufacturing for Government Summit has become synonymous with excellence! This summit will gather key industry leaders to discuss today’s challenges and opportunities along with the new directions in science that will take your manufacturing efforts to the next level, stretch your thinking, and leave you with practical tools, techniques, and ideas for action.

Low light conditions represent the most dangerous environments for military personnel.The capability to “own the night” and see in the dark is an immense strategic advantage to the United States and its Allies. The 9th Annual Night Vision Systems is the premier event of its kind in the United States; this event is a great hub for government officials, military personnel, academia, and vendors who aim to significantly influence Nigh...

DoD/VA Healthcare returns on May 19-22, 2014 for the fifth year in a row! Join over 150 leading DoD/VA healthcare professionals to gain exclusive updates on trauma healthcare, health IT, healthcare policy, patient safety and rehabilitation. DoD/VA 2014 has being design for you to learn about all the major health topics instead of only one. This four day event includes four separately bookable workshops and two main summit days which will give...

While the ability to spend has increased for special operations, it’s restructuring and positioning mean radical changes in what SOF require in terms of training, equipment and technology. Special Operations West will not only facilitate understanding of these changes, but will aid in strengthening communication relationships between the military and the private defense industry through both individual session speakers and through mixed...