The Mastering Business Development® Workshop is an educational and professional development program which focuses on the thinking, process and discipline required for professional Business Development. This 2-day workshop fosters participants' understanding of the core competencies required for success in the Business Development role.Business Development is primarily a relationship development and intelligence gathering process. Participa...

Congressman Duncan D. Hunter represents California's 50th Congressional District consisting of East and Northern County San Diego. In 2008, Hunter was elected to his first term in the House of Representatives, succeeding his father, Duncan L. Hunter, who retired after serving 14 consecutive terms in Congress. Hunter is a native of San Diego. He graduated from Granite Hills High School in El Cajon and earned a degree in Business Administration...

Ever wondered how the Department of Defense (DOD) goes about buying something from start to finish? The How Washington Works® training course gives those who attend the understanding and insights into the processes that guide DOD actions and decisions for the future. The two-day course is a fast-paced overview of the three principal DOD decision-making support systems and how they are used by the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and US...

The San Diego Chapter of NDIA (National Defense Industrial Association) is proud to present the NDIA 26th Navy Gold Coast Small Business Procurement Event "Celebrating 50 Years of Small Business Innovation and Technology Leading to the Next 50 Years". The purpose of Gold Coast is to provide a forum to educate, guide, and assist businesses, especially small businesses, in working with the government, primarily the Department of Defense. NDIA is...

Ever wondered how the Department of Defense (DOD) goes about buying something from start to finish? The How Washington Works® training course gives those who attend the understanding and insights into the processes that guide DOD actions and decisions for the future. The two-day course is a fast-paced overview of the three principal DOD decision-making support systems and how they are used by the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and US...

Network with 1,000 industry participants; visit Product Manager booths; attend tutorials and hear USMC priorities for the coming fiscally austere environment. Attend the ONLY ABPI focused solely on: USMC acquisition USMC critical requirements for innovation and sustainment USMC platform acquisition priorities USMC Product Manager assessments

In March, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees wrote a letter to NDIA requesting our input to their acquisition reform efforts of the coming years. Industry, the Pentagon, and the Congress all have reached consensus that reform is not just desirable, it is essential heading into a period of budget austerity. In order to properly respond to the Committees' request for input, NDIA needs the views and input of our members. This event wi...

The NDIA Systems Security Engineering (SSE) Committee is hosting a Program Protection Planning (PPP) Summit/Workshop May 19 - 22 in McLean, VA. Through collaborative efforts between industry and government, we are working to develop an integrated and holistic approach to program protection to balance and manage the risks in a way that is cost affordable and commensurate with the level of criticality. Many challenges exist as we work to integra...

The Procurement Division will hold their Annual Acquisition Symposium on May 5, 2014 in Norfolk, VA. This event draws in members from the procurement division and other NDIA members, top industry and government speakers, and panelists to discuss current issues facing the defense industrial base. Attendees also have the opportunity to network on current challenges facing the acquisition and procurement community. Who should attend: Contract Man...