The theme of the 2025 NDIA Human Systems Division conference is “Optimizing Total System Performance through Innovative Human Integration” and will contain presentations that emphasize the value of Human Systems Integration in the DoD by highlighting thoughtful integration techniques. Attendees can expect to hear from and network with program managers, academia, small businesses, representatives from major primes, and policy makers...

Join NDIA and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command for the 2025 Pacific Operational Science & Technology (POST) Conference as we examine the theme, Together We Prevail. This groundbreaking event promises to deliver an unparalleled platform for collaboration, innovation, and exploration of Department of Defense (DoD) opportunities for joint research, development, and experimentation. WHAT CAN I EXPECT?Collaborative Engaging Workshops - Be captivat...

Join us at this symposium to explore the power of prototyping to accelerate defense innovation and strengthen the foundations of the defense base. Featuring key leaders from industry, government, and academia, this event will showcase prototyping success stories and discuss how we can better prototype for the future through insightful panel discussions and keynote addresses. Registration and more information coming soon! Check back for updates!

The NDIA International Division invites you to join us on Thursday, February 27, from 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET for our quarterly meeting. This is a hybrid meeting where in-person attendees will meet at NDIA headquarters and virtual attendees will join via a ZoomGov link. Please be sure make your selection of in-person or virtual when registering for the event. Virtual access will be sent out to registered attendees approximately 24 hours in advance.N...

Join us in Reston VA, from February 24 – 26, 2025, for the next Tactical Wheeled Vehicles (TWV) Conference. This extraordinary event brings together leaders from the Department of Defense, the military services, industry, prime contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and academia to address present and future tactical wheeled vehicle requirements. The conference provides a unique atmosphere for open discussion between participants on the...

Complex, dynamic, asymmetric, technological, and intense – all are adjectives commonly used to describe modern conflict. Importantly, these are all adjectives that play to the strengths of special operations. While the return to great strategic competition has changed the stakes and arenas of conflict, its fundamental nature has not changed. If Special Operations Forces (SOF) can harness new tools to age old SOF truths, it can continue t...

The world of artificial intelligence (AI) has been a center of Congressional discussion and some legislation for the past two years. The European Union (EU) has established top level legislative ground rules for AI in their AI Act. The United States is also facing decisions regarding the legislative role in the overall management of the proliferation of AI and its applications across our country. This Summit will explore the rapid expansion an...

Prepare yourself and your organization for the future of contested logistics by connecting with leaders and innovators at the 39th Annual National Logistics Forum. For nearly four decades, the NDIA Logistics Forum has been a focal point for industry leaders, defense officials, senior acquisition experts, coalition partners, and logistics and financial leaders. Make your plans now to join us to engage in meaningful discussions and gain valuable...

Lithium ion battery technology is ubiquitous to our world today, from our cell phones, power tools, and increasingly in our cars. For DoD, lithium ion batteries are essential to many key platforms and applications, and future demand for lithium ion battery technology is expected to continue to grow for the foreseeable future. In this lecture, we will cover the basic fundamentals of how lithium-ion batteries work, how and where they are made, a...

NDIA Systems Engineering Division (SED) Planning Meeting is a key event for systems division members, engineering professionals and stakeholders to come together and collaborate on shaping the future of systems engineering. This full-day session will focus on aligning committee plans, building an integrated roadmap for 2025, and ensuring traceability to external stakeholders, such as OUSD R&E and Services. This event is invite only.