The NDIA C4ISR Division is sponsoring a unique workshop to help DoD acquisition personnel build awareness of, and experience in person, some of the methods and principles of iterative, agile development methods. Such methods have been in limited use in the DoD for almost 10 years, but recent changes in direction in guidance for IT system acquisition are raising awareness of the potential for different acquisition and development methods. To he...

This one day industry and government bilateral conference was designed to focus on ways in which the two countries defense and security industries can work more closely togehter to accomplish common goals by illuminating those technological and programmatic areas which will provide U.S. and DoD and Finland's MoD officials have identified as needed now. Knowledge of those areas will provide U.S. and Finish companies witha point of departure fro...

This classified symposium will focus on aircraft design and enhancement of susceptibility, vulnerability, and tactics for surviving the currently emerging and next generation of complex and lethal threats. Areas of Interest: Complex Battlefield Threats and Intelligence Forecasts New Developments in Observable Technologies Active and Passive Countermeasures/Enhanced Situational Awareness Emerging Vulnerability Reduction Technologies and Techniq...

The 49th Annual Targets, UAVs & Range Operations Symposium & Exhibition will bring together recognized experts from Government, Military and Industry to showcase the latest developments in Targets, UAVs and Range Operations. As threats and weapons systems evolve and robotics become ever more prominent in warfare, training and testing for these advanced scenarios becomes increasingly critical. Questions of threat replication and fidelit...

IntroductionA major conference focusing on improving acquisition and performance of Defense programs and systems, including net-centric operations and data/information interoperability, system-of-systems engineering and all aspects of system sustainment, will be convened in San Diego, CA, October 24-27, 2011. This conference is sponsored by the National Defense Industrial Association, Systems Engineering Division, with technical co-sponsorship...

"Creating Spartan Energy Warriors: Our Competitive Advantage." A two-day forum emphasizing the importance of energy as a tactical advantage in the crucial pursuit of energy security and independence. Topics will include: energy efficient acquisition; game-changing solutions; affecting culture change/successes and challenges of retooling our fleet; C5I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Collaboration and Intelligence) considerations;...

This year’s theme is: Undersea Warfare Command in the 21st Century. This theme focuses on the execution of Undersea Warfare and it allows discussion of all levels of command - unit, squadron, group, theater, area, and force. The conference concentrates on the Navy's key core competency mission of countering submarine and mine threats to the free and open flow of sea borne commerce and to the conduct of power projection from the sea. All...

The 2011 Homeland Security Symposium will present an overview of the ongoing challenges associated with large-scale disasters (and their various forms) and the risks, strategies and investments necessary to address these ever-evolving and dynamic threats, including topics such as: Preventing and Responding to the Worst – Bio, Chemical and Nuclear Security Unpredictable Wrath - The Forces of Mother Nature Responding and Adapting – D...

Key Speakers and Guests: • The Adjutant General, State of Michigan, Major General Gregory J. Vadnais • Assistant Adjutant General, Michigan National Guard, Brigadier General Michael Stone • Assistant Commissioner, Technology Innovation and Acquisition – DHS, Mark Borkowski • Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) for NYPD at Ground Zero, Joseph Blozis • Michigan State Police, Fiduciary Agent for DHS Funds for the State...

The Automatic Test Division (ATC) is represented by more than 50 companies and organizations and is the premier advisor to the DoD on matters of automatic test. The ATC is organized to support DoD AMB activities and initiatives. This meeting will report on current initiatives, projects and issues from each military service and industry; as well as formal industry feedback to DoD inquires and tasks. There will be a reception for attendees at 5...