Your business is delivering the most innovative and superior equipment, training and support for our warfighters and first responders in support of National Security. To be successful in the future federal budget environment, we need to look at and learn from the past. The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), supported by the NDIA San Diego Chapter, is hosting the 8th National Small Business Conference at the San Diego Convention C...

This symposium is a premier event where the Small Arms communities come together for technical paper presentations, informational speakers, and exhibits of the hardware used by current and future defense organizations. A firing demonstration is scheduled during the conference for all registered attendees and exhibitors. Information for companies interested in participating in the live fire demonstration will be provided in the symposium brochu...

U.S. and Swedish defense companies have a several decades-long history sharing defense technology to their mutual benefit. This one day event is structured to bring together industry and government representatives from both countries and leverage their talent and experience. Participants at previous conferences consisted largely of government officials directly engaged in the identification and championing of new areas for collaboration; and e...

Come and join the discussion about challenges to the workforce to incentivize candidates to pursue disciplines in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Preparing STEM candidates is only one aspect of concern. The overall problem is the number of experts available and realistic employment opportunities in their fields. Industry is responsible for connecting skilled workers with jobs that will benefit from their skills. The defense c...

The Environment, Energy Security, and Sustainability (E2S2) Symposium and Exhibition provides an opportunity to share ideas on how to improve energy, environmental and sustainability management throughout DoD, the Services and other federal agencies.

NDIA and The EOD Memorial Foundation present theGlobal Explosive Ordnance Disposal Conference & Exhibition The purpose of the event is to provide a public forum to discuss the utility of Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force EOD forces across the full spectrum of conflict – particularly in the areas of homeland defense, irregular warfare, stability operations, security force assistance and major combat operations.

Each year, the International Division organizes a series of luncheons with the defense attaché staff from foreign allied and friendly embassies. The purpose of these luncheons is to provide industry with an opportunity to dialogue with foreign government representatives and for attaché staff to provide industry with briefings on the defense acquisition programs of their respective countries. This luncheon will feature Brigadier...

An elegant evening where participants can enjoy the fellowship of industry, military and government representatives. Industry representatives purchase tables and tickets for the dinner. Black tie.

The 12th Annual Science & Engineering Technology Conference/DoD Tech Exposition is a highly focused and concentrated program providing the most current overview and perspective on the latest developments in the fields of science and engineering technologies and procedures. This year’s conference will feature: -Presentation of the DoD QDR study results-Army, Navy, Air Force & DARPA’s S&T Programs-FY 2012 President...

The Information Systems Summit II will be convened by NDIA, with support from Software Quality Engineering, as a forum to learn and, subsequently, adapt from world-class agile commercial practitioners applicable procedures to rapidly acquire DoD information technology embellished solutions to meet warfighter needs. The goal of this Conference is to understand and accelerate the adaption of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development within Do...