Increasing information exchange to coordinate fires and battlefield assets Building on the success of our 2009 and 2010 events, Defence IQ’s 3rd Annual Air/Land Integration & Joint Fire Support Conference is set to be the biggest and best yet. Current Operations have again highlighted the necessity for militaries to increase the levels of battlefield coordination and planning between the services. Sharing situational awareness, coord...

Agenda Thursday, May 12 8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments 9:00 am Opening Remarks David Taylor, Chief Information Officer, State of Florida 9:15 am Opening Keynote Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem SolvingSteve Uzzell, Renowned PhotographerSteve Uzzell is a veteran National Geographic photographer and one of the nation’s leading corporate photographers. Steve's award-winning approach to his photographi...

The much lauded 2011 Energy/Facilities Connections event is scheduled for May 2011. The theme is Now...More than Ever. The conference attracts top-of-the-line facility experts to provide attendees with critical resources for tackling fiscal and operational restraints. A potpourri of disciplines, such as facilities, energy, construction, custodial, business, safety, regulatory and associated professionals would be well-served to attend. Attende...

As a Tier 1 UASI area, New York City's need for collaboration among stakeholders is heightened. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, and the city's emergency management and homeland security professionals must continue to leverage lessons learned and work toward increased preparedness for both man-made and natural disasters. Join peers across all areas of emergency preparedness and homeland security to share best practices, explore...

“Shaping Sustainment for Tomorrow” This symposium brings together experts from the sustainment field to share experiences, insights and lessons learned from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom, and other contingency operations such as the Haiti Earthquake Relief and Pakistan Flood Relief. The 2011 Sustainment Symposium is the first since the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom, which culminated in the...

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.

As a Tier 1 UASI area, the Capitol Region must be at the forefront of emergency preparedness, ready to respond to the natural and man-made disasters that could strike without warning. From snowstorms to terrorist attacks, the Capital can set the bar for optimum regional collaboration and response that may be replicated throughout the country. Join your peers across all areas of homeland security and emergency preparedness to share best practic...

Agenda Monday, May 9 8:00 amRegistration and Morning Refreshments 9:00 amOpening Remarks Brian Arrowood, Chief Information Officer, State of Indiana 9:15 amOpening Keynote An Owner's Guide to the Future David Zach, Futurist Do we really want vacuum cleaners that can argue with us? Will the automation of health care lead to the automation of caring? And, how come teenagers can pay attention to ten things at once and still be, like, bored? Da...

IT decision makers in federal government face unprecedented opportunities for providing new and improved technologies and services, but also some very tough challenges. They must finds ways to support more open and participatory government, improve project performance, and drive IT transformation and reform. At the same time, increasingly complex threats to federal IT systems are forcing government IT professionals to seek new technologies an...

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.