The number of cyber attacks on DoD and Government networksʼ estimated at 400 million annually— continues to increase at an alarming pace as adversaries, both homegrown and foreign, acquire increasingly sophisticated tools with which to attempt to penetrate our systems. The combined DHS/DOD cyber budget proposals for 2012 exceed $4.2 billion with DHS nearly $1 billion and DoD requesting over $3 billion. The President has also identif...

Over 25 Experts from DIA/STRAT COM, SOUTHCOM, OSD, MCCDC, AFSPC, MA WTS -1, NDAN G,DHS/CBP, RCAF, DAR PA, NRL, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Raytheon, Boeing, L-3, United Technologies, AAI, Aurora Flight Sciences, Rockwell Collins, Frost & Sullivan, Advanced Unmanned, Proxy Technologies, Headwall Photonics, Thermopylae Sciences and Technology, and UVU examine… ■ Emerging UAS Needs & Requirements • OSD ...

Will DoD Lead the Way in Developing Smart Energy Grids and Microgrids? The world microgrid market topped $4 billion in 2010, and according to a recent Congressional study the military microgrid market alone is projected to increase by 375% from 2010-2020. Microgrids, localized groupings of power generation, storage and load management units, can operate, if necessary or by design, independently from the larger power grid. Because of their siz...

The ability of robots to save lives has secured a path for ground robotics’ future alongside the Warfighter. Ground robotics, rapidly adopted during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, has enabled the U.S. and its allies to be more effective, efficient, and protected in a range of different missions, such as Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Combat Engineering, and Reconnaissance. With a waning defense budget, uncertainty of future budgets,...

Jennifer Schaus & Associates continues to host a series of GOV CON Webinars. Learn Before You Leap. Register for each webinar INDIVIDUALLY. Full list available at http://JenniferSchaus5.eventbrite.com RECORDED Presentation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUUytjc-WsI April 15 - Jennifer Schaus & Mark Amadeo will explore JV - Joint Ventures in Government Contracting - Strategies & Legal Considerations. Q&A available at the end of...

Government/Military Personnel fees have been waived. Please register online for a badge to attend. The Association of the United States Army’s Institute of Land Warfare, with participation from the U.S. Army Pacific, presents the inaugural 2013 AUSA ILW LANPAC Symposium and Exposition, to be held 9–11 April 2013 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The theme for the event will be “Land Forces: Assuring Stability and Security in the Pacific....

Jennifer Schaus & Associates continues to host a series of GOV CON Webinars. Learn Before You Leap. Register for each webinar INDIVIDUALLY. Full list available at http://JenniferSchaus5.eventbrite.com RECORDED Presentation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwSVXcgrQms April 10 - Jennifer Schaus & Earl Holland will explore the rise in bundled government contracts and how to strategize to win -- form partnerships. Q&A available at the...

This is the first strategic activity to focus exclusively on the Mentor-Protégé programs in federal contracting. This roundtable will bring together top government officials and seasoned government contractors for two days. The expressed purpose is to help attendees take advantage of the opportunities that the Mentor-Program has to offer. This is a time when government guidelines have become increasingly difficult to follow and c...

The DoD’s vision for unmanned systems is the seamless integration of diverse unmanned capabilities that provide flexible options for Joint Warfighters while exploiting the inherent advantages of unmanned technologies, including persistence, size, speed, maneuverability, and reduced risk to human life. DSI's Unmanned Systems & Robotics Summit will carry the theme of: "Advancing Force Multipliers: Air/Land/Sea Interoperability and Comm...

The DoD has been at the forefront of developing and installing Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRS), serving over nine million patients, one hundred thirty thousand Medical Health System (MHS) staff, over four hundred medical clinics and more than sixty military hospitals. Health care professionals in all fixed military medical facilities and in many deployed environments have access to EHRS. (By contrast, less than ten percent of US non-m...