Global tensions are high, and never before has the need for a global, layered, Integrated Air and Missile Defense been greater. With various threats manifesting in the form of inter-continental ballistic missiles testing, and proliferation of cruise missile and UAV technology, the U.S. and its allies must develop the tools and techniques to protect assets at every echelon of the force. Now is a crucial point in the development of air and missi...

For the past 41 years, the Federal Business Council has produced thousands of symposiums, expositions, training forums, and conferences, both on-site and off, for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies. 2017 stands to improve upon our schedule, with over 100 events planned. Past expos have brought in a diverse crowd of approximately 200-300 attendees from throughout the agency. About ATFThe Bureau of Alcohol,...

As aircraft for the military continue to age and operate beyond their design service lives, each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces face substantial challenges in mitigating and controlling overall operations and maintenance costs. Corrosion, structural integrity, weapon system sustainment, and depot repairs are all absorbing larger portions of a defense program’s sustainment budget. This ultimately takes away allocations towards necessary...

Learn ways to improve your communications strategy at this one-track, government training designed to bring together senior-level, government communicators to share tips and tricks to solve your biggest challenges. Discover cost-effective ways to maximize employee engagement, achieve mission-critical results and enhance communication efforts, including how to: Operate digital communication tools within the boundaries of government restrictions...

Theme : Convening Thought Leaders and Fortifying Connections The Women In Defense National Conference brings together leading change agents, innovators, and influencers from the military, defense industry, government, and academia. Past trailblazers and speakers include: The Honorable Lisa. S Disbrow, Acting Secretary of the Air Force The Honorable Katrina McFarland, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics & Technolo...

The ASNE Design Sciences Series of workshops and conferences will explore emerging design approaches, methods, processes and tools for the successful design of naval engineering projects. This first conference focuses on Set-Based Design (SBD), a design method that has proven useful for projects with a large number of design variables, tight coupling among design variables, conflicting requirements, flexibility in requirements allowing for tra...

The second annual Fedstival week will take an unprecedented look at the new administration’s agenda in management, workforce and IT innovation. Top thinkers and writers from Government Executive & Nextgov will convene for a full week of conversations, debates, workshops, live events, networking and much more. The New Agenda: IT Innovation The administration has clear directives for federal agencies: deliver better services and make s...

Are you wrapping your mind around how to integrate the use of social media, video, & mobile apps into your existing government communication strategy, but don’t know where to start? Then this is the training for you! Join your peers in Washington, DC this September to hear from government communication professionals who have been where you are and want to share with you best practices, tools, and techniques to assist you. Learn how:...

We’ve seen all of the cyber headlines this year – new policies emerging, old policies evolving, the cyber workforce is multiplying, and rapidly growing connected devices are complicating governance. While the Federal government is focused on security, new adversaries and attack vectors still emerge hourly. What are the early grades on the new Administration’s response to the growing cyber threat? How can collaborative tactics...

Federal Identity Forum & Exposition Formerly known as the Global Identity Summit, the Federal Identity Forum & Exposition (FedID 17) is the U.S. federal government’s primary outreach and collaboration-building event with the worldwide identity community. FedID is held annually and is designed to: Promote a comprehensive understanding of current capabilities, pending needs, market trends and future directions of both the federal g...