A non-partisan educational and training Summit designed as a “Town Hall” full spectrum view towards air/land/sea unmanned initiatives. The forum is created to encourage a real, pragmatic level of discussion and debate amongst all in attendance. We will bring together leaders from across te the Armed Services, DoD, Government Agencies, and the Industry and Academic leaders that can help them forge many of the solutions necessary to...

Over 30 Experts from DOT, FAA, NASA, GAO, USAF, USGS, DHS, DOJ, FEMA, Insitu/Boeing, Lockheed Martin, British Petroleum, MAAP, NUAIR, UMd, Small UAV Coalition, Altavian, ADFS, Airware, Global Aerospace, Unmanned Experts, McKenna, Long, Aldrige LLP, Duetto Group, and Eckert Seamans examine… ■ Current and Future Plans for UAS Integration in the National Airspace ■ Roadmaps, Regulatory Issues, Technical Challenges ■ Finan...

“In the next 20-30 years these things [RPAs] are going to explode” –General Mark A. Welsh, III, Air Force Chief of Staff Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) and Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) have seen a golden age in the last decade growing to an annual budget of $7 billion. Most of this growth has been through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but with the drawing down of troops, what’s next? Analysts still predict grow...

As the global defense and national security missions continue to grow, DoD and government planners face the daunting challenge of designing and providing the end-to-end strategic and tactical network that will be needed for future operations. More capacity and speed, mobility and anytime-anywhere services, consolidation and streamlining of data and communications operations, moving to the cloud, virtualization – these and many other chal...

The 40th Air Armament Symposium Objectives will include: - Two-day interchange for senior government (Federal, State and Local) industry leadership to identify and share opportunities to capitalize on the DoD's affordability-focused leadership and discuss application to current and planned armament development and modernization. - Networking opportunities. Symposium Highlights: - Featuring nationally recognized speakers. DoD, Air Force, Army,...

The two-day general session will assemble the Key Organizations and the Senior Leading Experts that are shaping the direction of ISR current requirements and exposing the many future capabilities for the services and public service sectors. The Services’ ever increasing roles for ISR assets are permeating across a very broad range of critical missions, including but not limited to: Persistent Global Surveillance & Global Strike, Coun...

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) and Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) have seen a golden age in the last decade growing to an annual budget of $7 billion. Most of this growth has been through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but with the drawing down of troops, what’s next? Analysts still predict growth in this industry, estimating a total increase to just over $89 billion in the next decade. Not only is the military expected to sustain...

NASA’s 2014 International IV&V Workshop offers an opportunity to gather an in-depth understanding of the challenges that Verification and Validation organizations face in assuring that systems operate safely and reliably. The goal of the workshop is to generate solutions to these challenges. NASA's 2014 International IV&V Workshop will be held September 9 - 11 at 5000 NASA Boulevard in Fairmont, W.Va. http://www.nasa.gov/centers/...

The dates for Tinker and the Primes 2014 are August 18 - 20, 2014. The event will again be held at the Sheraton Midwest City Hotel at the Reed Conference Center in Midwest City, Oklahoma. All un-claimed Exhibitor/Sponsor Spaces are now available on a first-paid-first-served basis. As of September 25th, Only 10 Second Floor and 10 First Floor Partner Exhibitor Spaces were left. Please follow this link to view 2014 Partner/Exhibitor Information:...

Join us 14-15 January 2014 for the 2014 Association of the United States Army’s Institute of Land Warfare (AUSA ILW) Army Aviation Symposium and Exposition in Arlington, VA at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel. You will have an opportunity to meet and learn from Senior Government officials, military leaders, and industry executives about the future of aviation requirements, organizations, training, logistics and acquisition. Gain valuab...