The 2019 Directed Energy Symposium will provide a forum to discuss the efforts to develop and leverage DE technologies in support of U.S. national security needs. As the global climates shifts back to great power competition new and advanced weapons systems will need to be rapidly developed and fielded to provide the United States a continued advantage over its potential enemies. With countries advancing their development of hypersonic and oth...

Building on the successes of 2018, SMi will once again host a dedicated pre-conference Active Protection Systems Focus Day on the 12th November 2019, which will provide detailed and exclusive insight into how leading nations are integrating APS into their existing vehicle fleets. Leading technical experts and militaries from the most forward-thinking nations will cover the latest hard/soft kill systems, sensors, data processing, munitions and...

CyberForce Powered by Phoenix TS is a gathering of government and industry to bridge the managerial, operational and technical skills gaps of today's cybersecurity workforce. This event will be held at the Samuel Riggs Alumni Center at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, on Thursday, November 7, 2019. Since 1998, Phoenix TS has committed and delivered on the promise of high quality training services with results at an affordable pr...

What’s coming over the horizon? At the 2019 edition of Defense One’s annual look into the future, we will discuss global threats, industry trends, advanced technology, national-security policy, and 2020 politics through interviews with top leaders and conversations about bold ideas.

The 7th Annual EOD/IED and Countermine Symposium will examine the US’s whole of government approach to detecting, mitigating and destroying explosive devices at home and abroad. As improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and mines continue to cause high numbers of causalities around the world, it is paramount that the government remains vigilant in its efforts to improve explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), counter-IED and demining capabilitie...

EVOLVING TODAY'S FORCE TO DOMINATE TOMORROW'S THREAT Maintaining our edge requires evolution. The Aircraft Survivability Symposium brings together researchers, warfighters, industry and government to discuss the latest survivability technology breakthroughs and challenges in a classified environment (SECRET/NOFORN). Beginning with an optional day of tutorials going in depth on specific topics, the symposium features two days of keynotes, techn...

The 45th Armament Symposium Objectives include: Two-day interchange for senior DoD, Service and industry leadership to identify and share opportunities for DoD's armament innovation and discuss current and planned armament development modernization Networking opportunities among senior leaders and Eglin R&D, acquisition and T&E workforce. Symposium Highlights: Featuring nationally recognized speakers, DoD, Air Force, Army, SOF, Navy Se...

Defense Strategies Institute’s 7th Annual Big Data for Intelligence Symposium will provide members of the Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense a forum to have an open discussion about the challenges and opportunities of turning vast amounts of raw data into actionable intelligence. This Symposium will provide the Intelligence Community, US military commands, government agencies, members of academia, and technology industr...

THEME Strategic Competition with Russia and China: Implications for U.S. and Allied Ground Forces. OBJECTIVE Highlight implications (in force posture, sizing, capabilities, and doctrine) to U.S. and Allied ground forces of the threats posed by revisionist powers Russia and China. REGISTRATION Online registration is open until 5 p.m. on 28 October 2019. After that date, all registration will be on-site on 30 October 2019. For further details, p...

The 2019 USDA Cybersecurity Expo will provide its active participants with information and resources on today's vulnerabilities, incidents, security lifecycle, risks and mitigations. It will also identify ways to work together and build a solid security foundation program to meet future challenges and trends in cybersecurity. This year's USDA Cybersecurity Vendor Expo will provide live demos and informational booths focused around the Expo top...