Mark your calendar for the SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2013 in Washington DC at the Washington Hilton on December 12-17! SANS is an educational organization that features courses in IT security, IT audit, security management, penetration testing, and computer forensics. View all SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2013 courses here.This is your opportunity to: Understand how the newest cyber attacks work and what you can do to prevent them or miti...

In the current market of declining budgets and increased competition, there is more pressure than ever on BD leaders to achieve assigned revenue results. Given that there is no “factory” graduating qualified BD managers, sales representatives, capture managers, or proposal managers, it’s up to the senior-level BD leaders to identify, hire and retain the most qualified personnel capable of meeting the competitive challenges th...

In the face of the growing number of natural disasters hitting the U.S. in recent years, as well as the ever-present danger of man-made threats, the 2013 Homeland Security Symposium will present diverse outlooks on reducing risk and speed of infrastructure recovery for our critical infrastructure and how industry can support the federal government in the implementation of its policy. Topics will include:• State Sovereignty & the Role...

NDIA's International Division presents a luncheon with the Defense Attaché of the Netherlands in Washington, DC. Each year, the International Division organizes a series of luncheons with the Defense Attaché staffs from allied and friendly embassies. The purpose of these luncheons is to provide industry with an opportunity to exchange views with foreign government representatives and for Attaché staffs to provide industry...

The primary purpose of our quarterly meetings is to engage in local dialogues about how we can increase the quality of STEM education; the quantity of STEM educated graduates that are eligible for employment in the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industries; and the amount and effectiveness of engagement by A&D employers, working in partnership with others in their communities.Previous meetings have demonstrated the productiveness of bring...

The NDIA Manufacturing Division quarterly meeting will take place October 16-17, 2013 at Holland & Knight LLP in Washington, DC.

The National Defense Industrial Association Cyber Division is hosting a half-day presentation in celebration of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Speakers from government, innovative technologists, and the legal community will discuss the current state of the nations cyber security efforts and their impact on both the public and private sectors. Gain insights into the legislative initiatives and government agency efforts to institute ...

Dr. Thomas P. Russell, Director, U.S. Army Research LaboratoryDr. Thomas P. Russell is a member of the Senior Executive Service and serves as the Director of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), the Army’s premier laboratory for basic and applied research and analysis. ARL conducts research and analysis in weapons and materials, sensors and electron devices, computational and information sciences, human research and engineering, vehi...

The 2013 Warrior-Family Symposium (WFS), co-sponsored by the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), will continue the collaborative efforts of government and non-government organizations by providing a public forum for exploring opportunities to collectively improve the physical, psychological and overall well-being of those wounded, ill and injured, and their families. This year...

SANS returns to Washington, DC with another outstanding offering of IT security and security management courses. We know that training and travel budgets are tight, so we are offering six courses at the Grand Hyatt Washington on September 3-8.Make your plans now to attend SANS Capital City 2013 this September for the following courses and use what you learn in the classroom as soon as you return to the office: Security 301: Intro to Informatio...