SharePoint4Gov - the nation’s only educational symposium designed exclusively for government professionals that are using or evaluating SharePoint as an enterprise information platform. SharePoint has become a de-facto standard for Government enterprise information platforms. It offers enhanced capabilities for connecting communities, building collaboration and improving agency and department performance, key objectives for budget-constr...

The Fort Detrick Business Development Office (FDBDO) offers a series of free webinars geared to educate novice and experienced contractors on various federal contracting issues such as marketing, capture management, insurance requirements, and proposal writing. The next webinar is the first segment of a two-part series, “Grants 101: Part 1 Understanding the Process and Finding Resources” is scheduled for September 29, 2011 from 12:...

At the 10th Annual Airborne Electronic Warfare you will be able to: Hear a broad coverage of UK MoD and RAF activity - with particular focus on the contrasts of operating EW in Afghanistan and Libya Further lessons learned from French EW operations in Libya - discover how NATO nations are managing threat on current and ongoing operations Full spectrum Canadian briefings - with updates of EW support to the Canadian fleet and developments with C...

Military Training and Simulation gathers pace in Asia Singapore, July 26 – There are many challenges facing the acquisition of affordable simulation technologies for Asian armed forces. Throughout the region different militaries weigh options for buying new equipment, looking to overcome issues such as integrating digital equipment to live training methods, identifying the correct C2 simulation systems for their specific requirements an...

Lessons Learnt for Military Intelligence Geographic and spatial information have always provided the edge to militaries for enhanced situational awareness and c4i, be it on urban, jungle or any other challenging terrain. Whilst Asian militaries are on one hand moving towards building up their own NSDIs, their Information and Command Centers’ increasingly require better geospatial intelligence. After three months of research with senior s...

SMi's 4th annual International Port Security conference held in association with Borderpol, will be held in Rotterdam for the first time on the 28th and 29th September 2011. Seaports remain the primary gateway for international trade and the security of these ports cannot be understated. International Port Security Rotterdam will address the latest developments in seaport defence, law, treaty enforcement, counter-terror and organised crime act...

Buyers, Researchers, and Technology Leaders - Here it is! The Big Event in Biometrics Click here to see the video welcome to the Biometric Consortium Department of Homeland Security Session from The Honorable Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA), the Biometrics Consortium Conference is focused on Biometric...

Enabling efficient, effective and affordable airlift capability Military Airlift 2011 builds on Defence IQ’s airlift series with superb panel of military subject experts convening in London to discuss the key issues surrounding this vital area of military capability. This year’s event will benefit from an unrivalled insight into the Royal Air Force, its current operational experiences and a view of the next five years of acquisitio...

With continued piracy, trafficking, smuggling and global threats of terrorism, the security of Africa’s ports remains of utmost importance. Recent developments in some of Africa’s ports have stressed the need for increased advances in technologies, strategies and control of seaport security. There have been progressive inroads made in the areas of development and upgrading, but there is still plenty needed to improve Africa’s...

As part of the internationally recognised Cyber Conference series, Defence IQ is pleased to announce we are now planning Cyber Warfare Europe 2011. Building on the great success of our last event in London, (during which over 150 senior officers, government staff and leading industry contractors from 21 nations gathered to discuss the latest cyber issues), this meeting will focus specifically on the challenges, strategies and solutions facing...