The United States Government’s ISR community (Intelligence Community, Law Enforcement Agencies and Military Services) face a new challenge in media exploitation: technological advancements in collection platforms’ capacity now exceed ISR community intelligence collection requirements. The sheer volume of information that can now be collected and ingested from UAVs, full motion video, surveillance video, intercepting electronic comm...

“Advancing Operational Energy to Ensure Readiness, Efficiency, and Stability” The DoD is the biggest institutional energy consumer in the world, with over 75% deriving from “operational energy” (OE): the energy required for training, moving, and sustaining military forces and weapons platforms for military operations. Reducing the cost of power and energy needs is critical to the mission success across the Services. Wit...

Defense and Government Cloud Computing Symposium - Advancing Efficiency, Agility, and Innovation in the Cloud Environment DSI’s Defense and Government Cloud Computing Symposium is designed as an educational and training “Town Hall” forum, where thought leaders and key policy-makers across military and civilian organizations can come together for actionable discussions and debate. The symposium’s overall theme will focus...

Intelligence organizations across the Government must build the capacity to harness information being generated and collected at an alarming rate. Dramatic advances in IMINT and Open Source Intelligence alone are providing an unprecedented volume of data. Large data sets lead to more reliable information and intelligence, but the volume of unstructured data requires sophisticated capabilities in order to provide any actionable use. DSI's Big D...

U.S. Border Security Summit “Enhancing Security for Trade, Travel & Commerce”November 13-14, 2013 – Mary M Gates Learning Center – Alexandria, VA DSI’s Tri-National US Border Security Summit is designed as an educational and training “Town Hall” forum, where thought leaders and key policy-makers across a U.S., Mexican, and Canadian local, state, and federal law enforcement offices can come together...

As the role of SOF continues to be re-defined, it is important that forces benefit from the knowledge and experience of those deployed in disparate geographic locations. This Symposium will focus on the importance of creating a global SOF network, whereby operators and support staff across geographic regions have access and connectivity with each other and with SOCOM in order to more effectively conduct operations in support of their discreet...

Now in it's 5th iteration, this non-partisan educational and training Summit is designed as a “Town Hall” full spectrum view towards the DoD & VA’s efforts at an iEHR , along with HIE initiatives across federal, state, and private sectors. The forum encourages a real, pragmatic level of discussion and debate amongst all in attendance. The Sumit will bring together leaders from across the Military Services, VA & Gover...

A non-partisan educational and training Summit designed as a “Town Hall” full spectrum view towards improving the efficiency and effectiveness of tactical communication networks. 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 the Armed Services & Government Agencies, and the industry and academic leaders that can help them...

EOD/IED & Countermine Symposium Maintaining EOD, IED & Countermine Capabilities Force Structure within a New Environment July 24 – 25, 2013: Alexandria, VA Over the past ten years, continuous IED combat operations have enhanced available technology and training to adapt to the new evolution of threats. Response tactics have also improved to achieve mission success. However, in the persistent conflicts to come for generations IEDs...

Maritime Security Symposium The Future of Intelligent Maritime Operational Readiness The Symposium will bring together senior level officials from the DHS, specifically the USCG and CBP, intelligence organizations, Homeland defense forces, the defense and homeland security industries, and the academic community to increase the effectiveness of maritime operations. The 2013 Symposium will focus on key issues including: - Deterring, Disrupting,...