The General Services Administration's One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services, or OASIS, contract vehicle has become a multi-billion-dollar juggernaut, with hundreds of task orders for a broad range of professional services awarded by dozens of federal buyers. GSA is about to open up the contract to new prime contractors through an open season on-ramp. GSA may introduce a teaming option that didn't exist in the RFP five years ago. Thi...

Small businesses are a gold mine of innovation. Their agility enables them to turn ideas into solutions quickly, change direction at the speed of requirement evolution and tackle unique problems. This conference will highlight innovative processes, products and solutions and encourage a dialogue about how to break down barriers to collaboration. Artificial Intelligence applications, the 5G network, Agile acquisition and development, Blockchain...

U.S. Army Intelligence is evolving to be more adaptive and agile to provide asymmetric support to this regionally aligned, globally engaged service. This classified (Secret/NOFORN) event focuses on opportunities for the private sector and the importance Army Intelligence places on its relationship with industry. The event is co-sponsored by AFCEA Intelligence and the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters, U.S. Army.

Cyber operations are a challenging mission for the U.S. Defense Department and government community that builds, operates and defends networks. Cyber leaders and warriors must continually evolve to adapt to future innovations and develop and leverage cutting-edge tools and technologies. Participants will discuss requirements and solutions to ensure that the networks within DoD are adaptive, resilient and effective across a range of uses and ag...

Navy Information Warfare Industry Day provides business intelligence in the context of the Navy Strategy for Achieving Information Dominance. This classified (Secret/NOFORN) event stresses the public/private partnership and identifies areas where industry can support the Navy Information Warfare Community and its mission. AFCEA Intelligence, the Naval Intelligence Professionals and the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Informa...

The newly issued National Security Strategy (NSS) defines the Nation’s goals and priorities. It discusses domestic and international “pillars” which are heavily dependent upon “peace through strength” across all instruments of national power, to include a strong military. The Strategy is dependent upon intelligence for warning and accurate assessments of rapidly evolving events to “pursue threats to their so...

To restore its comparative advantage against emergent threats and offset force shortfalls, the U.S. Defense Department seeks strategic investments, creative partnerships and agile mechanisms to facilitate the rapid integration of promising and potent technologies. Like the offset strategies before it, the Third Offset Strategy combines the creative energies of industry and government to augment the United States' capability and capacity to def...

The Army clearly recognizes it needs to incorporate emerging technologies more rapidly as it builds needed solutions. It must overhaul its relationship with technology providers and take full advantage of initiatives in acquisition to achieve flexibility and speed to need. This symposium intends to open new dialog and expand conversations with industry. One important initiative at the Symposium is the Mission Command Industry Roundtable that t...

The 2nd iteration of the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)-AFCEA Foreign Naval and Maritime Threat Symposium takes place on March 1, 2018. The enduring appeal of this annual event derives from its focus and leadership engagement in a classified forum where ONI Intelligence Analysts engage with industry about Scientific and Technical Threat Analysis goals, initiatives, challenges and business opportunities. ONI’s Farragut Technical Analy...

This education and training series presented by the AFCEA International Small Business Community provides accurate and timely information-in-context to ehance decision-making related to finding and winning contracts and subcontracts supporting federal agency requirements. With a focus on core functions of the business development life cycle, each session emphasizes real-world challenges faced by companies of all sizes and disciplines, and deli...