Cyberspace at the Cross Roads:The Intersection of Cyber, National and Economic Security Today we find ourselves at a pivotal point in the race to enhance our nation's cybersecurity posture. Both Government and industry are transforming the way they're positioned to address an ever increasing cyber threat -- investing billions in technologies and restructuring efforts to better address the immediate and long term needs. This 2 day conference i...

This year's conference will build on the continuously evolving DMC venue by addressing our theme which involves the role of Government and Industry Leadership for Affordable Defense Systems. We plan to emphasize this concept by exploring a number of military service case examples of where leadership collaboration involving the development and application of manufacturing technology enabled successful program outcomes. Example; Navy Virginia Cl...

In theatre medicine has never been so effective in saving soldiers' lives. Now the real challenge facing medical forces is the effective utilisation of the Health Support Systems. The technologies that back up front line medics have the potential to improve quality of care, reduce medical errors and prevent deaths. Health Support Systems and Medical Logistics will look at the technologies and systems that have the potential to make a real diff...

President Obama’s insistence that federal agencies lead the way toward sustainability practices has encouraged the huge Department of Defense to step up its environmental stewardship programs. Defense installations across the world have won awards for environmental initiatives; the Air Force and Navy are working to reduce energy consumption; and DoD logisticians are involved in a complex project to mitigate environmental problems as we draw do...

Washington Breakfast Club™ (WBC) is a monthly information exchange which features legislators, agency executives and officials from all branches of federal government presenting on relevant and timely information to interested industry participants.For the November 2009 WBC we are pleased to welcome our friend Mary Parks of the U.S.General Services Administration who was selected as Deputy Associate Administrator of GSA’s Office of...

IDGA's 8th Annual Light Armored Vehicles & Stryker Summit has become the "must attend" event for the international LAV community. Military, industry, and others attend each year to discuss areas such as armor, communications, firepower, drive trains, battery power, and other important components to the family of LAVs. The summit also provides a forum for military and industry to network and forge new partnerships and solutions. This year's...

Held only once a year, this one-day event attracts over 150 attendees and many relevant exhibitors showcasing their technologies. Past attendees have included: IT Specialists and Consultants, Project Managers, Security Managers, Training personnel, and Engineers. One of NETCOM`s recent initiatives is to establish tactics, techniques and procedures in direct support of expeditionary forces as well as project trained and ready forces to conduct...

The 2009 Government Open Source Conference DC will provide a forum to explore both the business case and real-world applications for open technology to deliver the next generation of government services. Policy issues and economic drivers for IT invesment will be addressed. Attendees will hear from industry experts and their peers. Extensive networking opportunities for CIO & IT directors, management, planning, legal staff.

The theme of this year's conference is: "Leader Centric-Decision Focused" The mission of the conference is bringing together program offices, developers, and users to focus on establishing a fully integrated and seamless Enterprise in support of the warfighter. The conference objectives are to: * Improve knowledge of DCGS and JIOC capabilities for security, engagement and relief and reconstruction activities * Increase the utility and value DC...

The GEOINT 2009 Symposium promises another agenda packed with important keynote speakers, insightful panel discussions and interesting breakout sessions. Building on the dialogue from the past five years, GEOINT 2009 will break new ground as it pulls threads throughout the week from its theme: “Build the Community. Accelerate Innovation. Advance the Tradecraft.” Confirmed keynotes for GEOINT 2009 already include: The Honorable Dennis C. Blair,...