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 brin...

AnDevCon, the technical conference for software developers building Android apps, is the biggest, most info-packed, most practical Android developer conference in the world – and now it's coming to Boston! Whether you're an enterprise developer, work for a commercial software company, or are driving your own start-up, if you are building Android apps, you need to attend AnDevCon, May 28–31, 2013 in Boston. You won't find sys admins...

Join us for the 6th Midwest Small Business Government Contracting Symposium with this year's theme - "Developing Partnerships for Success". View all details / register on-line from NDIA Iowa Illinois Chapter site: http://www.ndia-ia-il.org THEME Two-day interchange for senior government and industry leadership to better understand future Arsenal Island business opportunities Military, DoD Civilian, and Industry Participation Networking Opportu...

The purpose of the Joint Armaments Conference is to bring together the complete government and industry community to participate in presentations and exhibits representing activities supporting the evolving requirements, technologies, systems and ongoing production. Poster sessions continue to grow in interest and will be expanded to supplement the oral presentations. Tutorial sessions addressing key topics of interest in requirements, acquisi...

This U.S.-Sweden defense industry conference focuses on the natural synergy between U.S. and Swedish companies and their governments. The U.S. and Sweden are fortunate in ranking among the top eight countries in terms of their R&D investment as a percentage of GDP; both nations commit a substantial portion of their national resources to the creation and application of new knowledge and technology. Their defense industries value R&D as...

The purpose of this 2 1/2 day meeting is to bring together corporate security professionals and industrial security policy-makers from a variety of federal agencies to address security topics of common interest. A series of panels and speakers will provide insights from diverse perspectives, enabling participants to identify critical issues and needs and to develop creative solutions to problems where they exist.

Tee off for the troops! This annual golf outing is sponsored by NDIA Washington D.C., and held at the courses at Andrews Air Force Base. Approximately 260 golfers and sponsors play on two courses, enjoying a fun day of camaraderie, competition, relaxation and a chance to meet some of our nation's heroes from local military hospitals who are also invited to play. Registration includes golf fees, lunch, dinner and commemorative prize. Proceeds f...

Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise (DI2E)Plugfest and Mashup The DI2E Plugfest and Mashup is a collaborative effort to continue the evolution of the DI2E framework. The DI2E framework provides interoperable and reusable components that are flexible, agile and data-driven. Plugfest began with the DI2E Worldwide conference and will be continued in various venues as a platform for demonstrating how industry is providing agile ISR capabi...

2013 SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference) will be held on May 14-16, 2013 at the Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL. This year’s conference theme, “Strengthening the SOF Bond,” will provide a forum for military, government, academia, and industry stakeholders to network and discuss current and future challenges and how to best support our Special Operations Forces (SOF) in four key areas: Preservation of the...

Please join NDIA on Wedensday, May 15, 2013 at the next legislative Information Division (LID) Breakfast Series featuring Representative John Garamendi (D-CA). Congressman Garamendi serves as a Member of the House Armed Services Committee. He also serves on the Mobility Air Forces, Air Force, and Defense Energy Security Caucuses. Please note this event is closed to the media and trade press and all comments are not-for-attribution.