This bi-annual conference, presented in partnership with the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), serves as the forum for executive-level security leadership and policy-makers across the federal agencies and U.S. Industry to convene to address major government security topics. Don't miss this opportunity for candid discussion, high-level networking and updates on important topics. Themes and challenges addressed include: Continuing security...

Guest Speaker: The Honorable James F. Geurts,Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition With almost a year since his swearing in, Secretary Geurts is looking to shake up processes and protocols to increase Navy efficiencies and effectivity. With multiple, simultaneous initiatives, he is encouraging digitization to streamline mega-projects and generate cost-savings; devolving programmatic decision-making authorit...

The configuration and data management disciplines are critically important in the design, development, production, test, Integration and maintenance of complex products. These disciplines are vital and have many applications globally in both commercial and government applications. Most organizations recognize CDM processes as keystones in two of the most critical business requirements; managing risk and controlling cost. CDM is a “value...

Where can you hear about the latest advances in expeditionary warfare, network with government and industry representatives in the expeditionary warfare field, and see the latest technology on display? The NDIA Expeditionary Warfare Conference in Annapolis, MD will feature all of this and more! Expeditionary Operations – Forces in Contact will drive the content of this year’s conference, including current operations, capabilities d...

The Defense Industry Consultative Committee (DICC) was formed in 1993 by the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and the Korean Defense Industry Association (KDIA). The DICC mission is to provide a forum for developing and sustaining a U.S.-ROK Industry dialogue on defense technological and industrial cooperation, and to offer appropriate industry recommendations to the Defense Technological and Industrial Cooperation Committee (DTI...

The National Defense Industrial Association is hosting the TRI-Association Small Business Advisory Panel (TRIAD) Conference. The TRIAD was formed in 1967 to coordinate the efforts of small business subcontracting representatives. It was formed to serve the best interests of the industry associations and their member companies, affected government agencies, and the small business community.The meeting provides an opportunity to exchange pertine...

Augmented Reality (AR) is a key technology that will facilitate a major paradigm shift in the way users interact with data. As commercial AR has enjoyed increasing success among marketers and gamers, industrial AR, especially in the defense industry, has only just recently been recognized as a viable solution for solving many critical needs (e.g., maintenance, training, operations). WHY ATTEND? Facilitate the development and adoption of AR tec...

NDIA's International Division presents a luncheon with MG Bengt Svensson, Defense Attaché, Embassy of Sweden and key staff from the Embassy of Sweden in Washington, DC. MG Svensson will be speaking on Sweden’s Security Situation and its Armed Forces. Each year, the International Division organizes a series of luncheons with the Defense staffs from allied and friendly embassies. The purpose of these luncheons is to provide industry...

The 2018 National Modeling & Simulation Coalition (NM&SC) National Meeting will take place September 25-26 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. The mission of the National Modeling & Simulation Coalition (NM&SC) is to create a unified national community of individuals and organizations around the M&S discipline and professional practice – and to promote and leverage M&S to better the human co...

The executive board of the NDIA SO/LIC (Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict) Division, invites you to attend their upcoming social at Crystal City Sports Pub in Arlington, VA. The event will be held on Thursday, September 20 at 6:00 PM. The Crystal City Sports Pub is located within a few blocks of the Crystal City Metro (Blue and Yellow lines), on the north side of 18th Street.