Keynote Speaker: Brigadier General Maria Gervais, USA, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear School Commandant Brigadier General Maria R. Gervais received her Regular Army commission in 1987 as a Distinguished Military Graduate of the Lander College Reserve Officer Training Corps program in Greenwood, South Carolina and was assigned to the Chemical Branch. Her professional military education includes: Chemical Officer Basic and Advan...

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...

This year’s Ball will occur on 26 September 2014 at the Hotel Elegante. The black-tie (Mess Dress) Ball is considered a “widely attended gathering” of military and government civilians whom are invited through written invitation to participate as the guests of NDIA. The NDIA host for the evening will be Henry Baird, President of the Rocky Mountain Chapter. The evening will start at 1800 with a reception in the Hotel Elegante....

SECNAV approval granted! Download/Print/View (PDF) the approval memo. This annual conference concentrates on the Navy's key core competency mission of countering submarine and mine threats to the free and open flow of sea borne commerce and to the conduct of power projection from the sea. All Navy platforms and elements of the Navy force structure are involved in undersea warfare: submarines, surface combatants, fixed and rotary wing aircraft,...

The NDIA-IPMD remains committed to serving its' membership needs. As you register we'd like to solicit your input, via this input sheet, as an enhancement to our quarterly general membership meeting. We will take the time to respond to all inputs provided during the meeting. Send your inputs prior to the meeting to Daniel_l_lynch@raytheon.com or any member of the IPMD Board of Directors. Anonymity will be assured if requested. We thank you in...

The NDIA-IPMD remains committed to serving its' membership needs. As you register we'd like to solicit your input, via this input sheet, as an enhancement to our quarterly general membership meeting. We will take the time to respond to all inputs provided during the meeting. Send your inputs prior to the meeting to Daniel_l_lynch@raytheon.com or any member of the IPMD Board of Directors. Anonymity will be assured if requested. We thank you in...

Please join us for this strategic supply chain event. Following up on our successful NDIA Supply Chain Summit, “Defense Supply Chain Economic Issues Amid Volatility,” we now focus on the imperatives that are driving businesses large and small to invest in supply chain risk management processes. You’ll hear from senior industry and defense leaders about the challenges they face to ensure their suppliers can help them meet cust...

National Defense Industrial Association Automatic Test Committee Meeting Sunday, September 14, 2014 Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel, St Louis, MO Meeting: Benton Room, 1:00 – 5:00 PM Meeting Agenda 12:30 – 1 PM On-site Registration / Sign-in 1:00 PM Opening Comments Les Orlidge Introductions all Organization Les Orlidge 1:10 PM Liaison Reports Howard SavageArmy Randy FarwellMarine Corps (Ground) Lou SalzanoNavy/Marine Corps (Air)...

2013 has been a crucial year for the Indian pharmaceutical industry as most of the top pharmaceutical companies had serious allegations related to 'data-fudging’ reported by FDA's Centre for Drug Evaluation and Research. Major issues noticed by the regulators during inspection include: Established laboratory controls are not followed and data is not recorded at the time of performance Deviations from written test procedures are not recor...

All course materials and handouts will be provided to students on CD ROM. Please bring a laptop computer that is equipped with a CD ROM with you to the class. If you do not have access to a laptop, please contact the respective meeting planner as soon as possible. There will be a limited number of laptops available for use through NDIA, so please call early. Overview The Defense Systems Acquisition Management course meets the needs of defense...