Shay Assad, Director of Defense Pricing/Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, will discuss the goals and implications of DoD’s "Certified Costs and Pricing" pilot program and what is being done to streamline defense acquisition-related rulemaking. Topics to be discussed include: In January 2018, DoD established an exception from costs and pricing data certification requirements for contracts and sub-contracts less than $7.5 million...

ARMY SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY - EMPOWERING A SOLDIER'S SUCCESS Be the difference in a soldier’s success. What does the future hold for soldiers? Explore it with us August 21-23, 2018, at the Army Science & Technology Symposium and Showcase at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Thought leaders, researchers, and developers alike will meet here to discuss the latest emerging technologies for the Army, options t...

Annual NDIA Wright Brothers Regional Chapter -AFMC Executive Weapons Systems Review (EWSR) Social Join us for an evening of networking and socializing with fellow NDIA members, defense industry and government officials. Learn more about your local NDIA chapter!

Todd Balazs, digital integration officer for Naval Air Systems Command, will be presenting, "Digital Transformation at NAVAIR. WHY ATTEND?Collaboration – Exchange views and information between government and industry on enhancing partnerships of common concernNetworking – The NDIA Patuxent River Speaker Series provides the best platform to network with industry professionals and practitionersThe NDIA has a policy of strict complia...

Join us for the 2018 Global Explosive Ordnance Disposal Symposium & Exhibition (GESE), produced by NDIA in partnership with the EOD Warrior Foundation as we examine modernization of the force in light of the new national security and national defense strategies. This year’s symposium will focus on the theme “Modernizing to Meet New Threats.” The symposium will feature: Three sub-track professional tenets in Counter IED, C...

The SMD Symposium is the leading educational, professional development and networking event in the space and missile defense community. The symposium is widely attended by leaders and professionals from the United States and our allies around the world. Key features of this year’s symposium included the following: Technology Track – Abstracts until May 25th, 2018Tuesday evening networking eventWednesday evening dinner Presentatio...

Join NDIA and co-host, DoD Explosives Safety Board, as we unite to collaborate with leading explosives safety experts from military, government agencies, industry, and academia. This multi-faceted event hosts a networking environment with an exposition and an extraordinary educational platform with technical sessions and/or training workshops. Explosives safety communities should attend this forum for knowledge sharing, aligning best practices...

Join Women In Defense to celebrate with the 2018 HORIZONS Scholarship recipients and hear first-hand how the HORIZONS Scholarship has impacted the lives of previous winners, as well discussion on the powerful impact of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) initiatives on the national security landscape.The HORIZONS Scholarship Celebration event will feature: remarks from inspiring women in the defense industryopportunities...

The San Diego Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is proud to present the NDIA 30th Annual Department of the Navy Gold Coast Small Business Procurement Event. The NDIA Department of the Navy Gold Coast Event is the premier Navy procurement conference in the country. Gold Coast provides a forum to educate, guide, and assist businesses, large and small, in support of the warfighter mission within Department of the Navy...

The San Diego Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is proud to present the NDIA 30th Annual Department of the Navy Gold Coast Small Business Procurement Event. Navy Gold Coast is the premier Navy procurement conference in the country. Gold Coast provides a forum to educate, guide, and assist businesses, large and small, in support of the warfighter mission within Department of the Navy and throughout the DOD. The event...