As our nation moves forward in the new strategic environment, the United States faces significant challenges to maintain our global leadership role both now and into the future. Increasingly complex cyberattacks from state and non-state actors, domestic and international terrorism, Russian aggression, Iranian nuclear ambitions, and Chinese military modernization are all cause for grave concern. In an era of constrained resources, and with the...

The purpose of the 2017 Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference & Exhibition is to provide a forum for Industry and Government stakeholders to engage in honest dialogue to determine how to realize the robotics and autonomous systems vision across all Services of the U.S. military. There are several new rapid innovation efforts across the Department of Defense that are gaining additional emphasis and budget share. Organizations like DiUX, w...

NDIA, in conjunction with the US Pacific Command, will host the 2017 Pacific Operational Science and Technology (POST) Conference March 6 - 10, 2017. The theme for the 2017 POST is "Partnering in Science and Technology to Ensure Peace and Stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific". Past conferences have experienced participation from fourteen partner nations, and a wide variety of representatives from Industry, Academia and DOD/DOE/Interagency labs a...

The Department of Defense (DoD) medical community provides world-class medical knowledge, countermeasures, and technologies to protect and sustain our Servicemen and women throughout their military careers. This event is an opportunity for science and industry representatives to learn more about the DoD Research, Development, Test & Evaluation missions, programs and gap areas and to better understand the complexities of military medicine i...

The 2017 HSD Conference offers a dynamic exchange of technical information and dialogue among government, industry, and academic leaders from the Human Systems community who are interested in advancing the field through education, consultation, future research, and collaboration opportunities.

The 32nd Annual National Test & Evaluation Conference will focus on the improvement of T&E in our defense and homeland security acquisition systems specifically, “Strategic T&E Collaboration: Government & Industry Partnering to Achieve Decisive Operational Advantage.” In order for our country to remain the world’s finest fighting force, we need to generate and sustain a strategic advantage over our adversaries...

The complexity of modern global conflict will require the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to engage in extensive joint, combined and interagency operations to achieve national military and strategic objectives. USSOCOM must now leverage emerging and innovative technologies as never before to link and share information with allies, U.S. Intelligence community members and interagency law enforcement partners as well as an arra...

This two-day program is designed to help organizations develop the critical components of an Insider Threat Program using modern analytic techniques and measures. Learn how to evolve your current security program into a converged management structure that will identify and deter individuals who pose both violent and non-violent threats. Learn the skills and procedures required to identify factors that are critical to shaping a comprehensive I...

The National Defense Industrial Association will be hosting the 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 pertinent informa...

Ever wondered how the Department of Defense (DOD) goes about buying something from start to finish? The How Washington Works® training course gives those who attend the understanding and insights into the processes that guide DOD actions and decisions for the future. The two-day course is a fast-paced overview of the three principal DOD decision-making support systems and how they are used by the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and US...