*Please note: This event is classified, SECRET/U.S. ONLY. A security clearance is required to attend. The goal of this three-day, classified Forum is to foster technical dialogue and exchange of information on current and emerging threats, and the aircraft technologies being developed and tested for surviving these threats. Given the current fiscal challenges facing the U.S. Government and Department of Defense budgets, the goal of this year...

NDIA's International Division presents a luncheon with Brigadier General Angel Valcárcel, Defense Attaché of the Kingdom in Washington, DC. Each year, the International Division organizes a series of luncheons with the Defense Attaché staffs from allied and friendly embassies. The purpose of these luncheons is to provide industry with an opportunity to exchange views with foreign government representatives and for Attach...

Current and Former Members and Friends of the National Capitol Special Operations Community: On behalf of the Executive Board of the NDIA (National Defense Industrial Association) SO/LIC (Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict) Division, we invite you to our upcoming Social at Crystal City Sports Pub in Arlington, VA. The event will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 6:00 PM. The Crystal City Sports Pub is located within a few blocks...

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...

This workshop will be held at the SECRET/U.S. ONLY classification. A security clearance is required for admittance. Please refer to the instructions on the red "Security Clearance" tab. The NDIA C4ISR Division will convene a DoD Hard Problems Workshop as a forum for government and industry senior technologists, product engineers and strategists to review and exchange information on what have been identified as “hard problems” facin...

The 40th Air Armament Symposium Objectives will include: - Two-day interchange for senior government (Federal, State and Local) industry leadership to identify and share opportunities to capitalize on the DoD's affordability-focused leadership and discuss application to current and planned armament development and modernization. - Networking opportunities. Symposium Highlights: - Featuring nationally recognized speakers. DoD, Air Force, Army,...

The 2014 IPM Workshop is your chance to learn about project performance techniques, including earned value management (EVM). The workshop provides training, current topics from practicing professionals, access to world leaders in project performance management, networking and the latest in software and consulting to make your program successful.

The Strike, Land Attack & Air Defense Division will hold its next Division Quarterly Meeting on November 4-5, 2014. BAE Systems in Louisville will be our host for this event.

NDIA's Manufacturing Division will hold their quarterly meeting on October 29-30, 2014 at Holland & Knight, LLP in Washington, D.C.

Announcement A major conference focusing on improving acquisition and performance of Defense programs and systems, including net centric operations and data/information interoperability, system-of systems engineering and all aspects of system sustainment, will be convened in Springfield, VA, October 27-30, 2014. This conference is sponsored by the National Defense Industrial Association, Systems Engineering Division, with technical co-sponsors...