Sequestration, Emerging Opportunities and Threats The Fog of Sequestration Senator Ayotte has been a part of the Senate roadshow that has been traveling the country rallying support for pressuring Congress to do something about sequestration. Current estimates are that in Virginia alone over 207,000 jobs will be cut because of sequestration. The Department of Labor opined that sequstration is "uncertain". What is uncertain is how Congress and...

About the Show At the military service level, this major event in the fall at Quantico serves as a premier equipment, systems, services and technology exposition. The exposition is located at the heart of Marine requirements, research & development, acquisition, procurement and professional school activities. Modern Day Marine began in 1981 when the leadership of the Marine Corps League, a Congressionally chartered veteran's organization,...

As the only event specifically dedicated to maritime patrol aircraft in Europe, Defence IQ is delighted to announce the return of our 10th annual Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance conference. Last year’s Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance conference attracted over 150 representatives from 20 different nations. Building on this success, our 2012 event provides an unrivalled opportunity to not only listen to senior militar...

International Close Air Support will provide you with an unprecedented view of future of CAS, covering topics including operational feedback, targeting, training, Airspace Deconfliction, Digitalisation of CAS and Precision Weaponry. International Close Air Support 2012 will see the addition of two pre-conference focus days on precision weapons and targeting and maximise simulation and training. International Close Air Support will allow you to...

Offshore Patrol Vessels is the world’s original and most prestigious OPV summit, hosted by Defence IQ. Running for the 7th time, this year’s programme features the most international speaker faculty yet, representing 20+ countries, to discuss and examine emerging markets such as Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. Taking place from 25-27 September 2012 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, this event offers attendees the exclusive...

Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Multi-ConGrowing M&S Capabilities through Collaboration 25 September - MODSIM WORLD Interim EventMODSIM WORLD 2012 is a unique multi-disciplinary international conference for the exchange of modeling and simulation knowledge, research and technology across industry, government and academia. The 2012 event is a one-day event bridging the fall 2011 MODSIM WORLD event to its new timeslot in the spring of 2013...

IDGA's Military Antennas Summit you will learn about the latest technological advancements and capability requirements in the antennas world. The conference will provide a gathering of Senior Executive Personnel from both, the military and the industry. This years' event is the only ITAR compliant, US citizens only Summit, where the antennas community can meet and exchange their knowledge and latest improvements Leading experts include: Thomas...

The next annual Joint Undersea Warfare Technology Fall Conference will be held September 24-27, 2012 at the U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, CT. The 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...

For government contractors, the timely acquisition of accurate, relevant information related to budgets, agency/industry initiatives, policies and breaking trends in the marketplace is key to good decision-making in all aspects of business operations. Federal Contractors Roundtable: Industry Headlines is a focused opportunity for industry executives and professionals to gain perspective about the meaning and impact of headlines that shape how...

The AFCEA Bethesda Monthly Breakfast series features panel discussions led by senior-executive government representatives. With speakers drawn largely from federal civilian agencies, breakfast topics span a wide range of timely issues—from health IT to cybersecurity to Gov 2.0—and are discussed in a panel format that offers a compelling snapshot of multiple agency perspectives. The goals of the event are to foster better inter-agen...