The National Association of Small Business Contractors and the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announced our third annual National Small Business Contracting Summit - Southeast to be held January 26 - 27, 2011 in Orlando, FL. This summit will include information and access to both regional and national small business contracting opportunities. We have a strong line up of federal agencies and prime contractors confirmed for atte...

Co-sponsored by AFCEA International and the U.S. Naval Institute, West 2011 is the largest event on the West Coast for communications, electronics, intelligence, information systems, imaging, military weapon systems, aviation, shipbuilding, and more. Registration is FREE for panel sessions and exhibits. Tickets are required for meals and the USS Midway Magic event. Earn Reserve Credits Members of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Reserves...

January 25, 20118:30 Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast9:00 Keynote Address: The Changing World of Immigration and Border ControlThe US has always been concerned with securing our nation’s borders and implementing sound immigration legislation. Today, Immigration and Border Control Managers have access to 600 million dollars for the improvement of their programs, higher new officers, and incorporate new technology into the...

Air Tankers and Aerial Refuelling: Developing the next generation of cost effective AAR capability The Air Tankers and Aerial Refuelling 2011 conference will Discuss how to maintain and improve existing AAR capabilities without procuring new airframes Understand current work being done to promote interoperability between allied AAR assets Analyse the operational experiences of other armed forces, and apply the lessons to your own air force Ass...

Building Partnerships to Address Military Power Sources of the Future As more and more energy is needed on today’s battlefields, it becomes increasingly essential to share knowledge and integrate resources to provide warfighters with power sources that are efficient, reliable and easy to transport and utilize. From ruggedized computers to communications systems to GPS to remote sensing and video, soldiers are carrying cumbersome loads of...

Improvised Explosive Devices remain the largest threat to our troopers as we expand into areas that previously served as insurgent sanctuaries. General David Petraeus, Commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan The threat posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) is the greatest threat facing American and NATO Forces today. Reports have shown that between 70-80% of troop casualties are caused by IEDs and that 2010 has been the deadliest year f...

Welcome to the world's largest gathering of net-centric thinkers and operators! IDGA's NCW is the world’s largest and most respected event focused on network enabled operations, and the premier forum for the exchange of plans and best practices on net-centric innovation. Attendees get information on the latest operational experiences and the most groundbreaking and significant government and industry initiatives to date, as well as insig...

SANS is proud to be back in the "Big Easy" for SANS Security East 2011 on January 20-27. Start the year off right with our top-rated instructors and outstanding course offerings. Now is the time to improve your information security skills and let the good times roll! The following line up of courses will bring you the best security training ever! Don't miss our bonus evening presentations where we'll share the latest threats as well as newest...

Join INPUT for a Federal Executive Breakfast featuring Henry Sienkiewicz, chief information officer, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), a Department of Defense combat support agency, to learn about DISA’s FY 2011 technology infrastructure plans and initiatives. Mr. Sienkiewicz is responsible for the department’s Information Technology (IT) investments and ensures that the development and acquisition of IT systems are inter...

In the wake of security leaks, changing procurement rules, greater scrutiny of businesses contracting with the federal government and tighter budgets, 2011 could be a challenging year for government contractors. To help shed light on the new year, govWin has assembled a panel of industry experts from across the GovCon world to quickly summarize the key events of 2010, and then identify the key challenges and opportunities for 2011. The sessio...