About the Special Operations DivisionHelping industry, government and the public understand the critical role of special operations forces in our national security strategy and how these forces are integrated into our military structure is the mission of NDIA’s Special Operations Division. About the Fall Reception on the HillOn September 17, 2025, from 6:00 – 9:00 pm EST, the NDIA Special Operations Division will be hosting a Fall...

The Integrated Program Management Division (IPMD) leads the advancement of Integrated Program Management (IPM) through industry and government collaboration. As the steward of the EIA-748 Standard for Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), IPMD shapes industry best practices, ensuring efficiency, transparency, and accountability in program execution. The Division fosters a dynamic forum for government, industry, and academia to address challe...

Projected to cost anywhere from $175 billion to $500B+, the Golden Dome missile defense initiative will be among the most expensive and most complex system in the Department of Defense. Golden Dome aims to create an integrated network of sensors (satellites, air based, sea based and ground based), perhaps numbering in the hundreds, to detect, track and enable the intercept of evolving air and missile threats. Golden Dome is envisioned to prote...

Join us for the first in our series of HSInsights preconference webinars. This virtual event is hosted by NDIA Personalized Assessment Education and Training (PAE&T) Sub-Area Lead, Jenn McNamara, Vice President Serious Games and Strategic Partnerships, of BreakAway Games. She has invited commercial industry leader, Liberty Munson, PhD, Director of Psychometrics at Microsoft, to discuss how her organization leverages human systems in creati...

The Military Vehicle Technology Insights Seminar provides an in-depth look at the critical operational and engineering principles underpinning mobility, firepower and protection of modern armored and logistic vehicles. It offers defense professionals, acquisition specialists, and military engineers with structured insights into the unique challenges associated with military vehicle design and vehicle performance. Delivered through expert-led i...

The NDIA 2025 Future Forces Capabilities Conference & Exhibition is crucial for understanding how new technologies and capabilities will influence future military operations. The conference will provide a platform for collaboration between the defense industry and military organizations to ensure that emerging threats can be addressed. This world class conference aims to create an innovative environment by bringing together experts from di...

The Introduction to Military Vehicle Technology & Mobility course provides a comprehensive foundation in the engineering science and technology underpinning modern military combat and logistic vehicles. Participants gain essential insights into the key operational and technical trade-offs among firepower, protection, and mobility—critical factors that shape decisions during project definition and acquisition. Through 10 expertly desi...

Join the NDIA Procurement Division on October 7, 2025 for their quarterly meeting which will feature speakers and panelists addressing current defense industrial base issues and today's challenges facing the acquisition and procurement community. These meetings also provide an opportunity for the divisions' committees to conduct business specific to its members. Committees include: Contract and Acquisition Management and Legal Committee and Co...

Join the NDIA Technical Information Division at the next Configuration and Data Management (CDM) Course & Exam to develop a strong professionalism in these disciplines that are critically important in the design, development, production, test, integration, and maintenance of complex products. With such importance, these disciplines have many global applications in both commercial and government realms because most organizations recognize C...

Please Note: This event is closed to the press. This bi-annual conference, presented in partnership with the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), serves as the forum for executive-level security leadership and policymakers across the federal agencies and U.S. Industry to convene to address major government security topics. Don't miss this opportunity for candid discussion, high-level networking, and updates on important subjects. Themes and...