ADAPT on Agile Breakfast Briefing - Lowering Contracting Barriers to Agile Methods in Government Join these interactive discussions with community peers from Government, Industry and Academia and be ready with your contracting and how-to questions such as: When is it best to do a single award or multi award IDIQ or BPA? When is it best to use fixed price over cost-reimbursement or T&M? How best to word a performance work statement (PWS) t...

The U.S. National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and the NATO Munitions Safety Information Analysis Center (MSIAC) are sponsoring a joint industry/government symposium on Insensitive Munitions (IM) and Energetic Materials (EM) at the Loews Coronado Bay Hotel, San Diego, California on October 7-10, 2013. The theme is “Delivering Mission Critical, Innovative Insensitive Munitions and Energetic Materials Solutions to the Warfighter i...

The National Defense Industrial Association Cyber Division is hosting a half-day presentation in celebration of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Speakers from government, innovative technologists, and the legal community will discuss the current state of the nations cyber security efforts and their impact on both the public and private sectors. Gain insights into the legislative initiatives and government agency efforts to institute ...

The C4ISR Division is comprised of two committees: C4 and Intel. The focus of the two committees is on OSD and Defense Intelligence at the Operational and Tactical Levels as follows: C4 Committee provides a forum for industry and government to address: -secure information sharing environment -trusted information networks and collaboration among those involved -information operations -joint network operations -data strategy and data movement ar...

The U.S. and Finland enjoy a tradition of friendly association. The defense industries in both countries face similar challenges and both are looking for more arenas in which they can cooperate for mutual benefit. Both sides' defense industries have prospered from their past and ongoing business relationships. This one day industry and government bilateral conference is designed to focus on ways in which the two countries' defense and security...

The National Defense Industrial Association, in conjunction with AIA, will be hosting the TRI-Association 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...

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 course is a fast-paced, one-day overview of the three principal decision-making support systems used by the DOD to provide an integrated approach to strategic planning, ca...

NDIA's International Division presents a luncheon with the Defense Attaché and key attaché staff from the Embassy of Canada 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 Attac...

The National Defense Industrial Association is hosting the 10th National Small Business Conference at The Waterford in Springfield, VA on September 25, 2013. Sequestration and declining defense budgets make this a challenging time for anyone who sells to the federal government. Yet, despite the challenges, there is a bright spotlight being focused on small business. This means small businesses, now more than ever, have an opportunity to get th...

Important Note All course materials and handouts will be provided to students on CD ROM. Please bring a laptop computer that is equipped with a CD ROM with you to the class. If you do not have access to a laptop, please contact the respective meeting planner as soon as possible. There will be a limited number of laptops available for use through NDIA, so please call early. Overview The Defense Systems Acquisition Management course meets the ne...