Dr. Thomas P. Russell, Director, U.S. Army Research LaboratoryDr. Thomas P. Russell is a member of the Senior Executive Service and serves as the Director of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), the Army’s premier laboratory for basic and applied research and analysis. ARL conducts research and analysis in weapons and materials, sensors and electron devices, computational and information sciences, human research and engineering, vehi...

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) encourages companies exporting products and technology to establish an Export Management and Compliance Program (EMCP). Developing an effective EMCP is an invaluable way a company can protect the vital interests of the company. Establishing an EMCP is not a guarantee that an export violation will not occur, but it minimizes the risk of noncompliance...

UPDATE 8/6/13: Department of the Navy approval has been granted to hold the 2013 Joint Undersea Warfare Technology Fall Conference. Registration and lodging information will be available shortly. We expect approximately 240 government attendees at this event. DoN approval letter for government attendance This conference concentrates on the Navy's key core competency mission of countering submarine and mine threats to the free and open flow of...

The ability of robots to save lives has secured a path for ground robotics’ future alongside the Warfighter. Ground robotics, rapidly adopted during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, has enabled the U.S. and its’ allies to be more effective, efficient, and protected in a range of different missions, such as Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Combat Engineering, and Reconnaissance. With a waning defense budget, uncertainty of future bu...

At this year's Rocky Mountain Ball, NDIA will once again present the Hartinger Award honoring a significant contributor to the U.S. military space mission. We will also be honoring military members from U.S. Northern Command, Air Force Space Command, United States Air Force Academy, Fort Carson and Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command with our Patriot Awards. The Rocky Mountain Ball is considered a “widely...

The 2013 Warrior-Family Symposium (WFS), co-sponsored by the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), will continue the collaborative efforts of government and non-government organizations by providing a public forum for exploring opportunities to collectively improve the physical, psychological and overall well-being of those wounded, ill and injured, and their families. This year...

The Changing Landscape of Federal Information Technology Featuring 15th SOA for E-Gov Conference Federal organizations are racing to capitalize on social, mobile and cloud computing trends to provide solutions for their agency mission needs. At the same time there is great pressure to spend less while improving capability, service, cost and flexibility. This event is an open knowledge exchange forum for communities of practice in Cloud, SOA, S...

The Program Management Systems Committee (PMSC) is a committee within the Procurement Division of NDIA. The PMSC is the primary forum for building strong Industry and Government working relationships to promote integrated program management using Earned Value Management (EVM) and related program management processes and broadening the focus and membership of the POMS through its continuing outreach initiatives and forums. The PMSC works with t...

Join us for the bi-monthly Procurement Division Meetings. Committee meetings include those for the Contract Finance (CF), Contract & Acquisition Management (CAM), and Legal Committees. Please note that the Contract Finance Committee will conduct a pre-meeting from 1:30 - 4:30 pm on Monday, September 9, 2013 at the NDIA headquarters at 2111 Wilson Boulevard, 4th Floor, Arlington, VA 22201 in addition to the regular meeting of the committee...

The Mastering Business Development® Workshop is an educational and professional development program which focuses on the thinking, process and discipline required for professional Business Development. This 2-day workshop fosters participants' understanding of the core competencies required for success in the Business Development role. Business Development is primarily a relationship development and intelligence gathering process. Particip...