NDIA’s Defense Systems Acquisition Management course program purpose is to bring together the industry program managers, assistant program managers, systems engineers, industry personnel serving on DoD Integrated Product Teams, and other personnel that must interface with DoD program offices involved in program development and execution.The Defense Systems Acquisition Management course meets the needs of defense industry program managers...

The configuration and data management disciplines are critically important in the design, development, production, test, Integration and maintenance of complex products. These disciplines are vital and have many applications globally in both commercial and government applications. Most organizations recognize CDM processes as keystones in two of the most critical business requirements; managing risk and controlling cost. CDM is a “value...

In collaboration with the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA), the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative is excited to announce iFest 2018. iFest provides unique opportunities for military, government, industry, and academia professionals to share the latest in distributed learning innovations. This year’s theme is the Future Learning Ecosystem with a focus on interoperability, learning data/analytics, and learni...

Shay Assad, Director of Defense Pricing/Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, will discuss the goals and implications of DoD’s "Certified Costs and Pricing" pilot program and what is being done to streamline defense acquisition-related rulemaking. Topics to be discussed include: In January 2018, DoD established an exception from costs and pricing data certification requirements for contracts and sub-contracts less than $7.5 million...

ARMY SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY - EMPOWERING A SOLDIER'S SUCCESS Be the difference in a soldier’s success. What does the future hold for soldiers? Explore it with us August 21-23, 2018, at the Army Science & Technology Symposium and Showcase at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Thought leaders, researchers, and developers alike will meet here to discuss the latest emerging technologies for the Army, options t...

Annual NDIA Wright Brothers Regional Chapter -AFMC Executive Weapons Systems Review (EWSR) Social Join us for an evening of networking and socializing with fellow NDIA members, defense industry and government officials. Learn more about your local NDIA chapter!

Todd Balazs, digital integration officer for Naval Air Systems Command, will be presenting, "Digital Transformation at NAVAIR. WHY ATTEND?Collaboration – Exchange views and information between government and industry on enhancing partnerships of common concernNetworking – The NDIA Patuxent River Speaker Series provides the best platform to network with industry professionals and practitionersThe NDIA has a policy of strict complia...

Join us for the 2018 Global Explosive Ordnance Disposal Symposium & Exhibition (GESE), produced by NDIA in partnership with the EOD Warrior Foundation as we examine modernization of the force in light of the new national security and national defense strategies. This year’s symposium will focus on the theme “Modernizing to Meet New Threats.” The symposium will feature: Three sub-track professional tenets in Counter IED, C...

The SMD Symposium is the leading educational, professional development and networking event in the space and missile defense community. The symposium is widely attended by leaders and professionals from the United States and our allies around the world. Key features of this year’s symposium included the following: Technology Track – Abstracts until May 25th, 2018Tuesday evening networking eventWednesday evening dinner Presentatio...

Join NDIA and co-host, DoD Explosives Safety Board, as we unite to collaborate with leading explosives safety experts from military, government agencies, industry, and academia. This multi-faceted event hosts a networking environment with an exposition and an extraordinary educational platform with technical sessions and/or training workshops. Explosives safety communities should attend this forum for knowledge sharing, aligning best practices...