The February 2018 NDIA Patuxent River Speaker Series will feature Mr. Gerald Swift, Director for AIRWorks at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD). He leads a diverse $500 million aircraft modification portfolio and oversees a $650 million annual non-Navy workload acceptance portfolio for the Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division NAWCAD.NAWCAD supports research and development, engineering, test and evaluation of...

Weapons of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear nature remain a hot global topic. Discuss the latest on these and other issues with Dr. Ronald Hann of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, guest speaker for NDIA’s CBRN Division Breakfast Wednesday, Feb. 14, in Arlington, VA. Dr. Hann’s nearly 30-year Army career was devoted to chemistry, its use in the service and in teaching it to officers. Now the director of the chemic...

Please join us at the PSA Industry Roundtable Luncheon on February 14, 2018. Additional information will be available soon. This event is classified at the Secret U.S. Only level. All attendees must be US Citizens holding a Secret or higher clearance. Security instructions will be available shortly.

The Science & Engineering Technology (S&ET) Division's Executive Breakfast Series provides a forum for government, industry and academic collaboration related to science and engineering technology advancements in the defense arena. February's S&ET Breakfast will feature Dr. Thomas P. Russell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Research and Technology) and Army Chief Scientist. Dr. Russell was selected as the Deputy Assistant S...

The National Defense Industrial Association is 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 opportunity to exchange pertin...

The Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO) invites you to participate in the 2018 Winter Simulation Innovation Workshop (SIW) at the Florida Hotel and Conference Center in Orlando, Florida, January 21 - 26, 2018. This theme of the Winter 2018 SIW is: Simulation – Enabling Real-World Innovation. From jet aircraft landing on water, to rocket boosters returning to the launch pad, to satellites rendezvousing with asteroids...

This event is open to U.S. Citizens only who possess at least a Secret Clearance. The event is SECRET/NOFORN. Attendees must be affiliated with U.S. Companies. The Undersea Warfare (USW) Industry Threat Day is intended to update the US USW community on potential adversary USW advances and relevant technology trends to help ensure continued US superiority in this critical warfare domain. This event should help USW performers better understand t...

2018 KICK-OFF SIGNATURE LUNCHEONJanuary 24, 2018Guest SpeakerGENERAL CRAIG McKINLEY, USAF (RET)National Chair of Employer Support of the Guard and ReserveView Bio Topic: Leadership Perspectives - Battlespace, Boardrooms & Beyond The audience will hear Gen McKinley present his unique leadership perspectives across domains as well as insights on the Defense Industry from WWII through present and future innovations.

The December S&ET Executive Breakfast will feature Dr. Jeremy Muldavin, Deputy Director of Defense Software & Microelectronics Activities, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering. Dr. Muldavin will discuss how DOD is responding to congressional requests on microelectronics.Dr. Jeremy Muldavin received his BSE in Engineering Physics and his MSE and PHD in Electrical Engineering with a major in Electro...

The December NDIA Patuxent River Speaker Series will feature Captain John "Doc" Dougherty IV, PMA-201, Navy Precision Strike Weapons, LRASM Deployment Office. The Precision Strike Weapons Program Office, PMA-201, is responsible for research, development, acquisition and sustainment of the Navy's air-to-ground precision guided weapons, general-purpose bombs, aircraft armament-related equipment, and all cartridge/propellant actuated devices.