NDIA Washington, DC Chapter Luncheon 11:00 AM: Registration Begins 11:15 AM: Reception With No-Host Cash Bar 12:00 PM: Lunch Begins 12:30 PM: Speaker Remarks and Q&A Session 1:00 PM: Scholarship Awards Presentation 1:15 PM: Luncheon Concludes *Cancellations and registration closes on Wednesday, 27 Nov at 12:00 Noon.

The purpose of this event is to foster better understanding of how agile software development methods are providing the basis for incremental and modular acquisition across Government, and to discuss the changing technology of modern information-intensive businesses and the implications these have for evolving Government approaches to streamlining IT. This Summit is a partnership between the AFEI ADAPT and the Carnegie Mellon University Softwa...

In the current market of declining budgets and increased competition, there is more pressure than ever on BD leaders to achieve assigned revenue results. Given that there is no “factory” graduating qualified BD managers, sales representatives, capture managers, or proposal managers, it’s up to the senior-level BD leaders to identify, hire and retain the most qualified personnel capable of meeting the competitive challenges th...

The 2013 IPM Conference is your chance to learn about project performance techniques, including earned value management (EVM). The conference provides training, current topics from practicing professionals, access to world leaders in project performance management, networking and the latest in software and consulting to make your program successful. Co-Sponsored by NDIA, CPM and ICEAA Professional Education Program Our training program provide...

The purpose of the 2013 Armament and Munitions Forum is to emphasize the importance of a government/industry partnership focused to maintaining readiness and technology/system innovation during times of budget constraints and uncertainty. The forum will address key system and technology segments and provided opportunity to share and discuss challenges and opportunities during this period. Topics focused to the evolution of the industrial base...

Registration is expected to fill up quickly, please register as soon as possible. Please join NDIA's Legislative Information Division (LID) featuring Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA). Senator Kaine is a member of the Budget Conference Committee and the Senate Armed Services Committee. He will discuss the ongoing budget conference and the upcoming Senate floor action on the National Defense Authoriazation Act (NDAA), set to begin November 18. He has al...

In the face of the growing number of natural disasters hitting the U.S. in recent years, as well as the ever-present danger of man-made threats, the 2013 Homeland Security Symposium will present diverse outlooks on reducing risk and speed of infrastructure recovery for our critical infrastructure and how industry can support the federal government in the implementation of its policy. Topics will include:• State Sovereignty & the Role...

This conference has been postponed at this time. “Surviving and Thriving in Uncertain Times,” the conference theme, describes the landscape in which defense professionals are anticipating and adapting to changes, assuring their personal value to their organizations, and keeping their companies relevant. To soar above the focus on sequestration, furloughs, cutbacks, and more, we have to figure out how to do more than just survive...

"The Future of Special Operations Capabilities in the Current Constrained Budget Environment" SPEAKERLt Gen Bradley A. Heithold, USAF, is Vice Commander, HQ USSOCOM, Washington, D.C. General Heithold is responsible for planning, coordinating and executing actions with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Services and other government agencies in the National Capital Region on behalf of the Commander, USSOCOM.General Hei...

This dinner has been postponed at this time. 2013 WID Annual Dinner - Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the HORIZONS Scholarship Program Guest speaker Honorable Katrina McFarland, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acquisition) Biography: http://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/docs/biography/bio-mcfarland.pdf Join old friends and new as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of HORIZONS and hear from an informative speaker about topics crucial to the defense a...