On November 5-6 the NDIA Manufacturing Division is hosting an in-person event at Holland & Knight, 800 17th St. NW, District of Columbia. The Manufacturing Division continues to focus on establishing NDIA as a trusted resource targeted at addressing challenges of the DoD and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) related to: Supply Chain Resiliency Workforce Development Advanced Manufacturing Research and Engineering Future Technology Join us t...

Due to the ongoing government shutdown and uncertainty surrounding its resolution, the Aircraft Survivability Symposium scheduled for November 4 – 6, 2025 in Colorado Springs, CO, has been CANCELED. This two-day, classified symposium with an optional third day of classified tutorials fosters technical dialogue and exchanges of information on aircraft survivability topics related to threat and current operations, the role of survivability...

The Department of Defense is increasingly looking to commercialized satellite communications (SATCOM) to strengthen mission resilience, improve operational effectiveness, and expand capabilities across domains. Why now, and what momentum is driving this shift? This webinar will explore:The growing role of commercial SATCOM in defense applications such as UAV command and control, integrated missile defense, and asset tracking.Recent progress, d...

AI persona generation offers transformative potential for human factors research, in particular for the design and evaluation of adaptive and complex systems. However, its effective use demands methodological rigor, interdisciplinary validation, and ELSI oversight to enable future innovations. In this HSInsight, Dr. Noelie Creaghe will address the impact of new AI persona generation capabilities on the age of human factors research. Dr. Creagh...

Join the NDIA Technical Information Division at the next Configuration and Data Management (CDM) Course & Exam to develop a strong professionalism in these disciplines that are critically important in the design, development, production, test, integration, and maintenance of complex products. With such importance, these disciplines have many global applications in both commercial and government realms because most organizations recognize C...

Delegates attending this year's conference will have the opportunity to hear views from various nations on key issues facing the missile defense community and to discuss national policies and operational issues related to defeating ballistic missile threats. Expected attendance includes government and industry representatives from over 20 countries. Conference StructureThe material being presented on the opening day of the conference will be a...

The NDIA Systems Engineering Division in collaboration with the NDIA's Test & Evaluation and Integrated Program Management Division presents the 28th Annual Systems and Mission Engineering Conference, bringing together defense community members from industry, government, and academia to highlight ways for improving defense acquisition and system performance; and provide an interactive forum for Program Managers, Systems Engineers, Chief Sc...

(ICOTE) is run by the NDIA Test & Evaluation Division with a mission to gain feedback from senior industry representatives, discuss OSD and military service policies which affect relationships with suppliers, discuss emerging issues in government and industry which affect the readiness and capabilities of U.S. defense systems, and to cooperate on projects of mutual benefit to the ICOTE participants. Contact Dave Jimenez, david.jimenez.eng@...

Cybersecurity requirements for federal contractors continue to grow in scope and scale on an almost-daily basis and keeping up with the changes can be challenging and overwhelming. Join the NDIA Cybersecurity Division to hear about the latest on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), supply chain risk management, AI and software assurance, new requirements regarding the secure software development framework and AI, and other po...

NDIA Washington, D.C. Chapter Sr. Defense Leaders Forum Luncheon with ROTC Scholarship Awards Presentation Agenda11:15 am Registration begins12:00 Noon Event Begins with Presentation of the Colors and Invocation followed by lunch12:25 pm Lieutenant General Stephen D. Sklenka introduced and gives remarks1:00 pm ROTC Scholarship Awards Presentation1:15 pm Luncheon Concludes