Press Releases

New York, NY (May 13, 2013)- Following federal mandates from the Obama Administration urging improvements in the protection of critical infrastructure and network security, The Institute of Defense & Government Advancement (IDGA) announces Cyber Security for Government taking place August 12-14, 2013 in Washington, DC. read more

New York, NY, April 18, 2013 - IDGA has just announced the date of its flagship Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference. Now in its fifth year, MVEC is the largest stand-alone vehicle event in the United States. Last year’s event brought together over 200 exhibitors, 2,000+ international/domestic attendees and 28 participating countries. read more

New York, NY, April 19, 2013 – IDGA’s Maritime Homeland Security Summit is approaching fast with only 9 days left to register. Now in its 11th year, Maritime Homeland Security Summit will bring together high profile leaders from CBP, USCG, USN and law enforcement to discuss the most pressing issues facing the maritime community, from efforts to build new partnerships to modernizing security capabilities. read more

New York, NY, April 19, 2013 - DoD/VA Healthcare 2013 returns for its fourth year with its leading industry training forum showcasing the latest military medical technologies and providing an unparalleled educational experience for those involved in delivering patient care and support to service members and their families. This unique forum with allow healthcare professionals to keep up with the latest developments in the continuum of care for service members. read more

New York, New York April 18, 2013 –The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) announces the Soldier Equipment & Technology Expo & Conference scheduled for June 18-20, 2013 at Fort Bragg, NC. read more

IDGA’s GIS for Government Summit will delve into the evolving nature of Geospatial Information Systems, and the current direction it is heading across all departments and agencies. In doing so, it will address, in depth, the funding for development/acquisition of GIS in state and federal departments, compatibility and interoperability of systems across applications, standardization of GIS and built in tools across platforms. It will also unpack current Geopspatial Information Systems capabilities, as well as current programs and initiatives. read more

IDGA’S 6th Annual Military Radar Summit will bring together all relevant stakeholders and professionals from the Air Force, Army Research Laboratory, DARPA and industry partners such as Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, to exchange and share best practices and explore potential paths to fortifying the United States’ radar systems. read more

In anticipation of keeping up with these matters within the interdiction community, IDGA’s Counter-Narcoterrorism and Drug Interdiction Summitwill bring together all relevant stakeholders and professionals from the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, Port Security and industry partners to exchange and share best practices and explore potential paths to fortifying United States’ security. read more

New York, NY – March 23, 2012 – As our nation faces threatsfrom radical extremism in a period of persistent conflict, coordinating maritime security integration, improving technologies for maritime surveillance and defining the latest USCG priorities have become the center of attention in the Maritime Homeland Security Industry. read more

New York, New York March 23, 2012 –- The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) announces the Cyber Warfare & Security Summit 2012 scheduled for June 25 - 27, 2012 in Washington, DC. read more

New York, New York March 21, 2012 –- The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) announces the Biometrics & Identity Management Exhibition & Conference - information at www.bioidentityexpo.com A recent update to a landmark biometrics report suggests “new goals that might previously seemed beyond reasonable hope” are now potentially achievable, which could lead to substantive new applications in security and defense. read more