Unconventional Warfare
Industry Testifies: What's the value in our Special Operations Summit?
February 13 by IDGA EditorWatch our highlight reel from the Special Operations Summit. Talking with industry sponsors who give their feedback on the value of the event. [inlinead]
North Korea Nuclear Test a ‘Highly Provocative’ Threat to U.S. Says Obama
February 12 by Mike O'BrienThe White House was quick to condemn North Korea's third nuclear test on Tuesday, with President Obama calling it a "highly provocative act" that "undermines regional stability." Mr. Obama also d...
Images From Captured U.S. Drone are Shown on TV in Iran
February 06 by Mike O'BrienFootage reportedly taken from a CIA spy drone that was captured in 2011 has been broadcast on Iran’s state TV. The RQ-170 Sentinel was seized when it entered Iranian airspace from the border...
Leon Panetta: The Truth About Bin Laden, Benghazi and Chuck Hagel
February 03 by Mike O'BrienOutgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta took to the air on Sunday to put the record straight on various issues in his final days in charge of the Pentagon. On NBC’s "Meet The Press," he play...
U.S. Embassy Bombing in Turkey an ‘Obvious Terror Attack’
January 31 by Mike O'BrienThe White House has condemned a suicide bomb attack at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, on Friday as "an act of terror." A Turkish security guard was killed when the attacker detonated explosiv...
The Economic Line of Operations in COIN and Stability Operations
January 28 by IDGA EditorDr. Andrew Erdmann, Partner, McKinsey & Company Inc. presents 'The Economic Line of Operations in COIN and Stability Operations' watch now to learn: Best practices and practical tools to target econ...
Double-Arm Transplant for U.S. Soldier Who Lost Limbs in Iraq
January 28 by Mike O'BrienThe first U.S. soldier to survive after losing both arms and legs in wars in Iraq or Afghanistan has undergone a double-arm transplant. Brendan Marrocco, 26, who lives in Staten Island, New York,...
Special Operations Command, Control, Communications and Computers
January 28 by IDGA EditorDeborah Woods, Deputy PEO-C4, U.S. Special Operations Command presents 'Special Operations Command, Control, Communications and Computers'. Learning outcomes include: Acquisition and fielding of C4...
North Korea Nuclear Update: Grim Reality Behind Threats to the U.S.
January 27 by Mike O'BrienAfter days of unprecedented aggressive language hurled at the U.S., satellite images emerged Sunday, January 27, that appear to show how North Korea is gearing up for another nuclear test. The pic...
End to End Solutions Supporting Spec Ops Forces on the Move
January 25 by IDGA EditorKevin Merrigan, VP GM of Battle Management Systems, General Dynamics C4 Systems presents 'End to End Solutions Supporting Special Operations Forces on the Move' - learning outcomes for this presenta...
Transforming Acquisition Strategies for Special Operations
January 25 by IDGA EditorColonel Kurt Bergo, Director of Procurement, USSOCOM presents 'Transforming Acquisition Strategies for Special Operations': SOCOM procurement policy discussion, response to special operations and un...
The Equipping & Training of the SOF Warfighter (MajGen Trask)
January 25 by IDGA EditorMajor General Thomas J Trask presents 'The Equipping and Training of the SOF Warfighter': Learning outcomes - Developing SOF capabilities and conducting studies, analysis and assessments in support...