Past event: Soldier Technology

Soldier Technology Training & Development Meeting: Soldier Systems & Army Requirements

Soldier Technology is the annual soldier systems meeting where government and industry align needs of soldiers, marines, special operators and the squad to future investments in capability and equipment development to benefit the end user.

Over the course of 4 days the audience of 450 government and industry delegates will learn about the latest modernization spending plans from over 30 separate command offices from the US Army and US Marine Corps and more than 10 government agencies from allied nations.

Alongside the diverse program of briefings runs an expo where domestic and international delegates network and spend time visiting 40 industry and government agencies exhibiting new and legacy products to benefit the tactical operator.

ADDITIONAL AUDIENCE & FOCUS FOR 2013:

Soldier Technology will deliver updates on:

• Dismounted and mounted soldiers and marines
• Soldier Systems Integration
• Sequestration
• Army Requirements
• Airborne soldiers
• Special Forces (SOCOM)

New & Existing Initiatives to be Discussed

• Squad Overmatch - gain complete visibility on the Army's vision for protecting against future threat. The Maneuver Center of Excellence tell us, despite restrictions, they will share new information about the $800-million Squad Modernization project and make senior managers available to meet industry throughout the meeting
• Body Protection Contract- find out the latest developments in body protection with this contract due for RFP mid-2013
• Power - Rapid Acquisition Requirement- get an update on the very latest military requirements for soldier power
• Network Integration Exercise- obtain as much information as possible about the new ways the Army and Marine Corps are buying equipment

Key Objectives Include:

• The latest updates on new and existing program’s including Squad Overmatch, Body Protection Power and Networking integration
• Modernizing the solider and the squad
• Future procurement strategies
• Mounted and Airborne soldier requirements
• Lightening the Load
• Future Capability and Technology Requirements for Army Science and Technology
• Home station training capabilities

Industry Benefits:
Get the latest on current capability requirements, ID new faces responsible for setting requirements/buying as leadership changes, access hard-to-reach decision makers steering future of squad equipment procurement (Maneuver Center of Excellence) and generate new leads in one of the first Army-attended forums in 2013.

Military Benefits:
ID affordable ways to fill capability gaps as part of the Agile Process and Squad Modernization, change industry mindset from one of buying for individual soldier to squad and ID and integrate lighter weight products to reduce the burden.mmunicate your latest requirements.