Organization: NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION
Mission: TO PROMOTE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE NATION.
Activities: MEETINGS & EXHIBITS: THE NDIA PROMOTES ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR THE INTERCHANGE BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT ON TECHNOLOGY AND ACQUISITION DEVELOPMENTS. IN ADDITION, IT PROVIDES STATE OF THE ART DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY UPDATES AND PROMOTES BETTER MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES THROUGH SYMPOSIA. NDIA'S DIVISIONS COVER A WIDE SPECTRUM OF INTEREST AREAS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THE NATIONAL DEFENSE PREPAREDNESS EFFORT. THE DIVISIONS ARE ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE THE EXCHANGE OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, LOGISTICS, AND MANAGEMENT OF WEAPONS SYSTEMS, POLICY, ASSOCIATED SUPPORT, AND TRAINING AMONG THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OTHER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND STATE AGENCIES, INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, AND SCIENTIFIC AGENCIES.
CHAPTERS AND DIVISIONS: THE NDIA AND WID CHAPTERS ARE PART OF THE NDIA ENTITY AND ARE ORGANIZED GEOGRAPHICALLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE ASSOCIATION'S VISION, MISSION, AND GOALS. MANY ARE LOCATED NEAR MAJOR MILITARY COMMANDS, RESEARCH CENTERS, AND DEFENSE AGENCIES AND CONDUCT PROGRAMS TO INFORM THEIR MEMBERS AND COMMUNITIES ABOUT NATIONAL SECURITY AND THE INDUSTRIAL BASE.
MARKETING & OUTREACH: COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MARKETING, COMMUNICATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND THE ASSOCIATION'S MAGAZINE. THE NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE IS A MONTHLY MAGAZINE THAT IS PUBLISHED TO HELP EDUCATE GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, AND THE PUBLIC REGARDING DEFENSE ISSUES AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS.
NTEE category: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building