Force Protection
Cyber Security for Defense Military Snapshot
April 23 by IDGA StaffTake a look at the cyber experts who have already signed up to attend the upcoming Cyber Security for Defense event to discuss the ever-growing need to combat the intense rise of cyber attacks on th...
Cyber Security For Defense
April 23 by Brian WhartonNew York, NY, April 23, 2015 - IDGA has just announced the stellar speaker faculty of its new Cyber Security for Defense event. This new program will bring together some of the Military’s ke...
Exclusive Speaker Insights on Smart Policing
April 03 by Dionne VazGiven the current economic landscape, many law enforcement agencies are facing personnel and resource reductions while struggling with chronic crime and unprecedented public pressure. Developing tac...
Was the Iranian Rescue Operation a Missed Opportunity?
March 26 by IDGA EditorAs the Academy Award-winning film Argo excites people with the story of its dramatic rescue of a handful of Americans trapped in Tehran after Iranian students and militants seized the U.S. embassy,...
Three Marines Killed in Triple Shooting at Quantico Base
March 22 by Mike O'BrienA Marine shot and killed two other Marines before apparently turning the gun on himself at the sprawling Quantico base in Virginia late on Thursday night. The shooter killed another male before sh...
IDs Released of 7 Marines Killed in Mortar Blast
March 22 by Mike O'BrienThe seven U.S. Marines killed in a tragic accident when a mortar exploded at an Army base in Nevada on Monday were all aged between 19 and 26. The youngest was Josh Martino, of Dubois, Pennsylvan...
Army’s Electronic Warfare Evolutionary Path is Presented at IDGA Summit
March 21 by Adrienne MoudyArmy electronic warfare is an evolving capability for the Army. The HQDA G-39 Electronic Warfare, or EW, Division Chief Col. Jim Ekvall had the opportunity to speak at the Institute for Defense and...
Vehicle Protection From the Ground Up
March 21 by Liam StokerWith economical constraints, political powers and differing terrains changing the face of war, armed forces have to adapt. Liam Stoker explores the future of force protection, with open architecture...
In Brief: U.N. Peacekeepers Held; Hornet Jet Deal and a Navy First
March 07 by Mike O'BrienAbout 20 United Nations peacekeepers have been detained on the Golan Heights by approximately 30 armed fighters thought to be Syrian rebels, the UN announced on Wednesday afternoon. The peacekeepe...
U.S. Hero Who Captured Japan’s WWII Leader Dies at 93
March 05 by Mike O'BrienThe last surviving member of the group of U.S. soldiers who captured Japanese Prime Minister Gen Hideki Tojo at the end of World War II has died at the age of 93. Tojo went on to face trial for wa...
Crisis at the Heart of Military Behavioral Healthcare
March 04 by Mike O'BrienThere can be absolutely no doubt that a decade of combat has exacted a terrible toll on the mental and physical well-being of many military personnel. Suicides in the services has hit a record hig...
Trial Date Finally Set for Ft. Hood Rampage Suspect Nidal Malik Hasan
March 01 by Mike O'BrienThree years after 13 people died and 32 were injured in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, a trial date has been set for suspect Major Nidal Malik Hasan. Judge Col. Tara Osborn said she wants to beg...
