Common Defense - Catalyst for Cooperation
Key Conferences
Upcoming Events |
| 2025 |
| ComDef 2025 Conference Arlington @ Boeing- February 26 | Defense Cooperation: Scaling Production at Speed |
| Previous Events |
| 2024 |
| ComDef 2024 R&D Conference Washington, DC - March 12 | British Embassy | Creating International Pathways for Defense Innovation |
| 2023 |
| ComDef 2023 Conference Arlington @ Boeing- October 25 | Forging Indo-Pacific Partnerships |
| ComDef 2023 R&D Conference Washington, DC - Feb 10 | Royal Norwegian Embassy | Marshalling Technology Towards Common Goals |
2022 |
| ComDef 2022 Washington, DC - Sep 27 | Convene, Arlington, VA | Integrated Deterrence |
| 2021 |
ComDef 2021 | Virtual | Accelerating Capability and Resilience |
| 2020 |
| ComDef 2020 Washington, DC - Sep 29-Oct 1 | Ensuring a Resilient and Agile Defense Industrial Base |
| 2019 |
| ComDef 2019 Washington, DC - October 17, 2019 - Ronald Reagan Center |
| 2018 |
| ComDef 2018 Washington, DC - September 5, 2018 - National Press Club |
| 2017 |
| ComDef 2017 Washington, DC - September 6, 2017 - National Press Club |
| 2016 |
| ComDef 2016 Washington, DC - September 7, 2016 - National Press Club |
| ComDef Europe 2016 @ Eurosatory - June 14-15, 2016 - Developing Capability, Confronting Challenges |
| ComDef 2016 Research and Development Conference - February 9-10, 2016 - Army and Navy Country Club, Arlington, VA - Energizing the Technology Engine |
| 2015 |
| ComDef 2015 Washington, DC - September 9, 2015 - National Press Club - Developing Capabilities, Improving Readiness |
| 2014 |
| ComDef 2014 Washington, DC - September 3, 2014 - National Press Club - Sustaining the Defense Industrial Base |
| ComDef Europe 2014 @ Eurosatory - June 17-18, 2014 - Creating Enduring Partnerships |
| 2nd CyberDef/Sec Forum @ Eurosatory - Jun 18, 2014 - Preparing for Cyber Operations |
| 2013 |
| ComDef 2013 Washington, DC - September 4, 2013 - National Press Club - Strengthening the Global Cooperative Framework |
| 2012 |
| ComDef 2012 Washington, DC - September 5, 2012 - National Press Club |
| Future of Border Acuity Cooperation Workshop - May 14, 2012 - House of Sweden |
| Future of Missile Defense Cooperation Workshop - March 13th, 2012 - Royal Netherlands Embassy, Washington, DC |
| ComDef West 2012 - January 23-24 - San Diego, CA - Key Enablers for Joint and Coalition Success |
| 2011 |
| ComDef 2011 Washington, DC - September 7, 2011 - National Press Club |
| Future of Industrial Cooperation Workshop - June 29th, 2011 - British Embassy, Wash, DC |
| Future of Technology Cooperation Workshop - March 8th, 2011 - Embassy of Italy, Wash, DC |
| January 24-25 - ComDef West 2011 - San Diego, CA - Architecture for Coalition Cooperation |
| 2010 |
| Future of FMS Workshop - Dec 7th, 2010 - Royal Netherlands Embassy, Wash, DC |
| September 8 - ComDef 2010 Washington, DC - Sustaining Programs for Defense Cooperation: Doing More with Less |
| June 21 - Export Controls Workshop, Washington, DC |
| February 1-2 - ComDef West 2010 - San Diego, CA - Advancing Force Multiplicity |
| 2009 |
| December 3 - Export Controls Workshop, Washington, DC |
| September 9 - ComDef 2009 Washington, DC - Undergirding Smart Power |
| 2008 |
| September 3 - ComDef 2008 Washington, DC - Defense Priorities in an Age of Persistent Conflict |
| March 31-April 1 - ComDef West 2008 - San Diego, CA - Towards a Common Operating Picture |
| 2007 |
| October 29-30 - ComDef 2007 Tucson - Technologies for Border Security, Defense and Commerce - The Next Step |
| September 6 - Efficient Program Management Workshop - Washington, DC |
| September 5 - ComDef 2007 - Washington, DC - Let's not reinvent the Wheel - 20th Anniversary |
| August 20-21 - Border Security Workshop at D+I, Adelaide, Australia |
| May 31- Jun 1 ComDef 2007 Ottawa - Immediate Technologies for Border Security |
| March 29-30 - ComDef West 2007 - San Diego, CA - Joint and Coalition Cooperation in the Littorals |
| 2006 |
| Nov 13-14 - ComDef 2006 - Tucson - Technologies for Border Security, Defense and Commerce |
| September 6 - ComDef 2006 - Washington, DC - Towards Interoperability |
| March 27-28 - ComDef West 2006 - San Diego, CA - Facilitating Effective Coalitions |
| 2005 |
| September 7 - ComDef 2005 - Washington, DC - Transformation and the New Realities in Defense Cooperation |
| March 6-8 - ComDef West 2005 - San Diego, CA - C4ISR - Building the Networks |
| 2004 |
| November 17-19 - ComDef Phoenix 2004 - Manufacturing Technology & Smart Cluster Initiatives |
| September 8 - ComDef 2004 - Washington, DC Conference - Transformation & Cooperation at the Crossroads |
| March 22-23 - ComDef West 2004 - C4ISR & Defense Transformation |
| 1987-2003 |
| September 3 - ComDef 2003 - Washington, DC Conference - Coalitions & Partners |
| April 4 - ComDef West 2003 Rescheduled for March 22-23, 2004 |
| September 4 - ComDef 2002 - Washington, DC Conference - Driving Interoperability, Transforming Coalitions |
| September 5 - ComDef 2001 - Washington, DC Conference - Globalism, Cooperation and Defense Transformation |
| September - ComDef 2000 - Washington, DC Conference - Shifting Alliances in Defense Cooperation |
| November - ComDef'99 - Washington, DC Conference - Defense Cooperation in an Era of Globalization |
| February - ComDef'99 - Melbourne, Australia Conference - Defense Cooperation in the Asia Pacific Region |
| ComDef’98 - Washington DC - Protecting the Force |
| ComDef’97 Asia- Pacific – Vancouver, BC - Ties across the Pacific |
| ComDef’97 - Washington, DC - Focus on Procurement: Acquiring the Best |
| ComDef’96 Washington, DC - International Partnerships – Beyond 2000 |
| ComDef’95 Asia-Pacific - Vancouver, BC |
| ComDef’94, Arlington, VA - Keeping the Peace |
| ComDef’93 - Norfolk, VA - International Defense in the Clinton Era |
| ComDef’92 - Norfolk, VA - Interesting Times – International Defense Cooperation in an Age of Change |
| ComDef’90, Washington, DC - Partners in Technology Sharing |
| ComDef’89, Washington, DC - Sharing the Burden |
| ComDef’88, Arlington, VA - Military Requirements for Defense Cooperation |
| ComDef’87, Arlington, VA - Let’s not Reinvent the Wheel |