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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is one of the greatest challenges facing the US government, military, and their partners. In coordination with a variety of stakeholders, NDTA is coordinating to provide information and resources for the benefit of its members and associates. Updates from HQ.
NDTA NATIONAL MEETINGS
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Fall Meeting
October 6-9, 2025
Powering Global Deployment & Distribution – Ready, United, Decisive!
St. Louis Union Station Hotel, St. Louis, MO
February 23-26, 2026
Navigating New Horizons: Empowering Government and Travel Industry through Education & Training
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria, VA
SURFACE FORCE PROJECTION MEETING
May 19-21, 2026
“Projecting Power in a Globally Contested Environment – Ideas into Action!”
Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA
Thank You Chairman’s Circle Members
DTJ LATEST ISSUE
Department of Defense Strategy Aims to Support Critical Facet of Defense Industrial Base
The United States faces unprecedented national security and economic challenges. Strategic competitors seek to displace the US military as the world’s preeminent force, the COVID-19 pandemic and impacts from climate change have exposed fragility in critical supply...
Impact of Constrained Lithium Supply to the US Defense Industrial Base
Impact of constrained lithium supply to the US defense industrial base Over the last twenty years, lithium (periodic symbol: Li) has evolved into a critical material for the US Defense Industrial Base (DIB). Uses for lithium within the DIB and the US economy continue...
Coast Guard Cybersecurity Lessons from the Field
Takeaways Unifying a view of public-private mobilization on cyber readiness will be a focus during the NDTA Surface Force Projection Conference (SFPC). US Coast Guard (USCG) lessons learned provide insights on pushing the envelope on community by community cyber...
KC 46 Endurance Flies Record- Breaking Mission
In a feat of air mobility endurance, a KC-46A Pegasus from the 157th Air Refueling Wing flew a non-stop mission half-way around the globe and back, November 16-17, 2022. The point-to-point, 36-hour, 16,000-mile, multi-crew, Total Force sortie was the longest such...
THE SOURCE
The Source – November 5, 2025
The Official Newsletter of The National Defense Transportation Association November 5, 2025 NDTA News Registration Now OpenTravel Academy Overview Register for GovTravels today! The National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA), in association with the Defense...
The Source – October 29, 2025
The Official Newsletter of The National Defense Transportation Association October 29, 2025 NDTA News Register Today February 23 – 26, 2026 The National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA), in association with the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) and the...
The Source – October 22, 2025
The Official Newsletter of The National Defense Transportation Association October 22, 2025 NDTA News Register Today February 23 – 26, 2026 The National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA), in association with the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) and the...
The Source – October 15, 2025
The Official Newsletter of The National Defense Transportation Association October 15, 2025 NDTA News Register Today February 23 – 26, 2026 The National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA), in association with the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) and the...
The Source – October 9, 2025
The Official Newsletter of The National Defense Transportation Association October 9, 2025 NDTA News Register Today February 23 – 26, 2026 The National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA), in association with the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) and the...
The Source – October 2, 2025
The Official Newsletter of The National Defense Transportation Association October 3, 2025 NDTA NewsNDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting Cancelled NDTA will provide a full refund to all registered attendees. Registration refund details and instructions for cancelling hotel...
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