Sponsor Local Elementary Students with a 2025 Rocky Mountain Ball Sponsorship!
Here’s your chance to fund our STEM efforts for local elementary students! Become a 2025 Rocky Mountain Ball sponsor and support 5th graders as they launch their experiments in the Edge of Space program. Or you can support this year’s Rocket Day as we expand the program to ultimately include every 5th-grader in El Paso […]
2025 Rocky Mountain Ball Registration Opens
Register now for the 42nd Annual Rocky Mountain Ball, where the Rocky Mountain defense community will again gather to celebrate excellence in the defense of our nation in space. Don’t miss this opportunity to honor Gen B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, US Space Force, the 2024 recipient of the prestigious James V. Hartinger Award. NDIA-RMC will […]
Volunteer to Help Kids at Rocket Day!
Attention all STEM enthusiasts! The El Paso County 5th Grade Rocket Day (5GRD) — D-11 Fall Edition, is seeking volunteers for Apr 28-May 1 2025. 5GRD’s goal is for every 5th grader in El Paso County to have the opportunity to build and launch an Estes model rocket. With AFCEA as the title sponsor and the Rocky Mountain […]
Winning Small Business Contracts With FAR Advantages
Under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), small businesses are given special consideration in federal contracting to encourage their participation and growth in federal contracting. The FAR outlines various preference categories for federal acquisitions. These categories are designed to promote the acquisition of high-quality goods and services. Here are some key preference categories defined in the […]
Why We Anticipate a Momentous 2025
Greetings, Rocky Mountain Chapter members! Wishing you and your families the very best and hope you’re staying warm. It’s been 4-weeks since being elected the President of NDIA Rocky Mountain Chapter (NDIA-RMC) and I’m very excited and honored to serve you. For those who know me, you know member value is the highest priority for […]
General B. Chance Saltzman to Receive Rocky Mountain NDIA’s General James V. Hartinger Award
General B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force, will receive the 2025 General James V. Hartinger Award for his outstanding achievement in the military space mission of the United States. General Saltzman epitomizes the warrior ethos. His extraordinary leadership across multiple domains (Space, Air, Nuclear, and Cyber) resulted in greater combat […]
Welcome Your 2025 Rocky Mountain NDIA Board
Congratulations to the new NDIA Rocky Mountain Chapter Leadership Team for 2025. The Rocky Mountain Chapter is focused on being a service organization supporting local government organizations, enhancing regional STEM education, and mostly, becoming more of a service organization to our members by providing a host of activities, leadership meetings, and events supporting their businesses. […]
The 2024 Rocky Mountain NDIA Wrap-Up
As we end 2024, I hope everyone had a great holiday season. Here at the Rocky Mountain Chapter, we continue to focus on increasing membership value and value to the community. It’s been my privilege to serve as chapter president the last two years and I look forward to continuing active participation within the RMC […]
Navigating the Dual-Use Technology “Valley of Death”
At Duality Systems, we’ve worked with the U.S. Air Force and Space Force on multiple SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) projects. From developing AI-driven scheduling solutions to optimizing mission-critical operations, our journey has been both rewarding and enlightening. While winning SBIR contracts is an incredible opportunity for small businesses like ours, it is only the […]
9th Annual Cyber Future Summit
The theme for this year’s Cyber Future Summit, “Security at the Speed of Innovation,” promises to deliver insightful discussions, unparalleled networking opportunities, and collaborative engagements with industry leaders. The National Cybersecurity Center (NCC) is co-hosting the Cyber Future Foundation (CFF) Annual Cyber Future Summit, a conference unlike any other, where members, partners, and broader executive […]
Hundreds of Fifth Graders Count Down to Rocket Day
The El Paso County 5th Grade Rocket Day (5GRD) has launched an ambitious quest to have every fifth grader in El Paso County build and launch an Estes rocket by 2026. This fall, the inaugural Rocket Day will enable 800 Harrison School District (D2) students to build and launch their rockets over several days in late […]
NDIA Member Discount at the New Space Foundation Discovery Center!
Breaking News: Admission to the Space Foundation’s new Discovery Center will be included in registration for Rocky Mountain NDIA’s Small Business Social on Wednesday, 17 July. The new Center now hosts 8 exhibits and 4 interactive labs, covering 3,000 square feet of renovated floor space. Experience the new Drone Zone, marvel at the Boeing Additive […]
Our July Caterer Is On A Mission
On Thursday, 17 July 2024, Rocky Mountain NDIA and Falzarano Chapter of the Space Force Association will stage a Small Business Social at the Space Foundation’s newly expanded Discovery Center. Attendees will be some of the first to tour the 3,000 sq. ft. of new exhibits and interactive labs that opened to the public on […]
2024 Edge of Space Mission Successfully Launches Student Experiments
On Sunday, March 17, 2024, two hundred and fifty students across America held their breaths simultaneously. They all had a personal stake in a space mission that was about to be launched from eastern Colorado. In grades 3-8, each student had worked with parents, educators, and volunteers to create uniquely individual science experiments. They were […]
Could Someone Please List All Defense Industry Events on One Calendar?
For years, the Rocky Mountain defense community has been asking for One. For just as long, several area organizations have talked about creating One. Now, at long last, we have One: The One calendar that lists all our defense community events in one place. Release the confetti and let the cork popping begin. The Rocky […]
The New NDIARMC.org: A Powerful Tool for the Local Defense Community
The new Rocky Mountain NDIA website puts a powerful networking tool in the hands of military, government, industry, and academic defense professionals. Responding to member surveys and industry input, Rocky Mountain NDIA leaders authorized a complete relaunch of NDIARMC.org in late 2023. Since then, Communications Committee members have enrolled Board members, committee chairs, and other […]
IP and Working with/for the Government
Innovation comes in many colors, and as problems and challenges arise, innovations are soon to follow as a solution. Many ecosystems benefit from a mix of small, agile startups and larger, established companies working together or independently to drive innovation with success, often involving a combination of factors, including a supportive organizational culture, access to talent, financial […]
Lt Gen John E. Shaw to Receive Coveted Hartinger Award for 2024
We’re excited to announce Lieutenant General John E. Shaw, USSF (Ret) for our chapter’s 2024 General James V. Hartinger Award. The Hartinger Award has been given every year since 1984 for outstanding achievement in the military space mission of the United States. This prestigious award is named for General James V. Hartinger, the first recipient, the first Commander […]
