11th Annual EOD/IED & Countermine Symposium

November 6, 2024 - November 7, 2024

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Service member operating a mine detection tool.
Source: U.S. Army, https://www.army.mil/article/252625/explosive_ordnance_disposal_leaders_map_way_ahead_for_large_scale_combat_operations

Hosted By: Defense Strategies Institute

Location: National Harbor, MD

The 11th Annual EOD/IED & Countermine Symposium will bring together experts, innovators, and policymakers to address critical challenges in explosive ordnance disposal, improvised explosive devices, and countermine operations. The 2024 Symposium will highlight cutting-edge research, technological innovations, domestic and international cooperation and counter-IED missions, and best practices in mitigating the threats posed by explosive hazards.

Topics to be covered at the 2024 symposium:

  • Sustaining Navy expeditionary combat forces to support maritime objectives
  • Effectively countering explosive threats amid an evolving era of expeditionary warfare
  • Building Army strategic readiness & sustaining land dominance through EOD
  • Deploying & conducting operations to counter CBRNE & WMD threats
  • Building nationwide C-IED capabilities & mitigating risk to critical infrastructure
  • Enabling joint warfighter success through innovative lethal & protective capabilities
  • Supporting the Navy through ordnance, energetics & EOD solutions
  • Adapting EOD/IED tactics & training to enhance preparedness
  • Coordinating with the international C-IED community to combat complex threats

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