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NDIA Announces Annual SOFIC Conference Will Be Virtual

NDIA Announces Annual SOFIC Conference Will Be Virtual
Army General Richard D. Clarke, commander U.S. Special Operations Command, addresses the annual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference being held at the Tampa Bay Convention Center May 20 -23, 2019. The theme for this year’s conference is “Accelerating SOF Innovation.” SOFIC is the premiere conference for the SOF community to interact with industry and to collaborate on the challenges, initiatives and way-ahead in delivering the most cutting-edge capabilities into the hands of SOF operators. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)

The National Defense Industrial Association’s annual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference will be held in May as scheduled, but over the internet rather than its traditional locale of Tampa, Florida. The association, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, first announced March 20 that 2020’s SOFIC conference scheduled for May 11-14 would be canceled following new guidance from the U.S. government regarding the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. However, an update issued April 6 states the conference will be held May 11-15, but…

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