NDIA is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit that engages thoughtful and innovative leaders to promote the best policies, practices, products, and technology for warfighters and others who ensure the safety and security of our nation.
Champion issues that contribute to the strength, resiliency, and capacity of the defense industrial base
Build a vigorous, responsive, and collaborative community in support of Defense and National Security
Convene legal and ethical forums for the exchange of ideas, information, view points, and capabilities
The Membership Challenge officially kicked off on May 1st! When you join, please use Chapter Referral Code NDITVC - that way we receive credit.
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Our 2025 NDIA-TVC Awards Dinner was held 28 April 2025 at the Jackson Center. The event included our award presentations to both Government and Industry awardees in the leadership, management, and technical categories, as well as scholarship presentations to students from local universities. The Space & Missile Defense Working Group (SMDWG) presented $70,000 in scholarships. Our Keynote Speaker was Major General D. Jason Cothern, Deputy Director for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Program Executive for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system. We also inducted our 2025 Board Members. Photos of the event are now available on our 2025 photos page - 2025 Dinner and Awards
NDIA TVC is a sponsor for the annual Dr. Julian Davidson Leadership in Missile Defense and Space Technology Award. For more information and to nominate candidates, please see https://smdsymposium.org/davidson-nomination/
The Working Group meets monthly and hosts guest speakers from Government and Industry.
NDIA-TVC has long supported STEM activities in the Tennessee Valley which have included graduate fellowships, undergraduate scholarships, and activities for high school and middle school students.
NDIA-TVC provides a platform through which leaders in government, industry and academia can collaborate and provide solutions to advance the national security defense needs of the nation.
Space and Missile Defense Symposium
Annual Membership Meeting
Annual Awards dinner
Various other Conferences
Your NDIA Tennessee Valley Chapter supports many other organizations, including:
The Space & Missile Defense Working Group (SMDWG) - SMDWG
Women in Defense (WID) - https://www.wid-tvc.org/
NDIA-TVC Awards
Each year the chapter presents Leadership Excellence, Management, and Technology awards to individuals or teams in both government and industry to recognize accomplishments to the defense industrial base. The highlight of the year is award of the John B. Medaris Award for outstanding accomplishments to defense in the Tennessee Valley.
The John B. Medaris Award is presented annually