Attendee Justification

The annual Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) is not just a conference, it’s a mission enabler. Organized and sponsored by NTSA, I/ITSEC advances the top DoD priorities: restoring warfighter readiness, accelerating acquisition reform, and strengthening the defense workforce through STEM and digital transformation.

If you’re seeking to justify your attendance to leadership, the key is to connect the value of I/ITSEC directly to your organization’s operational goals and strategic objectives. This event supports more than professional development—it is a deliberate investment in national security, innovation, and capability delivery.

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Why Your Attendance Matters

Support Warfighter Readiness
I/ITSEC delivers immersive, high-fidelity training innovations that strengthen decision dominance, lethality, and real-world mission preparedness—directly supporting readiness mandates.

Enable Agile Acquisition
With hundreds of industry experts exhibiting and key acquisition stakeholders on-site, I/ITSEC facilitates direct engagement and rapid evaluation of cutting-edge capabilities.

Strengthening and Developing the Future Force
From robust STEM outreach to CLP/CEU-accredited learning, I/ITSEC develops the digitally fluent workforce needed for a modern defense enterprise. Attendees return with cross-domain knowledge, ready to educate others and strengthen their teams.

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Practical Tools to Help You Secure Approval

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Align Your Justification with Mission Priorities

Mission-Critical Sessions
Target sessions—such as tutorials, technical papers, and workshops—that address the Department’s highest priorities: training modernization, AI integration, agile acquisition, joint readiness, and emerging threat response. Demonstrate how your participation will directly advance mission readiness.

Operational Technology Scouting
Use I/ITSEC as a live platform to evaluate technologies that enhance lethality, decision speed, and force survivability. Emphasize how face-to-face engagement with solution providers supports rapid acquisition and strategic overmatch.

Mission Multiplication Through Knowledge Sharing
Commit to a post-conference debrief to share actionable insights, doctrine shifts, or technology breakthroughs with your team. Amplify the value of your attendance by accelerating internal awareness and readiness alignment.

Credentialed Workforce Development
Reinforce your role in building a more capable, credentialed defense workforce. I/ITSEC provides Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) for acquisition, training, and engineering professionals—supporting force modernization through lifelong learning.

Seamless Operational Coverage
Present a clear continuity plan that ensures zero disruption to your duties during your attendance. Also, explore cost-saving opportunities such as early registration, government-rate lodging, or NTSA-negotiated discounts.

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Why I/ITSEC Matters

I/ITSEC is where policymakers, program managers, engineers, educators, and warfighters converge to shape the future of training and readiness. Participation in I/ITSEC signals your alignment with the Department’s strategic direction—and your commitment to solutions that work, scale, and deliver.