Alliance to Support Professional Development.

The National Defense Industrial Association recently announced a strategic alliance with the Institute for Defense and Business, a nonprofit education and research institute.

Signed in November, the agreement aims to expand professional development opportunities within the defense industrial base, while also accelerating both the work of NDIA's Business Institute and the Institute for Defense and Business, according to the association. The alliance will bring together individuals from military, government and the private sector to facilitate innovative opportunities and experiences by expanding access to subject matter experts in numerous career fields.

"I am very excited about the opportunities and outcomes that will result for both organizations...