Our association is on the move.

• Author: Farrell, Lawrence P., Jr.
• Position: President's Perspective - Brief Article

Our magazine this month features one of the flagship products of the association, the National Defense Mega Directory. For years, it has been one of the most widely used reference guides for the defense community.

I do not intend, in this space, to describe in derail the value of the Mega Directory. You can see that for yourself.

The publication of our annual directory, however, presents an opportune time to remind current members and inform potential new members of the association about NDIA's programs, our vision for the future of our community and about the numerous opportunities that are available to those who want to get involved.

As you can see by glancing through the pages of our directory, our association is growing and expanding its scope in many ways.

Of note is the fact that we now have two new affiliate organizations: the Precision Strike Association and the National Correlation Working Group. Both these groups bring unique talents and expertise to NDIA. We are pleased to have them onboard. They join our other affiliates, the National Training Systems Association, the Association For Enterprise Integration and Women in Defense.

Needless to say, these affiliates are vibrant organizations and, like NDIA, always are seeking ways to innovate their programs and make them more relevant to current national and global defense priorities. Our long-term objective is for NDIA to address every piece of the defense industrial base. Our continued growth in affiliates is part of that program.

In addition to new affiliates, we have revamped our industrial committees, which are now called "divisions." Our divisions are at the core of what NDIA is about. They are composed of industry and government volunteers who invest much time and effort to define, articulate and coordinate important issues, which matter to both the private and the public sectors.

If you have not yet signed up to participate in one of our divisions, you should consider doing so. A detailed description of each division's mission and capabilities is included in this edition of our directory. We will continue to adjust the mission focus of our divisions to keep them relevant to current and emerging defense issues.

We also have a section devoted to our chapters. There are many opportunities to get involved with NDIA chapters nationwide. Like the divisions, they offer invaluable networking venues for military, government civilians and industry executives to team up on critical...