WEST Conference and Exposition
Navy, Marine Corps and defense industry leaders on C4ISR, cyber and information warfare.
- Dates
- Feb 16 to Feb 18, 2027
- Where
- San Diego, CA
- Cost
- Free expo, paid sessions. Registration free for military and government personnel; industry pricing not read.
- Type
- Conference · Free expo, paid sessions
- Organizer
- AFCEA International & U.S. Naval Institute
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site
Official site and registration
Cheaper ways in: Free for military and government personnel.
Speaking opportunities
Has sessions, ask how speakers are chosen
Who goes
Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.
Segments: Cybersecurity for defense, Military transition and veterans
Roles: cleared cybersecurity engineer, transitioning service member
The field it serves: Aerospace & Defense
- Verified open jobs
- about 23,042
- Typical posted salary
- $127,000 a year (middle half $101,000 to $159,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 32% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- +0.3% in manufacturing, the closest BLS sector
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,263 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.
Full Aerospace & Defense snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences
Aerospace & Defense employers hiring now
We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.
Industries and functions
Where it is and who it is for
Held in San Diego, CA. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.
Past and planned editions
- 2027: February 16, 2027 to February 18, 2027, San Diego, CA
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