I/ITSEC
Defense modeling, simulation and training: gov buyers and contractors.
- Dates
- Nov 30 to Dec 3, 2026
- Where
- Orlando, FL
- Cost
- Ticket $350 to $925. Industry $775 (NTSA/NDIA member) to $925 late non-member; US gov non-DoD civilians $350; .gov/.mil email needed for gov rate.
- Type
- Conference · Paid ticket
- Organizer
- NTSA
- Program
- keynotes, breakout sessions, an expo floor, networking events
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site
Official site and registration
Cheaper ways in: Free Monday exhibit-hall pass; free Dec 2 career fair registration; academia and government rates.
Speaking opportunities
Has sessions, ask how speakers are chosen
A call for submissions is published each year; the 2026 one is listed.
Who goes
Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.
Segments: Defense and government contracting
Roles: capture manager, defense program manager
The field it serves: Aerospace & Defense
- Verified open jobs
- about 20,717
- Typical posted salary
- $127,000 a year (middle half $103,000 to $162,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 29% 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, 1,279 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 Orlando, FL. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.
Past and planned editions
- 2026: November 30, 2026 to December 3, 2026, Orlando, FL
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