About stc

The Software Technology Conference (STC) was first held in 1989, sponsored by the Air Force through the Software Technology Support Center at Hill AFB, UT, to provide information and training on software engineering issues and technologies. Approximately 200 individuals attended that three-day conference with 15 vendors exhibiting. Since that time, the number of participants, presentations, and exhibiting vendors at the conference has continually grown.

In 1993 the conference expanded to encompass subjects of interest to all branches of the service and to provide a forum for the exchange of information between the joint services. The 1993 and subsequent conferences have been jointly sponsored by the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, and United States Air Force.

In 1996, the conference added the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) as a co-sponsor.

In 2004, the conference name was changed to the Systems and Software Technology Conference (stc) which reflected the incorporation of a more in-depth systems engineering aspect relevant to the value of this unique, joint collaboration.

The conference is touted as the premier systems and software technology conference relating to the Department of Defense. The conference focuses on matching problems with solutions as representatives from industry, government, and academia present their ideas and solutions through tutorials and presentations.