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SUMMARY:In-Person Event: AFCEA DC's 2026 Tech Summit
DESCRIPTION:FREE TO VALID GOVERNMENT & MILITARY MEMBERS \nThe 2026 AFCEA DC Tech Summit will convene government leaders\, defense decision-makers\, and industry innovators to explore the Critical Technologies driving the future of national security. With a focus on advancing defense by providing the joint force asymmetrical capabilities\, the summit offers industrial base companies a unique opportunity to understand emerging government priorities\, align solutions with mission needs\, and identify pathways for growth in the defense market. Attendees will gain insights into upcoming opportunities\, procurement trends\, and technology requirements while networking with senior leaders and potential partners. This year’s summit provides a front-row seat to the technologies and innovations shaping tomorrow’s national defense strategy. \nThe key objectives of the summit are to: \n\nUnderstand challenges and technology priorities: Provide insight into the operational\, strategic\, and resource challenges facing U.S. military and government. Discuss how different departments and agencies define their mission needs and capability gaps related to critical technologies in support of national defense.\nClarify acquisition pathways and industry opportunities: Enable vendors and industry partners to identify and understand acquisition-driven opportunities to deliver critical technology solutions to U.S. military and government agencies by outlining requirements\, procurement priorities\, funding mechanisms\, and contracting pathways that translate mission needs into executable programs.\nStrengthen cross-sector collaboration: Foster sustained collaboration among government\, military\, academia\, and the defense industrial base to accelerate the development\, integration\, and operationalization of critical technologies that deliver asymmetric advantages to the joint force in an era of great power competition.\n\nAt the Technology Summit\, attendees will dive deeper into the challenges that must overcome and the people\, processes\, and technology that must be in place to truly compete\, deter\, defend\, and fight in the current environment. \n\n\n\n\n\nDetails \n\n\n\nThursday\, February 19\, 2026 \n8:00 am – 2:00 pm \n  \nWhere: \nCarahsoft Collaboration\n& Conference Center \n11493 Sunset Hills Road\nRoom 2E\nReston\, VA 20190 \n 
URL:https://pmimontgomerycountymd.org/event/in-person-event-afcea-dcs-2026-tech-summit/
LOCATION:Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center\, 11493 Sunset Hills Rd\, Reston\, VA\, 20190\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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