Defense Tech Events
Last updated October 2026
US defense and defense technology events from November 2026 through December 2027
| Event | Dates | Location | Attendees | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | ||||
| November 3 – 4 | San Francisco, CA | Defense tech founders and investors in San FranciscoFoundersInvestors | Approval required | |
| November 3 – 5 | Orlando, FL | Facility security officers and cleared contractorsManufacturing and Industrial Base | Closed to press and foreign nationals | |
| November 5 | Boston, MA | Dual-use founders meeting government program managers and primesFounders | Full; waitlist open | |
| November 9 – 10 | Washington, DC | Autonomy founders meeting program offices, primes and investors in one roomDrones and AutonomyCounter-UASFoundersInvestors | Open; US and allied citizens only | |
| November 12 – 13 | Arlington, VA | Undersea and submarine industrial base suppliersNavyUndersea and Shipbuilding | Open registration | |
| November 16 – 18 | Huntsville, AL | Army aviation sustainment, training and logistics suppliersArmyTraining and Simulation | Open registration | |
 DEPS Directed Energy Systems SymposiumDirected Energy Professional Society | November 16 – 20 | Monterey, CA | Laser and high power microwave developers with cleared staffDirected Energy | Clearance required (Secret) |
| November 16 – 19 | Fort Bragg, NC | Drone, counter-drone and SOF technology companies seeking operator feedbackSpecial OperationsDrones and AutonomyCounter-UAS | Open; free for government and military | |
 Navy Procurement Outlook SummitDefense Leadership Forum | November 16 – 17 | Reston, VA | Small and midsize firms learning Navy and Marine Corps buying plansNavyMarine CorpsSmall Business | Open registration |
| November 17 | Arlington, VA | Training, simulation and education companies selling to the ArmyArmyTraining and Simulation | Open; free for government and military | |
| November 17 | Washington, DC | Growth stage and public companies meeting institutional investorsInvestors | Invitation only | |
| November 19 | Washington, DC | Executives tracking the defense policy and budget agendaPolicy and Leadership | Invitation only | |
| November 30 – December 3 | Orlando, FL | Simulation, training and synthetic environment companies, all servicesTraining and SimulationArmyNavyAir Force | Open registration | |
| December 2026 | ||||
| December 4 – 5 | Simi Valley, CA | CEOs and investors seeking access to senior leaders and CongressPolicy and LeadershipInvestors | Not stated by organizer | |
| December 7 – 10 | San Antonio, TX | Cyber companies selling to Air Force and Joint cyber units in San AntonioAir ForceCyber | Open; free for government and military | |
| December 8 – 10 | National Harbor, MD | Electronic warfare, SIGINT and spectrum companiesElectronic WarfareCyber | Open; free for government and military | |
 ASNE Technology, Systems and Ships SymposiumAmerican Society of Naval Engineers | December 8 – 10 | Arlington, VA | Shipbuilding, combat systems and naval engineering suppliersNavyUndersea and Shipbuilding | Registration not yet open |
.svg/1280px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_War_(2025).svg.png) Department of War Maintenance SymposiumDepartment of War and SAE International | December 8 – 11 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Sustainment, predictive maintenance and logistics technology companiesManufacturing and Industrial Base | Open registration |
| December 8 – 9 | Arlington, VA | Services contractors and BD teams planning the next fiscal yearPolicy and LeadershipSmall Business | Open; free for government | |
| December 8 – 10 | Orlando, FL | Space companies selling to the Space ForceSpace ForceSpace | Open registration | |
| December 9 | Washington, DC | Executives seeking senior national security policy accessPolicy and Leadership | Application required | |
| December 9 | Washington, DC | Maritime companies tracking Navy leadership and shipbuilding prioritiesNavyMarine CorpsPolicy and Leadership | Open registration | |
| January 2027 | ||||
| January 11 – 14 | Orlando, FL | Commercial space companies building a government businessSpaceSpace ForceFounders | Open; free for government and military | |
| January 12 – 14 | Arlington, VA | Companies selling to surface Navy programs and fleet leadershipNavyUndersea and Shipbuilding | Open registration | |
| January 18 – 20 | Honolulu, HI | Executives seeking Indo-Pacific allied and senior leader accessPolicy and LeadershipInvestors | Contact organizer | |
| January 25 – 27 | Arlington, VA | Nuclear enterprise suppliers meeting NNSA, the national labs and the servicesNuclearPolicy and Leadership | Open registration | |
| January 26 – 28 | Tampa, FL | Additive manufacturing and advanced production companiesManufacturing and Industrial Base | Open; free for government and military | |
| January 27 – 28 | Washington, DC | Startups and small firms meeting warfighters and acquisition staffFoundersSmall BusinessInvestors | Open registration | |
| Capitol Hill Defense Outlook SummitDefense Leadership Forum | Dates TBA | Washington, DC (prior year) | BD and government affairs teams tracking the budgetPolicy and Leadership | Not yet published |
| US Coast Guard Outlook SummitDefense Leadership Forum | Dates TBA | Reston, VA (prior year) | Contractors pursuing Coast Guard acquisition programsHomeland Security and Coast GuardSmall Business | Not yet published |
| February 2027 | ||||
| February 1 – 2 | Arlington, VA | Military drone developersDrones and Autonomy | Open; free for government | |
| February 2 – 4 | Baytown, TX | Port security and maritime law enforcement technologyHomeland Security and Coast Guard | Open; free for government | |
| February 2 – 3 | Washington, DC | Companies selling to special operations and irregular warfareSpecial Operations | Closed to media | |
| February 3 – 4 | Arlington, VA | Counter-drone companies selling to homeland security and law enforcementCounter-UASHomeland Security and Coast Guard | Open registration | |
| February 4 | Boston, MA | Founders and investors in the Boston defense and intelligence communityFoundersInvestorsIntelligence Community | Not stated by organizer | |
| February 4 | McLean, VA | Contractors tracking defense research and engineering prioritiesAI and SoftwarePolicy and Leadership | Open registration | |
| February 8 – 10 | Reston, VA | National security space companies with cleared staffSpaceSpace ForceIntelligence Community | Selective; TS/SCI on day 2 | |
| February 8 – 11 | Colorado Springs, CO | Cyber and space companies selling into Colorado commandsCyberSpace ForceAir Force | Open; free for government and military | |
| February 9 – 11 | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Companies selling to Air Force Special Operations CommandSpecial OperationsAir Force | Open; free for government and military | |
| February 16 – 18 | San Diego, CA | Companies selling to the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast GuardNavyMarine CorpsHomeland Security and Coast Guard | Registration not yet open | |
| February 19 – 20 | La Quinta, CA | Founders and investors meeting senior government and industry leadersFoundersInvestors | Contact organizer | |
| February 24 – 25 | Huntsville, AL | Uncrewed systems companies selling to the Army in HuntsvilleDrones and AutonomyArmy | Open; free for government | |
| Dates TBA | TBA | Truck, mobility and ground vehicle suppliersArmyManufacturing and Industrial Base | Not yet published | |
| March 2027 | ||||
| March 1 – 3 | Aurora, CO | Companies selling to Air Force and Space Force leadershipAir ForceSpace Force | Open registration | |
| March 2 – 3 | Huntsville, AL | Counter-drone companiesCounter-UAS | Open registration | |
| March 8 – 11 | Honolulu, HI | Science and technology companies with Indo-Pacific applicationsAI and SoftwarePolicy and Leadership | Open; Secret for closed sessions | |
| March 8 – 11 | Washington, DC | Satellite operators and space companies meeting government buyers and capitalSpaceSpace ForceInvestors | Open; free for active duty | |
| March 16 – 19 | Laurel, MD | Aerospace and missile engineers with cleared staffMissiles and HypersonicsAir Force | Clearance required (Secret) | |
| March 16 – 18 | Huntsville, AL | Companies selling Army modernization, fires and air and missile defenseArmyMissiles and Hypersonics | Registration not yet open | |
| March 17 – 18 | Huntsville, AL | Space companies selling to Space Force and Army space unitsSpaceSpace Force | Open; free for government | |
| March 18 | TBA | AI companies selling to federal and defense agenciesAI and Software | Open registration | |
| March 19 | Washington, DC | Autonomy and AI leads meeting program managersDrones and AutonomyAI and Software | Open registration | |
| March 22 – 25 | Pasadena, CA | Microelectronics and critical technology companiesManufacturing and Industrial Base | Not stated by organizer | |
| March 31 – April 1 | Arlington, VA | Loitering munition developers and suppliersDrones and AutonomyMissiles and Hypersonics | Open; free for government | |
| Dates TBA | Washington, DC (prior year) | Founders and investors meeting lawmakers on national security techFoundersInvestorsPolicy and Leadership | Not stated by organizer | |
| Dates TBA | TBA | Munitions, energetics and production capacity companiesMissiles and HypersonicsManufacturing and Industrial Base | Not yet published | |
| April 2027 | ||||
 Sea-Air-SpaceNavy League of the United States | April 4 – 7 | National Harbor, MD | Companies selling to the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast GuardNavyMarine CorpsHomeland Security and Coast Guard | Restricted; not open to the public |
| April 12 – 15 | Colorado Springs, CO | Space companies across military, civil and commercial marketsSpaceSpace Force | Open registration | |
| April 13 – 14 | Springfield, VA | Intelligence technology companies with TS/SCI cleared staffIntelligence Community | Clearance required (TS/SCI) | |
| April 13 – 15 | Washington, DC | Companies selling to Marine Corps programs and operating forcesMarine CorpsDrones and Autonomy | Restricted; Marine Corps relationship required | |
| April 14 – 15 | San Diego, CA | Gear and equipment makers selling through ADS to tactical unitsSpecial Operations | Restricted; not open to the public | |
| April 19 – 21 | Washington, DC | Suppliers entering the submarine industrial baseUndersea and ShipbuildingManufacturing and Industrial BaseNavy | US citizens only; SIBC membership | |
 Border Security ExpoThe Bridge Group | April 27 – 28 | Phoenix, AZ | Sensing, surveillance and counter-drone companies selling to homeland securityHomeland Security and Coast GuardCounter-UAS | Not stated by organizer |
| May 2027 | ||||
| May 3 – 6 | Tampa, FL | Companies selling to USSOCOM and allied special operationsSpecial OperationsDrones and Autonomy | Open; free for government and military | |
| May 5 – 7 | Kansas City, MO | Army aviation, unmanned aircraft and sustainment suppliersArmyDrones and Autonomy | Not stated by organizer | |
 NDIA and DLA Supply Chain Alliance SymposiumNDIA and Defense Logistics Agency | May 5 – 7 | Richmond, VA | Suppliers and logistics firms selling to the Defense Logistics AgencyManufacturing and Industrial BaseSmall Business | Registration not yet open |
| May 10 – 14 | Dallas, TX | Marine aviation and unmanned aircraft suppliersMarine Corps | Not stated by organizer | |
| May 11 – 13 | Honolulu, HI | Companies selling to Army and allied land forces in the Indo-PacificArmy | Open; free for government and military | |
| May 11 – 13 | Laurel, MD | Undersea technology companies with Secret cleared staffUndersea and ShipbuildingNavy | Clearance required (Secret) | |
| May 11 – 13 | Baltimore, MD | Cyber and IT companies selling to DISA and Cyber CommandCyberAI and Software | Not yet published | |
| DEPS Directed Energy S&T SymposiumDirected Energy Professional Society | May 17 – 21 | Colorado Springs, CO | Directed energy researchers and developersDirected Energy | Vetted; some sessions government only |
| May 17 – 19 | Kissimmee, FL | Geospatial, remote sensing and analytics companiesIntelligence CommunitySpaceAI and Software | Open registration | |
| May 17 – 20 | Miami Beach, FL | Uncrewed systems and autonomy companies, defense and commercialDrones and Autonomy | Open registration | |
| May 18 – 20 | Washington, DC | Space companies and investors across government and commercialSpaceInvestors | Open registration | |
| May 18 – 20 | Alexandria, VA | Research founders and university spinouts meeting basic research sponsorsFounders | Registration not yet open | |
| May 24 – 25 | Washington, DC | AI companies and founders meeting national security buyersAI and SoftwareFounders | Open; free | |
| Dates TBA | Alexandria, VA (prior year) | Companies selling to Army C5ISR and Fort Belvoir program officesArmyCyber | Not yet published | |
| Dates TBA | Washington, DC (prior year) | Executives tracking national security policyPolicy and Leadership | RSVP required | |
| June 2027 | ||||
| June 3 – 4 | Arlington, VA | Soldier systems, wearables and dismounted technology companiesArmySpecial Operations | Open registration | |
 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy ConferenceCarnegie Endowment for International Peace | June 7 – 8 | Washington, DC | Executives tracking arms control and nuclear policyNuclearPolicy and Leadership | Registration opens January 2027 |
| June 14 – 16 | Arlington, VA | Satellite communications companies selling to military programsSpaceSpace Force | Open registration | |
| June 23 – 24 | Virginia Beach, VA | Gear and equipment makers selling through ADS to tactical unitsSpecial Operations | Restricted; not open to the public | |
| June 24 | TBA | Contractors tracking Army prioritiesArmy | Open registration | |
| June 29 – July 1 | Anaheim, CA | Space hardware suppliers and the space supply chainSpaceManufacturing and Industrial Base | Open registration | |
 Armored Vehicles USAIDGA | Dates TBA | TBA | Ground combat vehicle and armor suppliersArmy | Open registration |
| Dates TBA | Washington, DC (prior year) | Executives seeking senior policy and congressional accessPolicy and Leadership | Application required | |
| Dates TBA | Washington, DC (prior year) | Executives tracking defense strategy and allied policyPolicy and Leadership | Not stated by organizer | |
| Dates TBA | Arlington, VA (prior year) | Technology companies tracking Pentagon innovation leadershipAI and SoftwarePolicy and Leadership | Open; free for government and military | |
| Dates TBA | San Francisco, CA (prior year) | Dual-use founders and investors in the Bay AreaFoundersInvestors | Open registration | |
| Dates TBA | Las Vegas, NV (prior year) | Armaments, robotics and munitions companiesArmyMissiles and HypersonicsDrones and Autonomy | Open registration | |
 Reindustrialize SummitReindustrialize | Dates TBA | Detroit, MI (prior year) | Manufacturing and hard tech founders meeting capitalManufacturing and Industrial BaseFoundersInvestors | Not stated by organizer |
| July 2027 | ||||
| July 18 – 20 | Napa, CA | Executives seeking senior national security policy accessPolicy and Leadership | Not stated by organizer | |
| Dates TBA | National Harbor, MD (prior year) | Maritime domain awareness and port security companiesHomeland Security and Coast Guard | Open; free for government | |
 Life Cycle Industry Days and Wright Dialogue with IndustryAir Force Life Cycle Management Center and AFRL | Dates TBA | Dayton, OH (prior year) | Companies selling to Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and AFRLAir ForceSmall Business | Not yet published |
| Dates TBA | Huntsville, AL (prior year) | Missile defense companies working with SMDC and MDAMissiles and HypersonicsArmy | Open registration | |
| August 2027 | ||||
| August 1 – 4 | Salt Lake City, UT | Small satellite builders and space startupsSpaceFounders | Open registration | |
| August 10 – 12 | Novi, MI | Ground vehicle, autonomy and power companies selling to Army ground programsArmyDrones and AutonomyManufacturing and Industrial Base | Open; free for government | |
| August 10 – 12 | Huntsville, AL | Missile defense and space companies selling to SMDC and MDAMissiles and HypersonicsSpaceArmy | Open; free for government | |
| August 17 – 19 | Augusta, GA | Cyber, EW and network companies selling to Army CyberArmyCyberElectronic Warfare | Open; free for government and military | |
| August 27 – 30 | Salt Lake City, UT | Companies selling to Army and Air National GuardArmyAir Force | Guard members; industry exhibits | |
| Dates TBA | Montgomery, AL (prior year) | IT and cyber companies selling to the Department of the Air ForceAir ForceCyberAI and Software | Open registration | |
| Dates TBA | Austin, TX (prior year) | Startups and investors meeting government innovation officesFoundersInvestors | Not yet published | |
 IDGA Counter-UAS SummitIDGA | Dates TBA | National Harbor, MD (prior year) | Counter-drone companiesCounter-UAS | Open registration |
| Dates TBA | Bethesda, MD (prior year) | Intelligence technology companies meeting ODNI, DIA and NRO leadersIntelligence CommunityAI and Software | Open; free for government | |
| Dates TBA | San Diego, CA (prior year) | Port security and maritime law enforcement technologyHomeland Security and Coast Guard | Open; free for government | |
| Dates TBA | San Diego, CA (prior year) | Small businesses pursuing Navy contractsNavySmall Business | Open; free for government | |
| September 2027 | ||||
| September 7 – 9 | Washington, DC | Cyber companies selling to federal civilian and defense agenciesCyber | Not stated by organizer | |
| September 7 – 9 | Las Vegas, NV | Drone companies with commercial and dual-use productsDrones and Autonomy | Open registration | |
| September 13 – 15 | Arlington, VA | Unmanned surface and undersea vehicle companiesDrones and AutonomyUndersea and ShipbuildingNavy | Open; free for government | |
| September 14 – 17 | Wailea, HI | Space domain awareness and optical sensing companiesSpaceSpace Force | Open registration | |
| ASNE Fleet Maintenance and Modernization SymposiumAmerican Society of Naval Engineers | September 14 – 16 | San Diego, CA | Ship repair, sustainment and modernization companiesUndersea and ShipbuildingNavyManufacturing and Industrial Base | Open registration |
| September 20 – 22 | National Harbor, MD | Companies selling to Air Force and Space Force leadershipAir ForceSpace Force | Not stated by organizer | |
| Dates TBA | St. Paul, MN (prior year) | Founders and investors meeting senior government and industry leadersFoundersInvestors | Contact organizer | |
| Dates TBA | Washington, DC (prior year) | AI and data companies selling to the Department of WarAI and Software | Open; free for government | |
| Dates TBA | Huntsville, AL (prior year) | Counter-drone and base defense companiesCounter-UASArmy | Open; free for government | |
| Dates TBA | National Harbor, MD (prior year) | Directed energy companiesDirected Energy | Open; free for government | |
| Dates TBA | Washington, DC (prior year) | Emerging tech companies meeting research and engineering leadersAI and SoftwareFounders | Open registration | |
| Dates TBA | Groton, CT (prior year) | Undersea warfare companies with Secret cleared staffUndersea and ShipbuildingNavy | Clearance required (Secret) | |
| Dates TBA | Arlington, VA (prior year) | Companies supporting the bomber, ICBM and submarine legs of the triadNuclearAir ForceNavy | Free; registration required | |
| October 2027 | ||||
| October 6 – 8 | National Harbor, MD | Dual-use startups meeting innovation offices and program managersFoundersSmall Business | Open registration | |
| October 25 – 28 | Honolulu, HI | C4ISR and cyber companies selling to INDOPACOMCyber | Open registration | |
| Dates TBA | Washington, DC (prior year) | Every company selling to the Army; the largest land forces showArmy | Restricted; AUSA relationship required | |
| Dates TBA | TBA | Executives tracking the defense policy and budget agendaPolicy and Leadership | Invitation only | |
| Dates TBA | Sea Island, GA (prior year) | Executives in the intelligence and national security communityIntelligence CommunityPolicy and Leadership | Invitation only | |
| Dates TBA | Norfolk, VA (prior year) | Maritime and shipbuilding founders, investors and Navy leadersUndersea and ShipbuildingFoundersInvestors | Invitation only | |
| Dates TBA | Arlington, VA (prior year) | Services contractors and BD teamsPolicy and LeadershipSmall Business | Open; free for government | |
| Dates TBA | Stanford, CA (prior year) | Founders and investors in the Silicon Valley defense communityFoundersInvestors | Not stated by organizer | |
| November 2027 | ||||
| November 29 – December 2 | Orlando, FL | Simulation, training and synthetic environment companies, all servicesTraining and SimulationArmyNavyAir Force | Open registration | |
| Dates TBA | TBA | Army aviation sustainment, training and logistics suppliersArmyTraining and Simulation | Not yet published | |
| Dates TBA | TBA | Autonomy founders meeting program offices, primes and investors in one roomDrones and AutonomyCounter-UASFoundersInvestors | Not yet published | |
| Dates TBA | TBA | Growth stage and public companies meeting institutional investorsInvestors | Invitation only | |
| DEPS Directed Energy Systems SymposiumDirected Energy Professional Society | Dates TBA | TBA | Laser and high power microwave developers with cleared staffDirected Energy | Clearance required (Secret) |
| Dates TBA | Huntsville, AL (prior year) | Hypersonics companies and test infrastructure providersMissiles and Hypersonics | Not yet published | |
| Dates TBA | TBA | Drone, counter-drone and SOF technology companies seeking operator feedbackSpecial OperationsDrones and AutonomyCounter-UAS | Not yet published | |
| Dates TBA | TBA | Undersea and submarine industrial base suppliersNavyUndersea and Shipbuilding | Not yet published | |
| Navy Procurement Outlook SummitDefense Leadership Forum | Dates TBA | TBA | Small and midsize firms learning Navy and Marine Corps buying plansNavyMarine CorpsSmall Business | Not yet published |
| December 2027 | ||||
| December 1 – 3 | National Harbor, MD | Electronic warfare, SIGINT and spectrum companiesElectronic WarfareCyber | Not yet published | |
| ASNE Technology, Systems and Ships SymposiumAmerican Society of Naval Engineers | Dates TBA | TBA | Shipbuilding, combat systems and naval engineering suppliersNavyUndersea and Shipbuilding | Not yet published |
| Dates TBA | San Antonio, TX (prior year) | Cyber companies selling to Air Force and Joint cyber units in San AntonioAir ForceCyber | Not yet published | |
| Dates TBA | Washington, DC (prior year) | Executives seeking senior national security policy accessPolicy and Leadership | Application required | |
| Department of War Maintenance SymposiumDepartment of War and SAE International | Dates TBA | TBA | Sustainment, predictive maintenance and logistics technology companiesManufacturing and Industrial Base | Not yet published |
| Dates TBA | TBA | Services contractors and BD teams planning the next fiscal yearPolicy and LeadershipSmall Business | Not yet published | |
| Dates TBA | Simi Valley, CA (prior year) | CEOs and investors seeking access to senior leaders and CongressPolicy and LeadershipInvestors | Not stated by organizer | |
| Dates TBA | TBA | Space companies selling to the Space ForceSpace ForceSpace | Not yet published | |
| Dates TBA | TBA | Maritime companies tracking Navy leadership and shipbuilding prioritiesNavyMarine CorpsPolicy and Leadership | Not yet published | |
| Date not yet announced | ||||
| Dates TBA | Washington, DC (prior year) | Defense tech founders and investors building Washington relationshipsFoundersInvestorsPolicy and Leadership | Not yet published | |
 DoDIIS Worldwide ConferenceDefense Intelligence Agency | Dates TBA | TBA | IT and data companies selling to the intelligence enterpriseIntelligence CommunityAI and Software | Not yet published |
 Venture in the CapitalVenture in the Capital | Dates TBA | Washington, DC (prior year) | Founders and investors in WashingtonFoundersInvestors | Registration not yet open |
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