ConferenceIn personFree

Mission Systems Symposium 2026 (Sep. 15-16)

SEP15
08:00
  • The Mission Systems Symposium brings together government, industry, venture capital, and technology leaders to accelerate mission system transformation and enhance warfighting capabilities.
  • Attendees explore emerging technologies, acquisition modernization, and cultural changes to improve mission speed and effectiveness.
  • The event fosters collaboration to deliver integrated solutions in the defense sector.

About this event

Mission:
To bring together Government, industry mission partners, the venture capital community, and technology leaders to accelerate Mission Systems transformation, strengthen collaboration, and deliver warfighting capability faster. The Mission Systems Symposium serves as a forum to communicate strategic direction, explore emerging technologies and acquisition approaches, and foster the partnerships required to deliver integrated, mission-ready capabilities at the speed demanded by today’s operational environment.

Key objectives of the symposium include:
• Aligning Government and Industry on the cultural and operational changes required to increase speed, innovation, and mission effectiveness.

• Communicating ongoing organizational and leadership transformations, including the intended operational outcomes and impacts across the Mission Systems enterprise.

• Advancing Government-Industry collaboration in areas such as emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, commercial technology adoption, acquisition modernization, and future contracting approaches.

Our goal is to create an environment that moves beyond information sharing and toward meaningful dialogue, actionable outcomes, and stronger partnerships across the community.

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