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Mark your calendar for the 8th Annual Defense Conference: Operationalizing Acquisition for the Warfighter on October 30 at the Hyatt Crystal City in Arlington, VA or virtually via livestream.
Register at defense.pscouncil.org #PSCdef26
Attendee - Join me! I’m attending the Defense Conference: Operationalizing Acquisition for the Warfighter on October 30 at the Hyatt Crystal City in Arlington, VA or virtually via livestream.
Register at defense.pscouncil.org #PSCdef26
Planning Committee Member - I’m proud to be part of the 2026 Defense Conference Planning Committee. Join me at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA, or virtually via livestream on October 30.
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Speaker - Join me! I’m speaking at the 8th Annual Defense Conference: Operationalizing Acquisition for the Warfighter on October 30 at the Hyatt Crystal City in Arlington, VA or virtually via livestream.
Register at defense.pscouncil.org. #PSCdef25 @PSCspeaks
Featured Company Sponsor - Our company is a proud sponsor of the upcoming 8th Annual Defense Conference: Operationalizing Acquisition for the Warfighter on October 30 at the Westin in Arlington, VA and virtually via livestream.
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Explore how AI, autonomous systems, and human-machine teaming are moving from emerging technologies to operational capabilities in the session "Fireside Chat: AI, Mission Autonomy & the Future Battlespace." Join the discussion with defense leaders on balancing innovation, security, and acquisition to deliver mission-ready technologies faster.
Don't miss the conference on Oct. 30 in Arlingotn, VA or virtually via livestream. Register at defense.pscouncil.org #PSCdef26
Discover how acquisition leaders are transforming the way capabilities reach the warfighter through commercial-first strategies, stronger government-industry collaboration, and a more agile Defense Industrial Base. Attend the session “From Directive to Delivery: Acquisition Transformation” to hear experts discuss what's changing, what's working, and what's next.
Attend on October 30 at the Hyatt Crystal City in Arlington, VA or virtually via livestream. Register at defense.pscouncil.org #PSCdef26
Learn how the Joint Force Requirements Process is reshaping defense requirements, accelerating capability delivery, and creating new opportunities for earlier industry engagement. Don’t miss the session "Requirements Transformation & Early Industry Engagement" on how government and industry can collaborate to reduce risk, align priorities, and bring innovative technologies to the mission faster on Oct. 30.
Attend on October 30 at the Hyatt Crystal City in Arlington, VA or virtually via livestream. Register at defense.pscouncil.org #PSCdef26
Gain insights on how defense leaders are addressing supply chain resilience, logistics, maintenance, and sustainment challenges in increasingly contested environments. Listen to the session "Sustainment Under Fire – Logistics and Services in Contested Environments" to discover acquisition strategies that help ensure critical capabilities reach the warfighter when and where they are needed most.
Don't miss the conference on Oct. 30 in Arlingotn, VA or virtually via livestream. Register at defense.pscouncil.org #PSCdef26
Discover how government, industry, and academia are working together to build a workforce ready to meet tomorrow's national security challenges in the keynote session "The Next Generation of the Department's Workforce." Learn what's driving workforce transformation and why it matters to the future of the Defense Industrial Base.
Attend on October 30 at the Hyatt Crystal City in Arlington, VA or virtually via livestream. Register at defense.pscouncil.org #PSCdef26
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Explore the challenges shaping defense sustainment with Erica Plath, Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Logistics, U.S. Department of War at the 8th Annual Defense Conference.
Ms. Plath will speak on “Sustainment Under Fire: Logistics and Services in Contested Environments,” session to discuss how logistics, transportation, supply and other critical services must adapt to support the Warfighter across dispersed and contested regional theaters.
Attend on Oct. 30, 2026 in Arlington, VA or Virtual. Register for the Defense Conference at defense.pscouncil.org #PSCdef26
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Examine the future of defense requirements with Jeremy Verbout, PTDO Assistant Secretary for Mission Capabilities, Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research & Engineering, at the Defense Conference.
Mr. Verbout will speak on “Requirements Transformation & Early Industry Engagement,” session to explore how the Joint Force Requirements Process can accelerate capability development, strengthen alignment across requirements, acquisition and resourcing, and enable earlier industry participation to reduce technical and programmatic risk.
Attend on Oct. 30, 2026 in Arlington, VA or Virtual. Register for the Defense Conference at defense.pscouncil.org #PSCdef26
Assess the evolving demands of defense logistics with Col. Robert Kline, Chief, Strategy Division & Chief, Strategic Logistics Requirements & Integration, U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), at the 8th Annual Defense Conference.
Col. Kline will speak on “Sustainment Under Fire: Logistics and Services in Contested Environments” session, addressing the operational challenges of sustaining forces across dispersed theaters and the need for resilient supply chains, transportation networks and essential services in increasingly contested environments.
Attend on Oct. 30, 2026 in Arlington, VA or Virtual. Register for the Defense Conference at defense.pscouncil.org #PSCdef26