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Maritime Security Summit
2025-07-23 - 2025-07-24 | National Harbor, MD, 151 St George Blvd, Oxon Hill, MD, 20745, United States
DSI’s Maritime Security Summit will bring together members of the DHS, DoD, State/Local Partners, & Marine Engineering/Technical Solutions Providers to discuss current & future initiatives toward leveraging the innovative capabilities, tools, & technologies needed to enhance the nation’s coastlines, ports, & vessels in support of overall maritime dominance. This Summit will also detail various efforts and partnerships currently underway to bolster situational awareness and combat various threats to maritime critical infrastructure.

C-UAS & Integrated Protection Summit
2025-09-03 - 2025-09-04 | Huntsville, AL
Defense Strategies Institute’s 2nd Annual C-UAS & Integrated Protection Summit will bring together members of the Department of Defense, federal government, industry, and academia to explore strategies, technologies, and policies to counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS). As the threat from UAS continues to grow, this Summit will advance efforts to better detect, deter, and neutralize these threats both at home and around the world.

16th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit
2025-09-09 - 2025-09-12 | Washington, DC
Join us at the 16th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit, taking place September 9–12 in Washington, D.C. where we join over 3,000 leaders and 200+ top speakers to tackle the most pressing cyber challenges facing government and critical infrastructure. Access Intelligence is a proud partner of this event.

Register today: https://billingtoncybersummit.com/?utm_source=accessintel&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=16th_Summit

Air, Space & Cyber 2025 Conference
2025-09-22 - 2025-09-24 | Gaylord National Convention Center, Washington, DC
AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference provides first-class professional military development, facilitates sharing of emerging requirements and technologies, and helps fuel connections that advance the cause of air and space power.

The 2025 Air, Space & Cyber Conference will be held September 22-24 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.

8th National Forum on FOCI
2025-09-29 - 2025-09-30 | Washington, DC
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Join ACI’s 8th National Forum on FOCI – September 29–30 in Washington, DC – and gain the strategic advantage your organization needs to stay ahead of rising compliance risks.

Specifically tailored for FOCI-mitigated companies, this high-level event brings together the most trusted corporate security executives and top outside counsel to share real-world insights and benchmark best practices in today’s rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

Don’t miss key takeaways and best practices for handling critically important, high stakes challenges, including:

Navigating Proposed 847 Revisions: Creating Processes and Protocols for Expanded Reporting Requirements
The Nuanced Role of the National Interest Determination (NID): How Companies are Now Structuring and Implementing Mitigation Agreements and Addressing Expected (and Unexpected) Challenges
Classified Contracts and CUI: What DCSA Now Requires in a FOCI Mitigated Landscape
Parent Company Perspectives: How Investors and FOCI Mitigated Partners Successfully Operate Under FOCI Mitigation Arrangements
The Evolving Role of General Counsel in FOCI-Mitigated Companies: First-Hand Insights into the Bigger Picture of FOCI Mitigation
Perspectives from Outside Directors and Proxy Holders: How Outside Directors Are Now Approaching Their Roles to Meet DCSA Expectations
Simplifying and Baselining Your Affiliated Operation Plan (AOP): Practical Takeaways for Mitigating and Managing Affiliated Operations
The Increasing Overlap of CFIUS and DCSA Jurisdictions: Special Considerations for Filing, Reviewing and Transaction Due Diligence

With national security scrutiny intensifying and the spotlight firmly on the “Influence” in FOCI, you’ll walk away with critical takeaways and proven strategies to strengthen your mitigation posture and protect what matters most.

To view this year’s agenda and to learn more, visit the conference website: https://bit.ly/3H8Dp2w

AUSA 2025 Annual Meeting & Exposition
2025-10-13 - 2025-10-15 | Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Place NW 801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, DC, 20001
THE ARMY’S MOST POWERFUL EVENT COVERS EVERYTHING YOU NEED – ALL IN ONE PLACE.
The Association of the United States Army’s Annual Meeting is the largest land power exposition and professional development forum in North America. Taking place over three days, the Annual Meeting is designed to deliver the Army’s message by highlighting the capabilities of organizations and presenting a wide range of industry products and services. AUSA accomplishes this task throughout the entire event by providing informative and relevant presentations on the State-of-the-Army, panel discussions and seminars on pertinent military and national security subjects, and a variety of valuable networking events available to all that attend.

Joint Space Operations Summit
2025-11-05 - 2026-11-06 | 151 St. George, National Harbor, MD, United States
DSI’s 12th Joint Space Operations Summit (formerly the Space Resiliency Summit) brings together senior leaders from across the DoD, IC, International Partners, & Commercial Space Solution providers to discuss the policies and operations necessary to ensure dominance in the space domain. Attendees will have the chance to hear sessions focused on the future of space defense and how collaborations, particularly joint partnerships, will be key in maintaining space superiority. Leaders will discuss key topics like modernizing space-based surveillance technologies, promoting cooperation between commercial and international partners, and integrating resilient and responsive space capabilities.

7th Conference on China Trade Controls
2025-11-06 - 2025-11-07 | Hilton Towers Arlington VA, 2425 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA, 22201, United States
U.S.-China Trade Sanctions Compliance Risks Intensify: Are You Prepared?

The U.S. has signaled a ramp-up in enforcement, expanded China sanctions, initiated multiple 232 and 301 investigations on strategic industry sectors, and levied duties on Chinese vessels entering U.S. ports. Chinese authorities meanwhile have formalized their export control systems for dual-use items and critical minerals under the Export Control Law, as well as promulgated regulations to implement the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law.

Exporters are now tasked with the tall order of mitigating known (and unknown) compliance risks with agility while re-examining their global supply chains and business operations.

This November, join all key stakeholders-government, legal and trade compliance professionals from a range of industries, and the best in the trade law bar, including:

Matthew Axelrod, Partner, Gibson Dunn (Immediate Past Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security)
Elizabeth Cannon, Executive Director of the OICTS, Bureau of Industry and Security, S. Department of Commerce
Akash Wasil, AI Fellow, House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, S. House of Representatives

Are you ready for what’s next? Join us this November at ACI’s 7th Conference on China Trade Controls in Arlington and via Livestream for the most practical, up-to-the-minute insights on surviving – and thriving – in this high-stakes landscape.

To view this year’s agenda and to learn more, visit the conference website: https://bit.ly/3J6K8ei

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Joint Air Survivability Summit
2025-11-12 - 2025-11-13 | 151 St. George, National Harbor, MD, United States
DSI’s 2nd annual Joint Air Survivability Summit will convene key decision-makers and innovators from the DoW, Military Services, Industry, & Academia to explore how the joint force is advancing air survivability to enhance platform resilience, reduce vulnerabilities, and ensure mission success in increasingly contested environments. This forum will highlight how the joint force is addressing critical threats to aerial platforms through innovation in threat detection, countermeasure development, and test and evaluation.

Military Vehicle Systems Summit
2025-11-13 - 2025-11-14 | Michigan Central, Detroit, MI, United States
DSI’s 5th Annual Military Vehicle Systems Summit will convene senior level experts and decision makers from across the Military Services, Industry, & Academia to explore current and future innovations in military ground systems. With rapid modernization & continued prototyping remaining a top priority, particularly for platforms such as the XM30 and M-1E3 Abrams main battle tank, it remains critical that DoW leverage commercial innovation to increase the overall lethality, mobility, and survivability of next-gen ground platforms.

Advanced Data Analytics for Warfare & Intelligence Summit
2025-12-03 - 2025-12-04 | 151 St. George, National Harbor, MD, United States
DSI’s 13th Annual Advanced Data Analytics for Warfare & Intelligence Summit will convene senior leaders and innovators from the across the Intelligence Community (IC), DoW, federal government, academia, and industry. This educational and professional development event fosters active dialogue on prioritizing data as a strategic asset to maintain intelligence and decision-making advantages over rapidly evolving threats. Speakers will explore how to leverage and accelerate data, AI, and analytical capabilities to generate actionable intelligence at speed and scale.

ACI's Government Contracting Forum on DOD Procurement, Compliance & Innovation
2025-12-04 - 2025-12-05 | Gaylord National Convention Center, Washington, DC
The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) marks the most sweeping rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulations in over four decades. As a result, contractors and subcontractors are navigating the intensified focus on domestic sourcing requirements, multi-tiered sourcing provisions and the heightened risk of stop-work orders, contract terminations and settlement processes. However, with change comes opportunity. As the DoD moves to modernize, accelerate awards, streamline regulations and implement preferences for commercial items, the defense industrial base is poised for transformation!

Key topics to be discussed at this year’s event include:
• The real-world implications of the RFO and GSA consolidation efforts on acquisition strategies and contractor compliance
• Tackling the ripple effects of recent Executive Orders on procurement, cybersecurity and supply chain resilience
• How Government and Industry are strengthening cybersecurity, AI and data-decisioning of defense systems – from Zero-Trust Architecture to LLMs and Beyond
• The New Frontier of EO-Related Litigation Risks, exposure and bid protests
• How to address new compliance challenges and grey areas
• Reshaping the operational landscape of the defense industrial landscape
• Mitigating the risk of more contract terminations and stop-work orders
• Chasing the Money – the new realities of securing grants: Where to re-focus your efforts amid evolving federal priorities

To view this year’s agenda and to learn more, visit the conference website: https://www.americanconference.com/dod-procurement/?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=defensedaily&utm_campaign=F26_awareness

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Military Aviation & Air Dominance
2026-01-21 - 2026-01-22 | Huntsville, AL
All information below reflects the 2025 Summit; 2026 Coming Soon!

The 7th Annual Military Aviation & Air Dominance will convene senior level experts and decision makers from across the U.S. Military Services, DoD, International Partners, Acquisition Authorities, & Industry for a Joint Service discussion on strategies, initiatives, and emerging capabilities critical for equipping and sustaining the future aviation force. The 2025 Summit will discuss how the Military services, in partnership with industry and global partners, are modernizing aviation platforms and enhancing aircraft technology to ensure sustained air superiority.

Cybersecurity Law and Compliance
2026-01-28 - 2026-01-29 | DC Bar, Washington, DC, Washington, DC, WA, United States
Cyber threats and compliance risks are too prevalent to ignore. Join us in Washington for two days of unparalleled investigation into cybersecurity programming and compliance.

Bad actors will not wait to strike! And you should not wait to strengthen your organization’s cybersecurity policies.

Enforcement officials continue to intensify regulations, investigations and penalties. Ensure your organization is up to date on the evolving legal landscape. Discover what might be missing in your cyber compliance program before it’s too late.

Providing you with an actionable blueprint for 2026:

First-hand practical insights from real-world cyber attacks
Face-to-face interactions with regulators and enforcer
Practical takeaways for building cyber resilience
Assessing pain points, insurance gaps and avoiding liability
Networking with legal professionals in government and industry

There is no replacement for the in-person benchmarking on what is and isn’t working amid so much geopolitical uncertainty and legal/compliance challenges. This conference comes at a pivotal time where companies are grappling with uncertainty, evolving risks and increasingly sophisticated bad actors; and are coming together as soon as possible to chart the path forward.

To view this year’s agenda and to learn more, visit the conference website: http://bit.ly/3VxKUUG

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