2025 Vision Federal Market Forecast Reports & Conference

Organized by PSC Foundation • Dept. of Commerce, Dept. of Agriculture, Dept. of Energy, Dept. of Homeland Security, Dept. of Justice, Dept. of State, Dept. of Transportation, DoD IT & Cyber, EPA, Dept. of Health & Human Services, Military Health, NASA, Dept. of Treasury, Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Presented by the PSC Foundation, Vision Federal Market Forecast is a compilation of more than 20 reports that provide in-depth analysis of the defense, civilian, and federal IT markets.

Addressing Research, Innovation and New Technologies

Organized by ACT-IAC

The R&D Forum Series is designed to expand both government, industry and academia awareness of the research and development initiatives occurring and to identify opportunities to further leverage R&D efforts. The first event will focus on the ARPA-H research activities and how industry can engage along with interactive feedback from the registrants on ideas, suggestions, and additional recommendations for inclusion and expansion.

Imagine Nation ELC 2025

Organized by ACT-IAC • General Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Federal Financing Bank, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation, State of Maryland, International Trade Administration, Fed Gov Today, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Join government and industry IT leaders at Imagine Nation ELC 2025 for a dynamic, forward-looking conversation on driving mission success through technology. This premier gathering brings together senior decision makers, innovators, and change agents from across the public and private sectors to explore the strategies, solutions, and partnerships shaping the future of government IT. At the heart of this year’s event are three key areas of focus that will drive our conversations and inspire action: Landscape Awareness – Understand the evolving ecosystem shaping government and industry, including policy shifts, technological advancements, and emerging trends. Real-Life Stories – Learn from firsthand experiences and case studies that highlight both the challenges and breakthroughs in modern service delivery. Solutions That Accelerate – Discover actionable strategies, tools, and innovations that are propelling real progress and performance at scale. Through insightful keynotes, interactive sessions, and real-world case studies, participants will dive into topics like: streamlining government procurement; OneGov; shared services; artificial intelligence; eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse; non-FAR-based procurement; state and local processes; cybersecurity; and how agencies are embracing innovation, optimizing operations, and delivering better outcomes for the American people. Whether you're modernizing legacy systems, scaling AI and automation, or navigating policy and procurement challenges, this is the place to connect, collaborate, and move from ideas to action. Register today for the best conference in the Federal IT landscape.

Strategy to Success: Building a Winning 2026 Marketing Plan - Northern Virginia Technology Council

Organized by NVTC

Join NVTC for an interactive, workshop-style event designed to help marketing leaders and practitioners turn insight into execution.

ELC Welcome Happy Hour → 90s Dance Party!

Organized by FORUM

Join us right after the Welcome Dinner—literally right across the street—for our official ELC Welcome Happy Hour.

DISA 2025 Forecast to Industry (F2I)

Organized by DISA • DISA

oin the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for the 2025 Forecast to Industry (F2I), where DISA senior leaders will share upcoming acquisition opportunities for FY26 and beyond. This annual event provides industry partners with valuable insights into DISA’s strategic direction, capability requirements, and opportunities to collaborate in delivering innovative solutions for the Department of Defense.

Defense Talks

Organized by FEDSCOOP • DOD, U.S. Army, DHA, USTRANSCOM, DOD Cyber Crime Center

The global landscape is shifting and advanced technologies are reshaping the modern battlefield. To maintain its edge, the U.S. military must harness the power of data, AI and other innovative technologies to drive faster, smarter, and more decisive action and deter threats from advanced strategic competitors like China and Russia. With seismic geopolitical shifts at play, the Department of Defense is going all-in on concepts like zero trust to defend against emerging cyber threats; JADC2 to transform its ability to connect, sense, share information and take action; and Replicator to rapidly respond to China’s ongoing military buildup in the Indo-Pacific by fielding thousands of “attritable autonomous” systems by 2025. DefenseTalks 2025 is the nation’s premier gathering of the top uniformed and civilian leaders from the military and C-level leaders from the gov tech community. Join these top decision-makers as they discuss emerging technologies and their potential to revolutionize modern defense. You’ll hear from the nation’s foremost defense experts on the military’s push to JADC2, the implementation of zero-trust security architectures and other cybersecurity best practices across the DOD, the development of artificial intelligence to bring speed and precision to battlefield operations, and how the joint forces are protecting our homeland from adversaries in cyberspace, among much more.

Zero Trust PAM for Government: FedRAMP Authorized and Mission Ready

Organized by BeyondTrust

Government organizations are past strategy and deep into execution. Privileged access now sits at the center of every Zero Trust program, and leaders need a practical way to reduce risk, satisfy audits, and move faster. This virtual session showcases Zero Trust PAM from BeyondTrust, the FedRAMP authorized solution, that replaces VPN exposure and standing credentials with brokered, encrypted sessions and time-bound access that aligns with Zero Trust mandates. Register to learn: How modern Zero Trust PAM helps accelerate compliance for FedRAMP, CMMC, FISMA, NIST 800 53, and CJIS Starting points for first-time PAM programs, PRA expansion to full PAM, and legacy modernization that avoids disruption How to connect privileged access to everyday workflows through approvals, automation, and audit-ready reporting Practical ways to remove standing privilege and shrink the attack surface across employees, contractors, vendors, and OT operators A simple evaluation checklist to bring to procurement conversations

Accelerate - GovTechConnects

Organized by GovTechConnects

Join Us for an Unforgettable Celebration!GovTech Connects invites you to a high-energy convergence of Federal, Military, and Industry Health IT changemakers driving the next era

Annual Members Meeting and Holiday Reception

PSC invites you to attend the PSC Board of Directors and Annual Members Meeting followed by a holiday networking reception at the Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, VA. The Board meeting will include a year-in-review presentation by PSC leadership and updates from the membership and finance committees. Following the Board meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. ET, connect with PSC members at the holiday reception. Complimentary drinks and appetizers will be served. All PSC members are welcome and encouraged to attend both the business meeting and the reception. There is no charge for the event, but registration is required. 3:30 PM: Networking and registration 4:00 PM: Board of Director's Meeting (Board members have the option to participate in this meeting in person or virtually) 5:30 PM: Reception

Federal Zero Trust Forum

Organized by GovCIO Media & Research

Register for to attend the Federal Trust Forum to explore latest advancements, challenges and the future across the zero trust landscape.

Mid-Sized Company Working Group Meeting

Organized by Professional Services Council (PSC)

PSC seeks to provide opportunities for the government to benefit from natural business growth. Currently, policies may inadvertently make ineligible for competition businesses that “graduate” out of small business set-asides. PSC intends to advocate for opportunities to reward business growth for better government availability of mission-accomplishing vendors.

AI Summit

Organized by GovCIO Media & Research • GSA, CISA, U.S. Department of Labor, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), EPA, NASA, U.S. Department of State, Idaho National Laboratory (DOE), Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), U.S. Department of Defense (via NRL + former DDS), Department of Energy (DOE), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL),

AI is transforming how government agencies and organizations operate, driving efficiency, innovation and smarter decision-making. From streamlining operations and automating routine tasks to enhancing cybersecurity and improving public services, AI is reshaping the tech landscape at an unprecedented pace. Join top IT officials to explore AI’s latest advancements, challenges and future in the evolving tech landscape and discover how AI-powered solutions are revolutionizing efficiency and shaping the future of public and private sector operations. Attendees may receive up to 6 continuing professional education (CPE) credits.

Federal Government Contractors Winter Soiree - Networking Event - 2026

Organized by Jennifer Schaus

2026 Leadership Summit

Organized by Professional Services Council (PSC)

The PSC Leadership Summit is an exclusive, invitation-only gathering of federal contracting executives that provides high-level networking and dynamic forums that help set the PSC policy agenda for the year ahead. The Summit is comprised of the PSC Board of Directors and C-suite member executives. Starting Sunday evening and going through Monday mid afternoon, leaders will get closed-door updates from PSC executives, hear from high-ranking government officials, and provide feedback on issues that matter most to federal contracting.

2026 Federal Law Enforcement Conference

Organized by Professional Services Council (PSC)

2026 Annual Conference

Organized by Professional Services Council (PSC)

The PSC Annual Conference is the premier government contracting conference. That's why we have extended our conference through Tuesday afternoon! Our attendees will be joined by government and industry leaders to address current issues facing the government professional and technology services industry. Join us and gain actionable insights over three days of networking and informational sessions.

2026 FedHealth Conference

Organized by Professional Services Council (PSC)

The ninth annual PSC Federal Health Conference will bring senior executives from across industry and government together to discuss critical industry policy and acquisition priorities in civilian and military health. Speakers from HHS, VA, and DoD will discuss their needs and challenges so that industry can better determine where the federal health market is headed. This half-day conference will be your opportunity to hear ideas from senior government and industry leaders in an extensive dialogue on federal health agencies, future policy and procurement trends and their implications on your company.

2026 Federal Acquisition Conference

Organized by Professional Services Council (PSC)

2026 Defense Conference

Organized by Professional Services Council (PSC)

The PSC Defense Conference is where you will hear from senior executives across the Department of Defense and industry discuss current initiatives aimed at accelerating innovation and delivering capabilities to the Future Force.