Federal Contractors Summer Soiree - GOV CON NETWORKING EVENT

Organized by Jennifer Schaus

Join JSchaus & Associates on Monday JUNE 22 at The Kennedy Center for the annual Summer Soiree. Meet with fellow government contractors (200+) as well as service providers and US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (OSDBU + OSBP Offices) for a night of networking.

Geo for Gov 2026

Organized by GovExec

Governments today stand at a crucial juncture, navigating a landscape where AI innovation constantly reshapes public expectations and operational capabilities. While the potential of AI to revolutionize disaster preparedness, enhance transportation safety, fortify energy infrastructure, and guide future planning is undeniable, agencies often grapple with an overwhelming influx of geospatial data. This leaves them seeking clear pathways to harness powerful insights for critical decisions impacting citizen services, safety, and infrastructure management. The 2026 Geo for Gov Summit is your opportunity to connect with public-sector visionaries and Google experts. Discover firsthand how leading agencies are leveraging geospatial data, cutting-edge cloud solutions, and agentic AI to address some of the most urgent challenges across energy, infrastructure, safety, and beyond. This dynamic half-day summit transcends traditional presentations, offering guests immersive, hands-on demonstrations of the latest technologies and tools that are turning ambitious "moonshot" missions into tangible realities. What to expect: Earth AI & Foundation Models: Discover how new marquee models and the Earth AI brand are serving as the data foundation for public-sector innovation. Agentic AI & Gemini for Government: See how autonomous reasoning tools and Gemini for Government help agencies reduce analysis backlogs and shorten the path from raw signal to decision. Roads & Transportation Insights: Learn how dynamic approaches to monitoring movement can improve system performance for agencies like DOT, WMATA, and Amtrak. Mission Resilience: Explore real-world applications for disaster response, energy infrastructure monitoring, and environmental protection with leaders from NASA, NOAA, and DOE. Registration Note: This is a high-impact, curated event with limited capacity. Registration is managed via a waitlist to prioritize government attendees.

Red Hat Registration

Organized by Red Hat

Automate at the speed of mission Today’s landscape demands a shift in strategy. One where automation isn’t just a tool, but the engine driving modernization for your organization or agency. Join Red Hat experts and your peers at Ansible Automates in Washington, DC for a full day of conversation on building an automation strategy that scales. We’re moving beyond isolated tasks to focus on the topics that define modern IT: Operational velocity and scale: Deploy faster and eliminate manual bottlenecks by standardizing on Red Hat® Ansible® Automation Platform as the backbone of your IT estate. Continuous compliance and resilience: Trade audit anxiety for automated governance, stay ahead of configuration drift, and minimize human error to ensure mission continuity. AI-driven operations: Put data and intelligence into automated action with the latest advancements in Ansible Lightspeed and gen AI. What you'll walk away with You'll leave with real, applicable insight from technical experts, peer practitioners, and Red Hat product leadership, including a 1st-look at what's new in AAP 2.7.

GEOINTeraction Tuesday: Achieving Maritime Domain Dominance - USGIF

Organized by USGIF

Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) is becoming increasingly critical as global threats evolve, maritime traffic expands, and governments work to strengthen security and decision-making across the maritime environment. Join USGIF on Tuesday, June 23, from 5–7 p.m. at Synmax’s offices in Washington, DC for an evening exploring what’s next for maritime intelligence, from emerging technologies to the policies and partnerships that put them into action. We’re pleased to welcome Steve Griffin, Assistant Commandant for Intelligence (CG-2), U.S. Coast Guard, as our keynote speaker. Hosted in partnership with USGIF’s Maritime Domain Awareness Working Group, this GEOINTeraction brings together the GEOINT leaders and practitioners to examine evolving challenges, capabilities, and opportunities across the maritime landscape. Join the discussion and connect with the GEOINT community driving the future of maritime intelligence. Registration is complimentary for all attendees.

2026 Federal Acquisition Conference

Organized by Professional Services Council (PSC)

Women of Government IT 2026

Organized by Carahsoft

Join leaders from across the public sector for a day of insightful panels, engaging conversations and meaningful networking. With a strong lineup of speakers and thoughtfully curated discussions, this is an event you will not want to miss.

Government Forum 2026

The SANS 2026 Government Forum, presented in partnership with Carahsoft, brings together federal, state, and local government cybersecurity professionals to explore the evolving threat landscape and the solutions shaping secure, mission-ready environments.

DevSecOps Conference 2026

Organized by GovCIO Media

This year, we’re curating a dynamic program focused on the future of DevSecOps, bringing together government leaders, systems integrators and industry innovators. Here's what you can expect at the conference: Government Panels: Hear directly from federal leaders as they unpack the evolving DevSecOps landscape, share real-world mission challenges and compare approaches across agencies. Fireside Chats: Explore topics such as AI-enabled DevSecOps, cloud security and compliance modernization through conversational, panel-style fireside sessions featuring multiple government and industry voices. Networking Sessions: Connect with peers, government attendees and industry experts in relaxed, open networking blocks designed to spark conversation, share lessons learned and build mission-aligned partnerships.

National Homeland Security Conference

The National Homeland Security Conference unites a diverse array of professionals across the fields of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Fire and Emergency Management. This gathering draws officials from Federal and nonprofit agencies, alongside business owners, university representatives and key decision-makers. Attendees convene to gain insights into emerging security trends and to explore the latest equipment and technologies available to support their missions. The conference provides a comprehensive platform for learning about OSINT applications in homeland security operations.

WT Power Breakfast: Beyond the Platform: Inside the Army and Navy's Expanding Unmanned Systems Market

Organized by GovExec

Unmanned systems are reshaping operations across every domain—air, ground, surface, and subsurface—and the Army and Navy are accelerating investment in both offensive and defensive missions. But the opportunity goes well beyond the platforms themselves. Command-and-control, data processing, sensors, cybersecurity, and supply chain are all part of the equation, and all represent growing areas of demand. At this Washington Technology Power Breakfast, we'll unpack what your Army and Navy customers are looking for and how the expanding unmanned systems market will drive opportunities for years to come.

TechNet Augusta

Organized by AFCEA

TechNet Augusta 2026 is a regional defense and cybersecurity conference and expo hosted by AFCEA International in Augusta, Georgia. It brings together military, Government and industry professionals, especially those involved with Army cyber operations and unified land operations, to share insights, collaborate on cyber electromagnetic activities and discuss emerging challenges in the cyber domain. The event features educational sessions, networking opportunities and exhibits aimed at fostering communication, problem solving and innovation between the military and the commercial sector.

Looking Ahead at Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for 2027

Organized by Shelley's Events

We’re kicking off the new fiscal year with a proactive mindset—engaging content, meaningful connections, and a celebratory toast to DHS! Join us for an engaging, solution-focused gathering designed to spark ideas, drive results, and strengthen the DHS mission through collaboration between government and industry. From emerging technologies and acquisition challenges to budget priorities and key contract opportunities on the horizon, this event will bring together government, top technology executives, subject matter experts, and business leaders from across the DHS community to have candid, open discussions that will identify real solutions and opportunities to drive results and better support the important set of missions driven by DHS and the contractor community.

ACT-IAC Digital Transformation Forum

Organized by ACT-IAC

The 2026 Digital Transformation Forum convenes Government and industry leaders for a day of insights, discussions and networking focused on the future of digital services and innovation in the Public Sector. This forum provides a strategic platform for exploring how emerging technologies are reshaping Government operations and service delivery. Attendees connect with peers who are navigating similar digital transformation challenges while discovering practical approaches to modernization that balance innovation with security, compliance and accessibility requirements.

OSMOSIS: DC Expo

OSMOSIS:DC brings the specialized excellence of the Global OSMOSIS Conference to the nation’s capital, offering a focused, one-day intensive for OSINT practitioners and cyber intelligence researchers. This regional event is tailored to the unique needs of the D.C.-based intelligence community, providing high-impact training on social media intelligence (SOCMINT) and OSINT. The summit is dedicated to refining the skills required to unmask digital identities, navigate emerging platforms and streamline complex investigations. By fostering a local environment for collaboration, OSMOSIS:DC enables professionals to share tactics and stay ahead of the rapidly evolving digital threat landscape.

Dreamforce 2026

Organized by Dreamforce

Dreamforce is three days of groundbreaking innovation, bold ideas and visionary inspiration, bringing together the world’s brightest minds to explore digital transformation and customer success. The event showcases the latest Salesforce tools and solutions to build engaging, seamless experiences that exceed constituent expectations. Through breakout sessions, hands-on workshops and networking with industry leaders and peers, participants gain practical insights and strategies to drive innovation and accelerate digital transformation. Government attendees will discover how enterprise CX platforms can be adapted to meet unique Public Sector requirements while delivering world-class citizen services.

TechNet Indo-Pacific

Organized by AFCEA

TechNet Indo-Pacific 2026 is a major strategic defense conference and exposition in Honolulu, Hawaii, co-sponsored by AFCEA International and AFCEA Hawaii. It is the largest event of its kind in the Indo-Pacific Rim, bringing together military, Government, industry and academic leaders to address evolving regional security challenges, defense policy and operational readiness specific to the Indo-Pacific theater. The symposium features keynote speakers, panel discussions, professional sessions and an expansive exhibit hall where organizations showcase technologies and solutions to support secure, resilient communications and multi-domain capabilities.

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.

ACT-IAC/DCI CX Summit

Organized by ACT-IAC

Explore the future of digital services and CX across Government at the ACT-IAC/DCI CX Summit. This event brings together Federal and industry leaders for a day of conversations and insights focused on innovation, service delivery and modernizing Government operations. The summit provides a dedicated forum for CX professionals to discuss the strategic imperatives and practical implementations that enable agencies to achieve excellence in an increasingly digital Government landscape. Attendees gain access to expert perspectives on overcoming common CX challenges while discovering emerging solutions that can accelerate their agency’s service delivery transformation.

ISS World North America

ISS World North America stands as the world’s largest gathering of regional law enforcement, intelligence and homeland security analysts. The convention is specifically designed to support professionals tasked with lawful interception, hi-tech electronic investigations and network intelligence gathering. This year’s summit focuses on the methodologies required to combat drug trafficking, money laundering and other criminal activities through advanced technical surveillance and data analytics. Attendees will gain deep-dive insights into the latest monitoring centers and investigative techniques essential for modern public safety and national security.

Alamo Cybersecurity Exposition (ACE)

Organized by AFCEA

ACE 2026 is the annual conference and exposition hosted by the Alamo Chapter of AFCEA at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. It draws military, Government and defense industry professionals together to discuss cybersecurity, Information Technology (IT) and multi-domain operations, featuring expert panels, keynote speakers, acquisition updates and an expanded cybersecurity expo. The event also includes professional development opportunities, networking and events supporting charitable causes like golf tournaments benefiting military families.