NCMA Warfighter Acquisition Forum 2026

The Warfighter Acquisition Forum brings together acquisition leaders, contracting professionals, industry executives, innovators, and operational decision-makers to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of defense acquisition.

As government and industry confront increasing geopolitical competition, evolving technologies, and growing demands for speed and agility, the acquisition community must rethink how it develops, procures, sustains and delivers capability to the warfighter.

Centered on the theme "Industry as a Weapon System," the forum will examine the critical relationship between acquisition strategy, industrial capacity, workforce readiness and mission success.