The 14th Annual Special Operations Forces and Irregular Warfare Symposium will dive into the complexities of unconventional and hybrid warfare strategies, with a renewed focus on the strategic and operational challenges shaping the SOF enterprise in 2025 and beyond. This year’s symposium will gather senior leaders and decision-makers from across USSOCOM, the military services, regional combatant commands, international partners, governme...

The 8th Annual Military Aviation & Air Dominance Summit will convene senior-level experts and decision-makers from across the U.S. Military Services, DoW, International Partners, Acquisition Authorities, and Industry for a Joint Service discussion on strategies, initiatives, and emerging capabilities critical for enhancing lethality and restoring the warrior ethos in pursuit of total air dominance. Amid a dynamic and shifting global landsc...

The Official Military Virtual Training and Simulation Event Defense Strategies Institute’s 9th Annual Military Virtual Training & Simulation Summit will convene leaders from the DoW, Military Services, Federal Government, industry, academia, and other stakeholders to discuss the evolving future of modeling, simulation, and synthetic training. The summit will provide a forum for advancing technologies and strategies that ensure Warfig...

The 10th Annual Military Additive Manufacturing Summit & Technology Showcase is the largest military, aerospace, and defense 3D printing event in North America. This educational and professional development event directly supports current DoD/Federal Government priorities and initiatives regarding the integration of 3D printing technologies across the Joint Force. It reinforces the SECDEF’s directive on the need for the military serv...

Defense Strategies Institute’s 2026 Joint Fires Summit will bring together members of the Department of War, Combatant Commands, acquisition authorities, industry, and academia to advance the development and delivery of next-generation surface-to-surface precision fires. Because the United States has a keen interest in increasing the range, effects, and lethality of its fires capabilities to achieve overmatch against adversaries, the 5th...

The Loitering Munition Systems Summit will convene leading experts, policymakers, acquisition authorities, and innovators to explore the latest advancements and applications in loitering munition systems and technologies in support of the Warfighter. Discussions at the event will provide valuable insights into the evolving role that drone-specific munitions will play in future warfare, current and future efforts to support the Warfighter with...

The global chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) security market, valued at $18.7 billion in 2023, is projected to reach nearly $30 billion by 2033. Rising geopolitical instability, asymmetric warfare, and the proliferation of advanced dual-use technologies have intensified the demand for modernized CBRN defense and response solutions. Over the past year, the focus across the DoW, DHS, and allied partners has shifted toward in...

The 2026 Annual Operational Medicine Symposium (OpMed) & Technology Showcase is one of the largest and most influential military medical events in North America for senior medical officials, clinicians, government leaders, and solution providers. The 8th Annual Symposium will explore how the Military Health System is preparing for large scale combat operations by championing innovations in combat casualty care to strengthen Warfighter surv...

Formerly hosted by Advanced Onion, Inc, the Insider Risk Summit West will bring together leading security experts, advocates, and decision-makers from across both the public and private sectors to share their perspectives and engage in meaningful dialogue. This event will provide attendees with critical insight into the evolving insider risk landscape, along with the technologies, policies, and strategies required to detect, mitigate, and resp...

Due to the federal government’s lapse in budget appropriations, the October DoW/VA & Government Health IT Summit will be postponed and rescheduled for Spring 2026. DSI’s 29th DoW/VA & Government HIT Summit will bring together leaders from across the VA, DHA, DoW, federal government, and relevant industry stakeholders to improve the delivery of lifelong patient-centered healthcare for military members and Veterans. The Octob...