Industry days, conferences, experiments and demonstrations for November and December 2026, with registration deadlines. Updated 02 November 2026.
Joint Interagency Field Experimentation event where government, industry, academic and allied participants test emerging technology with operational users. JIFX 27-1 theme: resilient autonomy for contested environments. Register through nps.edu/web/fx/register.
Industry day for the Winfield Locks and Dam major rehabilitation: replacement of the dam roller gates and hoist machinery, electrical distribution, tainter and miter gate anchorages, the dam service bridge, and SCADA and controls modernization. Presentation at 08:30, site walkthrough, then in-person one-on-ones for primes; virtual one-on-ones for subcontractors and primes begin 3 November.
Attend the 2026 Aircraft Survivability Symposium to learn about air combat survivability technologies, survivability sustainment and operations, threats and countermeasures, and warfighter lessons learned from recent combat experiences. This event is classified at the Secret/NOFORN level.
Joint NDIA and AIA conference for government and industry security leadership and policy-makers on industrial security topics.
NAVFAC EURAFCENT is considering a March 2027 industry day for construction and architect-engineer firms supporting work in the Europe, Africa and Central regions. The solicitation of interest asks firms to confirm interest, estimate attendance, pick a preferred city and suggest topics. The event is not yet confirmed.
Quarterly meeting of NDIA's Industrial Committee on Operational Test and Evaluation, a government-industry forum on test and evaluation processes and standards, held this time at the ITEA FORGE 2026 conference in Scottsdale.
Challenge definition workshop on space-based sensing for missile warning, tracking and defense.
Second industry day for the DARPA Surgical Competition, 4 November 2026, 16:00-18:00 ET, virtual.
SAME's national small business conference for the architecture, engineering and construction industry, with NAVFAC small business offices attending.
ACC-APG Industry Update, Thursday 5 November 2026, 09:00, Myer Auditorium, Aberdeen Proving Ground.
Proposers Day for Unison, a collaborative-autonomy program for teams of autonomous systems operating with constrained or degraded communications. Two technical areas: joint co-adaptation software (TA-1) and a faster-than-real-time modeling and simulation environment to train and evaluate it at scale (TA-2).
NDIA Human Systems Division discussion on how researchers, technologists, acquisition organizations and industry can move human-centered technologies across the transition gap, including user needs, trust, cognitive demands and adoption.
NSWCPD FY27 Hybrid Industry Day, Thursday 5 November 2026, in person at the Philadelphia Navy Yard or virtual on MS Teams. Ticketed registration opened in two rounds (23 September and 7 October).
Industry day for a planned services requirement to integrate intelligent automation onto current and future naval systems, from material solution analysis through test and fielding. Task areas include AI/ML algorithm development, DevSecOps, MLOps, cybersecurity and software engineering. Sign-in opens 08:00; the brief starts at 08:15.
In-person industry day on the F100 and F110 fighter engine re-competition, Monday 9 November 2026 near Wright-Patterson AFB, with one-on-one sessions. Venue, agenda and access directions released by 5 November.
Air Force industry day for the Automated Classification Management Environment, 9 November 2026, 08:00-12:00, Silver Spring, MD. Separate integrator and app developer functions; integrator one-on-ones follow on 9-10 November by invitation.
NDIA's 2026 Eisenhower Award Dinner, honoring the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, NDIA's highest honor for support of the defense industrial base and the warfighter.
Hybrid procurement administrative lead time (PALT) industry update, Tuesday 10 November 2026, 11:00-12:00 ET, Central Florida Tech Grove, Orlando, and virtual.
Proposers Day for DARPA's Cattle Run program (DARPA-SN-27-03), Tuesday 10 November 2026, 08:00-17:00, DARPA Conference Center, Arlington.
Industry day on an upcoming construction IDIQ for the 159th Fighter Wing, covering mission requirements and anticipated acquisition needs. Small businesses are encouraged to attend; installation access requires the RSVP.
Vendor-sponsored (Lumivero) virtual discussion on how program and portfolio leaders can build a live portfolio view to see dependencies, spot emerging risks earlier and align execution with mission priorities.
NDIA Cyber Warfare Division executive forum on the technologies, strategies and partnerships shaping cyber operations, with senior decision-makers.
Pre-solicitation conference on NSWCPD's FY27-32 requirement for environmental qualification testing of Navy hull, mechanical and electrical equipment: shock and vibration, and EMI/EMC, to military standards. NSWCPD will discuss acquisition strategy and how to meet the expected demand. Registration has closed.
Industry day for the follow-on to NUWC Newport's Code 25 command and control support, Thursday 12 November 2026.
Global SOF Foundation symposium on modern warfare.
Teams pre-solicitation conference for a SeaPort-NxG small business task order covering next generation cybersecurity and information assurance for NSWC Panama City's C5ISRT work. Follows the earlier sources sought N6133126SNQ36. Not an RFP; no package posted yet.
JIOP headquarters and the three corps Operational Acquisition Detachments brief mission, priorities and upcoming events, then take pre-submitted questions. Stated interests include counter-UAS and defensive fires, autonomous and unmanned systems, electronic warfare, C2 architecture, signature management, power generation and AI and robotics on the move.
In-person Proposers Day for DARPA's Protein Palace program, 17 November 2026, Arlington.
Tech 101 session on critical minerals: current demand, the effect of import dependence on the defense industry, and pathways to secure supply, including GAO's work on substitution and recycling.
Industry day on transforming the operating strategy of the Army's Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated (GOCO) ammunition facilities, including the Blue Grass Army Depot energetics center of excellence. General session 18 November at the Hilton Parsippany, NJ; one-on-ones 19-20 November at Picatinny Arsenal. Registration closed 30 October.
Classified industry day on the future submarine digital backbone: a common computing environment and data-center technology militarized for submarine space, weight, power and cooling, connecting systems not previously networked and enabling sustainment, logistics and condition-based maintenance. The Government is seeking specific technical solutions and concepts.
Monthly small business engagement with NUWC Keyport's Small Business Professional, 10:00-11:00 PT, in person in Poulsbo, WA or virtual. Remaining 2026 dates: 18 November and 16 December.
Industry day for Contract 1 of the Tampa Harbor Deepening Project (six contracts over 8-10 years): deepening and widening of Port Sutton, East Bay and adjoining channel cuts, about 4.4 million cubic yards. FY28 award, $100-500 million magnitude. Presentation, open Q&A and one-on-ones.
Los Angeles District industry day for a project to be awarded as an Other Transaction, 18 November 2026, 08:30, Las Vegas. Overview of the project, acquisition strategy and anticipated requirements.
AFCEA's annual forum on government data strategy and management.
The 19th U.S.-Japan Defense Industry Dialogue, with the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies and the Japan Association of Defense Industry: government updates on bilateral defense industrial cooperation, industrial base policy, and U.S.-Japan co-production and sustainment activities.
Los Angeles District industry day for a project to be awarded as an Other Transaction, 20 November 2026, 09:00, Long Beach. Overview of the project, acquisition strategy and anticipated requirements.
Prize evaluation of autonomous and uncrewed hydrographic survey solutions, including autonomous surface vessels and satellite and crowd-sourced bathymetry, for Corps of Engineers navigation survey work. White papers are the entry point; downselected offerors attend a December 2026 hybrid workshop at ERDCWERX in Vicksburg, MS, and operational field demonstrations follow in March-April 2027.
Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference, the major annual modeling, simulation and training conference and exhibition.
Army industry day on upcoming security requirements for Sensitive But Unclassified-Encrypted (SBU-E) radios: general session 1 December at Aberdeen Proving Ground, then one-on-one vendor engagements with PM C2T on 2-3 December.
PM TRASYS face-to-face industry meetings at I/ITSEC, 1-3 December, at the USMC/PM TRASYS booth (Range Training Systems, Synthetic Training Systems, Warfighter Training Support). The notice attachment gives conflicting day assignments; confirm your slot with the program area contact. Requests due 13 November.
Invitation-only, in-person industry day on Own Force Monitoring, 1 December 2026, National Museum of the Marine Corps. Registration closes 13 November; registrants are told by 20 November whether they have a time slot.
Three industry days in Lima on upcoming USACE work in Peru: 1 December, architect-engineer services for the Callao Naval Base infrastructure modernization (NAICS 541330); 2 December, construction for the same project (NAICS 236220); 3 December, facilities operation and maintenance for U.S. Navy Medical Research Unit South in Lima and Iquitos. The customer for the Callao project is the Peruvian Navy.
The Robotics meeting this December will focus our attention on moving at the speed of relevance and advancing technology that helps the warfighter close the mission more effectively using autonomy as the baseline.
The NDIA Delaware Valley Chapter (NDIA-DVC) will host its 5th Annual Naval Nuclear Submarine and Aircraft Carrier Suppliers Conference on December 2–3. This premier industry event will focus on supply chain challenges, opportunities, and industrial base requirements supporting the U.S.
Hill Industry Day, 3 December 2026, with quad charts of Air Force weapon system sustainment opportunities posted on the notices.
Call for exhibitors for the USUHS Neuroscience PhD program winter symposium and open house, in person only. Registration link is in the notice attachment.
Industry day for the St. Lucie Inlet South Jetty rehabilitation in Martin County: rebuilding the jetty head with a widened marine mattress foundation and a second layer of armor stone. FY27 award, $25-50 million, NAICS 237990 (small business standard $45 million). A virtual option is offered.
Peer-reviewed technical experimentation event in two areas: combat diver communications, propulsion and underwater interfaces; and integration of maritime domain awareness sensing onto government-provided USVs. Participation can lead to an Other Transaction, CRADA or other non-FAR SOCOM vehicle. Nominations closed 22 October; the next listed event is Rodeo 27 at NATC, Nevada, April 2027, with an RFI open period in December 2026.
One-on-one industry sessions on expanding the Regional Sustainment Framework, 8-11 December 2026, held with the annual DOW Maintenance Symposium in Fort Lauderdale.
NDIA Expeditionary Warfare Division webinar on issues, emerging capabilities and operational priorities in expeditionary warfare, with government, military and industry speakers.
PAE Maritime leadership gives portfolio updates, explains how the PAE is doing business differently and highlights upcoming contracting opportunities across carrier, surface, expeditionary, mine warfare and auxiliary ship construction and sustainment.
Two-day course for Lean Six Sigma practitioners on Rapid Apparent Cause Evaluation, a method for finding the root cause of most problems in hours rather than weeks.
Classified industry day, 9 December 2026, giving a classified view of the AFTAC mission and capability gaps, to inform white papers under AFTAC's enduring BAA and CSO.
Industry day for the Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal Increment 2, Block 2 program, 9 December 2026 at Hanscom AFB, revised from the August save-the-date. Pre-read package expected about 13 November.
NDIA Manufacturing Division fall meeting bringing together DOW, industry, manufacturing institute and academic leaders on the future of defense manufacturing, with briefings, panels and fireside chats.
Symposium on special operations and irregular warfare requirements.
Proposers Day for Nassau, an anticipated DARPA critical-infrastructure resilience program (DARPA-SN-27-08), 10 December 2026, Arlington.
Virtual industry day on an upcoming geotechnical drilling multiple award task order contract: drilling, cone penetrometer testing, test pits and laboratory services. The Government will cover requirements, geographic scope, proposed technical evaluation factors (rig fleet, laboratory accreditation) and the milestone schedule. Solicitation expected February 2027 under NAICS 541360; small businesses, joint ventures and specialty subcontractors are encouraged.
Virtual industry day on an AI-assisted, federated supply-chain illumination capability for priority munitions programs (Long-Range Weapons, Affordable Munitions, Adaptive Weapons), 15 December 2026.
Competitive assessment event for vendors able to integrate autonomy behaviors (swarm coordination, task allocation, navigation, targeting and tracking) into the government-owned FANTOM autonomy software through its Core SDK, for Group 2-3 uncrewed aircraft. Selected vendors may move to next-phase development under 10 U.S.C. 4022 or a FAR-based agreement.
Assessment event to design, build, test and deliver a marine-capable cylindrical test shape and supporting deck cradle to JEB Little Creek, VA, for at-sea and pier-side lift, launch and recovery, tow and submergence testing. Downselect runs 17-24 November; the virtual assessment event follows 15-17 December. Non-FAR (10 U.S.C. 4022) or FAR award possible.
Tech 101 session on digital twins: what they are, where they stand in defense digital transformation, and how they are being applied.
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