The 12th Annual Defense TechConnect (DTC) Innovation Summit & Expo is set to be held November 28-30 in Washington, DC.
Entering its twelfth year, the annual Defense TechConnect (DTC) Summit, co-located with the Fall SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference and Resilience Week, brings together defense, private industry, federal agency, and academic leadership to accelerate state-of-the-art technology solutions for the military and national security.
The annual DTC supports innovation imperatives in the National Defense Strategy (NDS) and National Security Strategy (NSS) and is a unique platform to reach thousands focused on innovation and technology to support national security and the DoD.
The annual DTC is one of the most well-attended defense innovation conferences of the year. We are proud to be one of the original innovation hubs to support the DOD and its missions
Full list of speakers: here
Full program agenda: here
Expo information: here
Deadlines:
October 20: Submit Abstracts for Poster Presentations
October 25: Submissions for participation in the co-located inaugural DARPA Disruptors Innovation Summit
Background:
Defense TechConnect brings together defense, private industry, federal agency, and academic leadership to accelerate state-of-the-art technology solutions for the military and national security, in alignment with strategic objectives in the National Defense Strategy (NDS) and National Security Strategy (NSS). Focus areas for this year include:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Cybersecurity
- Logistics & Supply Chain
- Medical & Biodefense
- Nanotech & Advanced Materials
- and several others
DTC features a robust list of speakers including affiliates of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment, U.S. Special Operations Command, the Small Business Administration, DARPA, and many others.
