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Event Overview

The 2025 Defense Industry Forecast will provide actionable business intelligence on upcoming acquisition opportunities – covering Defense Dept. mission priorities focused on advanced IT, AI and Cyber, to weapons system development & sustainment, to forward logistics, facility support, Military base construction, shipyard modernization, Space defense and other major buying programs.

Conference attendees will have the chance to hear about the latest purchasing opportunities from Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Small Business Program Directors from across the Defense Dept., and from Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force commands and installations – and from Prime Defense Contractors.

Key Insights

Defense Department, Service, and Combat Command Acquisition Priorities

DoD Small Business Contracting Programs

Prime Defense Contractors — Subcontracting & Teaming

Accelerated Contracting Opportunities for Innovative Technology Solutions (DARPA, DIU, DEFENSEWERX)

GWAC's (Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts) and Their Small Business Tracks

Mentor-Protégé Programs as Business Accelerators for Smalls and Primes

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Projects Coming Down the Pike

Military Base-Community Partnerships Driving Construction and Facility Support Contracts

Indo-Pacific Deployment/Logistics Challenges and New Contracting Initiatives

The Race to Develop AI, Advanced Computing and Machine Learning for Defense

Cybersecurity Compliance Mandates and CMMC Training Options

Special Preferential Contracting/Set-Aside Opportunities for Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a) Certified Companies, Woman-Owned Small Businesses, Veteran and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Firms, and Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Companies

Act Now and Secure your Place at this Groundbreaking Event!

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