SOF Week 2026
SOF Week 2026 May 18-21 Tampa, Florida SOF Week brings the international Special Operations community together for one focused week of collaboration, learning, and capability development. Jointly supported by U.S. Special Operations Command and the Global SOF Foundation, the event serves as the central gathering point for SOF Operators, government leaders, and industry partners working to advance the mission. At its core, SOF Week is about connection and alignment. It provides a trusted environment where operational requirements, emerging technologies, and strategic priorities come together in one place. Through briefings, demonstrations, exhibits, and networking, the event accelerates conversations that directly impact capability development and mission success. The purpose of SOF Week is simple: strengthen the global SOF enterprise. By fostering collaboration across commands, agencies, allies, and industry, the event helps ensure the right capabilities reach the right operators at the right time. Click here for more details and to register!ACT-IAC Emerging Technology & Innovation Conference
May 14-15, 2026 | Hyatt Regency Crystal City DESCRIPTION: This conference will address the issues, challenges, and opportunities being faced by both the private and public sector with a focus on practical applications, enhancement and secure frameworks for cybersecurity defenses, strategies for designing and implementing AI-driven solutions, along with real-world examples of the latest trends, tools and best practices that will drive government innovation and improve citizen services. Click here for more details and to register!NLIT Summit '26
NLIT Summit '26 May 4-7, 2026 Kansas City, Missouri About NLIT The NLIT Summit is sponsored by the NLIT Society, a professional society founded to facilitate the exchange of best practices and ideas among IT and Cybersecurity professionals within the DOE complex, strengthen the infrastructure, and identify efficiencies within the DOE laboratory system. The Summit facilitates sharing information regarding all aspects of IT and Cybersecurity operations, technology, policies, and practices in support of research conducted at the Laboratories. It is open to all personnel in the IT and Cybersecurity fields working at Laboratories and Plants affiliated with government funded activities, as well as Federal government employees in the IT or Cybersecurity fields that work at agencies associated with the participating Laboratories. The Summit consists of presentations, Community of Interest Network (COIN) collaboration sessions, panel discussions, tutorials, and technology demonstrations on a variety of topics of current interest to the IT community within DOE. There is an emphasis on providing opportunities for active participation and networking between attendees. Best practices, strategies, methodologies, implementations, lessons learned, innovative solutions, and emerging topics within the DOE community are shared during the Summit’s many sessions and events. Click here for more details and to register!GEOINT Symposium 2026
The Nation’s Largest Gathering of GEOINT Professionals May 3 - 6, 2026 Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, Aurora, CO Join us at the GEOINT Symposium 2026, where we delve into the critical role of geospatial intelligence in building a secure future in Aurora, Colorado. Explore the intersection of technology and security as we address the challenges and opportunities in today’s complex geopolitical landscape. Engage with industry experts, government leaders, and innovators to discover how geospatial intelligence is shaping a safer world for tomorrow. Click here for more details and to register!
