Digital Engineering for Defense Summit 2026

The 4th annual Digital Engineering for Defense Summit will bring together leaders from across the Department of War, federal government, industry, academia, and other relevant stakeholders to advance engineering innovation to accelerate the delivery of advanced warfighting systems for technological advantage. This Summit will highlight critical DoW programs and policies that are shaping the design, strategy, and acquisition of the joint force.

Topic to be Covered

• Designing, Acquiring, and Sustaining the Future Fleet with Digital Engineering
• From Policy to Program: Operationalizing Digital Engineering to Support Acquisition, Reduce Risk, and Enhance Interoperability
• Delivering a Lethal and Resilient Space Enterprise: Driving Digital Transformation to Operate at Speed and Scale
• Scaling Digital Engineering Across the Air Force to Accelerate Capability Delivery and Sustainment
• How the Army is Aligning Data Strategy, Software Acquisition, and Digital Engineering to Enable Continuous Modernization