Events
Upcoming Events
Operational Energy & Logistics Summit
September 23–25
Honolulu, HI
Supporting Requirements, Creating Opportunities..
A Technical Interchange and Workshop for Operational Energy, Contested Logistics, and OT Cybersecurity. TechConnect, in cooperation with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Navy Operational Energy Office, and U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Office (E2O) are proud to co-develop the 2025 Operational Energy and Logistics Summit, taking place September 23-25, 2025 in Honolulu, HI. Join us as we advance operational energy, logistics, and cyber capabilities and strengthen partnerships between military, academia, industry, federal agencies and labs to support the DoD’s energy and security needs as outlined by the National Defense Strategy, National Security Strategy, and Department of Defense Operational Energy Strategy.
AUSA 2025 Annual Meeting & Expo
October 13–15
Arlington, VA
THE ARMY'S MOST POWERFUL EVENT ‐ EVERYTHING YOU NEED ‐ ALL IN ONE PLACE.
The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition. With over 44,000 attendees, 750+ exhibits, and representation from 92 countries, this three-day event is where the global defense community converges to shape the future of national security. It’s a strategic platform that connects military leaders, industry innovators, policymakers, and international delegations. Attendees gain exclusive insights into U.S. Army priorities, explore cutting-edge technologies, and engage in high-impact networking with key decision-makers.
TechNet Indo–Pacific 2025
October 28–30
Honolulu, HI
Sword & Shield: Ensuring a Secure, Free, and Prosperous Indo-Pacific
TechNet Indo-Pacific is the largest strategic event of its kind in the Indo-Pacific Rim. USINDOPACOM works closely with partners to enable resilient, survivable and secure collaboration across the spectrum of contingencies. TechNet Indo-Pacific, now in its 40th year, features speakers and discussions, many qualifying for Continuing Education, on how industry, academia and government can address and solve regional challenges. Exhibitors demonstrate solutions and services to meet the military services’ requirements. TechNet Indo-Pacific is co-sponsored by AFCEA International and AFCEA Hawaii.
Smart Cities Connect
November 19–21
National Harbor
Innovating with Cities to Create a Better World
Smart Cities Connect conference this fall will bring together thought leaders, urban planners, technologists, policymakers, researchers, and industry experts to discuss strategies for sustainable urban transformations. The conference aims to generate a roadmap for cities to achieve lasting change. By fostering a collaborative environment where diverse stakeholders can exchange ideas, insights, and experiences, Smart Cities Connect generates a roadmap for cities. Attendees will leave equipped with the knowledge and strategies required to steer smart cities towards sustained, meaningful transformations.
Defense TechConnect
November 19–21
National Harbor
ACCELERATING INNOVATION FOR THE NATION
Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit and Expo unites the innovation community with the US Department of Defense for the benefit of national security and societal advancement. With origins in 2012, the event champions the imperatives established by the National Defense Strategy (NDS) and National Security Strategy (NSS), driving cutting edge solution providers to the nation’s most pressing challenges. We are proud to be one of the original innovation hubs to support the DOD and its missions.
Resilience Week
November 19–21
National Harbor
Transforming resilience of critical infrastructure systems & communities
Large disasters may ripple across cities, regions or even nationally through interconnected critical infrastructure systems. Right now, many of those connections are invisible, making it very difficult to put effective mitigation strategies in place. Critical links are often uncovered too late, causing greater impacts to infrastructure and challenging recovery efforts on the ground. Join us for Resilience Week in partnership with TechConnect and the Defense TechConnect event series.
AFCEA WEST 2026
February 10–12
San Diego, CA
Sustaining Maritime Dominance: Warfighting Readiness for the Future Fight
Sea Service leaders today confront profound and rapidly changing threats in a landscape of increasingly complex challenges. Join us and engage with leaders from the Navy, Marine Corps and the Coast Guard as well as industry and academia experts in this extraordinary opportunity to explore the depths of the unique issues they confront. Engage in discussions, network with peers and be a part of devising the needed solutions to enhance operational capabilities that overcome evolving threats.
Past Events
SAME
2025
TechConnect SPACE
NDIA
2025
TechNet Augusta
TechNet Cyber 2025
Sea Air Space 2025
2025 POST Conference
TechNet
Indo-Pacific
AFCEA WEST Conference
Defense
TechConnect
Defense
TechConnect
TechNet Indo-Pacific
AFCEA WEST
Hawaii 2024
Operational Energy Summit
Defense
TechConnect 2023
Air & Space Forces Association
33rd annual WEST Conference
DoDIIS
Wordwide
Conference
AUSA 2022 Building the Army of 2030
Defense TechConnect Summit
