Defense Leaders to Convene for 2026 Assured Logistics Summit in Washington

Defense Strategies Institute has announced the upcoming Assured Logistics Summit taking place May 12–13, 2026 in Washington, DC.

As near-peer competitors and non-state adversaries increasingly target supply chains, transportation networks, and global sustainment infrastructure, the need for resilient, agile, and assured logistics has never been more critical.

The 2026 Summit will gather senior leaders and decision-makers from across the Department of War, military services, combatant commands, federal agencies, industry partners, and academia to address the evolving challenges facing defense logistics and sustainment operations.

This forum will emphasize efforts towards strengthening supply chain resilience, enhancing operational readiness, leveraging data-driven logistics technologies, and ensuring the Joint Force can project and sustain power in contested and disrupted environments.

2026 Confirmed Speakers

• RADM Christopher Stone, USN, Director of Strategic Plans, Policy, Logistics, & Warfighting Development, U.S. Transportation Command
• MG John Dreska, USA, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, Logistics & Mobilization, Army Deputy Chief of Staff
• Jeffrey Frankston, SES, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Resilience, Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy
• Boyd A. Miller, SES, Principal Deputy Director for Strategic Logistics, Joint Staff J4
• Joe Brooks, SES, Executive Director for Regional Sustainment, Office of the Secretary of War for Sustainment
• David Kless, SES, Deputy Director, Logistics Operations, J3, DLA
• Lynn Kohl, SES, Vice Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support
• Dr. Robert Mantz, Senior Official for the Contested Logistics Technologies CTA, OUSW(R&E)
• Lt Gen Leonard Kosinski, USAF (Ret.) Chief Strategy Officer, Air Space Intelligence; Former Director for Logistics, J-4, Joint Staff
• RADM Doug Noble, Jr, (Ret.), Managing Director, Defense, KPMG; Former Director of Logistics (J3), Defense Logistics Agency
• Maj Gen Allan Day, USAF (Ret.) VP | Logistics/Manufacturing | Industry Strategy Executive | Global Public Sector, Salesforce; Former DLA Director of Operations
• Col Douglas Burke, USMC, Director, J4 Logistics, USSOUTHCOM
• BG Mike Siegl, USA (Ret) Former Director of Logistics & Engineering, USCENTCOM
• Jennifer Swanson, VP, Digital & Next-Gen Solutions, Cypress International
• Aaron Johns, VP, Digital Solutions, Siemens Government Technologies
• Jerry McGinn, Center for the Industrial Base & Senior Fellow, Defense & Security Department, CSIS

2026 Topics of Discussion Will Include:

• Sustaining joint force readiness & mobility by integrating global contested logistics posture across the DoW.
• Ensuring seamless resupply & operational continuity in contested environments to maximize warfighter lethality.
• AI and data-driven logistics transforming military sustainment.
• Modernizing defense acquisition and revitalizing the defense industrial base through speed and execution.
• Enabling resilient operations in contested environments through the regional sustainment framework.
• Enhancing the readiness, resilience, and efficiency of the global defense supply chain.
• Sustaining the force: strategic logistics and material readiness.
• Enabling total Army readiness: modernizing logistics and sustainment for the future force.

DSI is now welcoming Sponsors and Exhibitors for the forum. To learn more, contact Dudley Duverne ([email protected]).

Active military and government personnel attend complimentary. Those interested in participating in the Assured Logistics Summit can visit Defense Strategies Institute’s website. Anyone interested in learning more or sending questions contact Nikole Barto ([email protected]).