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Defense Strategies Institute is pleased to announce the upcoming Digital Engineering for Defense Summit, taking place in Washington, D.C., from June 24-25, 2026.
As the Department of War continues to modernize capabilities to outpace near-peer competitors, the integration of digital engineering across the defense acquisition lifecycle has become essential to accelerating innovation, improving interoperability, and delivering mission-ready systems at speed and scale.
The Digital Engineering for Defense Summit will convene senior leaders and decision-makers from across the Department of War, military services, combatant commands, federal agencies, industry, and academia to examine strategies for implementing and scaling digital engineering practices across defense programs. This forum will highlight efforts to enhance model-based systems engineering (MBSE), advance digital thread and digital twin capabilities, improve data interoperability, and enable more agile, cost-effective acquisition outcomes in support of the Joint Force.
Confirmed Speakers
- Rosie Bauer
(Acting) Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Data, Engineering, and Software - James Amato, SES
Executive Technical Director/ Deputy to the Commander, US Army Test and Evaluation Command - Jason Thomas
Director of Systems Engineering, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition - Michael Heaphy
Director, Defense Standardization Program Office, SE& - COL Jeffrey Poquette, USA
Project Manager, MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, CPE Aviation - Col Ian Slazinik, PhD, USAF
Director, STAT COE, DIICE & HS COBP, Air Force Institute of Technology - Col Robert Enrico, USSF
Space Systems Integration Office (SSIO), Space Systems Command - Robert Larino
Director, Policy and Workforce, SE&A - And Many More!
*Speakers confirmed as of 13 April 2026
Topics of Discussion Will Include:
- Designing, Acquiring, and Sustaining the Future Fleet with Digital Engineering
- How the Army is Aligning Data Strategy, Software Acquisition, and Digital Engineering to Enable Continuous Modernization
- 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
DSI is now welcoming Sponsors and Exhibitors for the forum. To learn more, please contact Amanda Delgado at [email protected]
Active military and government personnel attend complimentary. Those interested in participating in the Digital Engineering for Defense Summit can visit Defense Strategies Institute’s website at digitalengineering.dsigroup.org. Anyone interested in learning more or sending questions please contact Nikole Barto at [email protected]
