Army Financial Chief Marc Andersen to Keynote 2026 Army Summit

• Assistant Secretary of the Army Financial Management and Comptroller Marc Andersen will participate in a fireside chat with Exiger CEO Brandon Daniels at the 2026 Army Summit

• Andersen is expected to discuss various topics, including the service’s recent FY27 budget request and future technology investments  

• The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Army Summit will feature a lineup of high-ranking Army officials who will identify opportunities for industry to support service transformation

Potomac Officers Club, the nation’s leading GovCon networking and events organization, is excited to announce Marc Andersen, the 18th assistant secretary of the Army for financial management and comptroller, as a keynote speaker for the 2026 Army Summit on June 18 at the Hyatt Regency Reston in Virginia.

Andersen will sit down in a morning fireside chat moderated by Exiger CEO and 2026 Wash100 winner Brandon Daniels. 

The 2026 Army Summit is a premier forum that brings together U.S. military and defense industry leaders to explore how the service is transforming operations, accelerating modernization and reshaping procurement to ensure that American warfighters maintain an advantage over adversaries in the modern battlefield. The event will feature insightful keynotes from key Army officials, such as Andersen, who are spearheading initiatives critical to the service’s mission and objectives. Register here to join the conversation. 

Who Is Marc Andersen?

As assistant secretary for financial management and comptroller, Andersen serves as Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll’s principal adviser in all matters related to budget and finance and supports service operations and modernization by aligning resources with mission requirements. 

Andersen was nominated to the role by President Donald Trump in April 2025 and received Senate confirmation by a 51-47 vote in October. 

Before joining the Army, Andersen spent over 22 years as a senior partner emeritus at global professional services provider EY, where he established and led the company’s government and public sector practice.

He also founded Andersen Advisory, a consulting firm that guides customers on technology and national security-related investments.

Andersen’s private sector experience also includes roles as a venture partner at IronGate Capital Advisors and as chairman of the board of advisers at vTech Solutions. 

In the public sector, Andersen served as a commissioner on the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars, a trustee of the Virginia Veteran Services Foundation and an honorary commander of the U.S. Air Force’s 89th Airlift Wing.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from George Mason University.

What Will Andersen Discuss During the Fireside Chat?

Andersen’s appearance at the summit comes amid increasing defense investments to build the Army of 2030, a force capable of fighting the nation’s biggest adversaries on traditional battlefields and in the space and cyber warfighting domains.

During the fireside chat, he is expected to discuss: 

• How the Army plans to spend its $253 billion budget request for fiscal 2027
• Future Army investments in critical warfighting capabilities, such as drone and counter-drone platforms, next-generation command and control systems, and electronic warfare and signals intelligence technologies
• How the service will acquire and deploy artificial intelligence as part of department- and government-wide mandates
• Efforts to strengthen the partnership between the Army and industry to support service missions
• The impact of broader DOW acquisition reforms on Army operations and capability development
• The Army’s audit readiness in line with the Pentagon’s goal to achieve a clean audit by 2028

Andersen’s expertise and experience in driving organizational transformation and leading technology integration and policy development make him an ideal speaker at an event such as the 2026 Army Summit, where Army leaders and industry experts can align efforts and support warfighter needs. 

Who Is Brandon Daniels?

Daniels is a regulatory and technology expert with extensive experience managing crises and challenges and navigating risk environments for various organizations. In 2022, he became CEO of Exiger, an AI-driven supply chain risk and compliance technology company serving government and commercial customers worldwide. 

Prior to joining Exiger in 2017, he served as president at the Clutch Group for nearly six years. He also held leadership roles throughout his over three years at CPA Global. 

Daniels won the 2026 Wash100 Award for advancing AI-powered supply chain intelligence capabilities that help federal agencies identify vulnerabilities, improve acquisition and strengthen operational resilience.

His appearance at the 2026 Army Summit could spark discussions on modernizing the Army supply chain and on how AI can accelerate the delivery of critical equipment and technologies to warfighters. 

Why Should GovCons Attend the 2026 Army Summit?

The 2026 Army Summit offers attendees strategic information that could help GovCons strengthen their position in the defense market. 

At the summit, attendees will:

• Learn about evolving acquisition strategies and priorities directly from Army leaders 
• Get an update on Army modernization efforts and identify what other capabilities the service needs to ensure military systems and technologies meet 21st-century standards
• Understand how the Army is scaling the adoption and deployment of AI 
• Find out how the Army is preparing to fight in an interconnected battlefield
• Gain insights into how industry can rapidly develop and deliver commercial capabilities that meet Army requirements
• Position capabilities and offerings to align with emerging Army mission needs and operational challenges
• Network with the innovators and decision-makers shaping the future of the Army
• Explore partnership opportunities with primes, integrators and emerging technology providers across the defense industrial base

Speaker Lineup of the 2026 Army Summit

Andersen joins the lineup of high-ranking Army officials and industry senior executives who will share their insights on the current defense landscape at the 2026 Army Summit. Together, the speakers will address the most critical challenges the Army is currently facing and chart pathways to deliver on the service’s 2030 transformation goals.

Speakers from the Army include:

• Katie Thompson, deputy executive director for the Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground
• Lt. Gen. Jeth Rey, deputy chief of staff, G-6
• Jeff Waksman, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment
• Rocio Bauer, acting deputy assistant secretary of the Army for data, engineering and software
• Rodney Davis, capability program executive for aviation
• Daniel Duvak, senior science and technology manager and assistant director of network and communications at the Army DEVCOM C5ISR Center
• Andrew Evans, director of strategy and transformation, J-2
• Brig. Gen. Anthony Gibbs, capability program executive for mission autonomy
• Robert Monto, project manager for robotic control and integration
• Chief Warrant Officer 4 Reginald Oliver, chief digital transformation officer for CPE Aviation
• John Osborne, senior science and technology adviser at the Department of the Army G-2
• Col. Alan Stephens, project manager for integrated enterprise network
• Tucker Swindell, chief of the terrestrial communications division at the Army DEVCOM C5ISR Center
• Brig. Gen. Shane Taylor, program executive officer for command, control, communications and networks

More speakers from the Army and industry will be announced soon. Sign up for the 2026 Army Summit to hear directly from these influential leaders at the forefront of military transformation.