2027 Defense R&D Summit

2027 Defense R&D Summit | Potomac Officers Club

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WHAT

The Pentagon received $149 billion for research and development funding last year, which included the largest R&D funding increase across the federal government. Join Potomac Officers Club for the 2027 Defense R&D Summit on Feb. 4 to dive into the technologies, strategies and policies driving the future of warfare.

The 2027 Defense R&D Summit will feature a full day of illuminating keynotes, captivating panel discussions and elite-level networking designed to turbocharge your GovCon business. Unpack essential defense technologies like unmanned systems, future-generation wireless capabilities and 5G, trusted AI and autonomy, quantum computing, and advanced space technologies.

Go beyond the headlines with exclusive investment insights from top Department of War and national security technology officials during perceptive keynote addresses. Join the conversation during revealing question-and-answer sessions on topics like quantum and battlefield information dominance, human-machine interfaces, UxS and directed energy.

Check out the latest offerings from the private sector and network with the brightest experts in industry. Walk away with a sharper read on where defense R&D budgets are headed and a stronger network across the defense innovation ecosystem by attending the 2027 Defense R&D Summit.

WHEN

Thursday, February 04, 2027
7:00am - 4:00pm
Eastern Time Zone

WHERE

Hilton-McLean
7920 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, VA 22102

Agenda

7:00am 8:00am

Networking Breakfast

8:00am 8:15am

Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:15am 8:40am

Opening Keynote

8:40am 9:05am

Morning Keynote

9:05am 9:35am

Networking Break

9:35am 10:35am

Panel A: Trusted by Design: Assuring AI Models, Data, and Supply Chains for the Mission

9:35am 10:35am

Panel B: The Network as a Weapon System: Engineering Assured Connectivity for the Contested Fight

9:35am 10:35am

Panel C: Securing the Innovation Base: Supply Chain Visibility, Critical Materials, and Research Security

10:35am 10:45am

Networking Break

10:45am 11:45am

Panel A: Signal or Spoof: Building Trusted AI From Commercial and Open-Source Data

10:45am 11:45am

Panel B: Networks That Run Themselves: AI-Driven Connectivity for the Expeditionary Force

10:45am 11:45am

Panel C: The Home Front Network: Resilient Connectivity for Homeland Defense

11:45am 1:00pm

Networking Lunch

11:55am 12:55pm

Lunch Panel

1:00pm 2:00pm

Panel A: Beyond R&D: Is AI Ready for War?

1:00pm 2:00pm

Panel B: Closing the Connectivity Gap: Building Installations Ready for AI and Autonomy

1:00pm 2:00pm

Panel C: Nowhere to Hide: Multi-Sensor Intelligence for the Maritime Domain

2:00pm 2:10pm

Networking Break

2:10pm 2:35pm

Afternoon Keynote

2:35pm 3:00pm

Closing Keynote

3:00pm 3:05pm

Closing Remarks

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