Description
The U.S. Air Force AFCENT Futures Lab is hosting an invitation‑only, in‑person Industry Day on 15‑16 October 2026 in Arlington, VA. Companies are asked to register online between 1 Oct and 8 Oct 2026 to present their unmanned‑systems, resiliency, or modeling‑and‑simulation capabilities in a 30‑minute slot. The event is purely informational; no contract award is guaranteed, and attendance is at the company’s expense. The goal is to gather market insight for potential future acquisition strategies.
• Event dates: 15‑16 Oct 2026 (location: AFCENT Futures Living Lab, 7th Floor, Suite 7550, 3401 Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA)
• Registration window: 01 Oct 2026 08:00 ET – 08 Oct 2026 17:00 ET (online form only)
• One 30‑minute presentation per company; up to four pages of supporting material per capability
• Focus areas: Unmanned Systems (layered ISR, edge‑repairable systems, one‑way attack, C‑UAS, passive radars), Modeling & Simulation, Resiliency
• No solicitation or award at this time; the event serves as market research for possible future RFPs
• Attendance limited to U.S. citizens; foreign nationals excluded
• Primary contact for logistics: 1st Lt Jeremiah Banish (email above, phone above)