Northwest Florida Defense Industry Growing Strong
In its seventh year of organizing national military business conferences
About the Events
The Defense Leadership Forum, with offices in Washington, D.C., and South Walton County, is entering its seventh year of organizing national military business conferences, which bring together prime defense contractors, defense subcontractors, small businesses, military officials, contracting officials, financial experts, and defense agencies throughout the country. Businesses from throughout Northwest Florida are participating in its major national defense contracting summits:
Air Force Contracting Summit, Jan. 30-31, 2020, Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa: The Summit will provide the latest information on Air Force 2020 and 2021 budgets; Tyndall Air Force Base reconstruction contracts; Air Force mission and contracting priorities; innovative military acquisition strategies; and financing strategies for government contracting. More than 500 companies registered for the 2019 Air Force Contracting Summit. U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, was the keynote speaker.
Southwest Defense Contracting Summit, April 20-21, 2020, Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio: The Summit will provide the latest information on Air Force and Army mission and contracting priorities; new contracts for combat systems; new MILCON contracts, including military housing; new military installation energy contracts; new military cyber priorities and contracts; new military health and medicine priorities and contracts, and new military technology priorities and contracts. More than 400 companies registered for the 2019 Summit.
Navy Contracting Summit, June 29-30, 2020, Sheraton Norfolk Waterside: The Summit will provide the latest information on Navy and Marine Corps mission and contracting priorities; Navy mission priorities for weapons, ships, facilities, technology, energy, and installations; new contracting opportunities for prime defense contractors and defense subcontractors; and opportunities for teaming arrangements. More than 400 companies registered for the 2019 Summit.
The Defense Leadership Forum is a public service organization bringing together Congressional leaders, Pentagon officials, military base commanders, military contracting officials, and business representatives to identify the best solutions to defend the United States. For more information, visit usdlf.org
WANT TO GO? To register for the 2020 Defense Contracting Summits, visit usdlf.org. For further information about the event, contact us via email at marketing@defenseleadershipforum.org or reach us by phone at (202) 552-0179.
