Top 10 GovCon Events: October 11, 2026

Explore the top 10 GovCon events in yesterday’s G2X community research roundup on The GovCon Calendar. The programs span health IT, federal-contracting fundamentals, acquisition practice and workforce development. Each overview explains the subject, format and participation context, with a link to the event details.

1. DoW/VA & Government Health IT Summit

Defense Strategies Institute’s October 20–21 summit in Washington, DC focuses on modernization across military and veterans’ healthcare. The program brings together federal IT, military medicine and industry perspectives on electronic health records and the systems supporting care delivery.

The in-person format includes discussions and networking receptions. Registration categories distinguish industry participants from government and active-duty military attendees; government participation requires the organizer’s registration process. The event details provide the program and current registration options.

2. 2026 Federal Contracts Symposium

Fox Rothschild’s October 19–20 symposium in Washington, DC takes a broad look at the legal and operational questions facing federal contractors. Topics include Other Transaction Authority, CMMC and controlled information, cost accounting, progressive design-build, AI, transactions and bid protests.

The program combines legal briefings with accounting and risk perspectives, plus an evening reception. It is an industry-focused conference about doing federal business, not a briefing on one agency’s upcoming solicitation. The event page links to the organizer’s agenda and registration.

3. ARPA-H Emerging Health Innovators Proposers’ Day

ARPA-H’s virtual October 13 Proposers’ Day introduces its Emerging Health Innovators solicitation and 16 health and biotechnology topic areas. Examples include clinical generative AI, programmable DNA synthesis and approaches to tissue preservation and disease diagnosis.

The session is for prospective research applicants and collaborators assessing how their work fits the initiative. Its focus is research and proposal preparation, including potential collaborations with early-career investigators. It should not be confused with a conventional federal-services procurement briefing. Registration is available through the event details.

4. CON 1400V — Contract Post-Award

The Federal Acquisition Institute’s October 19 virtual instructor-led course focuses on what happens after a contract is awarded. Contract administration is the central subject, making this a professional-development listing for the acquisition workforce and readers following delivery-side contracting processes.

The event points to the federal learning system for registration. Enrollment and course access follow that system’s requirements; a public event listing does not establish eligibility to attend. The G2X details identify the course and provide the registration route.

5. Introduction to Federal Contracting

Fayetteville State University’s Veterans Business Outreach Center is hosting a free virtual introduction to federal contracting on October 16. The workshop covers how agencies buy, SAM registration, small-business set-asides and the basic process of finding government opportunities.

The emphasis is practical market entry for entrepreneurs and small firms, with SBA and partner resources included. It offers a foundation for readers who are still sorting out registration and procurement terminology, rather than advanced proposal or contract-administration training. The event page links to the workshop signup.

6. WID Beyond the Horizon Webinar Series

Women in Defense’s October 14 virtual session, “Succeeding as a Manager,” addresses team performance, mental health and retention. It is part of the organization’s Beyond the Horizon series and is designed for new and experienced managers, particularly women working in defense.

The subject is people management within the defense workforce: how leaders support teams and sustain performance. This is a professional-development webinar, with registration through Women in Defense, rather than an acquisition or proposal event. The calendar listing provides the session details.

7. Winning Public Federal Contracts Workshop

NJSBDC at Rutgers–Newark is offering a virtual federal-contracting workshop on October 19, led by Monica Randall of The Randall Group. The program covers agency targeting, procurement procedures, NAICS and supply-classification codes, and SBA certification programs such as 8(a).

The intended audience is small businesses, including commercial firms beginning to pursue government work. The listing gives a $30 registration price and an online format. Its value is instructional: connecting the language of procurement with the steps involved in researching agencies, evaluating certifications and pursuing federal opportunities.

8. GSA/TTS AI Software Engineer Information Session

GSA’s Technology Transformation Services will discuss AI software-engineering careers in a virtual information session on October 15. The session covers its work designing and deploying federal AI systems, including secure, scalable applications and digital public services.

This is a workforce and engineering event for people considering federal service or learning about TTS’s technical work. It is not a contracting opportunity announcement. The G2X listing links to the virtual session’s registration page and gives the participation context.

9. Verizon Federal Public Sector One-on-One Meetings

VA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization is arranging virtual one-on-one meetings with Verizon Federal Public Sector on October 20. The conversations focus on capability fit and potential partnerships or subcontracting in federal telecommunications and IT supporting VA.

Individual videoconferences are for selected companies, so registering does not guarantee a meeting. The listing also describes a separate business-opportunity session that provides context for the discussions. Firms can use the event details to review the format and follow VA OSDBU’s participation process.

10. Prompt Renovation: Turning Good AI Prompts Into Great Ones

GSA’s October 28 webinar looks at improving AI prompts in federal acquisition work. It covers evaluating prompts, assessing the quality of generated outputs and reducing the risks of using AI in a contracting context.

Human judgment is part of the subject, not an afterthought: the session addresses how acquisition professionals review and improve what a model produces. The virtual program is aimed at acquisition and contracting practitioners, with useful context for teams explaining AI-enabled tools. The event page provides registration.

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