Top 10 GovCon Events: October 6, 2026

Yesterday’s G2X community research on The GovCon Calendar puts leadership, cybersecurity, engineering and healthcare in the top 10 GovCon events roundup. The list ranges from informal gatherings to technical and acquisition discussions. Each overview explains the program, organizer and participation context.

1. End of Summer 90’s Dance Party

FORUM is bringing GovCon professionals together at Shipgarten in McLean, Virginia, on October 9 for an end-of-summer happy hour and 90s-themed dance party. The gathering spans the organizer’s health IT, federal civilian and defense communities, with an informal social format rather than a sequence of presentations.

The evening centers on peer conversation and community-building, with business-development and growth professionals among the intended audience. The happy-hour format and themed dance party make it an informal gathering across the GovCon community. Registration is available through the event page, which links to the organizer’s ticketing page.

2. IMPACT Women in Leadership Awards & Gala

FORUM’s IMPACT Women in Leadership Awards & Gala takes place October 8 at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Government, industry and small-business leaders will gather for a program recognizing women’s leadership and mentorship in the contracting community. VA Inspector General Cheryl L. Mason is the named keynote speaker.

The program includes Mentor of the Year and Rule of Two recognition, a spotlight on Make-A-Wish, and dedicated networking time. Its combination of a senior government keynote, mentorship recognition and small-business participation makes leadership within the contracting community the evening’s focus. The G2X event page provides the registration route and program details.

3. The FORUM Exchange

The FORUM Exchange turns to multigenerational mentorship in a virtual session on October 14. Its theme, Strengths Across Generations, examines how leaders build meaningful mentoring relationships, support employee engagement and prepare teams for organizational change. FORUM is organizing the discussion across its federal and industry community.

Speakers include NASA change strategist Sarah Moffat, Accenture Federal Services managing director Susan Burke, Gallup senior government strategist Jen Taranto-Schembari and OpenAI government AI-adoption leader Alexis Bonnell. Their perspectives connect strengths-based leadership with workforce readiness and the changes accompanying AI adoption. The webinar’s subject is how teams learn and work together, with the registration link available from the event listing.

4. NNSS Mercury

AFCEA Las Vegas Chapter’s NNSS Mercury event is the fifth annual NNSS Cybersecurity Awareness & IT Days. Scheduled for October 7 in Nevada, the G2X listing identifies Creech Air Force Base as the venue and cybersecurity awareness and information technology as the central topics.

The in-person program is directed toward cyber and IT professionals interested in the NNSS and Creech communities. Its registration route leads to AFCEA’s event page. The subject focus gives practitioners a clear reason to examine the listing, while the organizer’s registration information is the place to confirm participation and venue-access arrangements.

5. CMMC Liftoff 2026

Queen Consulting & Technologies is hosting CMMC Liftoff on November 6 at the Executive Conference & Training Center in Dulles, Virginia. The day is built around the CMMC Level 2 Assessment Guide and the practical work of preparing a defense contractor or managed service provider for an assessment.

Sessions address evidence and documentation, what assessors examine in MSP-supported environments, project management, and how remote-monitoring and management tools affect assessment scope. Named speakers include Nathan Scott, James Goepel, Matthew Titcombe, Aron Freitag and Paul Redding. The agenda combines presentations with an open-question session and evening networking, giving the program a compliance-delivery focus. Registration and the full schedule are linked from the G2X event page.

6. AUSA Coffee Series: LTG Frank Lozano

The Association of the United States Army’s Coffee Series welcomes LTG Frank Lozano on November 4 at the General Gordon R. Sullivan Conference & Event Center in Arlington, Virginia. Lozano, the Army’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Fires, will lead a discussion followed by questions and answers.

The program focuses on Army Fires, portfolio acquisition and defense modernization. Coffee, tea and breakfast provide the setting for interaction among military and civilian government personnel, AUSA members and industry representatives. The discussion is followed by an opportunity for attendees to raise questions about the portfolio. The event listing provides registration information, including the government and military participation options.

7. 2026 Healthcare Summit

Potomac Officers Club’s Healthcare Summit brings federal health leaders and industry to the Hilton McLean on December 3. CMS Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer Kimberly Brandt and NIH Principal Deputy Director Dr. Matthew J. Memoli are the named keynote speakers. The program looks at federal healthcare modernization and fiscal 2027 priorities.

Panels cover AI governance, the tradeoffs among cost, quality and access to care, fraud mitigation alongside customer service, and military health readiness. That mix connects technology decisions with the operating pressures of health programs. Networking breaks and a lunch are also included. The G2X event page links to registration and provides the program context for teams following civilian, defense and veterans’ health work.

8. 2026 SAME Tri-Regional JETS Conference

The Society of American Military Engineers’ Louisiana Post is hosting the Tri-Regional JETS Conference October 6–8 at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel in New Orleans. The conference brings together military and federal civil engineers and industry professionals from the Gulf Coast, Southeast and Carolinas.

Joint engineer training, infrastructure, innovation and security form the program’s focus. The regional format connects engineering practitioners with the wider federal infrastructure community, rather than centering on one IT system or solicitation. Government and military registration options are available, and the G2X listing links to the conference registration page. The event runs through October 8.

9. AI and IT Modernization Virtual Summit

Scoop News Group’s virtual summit on November 19 examines AI and IT modernization in state and local government and higher education. Its central question is how public-sector organizations improve technology and digital services while managing tighter budgets. Registration is free.

The program brings together technology leaders and industry around digital transformation, digital experience and workforce development. Its scope is broader than the federal market and specifically includes the needs of state, local and education customers. The event page provides the registration route for readers following how those organizations are approaching AI adoption and the modernization of existing systems.

10. 2026 Women’s Small Business Expo

Maryland’s Department of Social and Economic Mobility is hosting the Women’s Small Business Expo on October 13 at Live! Casino & Hotel in Hanover. The free event combines a government-contracting program, panels and open networking for small and diverse firms pursuing Maryland state and local work.

Topics include Maryland’s minority-business, small-business reserve and veteran-owned business programs, other supplier certifications and federal certifications. The program also introduces the state’s fiscal 2027 procurement forecast. Open networking begins at 11:15 a.m. and provides a setting to speak with procurement officers and contracting entities about participation in the state market. Registration is linked from the G2X event listing.

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