Top 10 GovCon Events: September 25, 2026

Explore the top 10 GovCon events the G2X community researched most over the last 24 hours on The GovCon Calendar. Yesterday’s roundup brings together wireless networks, small-business contracting, health IT, AI, cloud systems, and public procurement. Here is what each event covers.

1. Maximizing 5G While Waiting for 6G: the Role of AI

FedInsider’s October 16 virtual session examines how agencies can get more from existing 5G and standalone 5G networks while preparing for 6G. It is part of the Laying the Groundwork for 6G webinar series.

The discussion connects AI-enabled networks with deployable connectivity and federal communications modernization. The series brings together government technology leaders and wireless-industry participants, including perspectives from the Army, Coast Guard, and GSA. This session focuses on the transition between current network investments and future capabilities, rather than presenting a procurement or solicitation briefing.

2. Turning Mobile Devices into Radar

The October 9 installment of FedInsider’s Laying the Groundwork for 6G series explores integrated sensing and communication: using mobile networks and devices for functions that extend beyond carrying data.

This virtual session focuses on the intersection of wireless connectivity and radar-like sensing, within a broader series covering open hardware, Open RAN, AI, and the move from 5G toward 6G. It is relevant to the technical questions facing federal communications programs and commercial wireless providers. Registration is available through the series page, with this session distinct from the October 16 discussion of AI and 5G.

3. The State of Small Business Contracting: Lessons from 2026 & Roadmap to FY27

ACT-IAC’s October 7 program at Appian in McLean, Virginia, examines the federal small-business contracting landscape and the transition into FY27. The discussion is aimed at government and industry participants working with small-business procurement.

Topics include developments affecting SDVOSB and 8(a) firms, construction rules, category management, and emerging procurement priorities. The interactive format connects the year’s policy changes with planning for the next fiscal year. Registration is handled through ACT-IAC’s event portal; the program is a contracting-policy and strategy discussion, not a technology showcase.

4. DoW/VA & Government Health IT Summit

Defense Strategies Institute’s health IT summit meets October 20–21 in Washington, D.C. The program brings together federal technology leaders, military health professionals, and industry participants around defense and veterans’ healthcare modernization.

The stated focus includes electronic health records, military medicine, and federal healthcare systems. Discussions of modernization priorities are paired with networking receptions for the health IT community. Industry, nonprofit, academic, and government registration categories are offered, with complimentary registration for eligible active-duty U.S. military and government participants through the organizer.

5. Verizon Federal Public Sector Virtual One-on-One Meetings

VA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization is arranging virtual meetings with Verizon Federal Public Sector on October 20. Selected companies receive individual videoconferences rather than attending a general conference program.

The conversations center on capability alignment and potential partnership or subcontracting work in federal telecommunications and IT supporting VA. A separate virtual business-opportunity session is also listed. The distinction between registration and selection matters: the one-on-one format is for selected firms, and the event listing does not promise an individual meeting to every registrant.

6. 2026 AI Summit

GovCIO Media & Research’s AI Summit takes place November 6 at Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center. The in-person program focuses on the operational work required to scale AI responsibly across federal missions.

The agenda covers AI infrastructure, governance, risk, workforce readiness, and the White House AI Action Plan. Sessions connect those foundations with cybersecurity, acquisition, and citizen-service use cases, including agentic AI. The program runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and offers up to five continuing professional education credits. Registration and speaker information are available from the organizer.

7. 2026 Aircraft Survivability Symposium

The National Defense Industrial Association’s Aircraft Survivability Symposium meets November 3–5 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at Booz Allen Hamilton. Its audience spans government, military, industry, academia, and the warfighter community.

The program combines tutorials, government and industry keynotes, panels, technical posters, and displays. Discussion centers on threats, countermeasures, lessons from combat operations, and the sustainment of aircraft survivability capabilities. The technical sessions and poster exchanges provide the core of the event, alongside a formal awards ceremony and time for discussion among participants.

8. 2026 Federal Cloud & Data Forum

GovCIO Media & Research’s Federal Cloud & Data Forum meets October 8 at Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill. The morning program examines how cloud, edge, and hybrid data environments support federal AI adoption and decision-making.

Topics include data governance, multi-cloud architectures, security, and FedRAMP compliance. Panels and shorter presentations connect infrastructure choices with the challenges of scaling AI across agency environments. The in-person event runs from 8 a.m. to noon and offers up to three continuing professional education credits, with registration through the organizer’s website.

9. 2026 Healthcare Summit

Potomac Officers Club’s December 3 Healthcare Summit focuses on federal health modernization, including AI, data privacy, and digital tools. The Virginia event is organized around healthcare policy and technology priorities for the next fiscal year.

The planned agenda combines keynotes, concurrent panels, networking breaks, and a lunch session. Themes include healthcare readiness, rural healthcare, and the integration of digital systems across federal health organizations. The event listing includes perspectives from the HHS, defense-health, and veterans-health communities. Registration is available through Potomac Officers Club.

10. 2026 NASPO Annual Conference

The National Association of State Procurement Officials holds its annual conference September 27–30 in Phoenix, Arizona. The event is designed for state chief procurement officers, NASPO primary members, and central procurement staff.

The program emphasizes public-purchasing practices, procurement innovation, and peer exchange among member states. Digital futurist Tom Koulopoulos of Delphi Group is the listed keynote speaker. This is a state-procurement community event with a defined member audience, rather than an unrestricted vendor conference. Registration details are available through NASPO’s event portal.

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