10 Trending GovCon Events on G2X | September 4, 2026

These are the 10 eligible upcoming GovCon events that drew the most attention on The GovCon Calendar in the past 24 hours. The set leans toward near-term planning and technical programs, with several September sessions alongside longer-range December and January dates. Examples include the Global Agentic AI Summit in Reston on secure automation and AI governance, the Professional Services Council virtual preview of its Vision Federal Market Forecast, and GSA Post-Quantum Cryptography Summit on migration strategy and quantum readiness. Other selections cover unmanned systems, Army maneuver requirements, contracting policy, infrastructure security and state cyber programs. Each entry below summarizes theme, audience, date, location and format to help readers decide which page to open.

1. The Global Agentic AI Summit

The Global Agentic AI Summit runs Oct. 6-7 in Reston, Virginia, organized by Modev. Programming splits between The AI House for executive sessions and the Carahsoft Conference Center for workshops, breakouts and panels. The theme centers on agentic AI, physical AI and sovereign AI, plus defense AI, government automation, AI security and trust, compliance and responsible AI. Public-sector participation is expected to include perspectives tied to the Navy, Library of Congress, Energy Department and local governments around secure automation, governance and data risk. The listed audience is capture and growth leaders pursuing public-sector AI work, delivery teams building governed workflows, program managers and agency technology executives. It is not billed as a proposal workshop or acquisition forecast.

2. Vision Insights: A Federal Market Forecast Preview

Vision Insights: A Federal Market Forecast Preview is a virtual session on Sept. 24 from the Professional Services Council. Research leaders Mike Rielly and Cierra Earl will preview findings from the Vision Federal Market Forecast, covering federal IT, defense, cyber, civilian agency outlooks and acquisition conditions. Topics include macroeconomics and defense topline, IT management and budget, acquisition trends, defense services and cyber, customer experience, military health and outlooks for six civilian departments. The intended audience is federal business development and growth leaders, capture professionals and proposal managers looking for inputs to account plans and pursuit priorities. The listing names PSC research staff as presenters, rather than government buyers, and frames the value around early planning signals.

3. 2026 Post-Quantum Cryptography Summit - In Person

The General Services Administration hosts the 2026 Post-Quantum Cryptography Summit on Sept. 16 in Washington, DC, at the Department of Transportation West Atrium. The program focuses on how federal agencies are preparing for quantum threats, including migration strategy, crypto-agility, identity management and procurement. Sessions bring together federal agencies, industry experts and implementation partners. For contractors, the listing points to context on agency readiness and how GSA contract vehicles could support quantum-safe technology buys. The audience includes federal cyber and identity contractors, agency technology and security leaders, modernization delivery teams and growth professionals tracking GSA routes. It is less oriented to business developers without a cybersecurity, identity or modernization portfolio.

4. Unmanned Systems West

Unmanned Systems West, hosted by the American Conference Institute, runs Sept. 8-9 on the West Coast, with a specific venue to be announced. The in-person conference addresses unmanned systems, defense and national security, with attention to evolving unmanned technologies and their operational roles. Organizers position it as a point for defense contractors and technology vendors to meet U.S. and foreign military representatives alongside private-sector and government stakeholders. The listed audience covers defense contractors, unmanned systems vendors, solutions providers and military and government professionals. Registration is tiered, with standard pricing at $1,545 for academia, nonprofit and foreign military attendees and $1,845 for vendors, solutions providers and private-sector professionals.

5. 2026 Fort Benning Maneuver Warfighter Conference

The 2026 Fort Benning Maneuver Warfighter Conference runs Sept. 15-17 at Fort Benning, Georgia, in McGinnis-Wickam Hall at Maneuver Center of Excellence headquarters. Organized by the Federal Business Council, the in-person event covers defense IT, robotics, AI, autonomy, survivability, sustainment, mobility and lethality. Organizers describe direct access to Army decision makers, requirement owners, program managers, acquisition leaders, capability developers and operational commanders focused on readiness, mobility, protection, lethality and sustainment. The audience includes program managers, acquisition leaders, capability developers, commanders and defense contractors. Exhibit options include indoor tabletop and standard spaces starting at $3,495 and $4,495, plus outdoor and gold packages, with an icebreaker reception on the agenda.

6. 2026 Vision Federal Market Forecast Conference

The 2026 Vision Federal Market Forecast Conference runs Dec. 8-9 in Arlington, Virginia, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. Organized by the Professional Services Council Foundation, the hybrid event presents nonprofit research on defense, civilian and federal IT markets, built from more than 400 non-attribution discussions with government leaders and over 20 reports. Organizers say attendance helps contractors align strategy with agency budgets, acquisition trends and upcoming opportunities. Featured speakers include Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy Michael Cadenazzi, PSC President Stephanie Kostro, PSC CEO Jim Carroll, plus ICF Next, Deloitte, HARP, Raaen Consulting and GDIT leaders covering Agriculture, Energy, civilian services, DoD IT and cyber, and industry outlook.

7. Contracting Working Group Meeting

The Contracting Working Group Meeting on Sept. 16 is a virtual policy briefing from the Professional Services Council. Led by PSC director of procurement policy Sebastian Herrick, the monthly session gathers federal contractors and industry professionals to discuss acquisition policy and possible improvements to the federal procurement system. The listing frames the value around early context on policy discussions that could affect future solicitations, contract execution and industry engagement. The intended audience is capture, business development and proposal professionals who want a recurring read on procurement policy. It is not positioned as a government-buyer forum, a technical delivery session or a set-aside teaming event, keeping the focus on collaborative policy discussion.

8. Critical Infrastructure Security Summit

The Critical Infrastructure Security Summit, organized by GovCIO Media and Research, takes place Jan. 8, 2027, in Tysons, Virginia. The event addresses threats to energy grids, water systems, supply chains, hospitals and operational technology, and how federal agencies are working to strengthen resiliency. Planned discussion covers securing IT and OT environments, industrial control systems security, cyber resilience, supply chain security and use of AI, zero trust and emerging technologies. Attendees are expected to include federal civilian, defense and industry leaders working on resilience and cybersecurity strategy across critical sectors. For contractors in infrastructure protection, OT security and federal cyber modernization, the program offers a view of agency priorities and technology approaches shaping that work.

9. Emerging Leaders Monthly Social

The Emerging Leaders Monthly Social from the AFCEA Central Maryland Chapter meets Sept. 9 in Columbia, Maryland, at Columbia Ale House. The recurring in-person happy hour is built for informal networking among emerging leaders, chapter members, contractors and technology professionals. Topics include professional networking, emerging-leader development, AFCEA training programs, chapter activities and ideas for community initiatives. No speakers, formal sessions or agency representation are listed, with conversation as the format. The audience is capture and business development staff at government and defense technology contractors in Central Maryland, plus delivery-oriented technologists seeking local peer connections. It is not a requirements briefing, so proposal managers seeking solicitation intelligence will find limited fit.

10. Florida Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit

The Florida Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit, organized by Government Technology, takes place Sept. 17 in Tallahassee, Florida, at the Florida State Conference Center. The in-person summit brings state and local security leaders together around ransomware resilience, AI governance, cloud continuity and security automation. Sessions span public-sector cyber defense, AI vendor risk, vulnerability management, cloud resilience, identity security and workforce pressures, with policy discussions, technical talks, a capture-the-flag competition and exhibit-area networking. State and local technology executives, security officials, operators and commercial providers are expected. For firms selling cybersecurity, AI governance, cloud resilience and automation into Florida government, the agenda provides a read on operational and procurement concerns shaping that market.

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