Integrated C2 Summit

  • November 18-19, 2026
  • National Harbor, MD

EVENT OVERVIEW

Defense Strategies Institute’s Integrated Command and Control (C2) Summit will convene leaders from the military services, federal government, industry, and academia in a collaborative, engaging town hall forum to discuss the integration of military command and control systems across land, air, sea, space, and cyber domains. The Integrated C2 Summit will explore the modernization of military command and control systems across all domains to achieve information superiority and enable accelerated decision-making.

ABOUT THE Integrated C2 Summit

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

  • From Prototype to Combat Capability: Next Generation Command and Control
  • Delivering the DAF Battle Network: C2 as an Operational Capability
  • Connecting Sensor to Shooter: Delivering Decision & Information Superiority
  • Advancing the Role of Space for Integrated Command and Control
  • Strengthening Network Resilience for C2 in Contested, Degraded Environments
  • The Role of Human-Machine Teaming and AI-Enabled Decision Making

Defense Strategies Institute’s Integrated C2 Summit will bring together leaders from the military services, federal government, industry, and academia in a town hall style forum to explore the technologies, strategies, and concepts transforming military communications, command, and control systems across land, air, sea, space, and cyber domains.   This year’s Summit highlight how the Department of War is developing the next generation of command and control capabilities, from tactical communications and resilient networking to cloud-enabled data architectures, AI-driven decision support, and multi-domain operational integration.

The Department of War is prioritizing investments in advanced communications and next generation C2 capabilities with a FY 2027 budget request for $2 billion for command-and-control technologies and worldwide operational support.  As the Joint Force is preparing to operate in increasing denied, degraded, contested environments, resilient communications and integrated command and control (C2) are crucial to mission success.  The future operating environment demands the ability to rapidly connect sensors, decision-makers, and shooters across domains in real-time to maintain situational awareness, accelerate decision-making, and deliver effects at speed and scale. Speakers and sessions at this year’s event will explore the need for advanced communications, resilient networks, data integration, AI-enabled decision support, and Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2).

Join us at this year’s Summit to take part in discussions and engage with leaders across the community who are focused on driving the information and operational advantage for the Joint Force.  Attendees will gain insights into how these technologies are enabling information dominance, accelerating decision superiority, and strengthening operational effectiveness across the Joint Force.  DSI’s team specializes in the extensive research and development of our Summit’s content and focus areas, and we will assemble the most respected minds in the C5ISR community.  Our non-partisan approach allows us to reach across all services and organizations to bring together a holistic group of decision makers and solution providers.

Gain Education & Insight: Walk away with knowledge gained from our senior level speakers on some of the complex challenges facing the C5ISR community.

Build Partnerships: The agenda is designed to allow for ample networking opportunities and the ability to engage in constructive dialogue among all in attendance.

Influence: Help foster ideas! Share your own insight and knowledge during our interactive sessions. All attendees are encouraged to address our speaker faculty and each other with their questions, comments or ideas.

DSI’s symposium directly supports DoW & Federal Government priorities by providing a conduit for officials to efficiently reach audiences outside of their respective offices that directly impact their organization’s overall mission success, at no charge to the government, and in an efficient expenditure of time.

DSI’s symposium will provide a forum to address and improve internal and external initiatives, meet with and hear from partner organizations, disseminate vital capability requirements to industry, increase visibility within the larger community, and generally support their mission.

The symposium is open and complimentary to all DoW and Federal Government employees and is considered an educational and training forum.

*Symposium is Closed to The Press/ No Recordings*

SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

The Integrated C2 Summit provides opportunities including exhibit space, round table discussions, product demonstrations, and networking receptions.

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