Date: Wednesday, Jun 10, 2026
Location: Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Virginia
Type: Trade Show
DefenseTech LIVE is a government-industry forum designed to advance the mission—bringing together leaders from the services, defense agencies, and industry to explore strategies and technologies that enable operational advantage in contested environments.
Join us for dynamic discussions, immersive demonstrations, and high‑impact networking designed to spark collaboration and drive rapid technological advancement across the defense ecosystem.
Live demonstrations will explore emerging solutions that support the U.S. military and its allies through discussions and real-world examples.
DefenseTech LIVE provides direct access to mission-ready technologies and collaborative solutions aligned with national defense priorities. It’s an opportunity to engage with leaders shaping modernization across the joint force and explore innovations that strengthen readiness and resilience.
Time
June 10, 2026, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM ET
Address
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center 5000 Seminary Road Alexandria, Virginia 22311 703-845-1010
Attire
Business Casual
Parking
1st 2 hours $12. $20 daily up to 16 hours Valet parking available.
Private Sector Registration Fee:
$150, for private sector
Government, Academia, Non-Profit:
Free
Registration begins at 7:30 AM. Programing begins at 8:30 AM. Follow event signage to the HII DefenseTech LIVE registration desk to pick up your badge.
Registration
Welcome and Introductions Keynote: Speed to the Warfighter Edge: Defense Acquisition Modernization for Mission Success; Fireside chat and Q/A
Panel: Defending the Western Hemisphere: Advanced Tech for Multi-Domain Operations
Fireside chat: Accelerating Open Architecture, at Scale, at the Speed of Relevance
Technology Demonstrations & Lunch
Panel: Indo-Pacific Threat Deterrence: Manned-Unmanned Teaming in a Contested Maritime Domain
Keynote: TBD; Fireside chat and Q/A
Technology Demonstrations & Networking
Andy Green
Executive Vice President and President, Mission Technologies
Andy Green is executive vice president of HII and president of HII’s Mission Technologies division. Named to this position in 2016, he is responsible for HII’s national security solutions in the areas of C5ISR, big data, unmanned systems, electronic warfare, space, advanced modeling and simulation, fleet sustainment, and nuclear services.
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Grant Hagen
President, Warfare Systems
Grant Hagen is president of the Warfare Systems group in HII’s Mission Technologies division. His group is responsible for delivering defense technologies to the warfighter through rapid hardware and software development and deployment. He previously served as president of the Cyber, Electronic Warfare & Space business group and as vice president of business operations.
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Duane Fotheringham
President, Unmanned Systems
Duane Fotheringham is the president of the Unmanned Systems group in HII’s Mission Technologies division. He is responsible for HII’s work in unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and autonomy software.
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BRIG GEN Houston Cantwell, USAF (RET.)
Senior Resident Fellow, Airpower Studies Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
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Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow & Director Center for Defense Concepts and Technology Hudson Institute
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