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September 22-24, 2026  |  NATIONAL HARBOR, MD
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AI, Cyber & Digital Solutions

Dynamic Zero-Trust Microsegmentation for Autonomous Multi-Robot Networks: Automated Threat Isolation and Recovery
J. Kim, Texas A&M Global Cyber Research Institute, US

LLM Red-Teaming with Rule-Based Rewards for Safety Evaluation
S. Mansoor, Mobius Logic Inc, US

Post-Quantum Cryptography: Challenges and Opportunities
B.S. Rawal, Grambling State University, US

TORRI -
Transforming Tourism Coordination into a Rapid Civilian Emergency Response Platform
J. Wallace Sassi, Torri.world, US

Ratify: Air-Gapped AI for Continuous ATO and RMF Compliance in Classified Environments
S. Worden, Adaptt LLC, US

Hierarchical Multi-Modal Cyberattack Detection for Distributed Energy Resource Operations using Large Language Models
S. Jang, T. Zhao, and M. Yue, Brookhaven National Laboratory, US

Seahound: AIS-Denied Maritime Domain Awareness from Open SAR
R. Kavasseri, South Dakota State University, US

Electromechanical Entropy Infrastructure for Post-Quantum Cryptographic Resilience
D.A. Hill, Real Random LLC, US

Scalable Visual Intelligence for Persistent Autonomous Agents
Y. Wang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, US

Find Hidden Data
A. Bartos, R. Hughes, Intelligent Data Technology - Fiducia TechneGroup, LLC, US

Advancing Defense Mission Operations with Real-Time Spatial Intelligence
J. Rose, Spatial Logic, Inc., US

Software Sustainment as a Cybersecurity Imperative: Securing Software-Defined Operational Systems Throughout Their Lifecycle
C. Vanderpool, Northern.tech, US

From Compliance Gap to Contract Risk: CMMC Readiness for Defense Tech and Dual-Use Companies
S. Beckman, Sturnella, US

SDRC-MAP Predictive Logistics Intelligence for Contested Sustainment and Warfighter Readiness
C. Wright, Skyplate Technology LLC, US

Cyber Factory: AI-Driven Automation for RMF Compliance and Accelerated ATO
M. Oberlin, J. Greenberg, SimVentions, US

Trusted at Speed: Automated Software Assurance for Mission-Critical Systems
A. Hendela, Karambit.AI Inc., US

The Compliance Owner Nobody Assigned: MSPs, CMMC, and the Liability Gap
J. Nolan, ISI, US

Adaptive Small Language Model Orchestration for Explainable, Low-Resource AI
Y. Rahimov, V. Karumbaya, M. Willis, Defense Applications Lead, US

Federate xAPI: Bringing Low-Code Data Instrumentation to High Level Architecture (HLA) Simulations
S. Blake-Plock and C. Casey, Shelly Blake-Plock, US

 

Advanced Manufacturing

Custom Non-Oxide Ceramic Manufacturing via Selective Laser Reaction Sintering
R. Andris, A. Peters, S. Farias, Synteris, US

High Precision Injector (HPI): A Pulsed Microspray Platform for Precision Functional Coatings and Advanced Manufacturing
R.J. Schick, L. Markle, Spraying Systems Co., US

Recovery of Big-Four Rare Earths from Domestic Phosphogypsum Wastes
L. Lammers, J. Mueller, G. O. Cadwalader, R. Sprengel, Travertine Technologies, US

Domestic Fermentation-Based Taurine Manufacturing for U.S. Defense Supply-Chain Resilience
F. Turano, J. Jenkins, K. Turano, D. Preuss, Nataur Inc., US

 

Advanced Materials

Domestic Recovery of Critical Minerals and Materials from Electronic Waste Using a Single Step Molten Metal Process
R.G. Presswood, Jr., E. Keop, Elemental Advanced Materail, US

Advanced Materials for Radiation Detection and Imaging
E. van Loef, Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., US

Closing the Intermediate Strain Rate Gap: A Validated Dynamic Characterization Capability for Defense Materials
L. Zhang, Liberty University, US

Affordable and Highly Selective Proton conduction membranes for Energy Storage and Electrolytic Applications
J.C. Schuurman, University of Canterbury, NZ

Self-Assembling Nanosheets: A Breakthrough Platform for Barrier and Optical Coatings
S. Daniel, Materium Technologies Inc., US

A New Approach to Graphite Production For Batteries
B. Willner, D. O'Carroll, CarbonDots, US

Recovery of Zinc and Hydrochloric Acid from Galvanizing Effluents Using Bipolar Electrodialysis
D.B. Nothaft, P. Lu, H. Zong, W. Liessmann Jr., K. Goskonda, K. Issapour, Uplift Geosystems LLC, US

 

Aerospace & Defense

Systems and Methods for Weapon Detection
V. Wright, G. Hammond, PerVista AI, US

Passive, Real-Time Voice-based Fatigue Monitoring for Pilots
X. Liu, R. Seiilova-Olson, Tenvos Inc., US

ATOMx / Airspace Sovereignty Framework
G. James, DroneUp, LLC, US

Governed AI Workflows for Digital Thread Continuity in Modular Open Systems
C. Bryczek, M. Macias, Jama Software, US

A Resilient Autonomous Logistics Platform for Distributed Operations in Contested and Infrastructure-Constrained Environments
N. Auda, Rune Aero Inc., US

Modulated Electromagnetic Tracking and Localization (METAL™): Relative Navigation using Artificial Magnetic Fields
T. Ulm, J. Fisher, M. Spence, Waystone Technologies, Inc., US

 

Autonomous Systems

A Game-Theoretic Decision Framework for Optimal Selection of Coordination Detection Methods in Multi-UAV Fleet Operations
S. Ammons, Mobius Logic Inc., US

TFlowNavigator - Visual Navigation system for UAVs
A. Vasiljevs, V.Beliaev, W. Chicharro, Autonomous Robotics Technologies, PT

 

Biotech & Medical

Dynamic Airway Navigation™: A Novel Sequential Intubation Stylet for Real-Time Endotracheal Tube Guidance in Civilian and Military Airway Management
M.J.Peck and D.Alias, FPAbio, US

Programmable Microenvironments for Engineering and Controlling Collective Microbial Behavior
S. Oliveira, North Carolina A&T State University, US

IPI201 for Acute Traumatic Brain Injury: Neuroprotection at Point of Injury
B. Lanier, H. Neuman, Isosceles Pharmaceuticals, US

QSensing®: Room-Temperature Flexible Josephson Junction Quantum Sensing Array for Reagent-Free, Multiplexed Detection of mTBI Biomarkers and Metabolic Stress in Austere Environments
E. T. Chen, J. T. Thornton, S-H Duh, P. T. Kissinger, K. Bowen, Advanced Biomimetic Sensors, Inc., US

ROSIE: A Self-Contained AI Biometric Sensor System for Contactless Force Health Protection and Casevac Triage
S. Freitag, Signum Technologies, US

Association of clinical outcomes with Fc-dependent antibody effector functions using high-throughput immune profiling
L. Moise, A. Harris, D. Hanlon, A. Ball, SeromYx Systems, US

A Biomimetic Electronic Biosensor for Real-time Detection of Toxins
Z. Stromberg, J. Hutchison, T. Alfaro and B. Hess, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, US

ExFIL: Exoskeleton for Functional Injured Loading
J. Gair, Modular Matter, Inc., US

 

Communications & C5ISR

3D Airspace Visualization
J. Russi and M. Miller, Intuiscan ATC Technologies, LLC, US

Secure communications for distributed, contested and mission critical environment
A. Modi, Movius Interactive Corporation, US

Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Target Wake Time Scheduling for Tactical Edge Wi-Fi Networks
M. Menezes de Carvalho, Texas State University, US

 

Energy & Resilience

Super High Voltage Flexible Capacitors for Energy Storage and RF Shielding
A. Krishna, L. Mair, O. Udalog, Q. Meng, I. Weinberg, SpinQi LLC, US

High Attenuation Active Transient Suppression for DC Power Bus
R. Sepe Jr. and S. Bastien, Electro Standards Laboratories, US

Threat to Consequence: How combined threats/hazards cascade through critical infrastructure
S. Peterson, J. Dugan, S. Molnar, M. Fein-Cole, K. Espinosa, National Laboratory of the Rockies, US

Deep Agents for REsilience (DARE)
L. Yeghiazarian, University of Cincinnati; Data2Action Inc, US

AI and Remote Sensing: Continual Learning to Support Environmental Resilience
H. Chen, Colorado State University, US

TROOPER: Trade Route Optimizer for Energy Resiliency
K. Aydogdu, National Laboratory of The Rockies, US

Sodium-ion starter and 6T batteries for military
T. Vosburgh, Coulomb Technology, US

Underwater Acoustic Wireless Power Transfer for Distributed Maritime Systems
N. Ahmadian, G. Turner, B. Nguyen, E. Barron III, A. Mehrizi-Sani, and S. Shahab, Virginia Tech, US

 

Microelectronics & Sensors

Detect Concealed Threats at Range in Moving Crowds
H. Webb, Sentaria LLC, US

Crowdsourced Intelligence (CROSINT) for UAS Detection
B. Mack, Anomaly Federal, US

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