The Aerospace Event is your exclusive opportunity to network with top decision-makers, gain invaluable insights from leading experts and propel innovation within the aerospace and defense sectors.

Our friend and colleague Vago Muradian, Founder & Editor of Defense & Aerospace Report, will be moderating three pivotal discussion panels at The Aerospace Event - Washington, DC, on October 13-14, 2026. These sessions are crafted to explore critical topics that are shaping the industry landscape:

- The Revolutionaries: How innovative firms with groundbreaking ideas aim to change how we fight.
- The Lighting Round on DoD's Acquisition Future: "Rapid-fire" insights on how the Trump administration plans to change how DoD does business.
- Aerospace & Defense Strategic Implications: A look ahead as shifts in strategy, budgets, programs, alliances and technologies loom.

Esteemed panelists will include:
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Donn Yates, Vice President, Government Programs, Electra
Patrick M. Shortsleeve, Vice President, DoD Strategic Development, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Daniel da Silva, President & COO, JetZero
Lt. Gen. David G. Bassett, Director, Defense Contract Management Agency, U.S. Department of Defense
Dr. Caitlin Lee, Director, Acquisition & Technology Policy Program, RAND
Todd Harrison, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Byron K. Callan, Managing Director, Capital Alpha Partners
Pierre Chao, Managing Director, Proteus Capital Solutions

Don't miss this opportunity to hear from top experts and engage in vital conversations at this premier event!

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