Who:
Sponsored by OASW(SO/LIC) and executed by ODASW(SOARC). Participants include SO/LIC and SOCOM leadership, CENTCOM and SOCCENT senior leaders, ACC Rock Island, guest speakers, warfighters, and vendors.
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations Low Intensity Conflict (OASW(SO/LIC)) is conducting the first-ever high-visibility, challenge-based Industry Day to establish an accelerated acquisition mechanism capable of directly seeding rapid operational technology and innovative solutions from the industrial base directly to front-line operators.
Who:
Sponsored by OASW(SO/LIC) and executed by ODASW(SOARC). Participants include SO/LIC and SOCOM leadership, CENTCOM and SOCCENT senior leaders, ACC Rock Island, guest speakers, warfighters, and vendors.
What:
A challenge-based Industry Day with keynote, vendor pitches, podcast sessions, and same‑day award opportunities (~$25k–$75k). Includes networking, fireside chats, and Q&A.
When:
Friday, July 24th, 2026 from 0800–1600.
Where:
Convene, 30th floor, 1201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA.
Directions
Review the nine challenge statements.
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