PEO Soldier Industry Summit

The Department of the Army Materiel Command, through the Assistant Program Executive Office Soldier (APEO Soldier), is hosting an Industry Summit on March 4-5, 2025, at the Hilton Marks Center in Alexandria, VA. The event is designed to brief industry partners on APEO activities and capabilities, with a specific focus on informing Project Polaris '26. This summit will provide insights into Infantry Brigade Combat Team Formation Based Architecture, capability roadmaps, and integration/interoperability interfaces for Soldier and Squad platforms. The event will be conducted at the Controlled Unspecified Information (CUI) level, limiting participation to Department of Defense contractors and government stakeholders with appropriate access clearance.

Contractors interested in attending must submit a registration email by February 20, 2025, at 1600 hrs to Ms. Donnette Smalls at donnette.k.smalls.ctr@army.mil. Each organization is permitted a maximum of four attendees, who must be US citizens with appropriate contractor authorization. The summit will feature briefings from key entities including PEO Soldier, Soldier Lethality Cross-Functional Team, various Project Managers, and Science & Technology Communities. There is no registration fee, but attendees should note that no meals will be provided, and no reimbursement will be made for attendance costs. Companies must provide comprehensive information in their registration, including CAGE code, contractor authorization status, business type, and detailed contact information for all participants. One-on-one meetings will not be accommodated during the event, which emphasizes a collective briefing and information-sharing approach.