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Supply chain, production and sustainment leads: this is a working session, not a conference. A merit-selected group of industry experts will work with invited allied capability planners to test what industry can really deliver, and how fast. Unclassified, non-attributable, no sales pitches.

Planners are deciding now what industry can supply for 2029 and 2035. If your company isn't in the room, someone else describes your sector. Findings from this workshop feed Marshall Center wargaming.

Allied defense demand is rising faster than industry can deliver. On Dec. 9–10 in Munich, the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies brings a capped group of industry practitioners together with invited U.S. and European defense officials and capability planners to work through the bottlenecks that matter most.

AI spending questions aside, one capability keeps rising to the top: survivable autonomy. Hear Patrick Tucker explain why, and what it means for contractors in 2026. Watch the full conversation and more here → https://lnkd.in/eaP2EJqa

AI investment is becoming more concentrated. While data center dollars are surging (yes, raising bubble questions), the real momentum is in mission-driven autonomy: drones and counter-drone systems that can survive Ukraine-like conditions AND operate effectively across the Indo-Pacific. If you care about where government spending priorities are actually moving (not the headlines, but the operational signals), Patrick Tucker’s analysis at Market Preview is a must-watch. The rebroadcast is now live! Catch it here → https://lnkd.in/eGd6mYcZ #MarketPreview #GovExecMarketPreview #2026MarketSignals #GovernmentMarket #B2G #GovCon

Counter-drone tech went from emerging to essential in a single year. At GovExec's Market Preview, Forecast International’s David Hutchins explained what’s driving the shift. Get the intelligence behind the spike in FY25–26 investments. Watch now → https://lnkd.in/eeF-QkUf