Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael — the Pentagon’s chief technology officer — will keynote the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 29 at the Hilton McLean in Virginia. The event will be POC’s first major GovCon gathering of 2026 and is expected to draw senior defense leaders, program executives and industry innovators from across the GovCon ecosystem. Registration is now open!
Why Is Emil Michael Keynoting the 2026 Defense R&D Summit?
Michael has rapidly become one of the most consequential technology leaders in the federal government. Confirmed by the Senate in May in a 54-43 vote, he now serves as the Pentagon’s CTO and the principal advisor to top DOD leaders on technology development, prototyping, experimentation…
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