2026 7-16 NDIA D.C. Chapter Sr. DLF Service Budget Panel(Tickets)

NDIA WASHINGTON, D.C. CHAPTER

SENIOR DEFENSE LEADERS FORUM

Military Services Budget Panel

Join us for a timely and high-impact panel featuring senior military executive budget leaders as they unpack their priorities amid one of the most complex fiscal environments in recent memory. With the delayed FY26 budget, the implications of the first reconciliation bill, the pressures of an ongoing conflict, and the potential for a second reconciliation package, these decision-makers will provide critical insight into how funding strategies are evolving—and where investments are most likely to flow. This discussion will go beyond headlines to address what matters most to the defense community: where resources are being protected, where risk is being accepted, and how industry can align to support emerging priorities in a rapidly shifting landscape.

Thursday, July 16, 2026

at

ARMY NAVY COUNTRY CLUB

Ballroom

1700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia

Schedule

Thursday, July 16

0700 Registration with Breakfast Buffet

0745 Service Budget Priorities led by Moderator Questions/Discussion

0900 Audience Questions/Discussion

0930 Conclude

Moderator:

Kathleen Miller, Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller

Budget Panel:

USA – CONFIRMED - Major General Rebecca McElwain, Director Army Budget, ASA FM&C

USN – CONFIRMED - VADM John B. "Brad" Skillman, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources, N8, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

USMC – INVITED

USAF - CONFIRMED – Brig. Gen. Joshua (Josh) M. Olson, Director of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia

USSF – CONFIRMED – Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr., Deputy Chief of Space Operations, Strategy, Plans, Programs and Requirements, United States Space Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia

REGISTRATION DETAILS:

Cost is: $115 (per ticket) if purchased before July 7 at Noon.

Registration ends July 7 at Noon or until capacity is reached. Registration may stay open after July 7 but is not guaranteed. After July 7 at noon through July 15 at Noon, cost per ticket will be $130.

No Refunds; Substitutions are welcome.

No media - Chatham House Rules

For more information, please contact the organizer via email at [email protected].

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

Get App

Host or Publisher NDIA Washington Chapter