2026 Maritime Operations & Information Warfare Summit

The Maritime Operations & IW Summit puts Fleet operators, information warriors, and innovators in the same room to answer one question: How do we fight and win in the data‑driven battlespace at sea? The event blends cutting‑edge discussions on C5ISR, cyber, AI, and digital engineering with surface warfare, electronic warfare, and mission support perspectives, turning abstract tech into real‑world maritime combat power. Over several days in Hampton Roads, attendees will move from hands‑on workshops and panel discussions with enterprise leaders, small business matchmaking, and live innovation events like Hack at the Harbor and TechBridge pitch sessions to high‑level threat and operations briefs. Along the way, they will connect with decision‑makers from Fleet commands, Navy information warfare enterprises, and maritime industry partners---building the relationships needed to keep maritime forces ready, connected, and lethal in contested seas. This summit is held in conjunction with the DON CIO's 2026 DON Digital Warfighting Symposium EAST.