Speed to Capability: How the U.S. Army is Fast-Tracking Innovation from Prototype to Battlefield

For decades, defense acquisition was synonymous with complexity and delay. Today, that paradigm is being rewritten. In this Main Stage keynote, senior Army leadership shares how the new Transformation and Training Command (T2COM) and the Army's Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology are transforming acquisition and program management in the largest branch of service to meet the pace of modern innovation. Moderated by Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, the discussion will pull back the curtain on how the Army is building faster contracting pathways, embedding innovators earlier in the development cycle, and aligning training infrastructure to rapidly operationalize emerging technologies. For venture-backed startups, defense tech founders, and investors, this session offers a front-row view into a newly accessible, and increasingly agile, defense partnership landscape. The Army is all in for changing at the speed of new technology.