OASW(SO/LIC) Industry Day – July 24, 2026

The Office of the Assisstant Secretary of War for Special Operations Low Intensity Conflict (OASW(SO/LIC)) is conducting the first ever high-visibility, challenge-based Industry Day to establish an accelerated acquisition mechanism capable of directly seeding rapid operational technology and innovative solutions from the industrial base directly to front-line operators.

Who:
Industry Day is sponsored by OASW(SO/LIC) and executed by ODASW(SOARC). Participants include SO/LIC and SOCOM leadership, CENTCOM and SOCCENT senior leaders, ACC Rock Island, guest speakers, warfighters, and vendors.

What:
A challenge-based Industry Day with keynote, vendor pitches, podcast sessions, and same‑day award opportunities (~$25k–$75k). Includes networking, fireside chats, and Q&A.

When:
Friday, July 24th, 2026 from 0800–1600.

Where:
Convene, 30th floor, 1201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA.
Directions

How:
Challenge will be posted on marketplace.gocolosseum.org

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