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NGA to host Industry Day July 10, 2026
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Springfield, VA 22150
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Contact Media Relations Phone: (571) 557-5450 Email: [email protected] NGA to host Industry Day July 10 SPRINGFIELD, Virginia – The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency invites industry partners to an AI focused Industry Day at NGA Washington on July 10. This event, with a morning unclassified session, and an afternoon classified session, will provide defense industrial base members an opportunity to en...
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The event is being hosted by NGA’s Program Executive Office Advanced Analytics, and demonstrates NGA's continued commitment to fostering strategic engagement and partnering with the U.S. defense industrial base, in alignment with the Department of War’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy and National Defense Strategy (https://media.defense.gov/2025/Nov/10/2003819441/-1/-1/1/ACQUISITION-TRANSFORMATION-STRATEGY.PDF). It underscores NGA's dedication to advance national security through cutting-edge geospatial technologies.
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Classified Session Registration:
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) posted the information for the Classified Industry Day, to the classified Intelligence Community Acquisition Research Center (ARC) website at https://acq-ui.ace.proj.nro.ic.gov
Interested parties for the Classified Session must have a TS/SCI TK clearance as this registration information is being posted on the classified ARC website. You must also have a classified ARC account, to access the classified ARC website. To obtain a classified ARC account, interested parties must contact the ACE IT Helpdesk which can be reached at (703) 230-6300 or [email protected]. Be sure to include your classified email address as you will not be able to access you classified account without it.
To log into the classified ARC, visit https://acq.nro.ic.gov/ from a TS network such as NMIS, NSAnet, CWE, AWAN, CWAN, JWICS, etc. If you do not have access to a TS network but possess a TS/SCI clearance, you can arrange a visit to our reading room
by calling 703-230-6100.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is hosting an artificial intelligence-focused Industry Day on July 10, 2026, in Springfield, Virginia. This special notice, identified under solicitation number NGA-2026-02, facilitates direct engagement between defense industrial base members and NGA subject matter experts regarding upcoming AI capabilities and geospatial technologies. The event supports research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) under NAICS code 541715 and general science and technology applied research services under PSC AJ12. Participation is limited to 400 U.S. persons and companies on a first-come, first-served basis, with a response deadline of June 12, 2026.
The Industry Day features an unclassified morning session and a classified afternoon session focused on several high-priority programs. Key initiatives include MANTIS II for imagery exploitation tools, MERCURY for analytic system lifecycle support, and the FUTURE BAA for acquiring advanced analytic technologies. Additionally, the NGA will discuss the GRAND CANYON program for machine learning model development and the HATTERAS program for custom AI-enabled application extensions. These efforts aim to enhance decision advantage for the warfighter and the intelligence community by accelerating the transition to autonomous, data-centric geospatial intelligence.
Managed by the NGA’s Program Executive Office Advanced Analytics, this event aligns with the Department of War’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy. The classified portion of the session requires attendees to hold a TS/SCI TK clearance and maintain a classified Intelligence Community Acquisition Research Center account. No set-aside is applied to this notice, which serves to foster strategic partnerships and advance national security through cutting-edge geospatial intelligence tools and human-machine teaming.
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