Advanced Textiles Expo 2026

Sessions Speakers Exhibitors Floor Plan

Military Education (Room OCCC West, W221A)

Open to all!
Understand trends in the Military market and government contracting in these back-to-back sessions:

Defense Procurement: Do We Finally Have A New Way of Doing Business?
This session will provoke thoughts on what we can do to adjust to ways of doing business in the military market, and ties to relevant procurement leadership. Details will be included from DLA Clothing and Textiles Division, DEVCOM Soldier Support (Natick), DLA COTS Shelter Contract, CRADA and DEVCOM Soldier Support BPOA.

Paperwork, Pitfalls, and Practical Help!
Attendees will learn how to break down a massive bid package into manageable components, build a defensible compliance matrix, track amendments without losing the thread, and identify the requirements that most often lead to rejection. The session also covers recent updates in DFARS, cybersecurity (CMMC/NIST SP 800 171), Berry Amendment compliance, first article testing, and packaging/marking pitfalls under MIL STD 129.