2026 GovCon Summit

October 27, 2026 | 2:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Tysons, VA
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The GovCon Summit is Back

The government contracting landscape continues to evolve, bringing new compliance obligations, operational demands, and strategic considerations for businesses at every stage of growth. The Summit brings together industry leaders, legal advisors, and fellow contractors for an afternoon of substantive discussion on the issues shaping our community today.

Hear From Your Peers

Several of our speakers are government contractors themselves, offering perspectives grounded in firsthand experience rather than theory alone. The result is a program built around practical insight, candid dialogue, and the kind of collaboration that strengthens our industry as a whole.

Networking Reception to Follow

The program concludes with a reception, offering attendees the opportunity to connect with speakers and peers in a more informal setting.

Agenda

TIME (ET) TOPIC / SPEAKER
2:30 – 3:00 PM Registration and Networking
3:00 – 4:00 PM Welcome

Tom Myers, CPA, Partner, Audit & Assurance | GRF CPAs & Advisors

State of Operations: Compliance, Costs, and Compliance Realities 

A panel of industry experts examines the operational challenges facing contractors today, including CMMC compliance, wrap rate strategy, HR considerations, multi-jurisdictional operations, bookkeeping best practices, and the implications of the recent federal overhaul. This session is structured as an open forum, and attendees are encouraged to bring questions for the panel.

Moderator: Sue Chon, CPA, CFE, Partner, Audit & Assurance | GRF CPAs & Advisors

Speakers:

  • Jennifer Arce, Principal, Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors
  • Darren Hulem, CMMC Lead, Risk & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors
  • Speaker TBA
4:00 – 4:15 PM Networking Break
4:15 – 4:45 PM Fueling the Mission: Capital Strategies for GovCon Growth 

Speakers:

  • Jennifer Arce, Principal, Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors
  • Justin Silvers, Senior Vice President | Pinnacle Financial
4:45 – 5:30 PM Leveraging Your Attorney: A Fireside Chat on Legal Strategy 

This closing session offers a candid conversation on how legal counsel can serve as a strategic partner rather than a service provider alone, drawing on real scenarios where sound legal guidance shaped business outcomes. Time is reserved for audience questions.

Speakers:

  • Jeremy Scholtes, Principal, Government Contracts Practice Group | Miles and Stockbridge
  • Joelle Sedlacek, President | Matlock & Associates
5:30 – 7:00 PM Networking Happy Hour