--- title: "Beyond 2026: Building Resilience in a New Era of GovCon" --- [![Red Team Consulting](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RTLogo_Horizontal_FullColor.png?width=1200&height=200&name=RTLogo_Horizontal_FullColor.png)Homepage](https://redteamconsulting.com/) [Register](https://events.humanitix.com/beyond-2026) [Register](https://events.humanitix.com/beyond-2026) ## Beyond 2026: Building Resilience in a New Era of Government Contracting #### **MARCH 5, 2026** Join us for Red Team's annual half-day executive conference, bringing together senior leaders from across the federal contracting community. The event features a keynote presentation and a series of high-level panel discussions focused on the forces reshaping the industry. Beyond 2026 is designed as a premium, content-driven experience emphasizing thought leadership, connection, and insight-sharing among the GovCon industry’s most influential decision-makers. [Register for Beyond 2026](https://events.humanitix.com/beyond-2026) ![Beyond 2026 image](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Beyond%202026%20-%20no%20button.jpg?width=2000&height=1124&name=Beyond%202026%20-%20no%20button.jpg "Beyond 2026 image") - ![](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3.25.25-Red-Team-Consulting-highlights-10.jpg?width=6497&height=4331&name=3.25.25-Red-Team-Consulting-highlights-10.jpg) - ![](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3.25.25-Red-Team-Consulting-highlights-17.jpg?width=7008&height=4672&name=3.25.25-Red-Team-Consulting-highlights-17.jpg) - ![](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3.25.25-Red-Team-Consulting-highlights-40.jpg?width=7008&height=4672&name=3.25.25-Red-Team-Consulting-highlights-40.jpg) # Agenda | 7:00–8:00 am | Registration & Networking Breakfast | Connect with industry peers over breakfast and learn how they're driving innovation and success in business development, capture, proposals, IT, and contracts roles. | | --- | --- | --- | | 8:00–8:10 am | Welcome & Opening Remarks |   | | 8:10–8:45 am | Keynote | **Mike Derrios** *(Former) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition & Senior Procurement Executive, U.S. Department of State; Executive Director, Greg & Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University* | | 8:45–8:55 am | Federal Market Update | **Stephanie Kostro**, *President of PSC* | | 8:55–9:40 am | Panel A: Acquisition Trends Thriving in a Changed Environment | An executive-level discussion on how federal buyers are changing the way they acquire solutions. This panel examines emerging acquisition models, the push to commercialize and productize offerings in GovCon, and what contractors must do to align with how agencies are buying now. - **Moderator: Stephanie Kostro**, *President of PSC* - **Bonnie Evangelista**, *Senior Advisor Acquisition Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy* (Confirmed) - **Lawrence Hale**, *Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of Information Technology, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration* (Confirmed) - **Jaclyn Rubino**, *Executive Director, OB3 PEO at U.S. Department of Homeland Security* (Invited) - **Theresa Terry**, *Director, DAF Enterprise Program Solutions Office of Administration & Management Office of the Secretary of the Air Force* (Confirmed) | | 9:40–9:55 am | Networking Break |   | | 9:55–10:40 am | Panel B: The Future of BD and Growth | A candid discussion on shifting selling models, talent gaps and mis-hires, the rise of technical expertise inside growth teams, and what next-generation BD roles must look like to build real pipelines. It also examines emerging non-FAR playbooks, from tighter customer alignment to productized offerings and prototype-led growth strategies. - **Moderator: Blake Harvey**, *President,* *Red Team*** ** - **Patrick Collins**, *Chief Growth Officer, Auria Space* - **Sam Hussain**, *Head of the US Defense Sector, Capgemini Government Solutions* - **Roya Mohadjer**, *SVP Government Business Development, Battelle* | | 10:40–11:10 am | Panel C: Red Team Unfiltered | Open discussion on what has happened in the past 12 months and where we see the market going. - **Moderator: Debi McGhee**, *Vice President of Consulting Services, Red Team* - **Tris Carpenter**, *Managing Director, Strategy and Growth, Red Team* - **Jennifer Kirkhoff**, *General Manager of Capture, Red Team* - **Jeff Shen***, Executive Chair, Red Team* | | 11:10–11:20 am | Networking Break |   | | 11:20–12:15 pm | Panel D: M&A, Partnerships, and Ecosystem Evolution | To scale, acquire capabilities, or enter new mission areas, M&A and strategic alliances will become essential, but tougher under regulatory scrutiny, integration complexity, and compliance risk. - **Moderator: Tess Oxenstierna**, *Managing Director, Group Head Aerospace, Defense, Government & Security, Capstone Partners* - **Ted Davies**, *Managing Partner, Attain Capital* - **Sumeet Shrivastava**, *President and CEO, Unissant* - **Kate Troendle**, *Managing Director, KippsDeSanto* | | 12:15–12:30 pm | Closing Remarks & Networking |   | ## Speakers ![Mike Derrios](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mike%20Derrios.jpg?width=292&height=292&name=Mike%20Derrios.jpg) ### Mike Derrios (Former) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Senior Procurement Executive for the U.S. Department of State Executive Director for the Greg & Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University  ![Bonnie Evangelista](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Bonnie%20Evangelista.jpeg?width=800&height=800&name=Bonnie%20Evangelista.jpeg) ### Bonnie Evangelista Senior Advisor Acquisition Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy (Confirmed) ![Lawrence Hale](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lawrence%20Hale%20square.jpg?width=1229&height=1229&name=Lawrence%20Hale%20square.jpg) ### Lawrence Hale Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of Information Technology, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration (Confirmed) ![Jaclyn Rubino](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jaclyn%20Rubino.jpeg?width=451&height=450&name=Jaclyn%20Rubino.jpeg) ### Jaclyn Rubino Executive Director, OB3 PEO at U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Invited) ![Theresa Terry](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Theresa%20Terry.jpg?width=1500&height=1500&name=Theresa%20Terry.jpg) ### Theresa Terry  Director, DAF Enterprise Program Solutions, Office of Administration & Management, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force (Confirmed) ![Patrick Collins](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Patrick%20Collins.jpg?width=600&height=600&name=Patrick%20Collins.jpg) ### Patrick Collins Chief Growth Officer at Auria Space ![Ted Davies](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ted%20Davies.jpg?width=1583&height=1583&name=Ted%20Davies.jpg) ### Ted Davies Managing Partner at Attain Capital ![Sam Hussain](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sam%20Hussain.jpg?width=800&height=800&name=Sam%20Hussain.jpg) ### Sam Hussain Head of the US Defense Sector at Capgemini Government Solutions ![Stephanie Kostro](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stephanie%20Kostro.jpeg?width=450&height=450&name=Stephanie%20Kostro.jpeg) ### Stephanie Kostro President of PSC ![Roya Mohadjer](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Roya%20Mohadjer.jpeg?width=394&height=394&name=Roya%20Mohadjer.jpeg) ### Roya Mohadjer Senior Vice President Government Business Development at Battelle ![Tess Oxenstierna](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tess-Oxenstierna.jpg?width=457&height=457&name=Tess-Oxenstierna.jpg) ### Tess Oxenstierna Managing Director, Group Head Aerospace, Defense, Government & Security at Capstone Partners ![Sumeet Shrivastava](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sumeet%20Shrivastava%20Headshot.jpg?width=724&height=724&name=Sumeet%20Shrivastava%20Headshot.jpg) ### Sumeet Shrivastava President and CEO of Unissant ![Kate Troendle](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kate%20Troendle.jpeg?width=800&height=800&name=Kate%20Troendle.jpeg) ### Kate Troendle Managing Director at KippsDeSanto ![Tris Carpenter](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tris%20Carpenter%20final.jpeg?width=1024&height=1024&name=Tris%20Carpenter%20final.jpeg) ### Tris Carpenter Managing Director of Strategy and Growth at Red Team ![Blake Harvey ](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blake%20Harvey%20final%20v2.jpeg?width=1024&height=1024&name=Blake%20Harvey%20final%20v2.jpeg) ### Blake Harvey President of Red Team ![Jennifer Kirkhoff](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jenn%20Kirkhoff%20final.jpeg?width=1024&height=1024&name=Jenn%20Kirkhoff%20final.jpeg) ### Jennifer Kirkhoff General Manager of Capture ![Debi McGhee ](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Debi%20McGhee%20final%20v2.jpg?width=1024&height=1024&name=Debi%20McGhee%20final%20v2.jpg) ### Debi McGhee Vice President of Consulting at Red Team ![Jeff Shen](https://hub.redteamconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jeff%20Shen%20final.jpeg?width=1024&height=1024&name=Jeff%20Shen%20final.jpeg) ### Jeff Shen Executive Chair at Red Team # Event Details **Date: **March 5, 2026 **Time: **7:00 AM - 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