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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.

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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.
8:00–8:05 am Welcome & Opening Remarks  
  8:05–8:40 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
  8:40–8:50 am Federal Market Update

Stephanie Kostro, President of PSC
 8:50–9:35 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 (Invited)
  •  Lawrence Hale, Acting Assistant Commissioner,
    Office of Information Technology, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration (Invited)
  • 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 (Invited)
9:35–9:50 am Networking Break

 
9:50–10:35 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.

  • Patrick Collins, Chief Growth Officer, Auria Space

  • Roya Mohadjer, SVP Government Business Development, Battelle
10:50–11:20 am

Panel C: Red Team Unfiltered

Open discussion on what has happened in the past 12 months and where we see the market going. 

  • Tris Carpenter, Managing Director, Strategy and Growth, Red Team
  • Blake Harvey, President, Red Team
  • Jennifer Kirkhoff, General Manager of Capture, Red Team
  • Debi McGhee, Vice President of Consulting, Red Team
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.

  • Ted Davies, Managing Partner, Attain Capital
  • Tess Oxenstierna, Managing Director, Group Head
    Aerospace, Defense, Government & Security, Capstone Partners
  • Sumeet Shrivastava, President and CEO, Unissant
  • Kate Troendle, Managing Director, KippsDeSanto
12:15–12:30 pm Closing Remarks & Networking  

Speakers

Mike Derrios

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

Bonnie Evangelista

Senior Advisor Acquisition Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy (Invited)

Lawrence Hale

Lawrence Hale

Acting Assistant Commissioner,
Office of Information Technology, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration (Invited)

Jaclyn Rubino

Jaclyn Rubino

Executive Director, OB3 PEO at U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Invited)

Theresa Terry

Theresa Terry

 Director, DAF Enterprise Program Solutions, Office of Administration & Management, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force (Invited)

Patrick Collins

Patrick Collins

Chief Growth Officer at Auria Space

Ted Davies

Ted Davies

Managing Partner at Attain Capital

Stephanie Kostro

Stephanie Kostro

President of PSC

Roya Mohadjer

Roya Mohadjer

Senior Vice President Government Business Development, Battelle

Tess Oxenstierna

Tess Oxenstierna

Managing Director, Group Head Aerospace, Defense, Government & Security, Capstone Partners

Sumeet Shrivastava

Sumeet Shrivastava

President and CEO of Unissant

Kate Troendle

Kate Troendle

Managing Director at KippsDeSanto

Tris Carpenter

Tris Carpenter

Managing Director of Strategy and Growth at Red Team

Blake Harvey

Blake Harvey

President at Red Team

Jenn Kirkhoff

Jennifer Kirkhoff

General Manager of Capture

Debi McGhee

Debi McGhee

Vice President of Consulting at Red Team

Jeff Shen

Jeff Shen

Executive Chair at Red Team

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Beyond 2026 will feature senior government leaders, federal market executives, and investment professionals shaping growth strategy across the federal ecosystem.

In the meantime, download our overview of Beyond 2025 to see the caliber of leaders and perspectives you can expect this year.

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Event Details

Date: March 5, 2026
Time: 7:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Towers Crescent Conference Center, 1850 Towers Crescent Plaza, Vienna, VA 22182
Conference Ticket Cost:
Early Bird (through February 13): $45
General Admission: $75

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