# DoD Hosts MOSA Summit in Maryland

The Department of Defense is convening the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) Industry and Government Summit & Expo from September 22-24, 2026, in National Harbor, Maryland. Senior leaders from the U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy will present strategic priorities and discuss the path forward for broad MOSA adoption across defense acquisition programs. This event highlights the DoD's commitment to enhancing interoperability, affordability, and innovation in defense systems through MOSA principles.

- **Why this matters:** Procurement professionals and contractors should engage with this summit to understand evolving MOSA requirements that will influence future defense contracts and system designs.
- The presence of key acquisition executives from Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Army aviation programs, and Navy systems engineering underscores cross-service alignment on MOSA adoption.
- Companies can leverage insights from the summit to align product development and bidding strategies with DoD modernization goals emphasizing modularity and open architectures.
- This event signals increased opportunities for vendors capable of delivering interoperable, cost-effective, and upgradeable defense solutions compliant with MOSA standards.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Policy
**Published:** September 18, 2026

### Government Entities
- Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
- Air Force Materiel Command
- U.S. Air Force (USAF)
- U.S. Army
- Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy

### Sources
- [MOSA Summit keynotes will highlight strategy and path forward for wide MOSA adoption - Military Embedded Systems](https://militaryembedded.com/radar-ew/rugged-computing/mosa-summit-keynotes-will-highlight-strategy-and-path-forward-for-wide-mosa-adoption) - Military Embedded Systems