# Federal Agencies Signal Intelligence Modernization Priorities

Coverage of AFCEA International’s Intelligence & National Security Summit, held August 26–27, 2026, in Bethesda, Maryland, identified federal priorities in countering unmanned threats, scaling artificial intelligence, accelerating intelligence-system acquisition, advancing missile defense, and developing post-quantum cryptography. The coverage signals areas of potential follow-on demand but identifies no specific solicitation, contract award, or procurement deadline.

- Contractors can use these priority areas to assess whether their capabilities align with potential agency requirements in counter-UAS, AI, intelligence systems, missile defense, or post-quantum cryptography.
- Procurement and business-development teams can pursue relevant industry-engagement opportunities and prepare to respond to follow-on requirements as agencies define them; the summit coverage itself does not establish a procurement opportunity or commitment.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
**Published:** August 08, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of War (DOW)
- Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

### Sources
- [2026 Intelligence & National Security Summit Coverage | AFCEA International](https://www.afcea.org/signal-media/2026-intelligence-national-security-summit-coverage) - AFCEA International