# USCG Previews Priorities at Virginia Summit

The 2026 Homeland Security Summit takes place November 10 at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner in McLean, Virginia, with U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday delivering a keynote on Coast Guard priorities. The federal-focused conference will cover C5I modernization, unmanned aircraft systems, cybersecurity, and Force Design 2028, giving contractors a near-term forum to hear agency priorities and connect with DHS officials and technology executives. The extracted procurement context includes a $158 million C5I modernization effort and a $110 million unmanned aerial systems effort; the summit announcement does not identify either as a new solicitation or award.

- The summit is **November 10, six days away**. Contractors serving Coast Guard and DHS missions can use the event to assess how their capabilities align with the stated modernization and mission priorities.
- The identified procurement areas include C5I capabilities for the next-generation surface fleet, persistent airborne information, surveillance and reconnaissance, cyber, and Force Design 2028 recapitalization. Companies can use these priorities to focus discussions with agency and industry attendees.
- The listed $158 million and $110 million efforts provide relevant market context, but the signal does not provide solicitation details, contract numbers, or proposal deadlines.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** November 04, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- U.S. Secret Service (USSS)

### Sources
- [USCG’s Kevin Lunday to Keynote 2026 Homeland Security Summit](https://www.govconwire.com/articles/kevin-lunday-coast-guard-homeland-security-uxs-cyber-c5i-cuas) - GovCon Wire