DC Metro Engagement Dinner & Training Academy: February 2026

Registration is open!

NVSBC offers our Engagement Dinner event preceded by our in-person Training Academy for the veteran entrepreneur and federal small business community.  Come join us for the training, networking, and dinner. ALL (NVSBC Members & Non-Members) are welcome to attend!

NVSBC invites you to the DC Metro Engagement Dinner:

• Location: Army Navy Country Club, 1700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202
• Room: 5 Star Ballroom, 3rd Floor
• Price: Member Organization $65, Non-Member Organization $85
• Parking: Free ($20 value)
• Event POC: Special Event Director, [email protected]

Training Academy Agenda: 

• 4:00 – 5:00 PM 
• Speaker: Nick Kalathas, Division Director, QT2F2BA, Office of Acquisition Operations
  
• Training Topic: “IT Services Contracting at GSA for SDVOSBs and VOSBs”
  

DC Metro Engagement Dinner Agenda: 

• 5:30 – 6:30 PM Registration, Networking Hour 
• 6:30 – 7:30 PM Call to Order, Announcements, Dinner 
• 7:30 – 8:30 PM Guest Panelist(s): Laura Stanton, Deputy Commissioner for the Federal Acquisition Service
• Presentation: “Inside GSA’s FY26 Strategy: FAR 2.0, OneGov, and Your Path Forward”: Laura Stanton, Deputy Commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, will outline how GSA is driving the next era of federal acquisition. She’ll share updates on OneGov, procurement consolidation, and the AI Marketplace, which gives agencies streamlined access to trusted AI tools and services. She’ll also highlight the new procurement automation ecosystem, designed to make government buying faster, smarter, and more secure. Finally, she’ll discuss the revolutionary overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation—efforts that cut complexity, expand access for innovators, and strengthen accountability.

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Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event. As a sponsor, you have the opportunity to introduce the guest speaker(s) and more. If you are interested in learning more about event sponsorship, please contact Adelaide Kahn at [email protected]