You're invited to attend the Dayton-Wright Chapter of AFCEA luncheon on Thursday, May 21, 2026 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at Wright State University's Student Union in the Endeavour Room in Dayton, OH.
Topic: “New Trends Shaping Strategies Around Government Acquisitions”
- Moderator: Billy Grill, Ohio University APEX Accelerators
- GSA: Kristin Arnold
- AFRL SBO: Shanel Fultz
- DIU: Ryan Blackburn
- SB Industry/Consulting: David Angeletti, McAllister, Brown & Associates
Topical questions covered, spanning scope of:
GSA's role as a market maker with more goods and services going through them - how they are changing to adapt and how they are working alongside customers and industry with the changes.
Most common mistakes industry makes when they go after SBIRs, OTAs, or traditional contracts, and how should they be thinking differently.
What does ‘doing SBIR right’ actually look like today if the goal is growth and transition?
Where are you seeing real shifts, acceleration, or even friction in how you engage with businesses, and what’s meaningfully different now compared to even a year or two ago?
What do companies need to do differently to be successful with DIU? How should they think about positioning, teaming, or even how they present solutions compared to a typical government procurement?
With the newest push making fixed-price ‘default’ it puts more pressure on requirements being well-defined up front. How is that changing the way GSA advises customers (and industry) on requirements definition, risk allocation, and performance incentives, especially for services-heavy or fast-evolving tech buys?
PRE-LUNCHEON CHECK-IN / NETWORKING: 11:30AM-11:45AM
LUNCHEON TIME: 11:45AM-1:00PM
RSVP REQUIRED: 7 days prior to the luncheon. Pre-registration is required.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Reservations will be billed unless cancelled 7 days prior to the luncheon by contacting rachel.maki@fastrope.ai.
PARKING: Please park in Visitor Lot #2 or if full, park in Lot #1. In the unlikely event that you receive a parking ticket while attending a luncheon, please report to Rachel Maki for assistance.
Thank you to Dayton-Wright AFCEA annual sponsors:
