NDIA WASHINGTON, D.C. CHAPTER
SENIOR DEFENSE LEADERS FORUM
Military Services Budget Panel
Join us for a timely and high-impact panel featuring senior military executive budget leaders as they unpack their priorities amid one of the most complex fiscal environments in recent memory. With the delayed FY26 budget, the implications of the first reconciliation bill, the pressures of an ongoing conflict, and the potential for a second reconciliation package, these decision-makers will provide critical insight into how funding strategies are evolving—and where investments are most likely to flow. This discussion will go beyond headlines to address what matters most to the defense community: where resources are being protected, where risk is being accepted, and how industry can align to support emerging priorities in a rapidly shifting landscape.
Thursday, July 16, 2026
at
ARMY NAVY COUNTRY CLUB
Ballroom
1700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia
Schedule
Thursday, July 16
0700 Registration with Breakfast Buffet
0745 Service Budget Priorities led by Moderator Questions/Discussion
0900 Audience Questions/Discussion
0930 Conclude
Moderator:
Kathleen Miller, Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller
Budget Panel:
USA – CONFIRMED – Major General Rebecca McElwain, Director Army Budget, ASA FM&C
USN – CONFIRMED – VADM John B. “Brad” Skillman, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources, N8, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
USMC – INVITED
USAF – CONFIRMED – Brig. Gen. Joshua (Josh) M. Olson, Director of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
USSF – CONFIRMED – Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr., Deputy Chief of Space Operations, Strategy, Plans, Programs and Requirements, United States Space Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
REGISTRATION DETAILS:
Cost is: $115 (per ticket) if purchased before July 7 at Noon.
Registration ends July 7 at Noon or until capacity is reached. Registration may stay open after July 7 but is not guaranteed. After July 7 at noon through July 15 at Noon, cost per ticket will be $130.
No Refunds; Substitutions are welcome.
No media – Chatham House Rules
For more information, please contact the organizer via email at cluczko@verizon.net.