The 2026 GovCon Summit
September 9th, 2026
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Westwood Country Club
800 Maple Ave East, Vienna, VA 22180
Full Event Agenda Coming Soon
Secure your spot at the 2026 GovCon Summit
Event registration is free for confirmed GovCon executives and all contacts within our extended network.
For out of network registrations, someone from our team will reach out to provide pricing options.
Someone from our team will reach out to confirm your spot and your additional attendees after application.
Nominations are now closed.
After nominations conclude, the community will have the opportunity to vote on the nominee pool to select our award winners
The Awards Process
The award selection process, explained.
1) Nominations
Fully available questionnaire, open to the public, providing the opportunity to nominate exceptional GovCon C-Suite leaders and companies for The Awards.
Nominations are now closed.
2) Selections
List of the Nominees is distributed to the extended GovCon Leaders Circle network to determine the 2026 Award Winners.
Currently in progress.
3) The Awards
Our 2026 Winners are honored at the GovCon Summit, immediately following the conclusion of our final panel discussion.
Wednesday, September 9th.
The 2026 Award Nominees
Company Nominees
Growth Market Leader
- Aurex
- BigBear.ai
- HawkEye 360
- Tharros
- Visionary Solutions
Best Major Award Win
- Arcfield
- ASRC Federal
- RedSky Technologies
- Tlingit Haida Tribal Business Corporation
- Tyto Athene
Best Culture & Employee Satisfaction
- Analytica
- Bcore
- Bravium Consulting
- LMI
- SOSi
Emerging Market Leader
- Black Cape
- Dynamis Corporation
- Edgewater Federal Solutions
- Entarian
- Trax International
Individual Nominees
Top GovCon CEO of the Year
- Ross O'Rourke, Crimson Phoenix
- Alexa Courtney, Frontier Design
- Shana Cosgrove, Nyla Technology Solutions
- Matt Jones, Sigma Defense
- Ken Bajaj, DigitalNet AI
Top GovCon CFO of the Year
- Michael Armstrong, Tharros Defense
- Mark Bendza, Telos
- Kylie Allen, ByLight
- David Mutryn, Maximus
- Kyle Andrews, MetroStar
Top GovCon Controller of the Year
- Alena Selivestrava, Tlingit Haida TBC
- Shyam Morjaria, Idemia Public Security
- Victoria Harding, Systems Planning & Analysis
- Dan Demases, V2X
- Kashka Ashford, Nightwing
Top GovCon CGO of the Year
- David Martens, Revolutional
- David Capen, Nyla Technology Solutions
- Tom Jackson, GRVTY
- Rebecca Link, OneGlobe
- Chris Bishop, HII
Top GovCon CHRO of the Year
- Chris Gros, Crimson Phoenix
- Andrea Zito, R&P Technologies
- Denise Roberts, Thundercat Technology
- Sumita Langhnoja, Dynamis
2026 GovCon Summit Sponsors
Take a Look at the 2025 GovCon Summit Details and Gallery
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