Summit KeynoteMr. Denver Heath, Director of ContractingUS Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters

Mr. Denver S. Heath was selected as the Director of Contracting for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in February 2024.  In this role, Mr. Heath serves as the principal staff advisor, facilitator, and reviewer for the Commanding General, USACE and staff. 

Summit Lunch RemarksBrigadier General Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr. Commanding General, Marine Corps Installations East

Brigadier General Rizzo was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts.  He graduated from Western New England College in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Criminal Justice. 

Brigadier General Rizzo’s operational assignments include: Platoon Commander, 81MM Mortar Platoon Commander, and Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines; Weapons Company Commander, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines; Company Commander, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Force Service Support Group (Operation IRAQI FREEDOM); Battle Major/Senior Watch Officer, CJTF-76 (Operation ENDURING FREEDOM); Commanding Officer, Combat Logistics Battalion-6 (Operation ENDURING FREEDOM); and CJ4, CJTF-HOA.

Summit Keynote SpeakerRear Admiral Jeffrey J. “Jeff” KilianCommander, Naval Facilities EngineeringSystems Command / Chief of Civil Engineers

Rear Adm. Jeff Kilian is a native of Spokane, Washington. Prior to joining the Navy, Kilian served four years as a Marine assigned to 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. In 1994 he was commissioned via Officer Candidate School.  He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from San Diego State University and a Master of Science in Engineering (Construction Engineering and Project Management) from the University of Texas at Austin.

Exhibitor Spaces for Summit are Nearly Sold Out

Interest in exhibiting this year at Summit has been exceptionally strong, and only a limited number of exhibit spaces remain. ​If your organization is interested in securing a booth, this is an excellent opportunity to showcase your products, services, and capabilities to a wide audience of industry leaders, federal and DoD representatives, and business professionals from across the region. 

NCMBC Announces $10.6 Billion in Federal Prime Contracts Awarded to Businesses Operating in North Carolina in FY2025

​NORTH CAROLINA (March 6, 2026). The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC), a business development and technology transition entity of the State of North Carolina embedded in the State’s community colleges and headquartered at Fayetteville Technical Community College, is pleased to announce that businesses operating in North Carolina were awarded $10.60 billion in federal prime contracts in FY2025.

Rapid Capability Request: Protecting Allied Facilities from CBRN Threats

The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) is supporting an UNCLASSIFIED capability search from the Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) to identify existing chemical, biological, and radiological physical protection solutions that can help allied military command and control facilities and installations, particularly in Europe.