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SUMMARY:Gold Coast 2026 | Strengthening National Security Through Small Business Innovation
DESCRIPTION:THEME: Strengthening National Security Through Small Business Innovation \nWHEN. August 17-20\, 2026 \nWHERE. San Diego Convention Center \nINDUSTRY\nExpo Attendee/Booth Staff\n$799 – Until July 15\, 2026\n$899 – Walk-in rate (valid through event close) \nBOOTH SPACE*\n$1\,099 – Until July 15\, 2026\n$1\,199 – Walk-in rate (valid through event close) \n*Booth package includes space plus one staff member \nWhy Attend Gold Coast? \n\nThe largest Navy procurement expo on the West Coast\nConnect with all 10 Navy SYSCOMs and other key agencies\nSponsorship opportunities (coming soon!)\n200+ exhibitor booths\nMatchmaking sessions\, workshops\, and more\n\nMISSION \nThe NDIA Department of the Navy Gold Coast Event is the premier procurement expo in the country. Gold Coast provides a forum to educate\, guide\, and assist businesses\, large and small\, in support of the warfighter mission within The Department of the Navy and throughout the DoD. \nHISTORY \nThe Department of the Navy (DON) Gold Coast\, small business opportunity event began with the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Port Hueneme Office of Small Business. NSWC had a strong need to interface with the Defense Contractors who were or would like to do business with the government in that area. The industry meetings became known as Gold Coast for the beach areas north of Santa Monica\, which carried the same name. Gold Coast industry meetings were successful in attracting companies from Southern California as well as local Oxnard Plain firms. DON Small Business Deputies from the San Diego area began to attend and participate as well in the early 1990’s. The success of the program led to a joint decision to share the load and rotate the responsibility for putting on an event with government agencies from each of the participating systems commands being represented. Gold Coast would be rotated through several agencies in the Southern California area. The first Systems Command to lead Gold Coast was Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) the forerunner to Naval Information Warfare (NAVWAR) Systems Command in 2004. Click here to learn more.
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/gold-coast-2026-strengthening-national-security-through-small-business-innovation/
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SUMMARY:DARPA Convergence Industry Day
DESCRIPTION:On behalf of the CPE CBRND Industry and Innovation Outreach Team\, we would like to share an exciting opportunity for our industry partners\, academic researchers\, and biotechnology innovators to learn about a groundbreaking environmental sensing initiative: the DARPA Convergence Industry Day.\nThe official opportunity page can be found at here:https://sam.gov/opp/a7c23f6bf2be4f3a8581f1a5fe7459d7/view \nSummary: \nThe DARPA Convergence Industry Day will introduce the upcoming Convergence program – an effort to create an open-architecture pipeline for the design\, development\, and operation of deployable environmental biological sensors focused on priority chemical threat agents. The program’s multi-tier structure advances modular sensor components through full integration\, ultimately enabling deployable systems ready for regulatory evaluation\, supported by dedicated working groups. The Industry Day event will include a program overview\, Q&A sessions\, optional lightning talks to foster teaming\, and one-on-one meetings with the Program Manager.\nEvent Details: \n\nEvent: DARPA Convergence Industry Day\nEvent Date: August 20\, 2026\nLocation: DARPA Conference Center\nRegistration Deadline: August 12\, 2026\, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time or when capacity is reached\nRegister here\n\nQuestions? \nAny technical\, security\, or administrative inquiries regarding registration or the event may be submitted directly to: Convergence@darpa.mil
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/darpa-convergence-industry-day/
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SUMMARY:Federal Contracting 101: How to Sell to the Government and Get Registered
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Federal Government is the world’s largest customer – and small businesses are a critical part of its supply chain. But breaking into federal contracting can feel overwhelming without a roadmap. \nThe Government Contracting Foundations Series is designed for small businesses that are curious about federal work but don’t know where to start. With these monthly webinars\, you’ll learn the basics step by step: how the government buys\, how to register\, what certifications mean\, how to define your company’s capabilities\, and what infrastructure you need in place to compete. \nWhether you’re a one-person shop or a growing business\, this series gives you practical\, no-nonsense guidance to help you decide if federal contracting is right for you and how to get started the right way. \nNote: These sessions are focused on federal contracting – how to do business with U.S. federal agencies. While some concepts may apply broadly\, this series is not designed for companies pursuing state or local government contracts. \n\nThu Aug 20\, 2026 10:00 to 11:30 AM ET Foundations Session 1: Federal Contracting 101: How to Sell to the Government and Get Registered\nThu Sep 17\, 2026 10:00 to 11:30 AM ET Foundations Session 2: Small Business Certifications: Unlocking Special Advantages\nThu Oct 15\, 2026 10:00 to 11:30 AM ET Foundations Session 3: Using Your Past Work Performance to Win Government Trust\nThu Nov 19\, 2026 10:00 to 11:30 AM ET Foundations Session 4: Finding Which Government Agencies Need Your Products or Services\nThu Dec 17\, 2026 10:00 to 11:30 AM ET Foundations Session 5: Capability Statements: Your One-Page Business Pitch for the Government\nThu Jan 21\, 2027 10:00 to 11:30 AM ET Foundations Session 6: Federal Sales Cycle: Understanding The Government Timeline to Make a Sale\nThu\, Feb 18\, 2027 10:00 to 11:30 AM ET Foundations Session 7: Setting Up for Contracting Success: Tools and Systems You Need\nThu\, Mar 18\, 2027 10:00 to 11:30 AM ET Foundations Session 8: People Side of Government Sales: Building Relationships\, Connecting with Buyers\n\nSession 1 – Introduction to Federal Contracting\nDiscover what federal contracting is and why it matters for small businesses.\nWe’ll break down how the government buys goods and services\, explain NAICS codes in plain language\, and walk you through registering in SAM.gov and Matchforce.org. This session is your first step toward opening the door to the $600+ billion federal marketplace. \nReena Bhatia of the NC Military Business Center at Wake Tech will provide a basic overview of essential topics. \nThis webinar will be presented via Microsoft Teams platform. If you’ve never used Teams it will ask you to download onto your computer. We ask that you go ahead and complete this step\, utilizing the same First Name\, Last Name and Email address used during registration. \nOnce you do this it will allow you access to the webinar. We recommend that you sign in to the webinar at least five minutes prior to the start of the session to ensure you don’t have any technical issues \nRegister
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/federal-contracting-101-how-to-sell-to-the-government-and-get-registered/
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SUMMARY:USACE Charleston & Savannah Districts Virtual Industry Day
DESCRIPTION:Charleston and Savannah Districts are hosting a Virtual Industry Day on 20 August 2026 at 10:00AM! \nClick on the link below to join the session: \nMicrosoft Teams meeting \nJoin: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/meet/993673710320?p=TCJcr99wQsGUtw8F8p \nMeeting ID: 993 673 710 320 \nPasscode: 7un7Qy3d \nDial in by phone \n+1 503-207-9433\,\,592668394# United States\, Beaverton \nFind a local number \nPhone conference ID: 592 668 394#
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/usace-charleston-savannah-districts-virtual-industry-day/
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