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SUMMARY:Textiles and Tactical Equipment Quarterly Industry Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join the North Carolina Military Business Center for our quarterly industry-related forums that spotlight key federal opportunities and strengthen connections across North Carolina’s federal and defense contracting ecosystem. Each industry-specific quarterly session will connect businesses\, government agencies\, and prime contractors to discuss: \n\nUpcoming contracting opportunities and capability gaps\nMarket and policy trends shaping the industry\nSuccess stories and lessons learned from peers\nStrategies for growth in the federal marketplace\n\nThese forums are part of our year-round commitment to industry engagement\, building momentum towards major annual industry events like FEDTEX\, DISC\, MBB\, FTS and the Summit ensuring that businesses stay connected and competitive in a rapidly evolving federal and defense landscape. \nWhen. August 11\, 2026 from 1000-1130 \nWhere. This forum will be held in a virtual setting. \nAgenda: \n\nNCMBC updates and industry insights\nHighlights of upcoming opportunities and capability gaps\nFeatured Presentation: John Kirejczyk\, Soldier Survivability within PEO Soldier\n\nJohn Kirejczyk serves as the Director of Technology Management & Integration and Project Manager for Soldier Survivability within PEO Soldier (SFAE-GSS-SSV). In this role\, he leads the integration and transition of advanced survivability technologies that enhance Soldier protection across operational environments. \nHis portfolio includes oversight of technologies supporting camouflage\, concealment\, and signature management\, with emphasis on reducing detectability across visible\, infrared (IR)\, and other spectral bands. This work includes textile-based and material-system approaches to multispectral camouflage and signature reduction\, aimed at improving battlefield survivability against increasingly advanced sensing and detection systems. \nKirejczyk has played a key role in coordinating technology development between government\, industry\, and research partners to accelerate fielding of next-generation Soldier protection systems\, ensuring that innovations in materials science and textile engineering are effectively transitioned into operational capabilities. \n\nBusiness Spotlight: Andrew Nagle\, A-B Emblem\n\nNagle is Co-CEO of A‑B Emblem\, a U.S.-based manufacturer of embroidered insignia and patches serving the U.S. military\, NASA\, public safety agencies\, and commercial customers worldwide. \nHe has been with the company since the early 1990s and has held senior leadership roles for decades\, helping guide operations\, production expansion\, and long-term customer support across defense and aerospace supply chains. \nA-B Emblem was founded in 1941 and has been in continuous operation for more than 75 years\, remaining a family-owned manufacturer with both domestic and international production capabilities supporting large-scale insignia and uniform requirements for government and industry customers. \n\nOpen Q&A and networking\n\nSave the date for the 2026 Textiles and Tactical Equipment Quarterly Forums: December 2\, 2026 \nRegister
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