{"id":972314,"date":"2026-06-15T16:35:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/hii-leads-successful-defensetech-live-event-advancing-speed-integration-and-mission-driven-innovation\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:35:36","slug":"hii-leads-successful-defensetech-live-event-advancing-speed-integration-and-mission-driven-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/hii-leads-successful-defensetech-live-event-advancing-speed-integration-and-mission-driven-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"HII Leads Successful DefenseTech LIVE Event, Advancing Speed, Integration, and Mission Driven Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MCLEAN, Va., June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII successfully hosted its second DefenseTech LIVE event, bringing together defense leaders, technologists, and mission partners to accelerate progress on integrated, multi-domain capabilities for the warfighter.<\/p>\n

Building on the momentum of last year\u2019s inaugural gathering, DefenseTech LIVE 2026 featured more than 25 technology demos, expert panels and mission focused discussions on open architecture, autonomy, resilient command and control (C2), and the evolving demands of multi-domain operations.<\/p>\n

Closing the event, Andy Green, executive vice president of HII and president of Mission Technologies, emphasized the importance of collaboration and rapid delivery. \u201cEvents like this matter because the right people are in the room. Today, that was absolutely the case,\u201d he said. \u201cOur commitment is simple: Deliver the technologies, integration and speed required for mission success.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photos accompanying this release are available at: https:\/\/www.hii.com\/news\/hii-leads-successful-defensetech-live-event-advancing-speed-integration-and-mission-driven-innovation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The event included opening and closing keynotes from Jim Juster, deputy director, Department of the Navy Rapid Capabilities Office, and Gabe Chiulli, chief technology officer, Enterprise Cloud Management Agency, Department of the Army.<\/p>\n

Panel topics included \u201cDefending the Western Hemisphere: Advanced Tech for Multi-Domain Operations,\u201d \u201cAccelerating Open Architecture, At Scale, At the Speed of Relevance,\u201d and \u201cIndo-Pacific Threat Deterrence: Manned Unmanned Teaming in a Contested Maritime Domain.\u201d<\/p>\n

DefenseTech LIVE 2026 advanced HII\u2019s efforts to align emerging technologies with real world mission needs.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit HII\u2019s event page at hii.com\/events\/defensetechlive2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n About HII<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

HII is America\u2019s largest shipbuilder, delivering the world\u2019s most powerful ships and all-domain mission technologies, including unmanned systems, to U.S. and allied defense customers. HII is the largest producer of unmanned underwater vehicles for the U.S. Navy and the world.<\/p>\n

With a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII builds and integrates defense capabilities extending from the core fleet to C6ISR, AI\/ML, EW and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII\u2019s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:<\/p>\n