Capturing a Share of the Huge Defense Market
The White House has requested roughly $1.5 trillion for Defense in FY2027, about 40% above FY2026. It will fund major investments in procurement, RDT&E, missile defense, drones, and industrial base expansion. EU member states spent a record €381 billion on Defense in 2025 and are projected to spend another €100 billion in 2027, with a significant percentage of that spend occurring in the U.S. or for U.S. weapon systems. Contractors will need engineers, scientists, manufacturing workers and skilled tradespeople, many but not all of whom must have security clearances. That makes Defense contractors and subcontractors a large, well-funded buyer base with rapidly growing hiring needs in the near term.
Turning the Market Opportunity Into Business Growth
The TAtech Summit on Defense Recruiting Technology gives you two conferences in one event. You can connect with recruitment leaders in Defense contractors for bizdev and connect with other leading TA solution providers for partnering.
Program at a glance
Day 1
Morning: Government contracting primer.
Afternoon: After Action Reports, four 30-minute vendor and customer case studies.
5–7 pm: The Muster, reception with defense TA leaders.
Day 2
Heads of TA at defense contractors on stage.
Dedicated Deal Center hours for B2B meetings.
Moderated discussions on key issues & opportunities for those not in meetings.
The Deal Center
Structured 1:1 meetings, vendor to vendor on partnerships, product integrations and more.
Closed during morning program.
Meetings can be scheduled before you arrive as well as during the event.
What Makes the Summit Unique?
The TAtech Summit on Defense Recruiting Technology is the only conference specifically designed to position TA solution providers for success in the Defense market. It delivers one-of-a-kind value in just two jam-packed days, including:
Doers not Talkers. The speakers for the government contracting Primer and the Summit program are either current or former recruiting leaders in the Defense industry, so attendees get practical, real-world insights not theory.
Content Marketing not Exhibit Booths. After Action Reports, an exclusive TAtech case study showcase, connects leading TA solution providers with HR/TA Vice Presidents, Directors and Managers interested in learning more about state-of-the-art talent technology.
Meetings not Voicemail Messages. The Summit Deal Center enables the leaders of AI-powered TA solution providers, job boards and talent technology companies to meet with one another for discussions of partnerships, marketing joint ventures, product integrations, investment and more.
Broad Value not Narrow Utility. The Summit’s content and connections will benefit every member of a solution provider’s team, from the CEO, CRO and CMO to the CTO and Customer Success Manager.
The conference will be held in Reston, Virginia, the first week of November 2027. The venue will be announced shortly.
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