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Learn MoreYour Updated Blueprint for the Latest DCAA & DCMA Requirements Including Insights on the CAS Board, NDAA, Changing Thresholds, Commerciality, Audit Focus, Cost Implications and More at the Forefront
With a new NDAA, Executive Orders, and sweeping policy shifts ahead, the stakes have never been higher. Safeguard your bottom line by joining senior leaders from defense, aerospace, technology, and beyond at ACI’s 17th Annual DCAA & DCMA Cost, Pricing, Compliance, and Audits—the premier event for cost and pricing, government compliance, audit, and procurement professionals.
This is the one annual gathering for industry and government that delves into the most pressing, complex cost and pricing issues at the forefront. No watered-down, generic sessions. The agenda content is based on research with industry leaders to ensure that we focus on the big-ticket issues affecting your work. Don’t miss out on the strategies and best practices that will shape tomorrow’s defense industrial base.
Government Speakers
Jennifer Desautel
Director
DCAA
Irene Johnson
Director of Specialty Pricing, Cost and Pricing Command
DCMA
John Tenaglia
Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contract Office of the Secretary of Defense
U.S. Department of Defense
Conference Co-Chairs
Kathy Van Every
Sr. Legal Counsel – Defense
GKN Aerospace
Mark Smith
Chief Government Compliance Officer
BAE Systems
Featured Speakers
Traci Dillon
Executive Leader, Government Business & Controllership
GE Aerospace
Kim Herrington
Vice President, Government Finance and Business Initiatives
L3Harris Technologies
Former Acting Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting
Christopher Canter
President and Director
Consulting Services for The Commpliance Group
Former Senior Telecommunications Counsel for Services- US, Canada and LATAM, Motorola Solutions
Neil Gardner
Director, Government Compliance
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems
Matthew Popham
SVP, Government Compliance Director
Leidos
Key Topics
Connect with key stakeholders from defense, aerospace, technology and beyond to discuss the very high stakes issues at the top of your mind, including:
The Impact of the Latest NDAA Requirements in Practice: Changing Thresholds, Commerciality and Cost Implications
Updates on DCAA and DCMA Audit Priorities and Strategic Plans
FAR Rewrites & Overhaul: Calculating the Real Impacts on Cost and Pricing
Auditing AI and AI-Enabled Audits: Navigating an Evolving Technology Journey
Navigating Audit Hotspots: Compliance Priorities, Recurring Deficiencies and Potential Rule Changes
Deciphering When and How Automation Delivers the Most Value
About this Conference
For over 15 years, ACI’s Forum on DCAA & DCMA Cost, Pricing, Compliance & Audits provides government contractors with the opportunity to deeply discuss the most critical compliance issues, hear from senior government officials, and benchmark best practices with the industry. This unique conference is specifically focused on challenges faced by government contractors, their advisors and industry experts working in procurement, government compliance, cost pricing, and audit.
*Government officials may participate as speakers, but this conference is a private, independent event and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. government agency.
The Leading Compliance Event for Defense
Contractors in these Top Industries
Aerospace/ Defense
Technology/ Software
Government
Accounting Firms
Law Firms
Consulting Firms
Top Titles Attending this Event
in the Past
| VP/Director Contracts/Procurement | 25% |
| VP/Director Contracts Compliance | 20% |
| VP/Director Cost/Audit/Pricing | 19% |
| VP/Director Accounting | 13% |
| Partner/Attorney | 8% |
| CFO/VP/Director Finance | 8% |
| General Counsel/VP Counsel | 7% |
Pre-Conference
Workshops
Add more value to your conference experience by signing up for these hands-on and practical workshops and consider sending your team.
Workshop A
Behind the Scenes of DCAA Audits: Contractors Share Their Latest Experiences, Pain Points and Emerging Challenges
June 16, 2026
9:00 am–12:30 pm
Workshop B
Audits, Compliance and Pricing at Speed and By Design: Behind the Scenes of Intelligent Automation for DCAA Audits, Cost and Pricing
June 16, 2026
1:30–5:00 pm
“I was so blessed to have been a speaker at a few of these conferences. This conference and the many critical sessions held are essential tools to effectively prepare for all financial and audit facets of working with the government. This conference is a must for success!!!”
“I liked the interaction of the panelist with the attendees during the Q& A sections and the DCAA updates provided during the event.”
“It was interactive, great conversations.”
“[I liked] The knowledge of the guest speakers, the panel format and the Q&A sessions.”
Sponsors & Partners
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Sponsor Opportunities
With conferences in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, the C5 Group of Companies: American Conference Institute, the Canadian Institute, and C5 Group, provides a diverse portfolio of conferences, events and roundtables devoted to providing business intelligence to senior decision makers responding to challenges around the world.
For more information please contact:
Lanny Morris
Senior Business Development Manager
Phone: 347-964-4766
Email: [email protected]
