FOCI

The 9th National Forum on FOCI is organized by American Conference Institute (ACI), a C5 Group company. ACI produces conferences and roundtables that provide business intelligence for senior decision-makers, including legal, regulatory, compliance, security, and business professionals.

The 9th National Forum on FOCI focuses on practical strategies for companies operating under Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) mitigation and organizations that may face expanded FOCI-related compliance obligations. The program examines heightened national security scrutiny, DCSA expectations, reporting requirements, supply chain and cyber risks, CFIUS coordination, and approaches for strengthening FOCI mitigation and industrial security programs.

The 9th National Forum on FOCI will take place September 29-30, 2026, at Hilton Arlington, 950 N Stafford St, Arlington, VA 22203, in the Washington, DC area. In-person and livestream attendance options are available; the in-person Pre-Conference Primer on September 29 is a separate add-on to the main conference registration.

The conference is designed for professionals at FOCI-mitigated companies and organizations that may be affected by expanded FOCI requirements. Relevant roles include vice presidents and directors of corporate and industrial security, export controls, acquisition policy, government contracts, compliance and government relations; Facility Security Officers (FSOs), CISOs, board and outside directors, and proxy holders; as well as attorneys, accountants, and consultants focused on government contracts, national security, CFIUS, export controls, international trade, M&A, joint ventures, and foreign investment.

The forum is particularly relevant to the defense, aerospace, national security, technology, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, manufacturing, and government contracting communities. The program also addresses FOCI considerations affecting strategic sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, energy, critical raw materials, and organizations participating in the Defense Industrial Base.

The 2026 program covers:

• DCSA priorities and security reviews
• Proposed Section 847 revisions
• Expanded SF-328 reporting
• Affiliated operation plans
• FOCI mitigation agreements
• Supply chain and vendor risk
• CFIUS coordination
• CMMC and CUI security
• Cyber and network controls
• Electronic Communication Plans
• Annual compliance reporting
• The roles of Outside Directors and Proxy Holders
• Parent-company coordination
• Cross-functional legal and security teamwork
• Export/import compliance
• Modernization of the FOCI framework

Attendees will gain practical approaches for preparing for expanded DCSA scrutiny and reporting obligations, strengthening FOCI mitigation and security-review readiness, and identifying supply chain, vendor, cyber, and foreign influence risks. The program also explores how to coordinate FOCI and CFIUS processes, align CMMC and CUI controls with FOCI requirements, improve collaboration among General Counsel, FSOs, HR and other stakeholders, and manage relationships with foreign parent and affiliate organizations.

The faculty includes senior corporate security and industrial security executives, Facility Security Officers, General Counsel and other senior legal and compliance leaders, Outside Directors, cybersecurity specialists, consultants, and experienced outside counsel. The 2026 faculty brings together professionals working directly with FOCI mitigation, government contracting, national security, cybersecurity, governance, and regulatory compliance.

Organizations represented on the 2026 faculty include HP, WSP USA, Thales Defense & Security, White & Case, Safran Defense & Space, Hanwha Defense USA, MITRE, Momentus, ST Engineering North America, IDEMIA Identity & Security, Siemens Government Technologies, Avon Protection/Team Wendy, Eutelsat Network Solutions, GEICO, Microsoft Corporation, Airbus Space & Defense, Leonardo DRS, Shiver Security Systems, TAD PGS, Gambit, ISI Defense, Cleary Gottlieb, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Holland & Knight, Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, and Armstrong Teasdale.

The program includes dedicated networking breaks, a networking luncheon, and a Day One Networking Cocktail Reception. The FOCI Café provides an additional small-group format where delegates can move among facilitated discussion tables to exchange experiences and benchmark practices on workforce capacity, affiliate coordination, mitigation agreements, export/import compliance, vendor flow-down requirements, and annual reporting.

Yes. Groups of 4-8 attendees from the same organization receive a 10% conference discount, while groups of 9-12 receive a 15% discount. Groups of more than 12 should call 1-888-224-2480; team members must be from the same organization or firm and register together in one transaction.

Registrants who register and pay are eligible for a full refund until September 18, 2026. If unable to attend, registrants may choose a full refund or a full credit note for themselves or a colleague to attend another event; all cancellations and changes must be submitted to ACI’s Customer Experience Team by September 18.

ACI offers delegates a limited number of rooms at a negotiated rate at Hilton Arlington, 950 N Stafford St, Arlington, VA 22203. To access the conference rate, contact the hotel directly and quote group code “905”; the guest-room block cut-off date is August 28, 2026, and availability and the negotiated rate cannot be guaranteed after that date or once the room block fills.

CLE credit is available for the program, with approval noted for the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board and the State Bar of California; accreditation will also be sought in jurisdictions requested by registrants that have continuing education requirements. The conference also offers 12 ISP® CEU credits. CPD and CME credit availability has not been confirmed.