Sea Expeditionary & Accelerated Field of Advanced Technologies Forum (SEAFAST)

The Sea Expeditionary and Accelerated Fielding of Advanced Technologies Forum (SEAFAST) brings together government, industry, and technology innovators to explore cutting-edge solutions that enhance maritime expeditionary operations and rapidly transition emerging capabilities into operational use. This forum highlights advanced technologies designed to improve speed to readiness, operational resilience, interoperability, and decision advantage in complex sea-based and littoral environments.

Featuring a diverse group of technology companies, the event will showcase innovations across areas such as autonomous and unmanned systems, advanced communications, artificial intelligence and data fusion, cyber resilience, logistics and sustainment, energy solutions, and next-generation sensors. Emphasis will be placed on accelerating the delivery of mature and near-term technology-based capabilities from development to deployment, bridging the gap between concept and real-world application.

Through presentations, demonstrations, and collaborative discussions, participants will examine challenges and opportunities in integrating advanced technologies into expeditionary forces at sea. The forum fosters dialogue between operators, technologists, and decision-makers to enable faster adoption, reduce risk, and strengthen maritime operational effectiveness in an increasingly contested environment.

Location: Norfolk, VA

Dates: May 11 – 14, 2026

To learn more about SEAFAST or to register for the event,  https://2026-mois.my.canva.site/seafast