IDGA Hosts Inaugural Next Generation UAS Summit in Arlington
The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) is hosting its inaugural Next Generation UAS Summit on June 23-24, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. The event will gather senior leaders from the U.S. military and defense industry to discuss the future of drone modernization, autonomy, and unmanned systems strategy. Key figures such as Colonel Dustin Thomas, overseeing the scaling of the Blue UAS List, will be present. The summit aims to address UAS modernization, AI-enabled autonomy, and next-generation training pipelines, among other topics. 
