We are excited about this year’s Space & Missile Defense Symposium scheduled for August 11-13 in Huntsville, Alabama.

The Technology Track is a long-standing part of the Symposium that brings together our community of technologists.

We look forward to submissions for a record-breaking symposium attendance.

Participation in the Technology Track is a great opportunity for you and your colleagues to interact with government, industry, and academia about next-generation technologies. We require only an abstract, no longer than two pages, and a briefing. We do not require a long, detailed paper for participation.

Our topics this year are:

Modeling & Simulation/Digital Engineering:

Space and missile defense systems are crucial for safeguarding the United States and protecting our nation’s security interests. There is a growing need for innovative modeling and simulation approaches to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of these systems as technologies evolve.
Abstracts are encouraged that address: Advanced modeling techniques, simulation-based evaluation of missile defense strategies, multi-sensor fusion for enhanced threat detection, performance analysis and optimization of missile defense systems, missile threats, human factors and decision support in missile defense operations, validation and verification of missile defense models, and case studies and practical applications of missile defense simulation.

Artificial Intelligence in Space and Missile Defense:

The rapid emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) based methodologies offers a tremendous opportunity for the United States to maintain and extend our competitive edge in space and missile defense applications. Advancing the nation’s capabilities in AI/ML to ensure that solutions are robust, secure, and accurate is critical and depends on innovations in many key areas.
Abstracts are encouraged that address: Data Collection and Generation, Algorithms and Architectures, Testing, System Development, Cyber Resiliency, and other related topics, which discuss methods, technologies, and processes that facilitate development of novel AI/ML solutions or improve systems. Case studies involving validation and verification in simulated, benchtop, or real-world environments and methods to review new technologies are also desired.

Space & Missile Defense Technologies:

Each year, potential authors submit abstracts outside the posted Call for Paper topics based on their current research and development or particular personal interest. Unfortunately, time limitations usually prevent these abstracts from consideration and presentation. For 2026, the Technology Committee encourages abstracts relevant to Space and Missile Defense Technologies that leverage the creativity of our community and provide insight into their own interests.