NDTA-CAS Surface Force Projection Meeting

The National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) and Christopher Newport University's Center for American Studies (CAS) jointly present the NDTA-CAS Surface Force Projection Meeting (SFPM), May 18-21, 2026. The SFPM brings together government and industry logistics and transportation experts, to examine a wide range of challenges associated with deploying forces and moving sustainment from the United States to the point of need. Attendees will have the opportunity to attend breakouts and meetings, engage with notable keynote speakers, moderators, and panelists, and network at receptions and the exhibit hall. The 2026 SFPM focuses on strategic deployment of forces from fort through the port, lessons learned, transportation systems, contested environment threats, technology enablers and much more. The 2026 SFPM will feature: Meetings and Breakout Sessions – meet, network and join the discussion with government and industry leaders covering topics on seaport readiness, port activations, threats, Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS); deployment operations; and freight booking systems. Keynote Speakers – listen and engage with our five senior government, military and industry keynote speakers as they discuss strategic deployment concepts and policy; resilient deployment operations; surface mobility; maritime topics; and government and industry partnerships. Panels – learn from our three panels as their moderators guide the discussion on Turbo Fusion lessons learned; infrastructure resilience; and technology enablers for future mobility. Please join the NDTA and the CAS along with the NDTA Surface Transportation Committee and Ports Subcommittee as we team with USTRANSCOM’s Army Transportation Command (ARTRANS), Military Sealift Command (MSC), U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD), the U.S. Coast Guard, the logistics and transportation industry and academia to collaborate and work together to build and enhance deployment readiness.