Charleston Area Event Center – CHARLESTON, SC – December 10-11, 2025
2025 Eastern Defense Summit
2025 Eastern Defense Summit
December 10-11, 2025
Charleston Area Event Center – CHARLESTON, SC
The Eastern Defense Summit is one of the largest defense-focused events on the East Coast, bringing more than 2,000 government, military, academia, and industry leaders together to better understand and address today’s challenges and threats within our defense industry.
The Eastern Defense Summit serves as a mechanism for defense industry leaders to collaborate on innovative solutions and other focus areas to enhance interoperability across defense assets. By presenting exhibit demos, keynote addresses, innovation spotlights, and high energy tech exchanges, the Summit will provide an opportunity for all representatives to form workforce partnerships that result in achieving a national defense tactical edge no foreign adversary can match.
"On the afternoon of Friday, April 13th, it became apparent that Purell hand sanitary refills required to support the Kennedy Space Center Family Day were not on hand. This is a specialized product that is not normally stocked nor readily available on shelves. However, VSS was able to locate and willing to drive to Jacksonville, Florida, to deliver the product in the late evening. VSS’s same day outstanding support and teamwork allowed URS to fulfill its obligation to NASA without impact to Family Day.”
URS Federal Services
“While we were in an ever evolving time and an unprecedented pandemic, the VSS team remained flexible and adapted. The Logistician that was hired to manage our storage unit was very organized and detailed. She addressed any requests very quickly, responded to immediate requirements, deliveries, impromptu site visits, etc. She remained available in accordance to the contract but also ensured we were able to reach her immediately for emergencies. I would strongly recommend VSS for any federal contract with similar requirements.”
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"I have been a COR on many contracts in my 14 years with the VA. And I honestly have to say that this Vendor/Contract has been the best experience I have had. The two staff they hired locally to manage the Warehouse in rural WI have been outstanding contract staff to work with. Things are completed timely and without error. They are always professional and have always strived to improve the inventory management of our stock of PPE and Equipment."
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