In its eleventh year, the annual Defense TechConnect (DTC) Summit, co-located with the Fall SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference and Operational Energy and Logistics Summit (OE&L), brought together the defense, private industry, federal agency, and academic leadership to accelerate state-of-the-art technology solutions for the military and national security. This year’s key focus areas include but are not limited to energy, climate, cyber, biodefense, space, advanced manufacturing, and 5G. IFT showcased both in the exhibit our I-PIRATE solution and participated in the innovation challenge.