The Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) hosted the annual Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Industry Day in the National Capital Region on April 23, 2026.  The hybrid event gathered a global audience of approximately 250 foreign government and defense industrial base professionals, as well as interagency security cooperation practitioners and leaders. 

The event centered on advancing current and emerging initiatives within the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) enterprise, spotlighting process reforms, strategies to meet allies’ and partners’ demand for U.S. weapon systems, and future industry partnerships.  

Industry Day is a statutory requirement in 10 U.S.C. Chapter 16. The law directs that Industry Day should “raise awareness and understanding among officials of foreign governments, covered embassy personnel, and representatives of the defense industrial base” of the Department of War’s role in implementing security cooperation processes, especially FMS. 

The comprehensive agenda featured specialized breakout sessions tailored for the U.S. private sector and foreign national audiences, allowing all participants time to engage directly with expert speakers and exchange insights. 

"Each of you plays a role in the security cooperation enterprise, which is currently undergoing a lot of change as we work to modernize, streamline, and reform processes built decades ago," said Ms. Mary Beth Morgan, deputy director of DSCA, in her opening remarks to the audience. "The intent of today’s event is really enhancing your understanding and our understanding of FMS processes and enhancing our ability to implement change." 

Through DSCA’s defense sales, training and education, and capacity building, security cooperation strengthens strategic relationships and empowers allies and partners to defend their sovereignty while contributing to regional and global security. DSCU, as the statutorily directed FMS Center of Excellence, provides high-quality training and best practices for the workforce responsible for executing more than $100 billion in average annual FMS.

During various panels and focused breakout sessions, attendees also engaged on topics such as DSCU’s training of the security cooperation workforce. This training enables the delivery of warfighting capabilities to allies and partners faster and more efficiently in a rapidly changing security environment.

"Relevance and speed do matter," said Mr. Kareem Oweiss, acting vice president of DSCU. "Your countries are dealing with threats that you care about today and delivering a capability years from now may not be relevant. The more we can enhance that speed and, to the U.S. Administration’s vision of improving the speed and accountability, we are advancing both our shared interests.

By driving strategic dialogue and prioritizing transparent engagement, the annual DSCA Industry Day remains a cornerstone event for strengthening global security cooperation. 

“Enhancing our understanding of our enterprise as a whole, ensuring open communication, and continuing to build relationships will enable momentum,” said Dr. Jason E. Fritz, president of DSCU.  “As we build a shared understanding of FMS, I’m glad to say this is a waypoint not an endpoint.