Human Systems Conference 2026

The Human Systems Conference, organized by the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), focuses on advancing national security and defense needs through the lens of human systems. The conference serves as a platform for leaders in government, industry, and academia to collaborate and provide solutions, encouraging research and development to address complex challenges and evolving threats to national security. Key discussion areas include Human Systems Integration (HSI) research, personalized assessment, education and training (PAE&T), protection, sustainment, and warfighter performance (PS&WP), and systems interface and cognitive processing (SI&CP), with an emphasis on practical application within the Department of Defense.