FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 12, 2026
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Threat Status— Jason Sickels, Director, (310) 968-4981 jsickels@washingtontimes.com
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The Washington Times Threat Status Announces IndoPac 2026 | Naval Dominance: Shipbuilding, Autonomy, & C2
Senior Military Leaders, Members of Congress, and Defense Industry to Convene at U.S. Navy Memorial on June 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, The Washington Times’ Threat Status platform announced the production of IndoPac 2026 | Naval Dominance: Shipbuilding, Autonomy & C2, a major national security forum to be held on June 24, 2026, at the U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NE, Washington, D.C. The event will bring together senior military leaders, administration officials, Members of Congress, newly empowered naval acquisition officials, and the defense industrial base to address the policy, technology, and budget decisions required to build the fleet America needs to deter and, if necessary, defeat China in the Indo-Pacific.
The forum will convene from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and will feature keynotes, as well as fireside chats and panel discussions on shipbuilding, autonomy, and command and control — the three pillars of 21st Century maritime dominance — moderated by the Threat Status editorial team.
This event comes at a pivotal moment for the Department of the Navy. On May 11, 2026, the Department released its Fiscal Year 2027 Shipbuilding Plan, requesting $65.8 billion — a nearly 57% increase over last year — and outlining a 30-year roadmap to expand fleet capacity, revitalize the maritime industrial base, and deliver a more capable, ready, and lethal naval force. In a recent exclusive video interview with Threat Status National Security Editor Guy Taylor, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle acknowledged that the U.S. does not have full confidence in its current shipbuilding surge capacity and called for an all hands on deck approach to modular shipbuilding as the core of the Navy’s industrial strategy going forward. “The president is rightly recognizing that we need a renaissance and a resurgent sea and shipbuilding in our country,” Admiral Caudle told Threat Status. “You’re going to see an all hands on deck approach with modular shipbuilding as the core of the design change.”
Register for IndoPac 2026 here.
Invited and Confirmed Speakers: Secretary of the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, PAE Industrial Operations, PAE Maritime, Navy Chief Technology Officer, Sen. Todd Young (R-IN), Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Rep Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), and Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA).
About Threat Status
Threat Status is the flagship national security brand of The Washington Times, one of the largest national security editorial teams in Washington, D.C. Since 1982, The Washington Times has delivered daily copies to the White House, the Pentagon, and every Capitol Hill office in the House and Senate. The Threat Status newsletter reaches 23,000 subscribers with a 42% open rate. The Washington Times digital footprint reaches 16 million monthly with 1 million newsletter subscribers and 2.5 million social media followers.
The Threat Status editorial team is led by National Security Editor Guy Taylor, and includes correspondents Bill Gertz, Ben Wolfgang, John T. Seward, Mike Glenn, and Asia Editor Andrew Salmon. Contributors include Daniel N. Hoffman, Joseph R. Detrani, Kelly Sadler, and Clifford D. May.
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