Risk to Readiness: DLA leaders discuss the future of contested logistics at the 2026 Defense Logistics & Energy Summit
Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark T. Simerly and DLA Energy Commander Navy Rear Adm. Tim A. Brown speak with an attendee at the 2026 Defense Logistics & Energy Summit at the Marriott in Falls Church, Virginia, Sept. 10, 2026. The two-day summit brought together industry representatives and military leaders from around the globe to discuss how innovation, modernization and strategic partnerships are strengthening military readiness in an increasingly contested logistics environment. (Photo by Army Master Sgt. Thaddeus Harrington)