
May 3-5, 2026 | The Greenbrier Resort
PSC Annual Conference
May 3-5, 2026 | The Greenbrier
Join industry leaders at the premier conference for the federal contracting industry.
2026 Featured Speakers
The Honorable Paul R. Lawrence, Ph.D., was nominated by President Donald J. Trump to serve as the 11th Deputy Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Deputy Secretary Lawrence was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 27, 2025, and sworn in the following day by Secretary Doug Collins.
As VA Deputy Secretary, Dr Lawrence is the Department’s second-in-command and Chief Operating Officer directing policy and operations while ensuring coordinated action and compliance with the Secretary’s directives.
During President Trump’s first term, Deputy Secretary Lawrence served as VA’s 7th Under Secretary for Benefits, overseeing the delivery of more than $100 billion in direct benefits to millions of Veterans and their dependents. Since 2012, Dr Lawrence has been a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. Service to the Citizen recognized him as a Champion of Change with their 2019 Government Executive of the Year Award, and Federal Computer Week has selected Deputy Secretary Lawrence three times as one of their top 100 public service leaders.
Outside of his government service, Dr. Lawrence is a businessman with 35 years of experience solving management problems in large, complex organizations and the author of several books on effective and efficient government. As a private sector executive, he was a consulting partner at two Fortune 500 companies.
Dr. Lawrence served as a Captain in the U.S. Army, graduated from the Army’s Airborne School, and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. He earned a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in Economics from Virginia Tech and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
2026 Featured Sessions
The Acquisition Revolution: Where We Are and Where We’re Going
Speakers:
- Jeff Koses, Senior Procurement Executive, Federal Acquisition Service, GSA
- Marvin Horne, Acting Senior Procurement Executive, Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, and Assistant Administrator for Procurement, NASA
- Dr. Kevin Rhodes, Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Market Intelligence & Economic Outlook: Marketplace Health in GovCon
Speakers:
- Renee Haltom, Vice President and Regional Executive, Richmond Federal Reserve
- Additional speakers coming soon!
Escape the Ordinary. Collaborate. Network.
Join more than 400 GovCon leaders for three days of high-level dialogue and networking. Check out a recap of this year’s event.
2026 Diamond Sponsors
Conference Charity
PSC is proud to support 911der Women as it's 2026 Conference Charity. 911 is one of the most stressful, emotionally demanding jobs that exists. 911 professionals are exposed to traumatic events daily. There is a significant lack of mental health resources, training, mentorship, and community for these first responders who often feel isolated in their 911 centers. 911der Women is creating a community of peer support - for all 911 operators - developing training and resources specifically for 911, and removing barriers to accessing these resources.
Plan Your Trip
PSC's Annual Conference is located at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The Greenbrier is a 4 hour drive from National Capitol Region, a 3 hour drive from Richmond, Virginia and a 1.5 hour drive from Roanoke, Virginia. Conveniently near both the Greenbrier Valley Airport, which serves united flights from Dulles and Chicago, and the White Sulphur Springs Amtrak Station.
Things to Do in the Area
Located among a picturesque mountainscape, The Greenbrier provides a wide variety of on and off property activities. On property includes access to a PGA level golf course, tennis and pickle ball courts, hiking trails, shops, and a private casino, just to name a few. If venturing off property, explore the local towns of White Sulphur Springs and Lewisburg.


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