# DIA TECHINT Conference **Entity class:** Recurring restricted scientific and technical intelligence conference **Sponsors:** [[wiki/Defense Intelligence Agency|Defense Intelligence Agency]], [[wiki/AFCEA International|AFCEA International]], and [[wiki/U.S. MASINT Foundation|U.S. MASINT Foundation]] **As of:** 2026-09-23 ## Definition The **DIA TECHINT Conference** is a mission-focused venue for scientific and technical intelligence, measurement and signature intelligence, government requirements, and vetted industry capability. Its theme, venue, and classification change by edition. The 2025 conference at DIA headquarters was classified **TS//SI/TK//NOFORN** and emphasized hypersonic systems and [[wiki/MASINT|MASINT]]. The 2026 conference was scheduled at the [[wiki/National Reconnaissance Office|National Reconnaissance Office]] in Chantilly with a focus on [[wiki/Counter-Directed Energy Weapons|counter-directed-energy-weapons]] analysis. The conference is best understood as a controlled translation layer between threat intelligence and technical response. It helps intelligence officials communicate what must be detected, characterized, attributed, or countered, while technically qualified partners explain what sensors, models, signatures, and analytical systems can deliver. ## Relationships - **intelligence disciplines:** [[wiki/Technical Intelligence|Technical Intelligence]] and [[wiki/MASINT|MASINT]]. - **event ecosystem:** [[wiki/Intelligence and Defense Conferences|Intelligence and Defense Conferences]]. - **collection route:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [AFCEA — DIA TECHINT 2026](https://www.afcea.org/events/dia-techint-2026) - [AFCEA calendar — DIA TECHINT 2025](https://www.afcea.org/calendar/eventdet.jsp?event_id=73251&w=Y)