Our Next PACA Briefing For Industry:
September 8 – 11, 2025
Meet with industry and government customers face-to-face during three days of presentations, lunches, and open networking. Find your ideal customers. Connect directly with partners, funding agencies, and new prospects to discover what they need most from industry partners like you.
BFI 2025 details to followBriefing for Industry
The Professional Aerospace Contractors Association (PACA) of New Mexico is hosting its 37th BRIEFING FOR INDUSTRY (BFI), 8 – 11 September 2025. BFI offers three days of presentations and an opportunity to meet with industry and government customers face-to-face. This event draws more than 500 industry and government representatives annually. The presentations feature business opportunities for 2025 and beyond and include descriptions of missions; program objectives and plans; and, most importantly, identify contracting opportunities and technical points of contact.
Speaker information, updated event information, registration fee schedule, draft program agenda and online registration are all available below.
The online registration opens tentatively May 2025.
For assistance call: (505) 450-1165.
BFI 2025 Meeting Details to Follow
Important Requirements
BRIEFING FOR INDUSTRY traditionally features senior leaders from the military services and government as keynote and guest speakers.
All non-government attendees are required to be U.S. citizens and to provide a copy of their organization’s DD2345, “Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement”, prior to being confirmed for the conference.
NOTE: Before a DD2345 will be issued to a non-government entity, the entity must have completed a CMMC self -assessment and have the results entered in SPRS. Details regarding acquiring and submitting a DD2345 are available at pacanm.org/briefing-for-industry.
Invited Presenters
- AF Global Strike Command
- Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC)
- Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC)
- Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) (all directorates)
- AFRL Office of Scientific Research (AFRL/AFOSR)
- High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office (HEL-JTO)
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
- National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
- Space Rapid Capabilities Office
- PEO for Strategic Systems
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
- Space Systems Command (SSC) Directorates
- White Sands Missile Range (WSMR)
- Others
Topics
- Research and development
- Test and evaluation
- Technical and analytical support
- Operations and maintenance
- Systems procurement
***IMPORTANT: BFI is restricted to U.S. citizens only and pre-approved companies.***
To provide a greater level of detail on programs, BFI 2024 will again be unclassified but restricted to U.S. citizens only. In order to attend, you must either be a U.S. Government employee, or for non-Government attendees, have a valid DD2345, “Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement.” All non-U.S. Government attendees will be required to be U.S. citizens and to supply confirmation of their organization’s ability to receive Militarily Critical Technical Data either via their CAGE code verification or by providing a copy of their organization’s DD Form 2345 prior to confirmation for the conference. To verify your companies status or if you or your organization does not already have an approval, visit https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/DD2345Instructions.aspx
NOTE: To obtain a DD2345 your organization must have completed the CMMC self-assessment and uploaded your score to SPRS.
Your registration will not be completed without this form being first completed and approved by the Government.
For questions or registration help please call our registration staff at (505) 450-1165.
PACA SPONSORS GET ONE OR MORE FREE BFI ENTRIES!
(Depending upon the level of sponsorship)
See below for link
