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Please note that the agenda is subject to change.
We’re excited to announce that NES 2026 will shift to a streamlined three-day seminar, based on feedback from our NPMA community. This update is designed to make your NES experience more impactful, providing the same high-quality educational content, continuing education credits, and outstanding networking opportunities.
Monday – August 24, 2026
| 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Western Region Delegates Meeting |
| 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Central Region Delegates Meeting |
| 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Eastern Region Delegates Meeting |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Annual Membership Meeting |
| 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | National Board of Delegates Meeting |
| 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Registration Open |
Tuesday – August 25, 2026
| 6:30 AM – 5:15 PM | Registration Open |
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Breakfast with Exhibitors |
| 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Opening General Session – Welcome & Keynote |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Networking Break with Exhibitors |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Breakout Sessions #1 |
| Demystifying DFARS 252.245‑7005: What Every Manager and Property Professional Must Know Len Salazar – Len Salazar Advisory Group, LLC Bob Brown – Len Salazar Advisory Group, LLC | |
| RFID is the Key to an AI Inventory Strategy Peter Collins – A2B Tracking Sharrieff Christmas – A2B Tracking | |
| Leadership in Property Management: Closing Gaps and Guiding Teams Forward from an Auditor’s Perspective Dr. John Betterson – NASA | |
| How to Get the Most Out of NES Bill Franklin, CPPM – NPMA Immediate Past President Tara Miller, CPPM, CF – NPMA National President | |
| How to Survive a Disapproved Business System Robert Koop, CPPM – Patriot Maritime | |
| 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Lunch (On Own) |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Breakout Sessions #2 |
| From Green Screens to AI: 50 Years of Property Management Systems Chris Campbell – AssetSmart | |
| Navigating the Uniform Guidance: Compliance, Property Lifecycle, and the FAR Divide Scott Ray, CPPM – Stanford University | |
| Disposition as a Risk‑Managed Process Jeff Morter, CPPS – GovDeals David Melancon, GovDeals | |
| The Aftermath of “Our Big Bang” – After the Carnage Jay Sucher, Jet Propulsion Laboratory / Caltech (NASA) | |
| Physical Inventory Basics Gina Thompson, CPPM, CF | |
| 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM | General Session |
| 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM | Networking Break with Exhibitors |
| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | Breakout Sessions #3 |
| Sustaining Digital Transformation: Balancing Efficiency, Compliance and Operational Realities Samantha Nall, CPPS – Mississippi State University | |
| Advancing with Purpose: Career Development for Property Professionals Ivonne Bachar, CPPM, CF – Stanford University | |
| The Essentials of Government Property: FAR Fundamentals, DFARS Reporting, and DCAA’s Expanding Role Alex Mikhelson – Baker Tilly | |
| From Paper to Process to AI: Modernizing University Asset Workflows Kerry Smith, CPPS – Mississippi State University | |
| Shift Happens: Controlled Disruption Dayton Rumbaugh, CFFM – FleetWi$e Management Group | |
| 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM | Breakout Sessions #4 |
| 1. How to Present as a Presenter; Your Presence, Presents 2. How to Expand Your Influence as a Leader and Become a Contributing Author for NPMA Media Platforms Dr. John Betterson – NASA | |
| From Asset Blind Spots to Governed Lifecycle Management – How AI and Asset Leadership Are Transforming IT Asset Decision-Making Doreena Beebe – Salus Technologies | |
| Full Charge Ahead: Elevating Asset Management with Battery Insights Chris Campbell – AssetSmart | |
| Contract Closeout: It’s an ART and a SCIENCE Amanda Pendley, CPPA – BAE Systems | |
| Roundtable Discussion | |
| 5:15 PM | Foundation Raffle |
Wednesday – August 26, 2026
| 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM | Registration Open |
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Breakfast with Exhibitors |
| 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM | General Session |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Networking Break with Exhibitors |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Breakout Sessions #5 |
| Secure IT Asset Disposition Facility Tour (Off Site) Dan Mattock – Securis | |
| Compliance by Design-Aligning proposals, property clauses, and PWS requirements with FAR 52.245-1 Wylie Burge, CPPM, CF – General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) Dianna Fisher, CPPM, CF – General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) | |
| AI Facilitated Discussion Mariah Letner, CPPA – Northrop Grumman | |
| A Guide to the Material Management and Accounting System (MMAS) Jennifer Batcha, CPPM, CF – Huntington Ingalls Industries Erica Dews, CPPS – Huntington Ingalls Industries | |
| Unlock the Value: Capitalize on Accurate Property Records Kimberly Saeger, CPPM, CF – Collins Aerospace, RTX | |
| 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | Breakout Sessions #6 |
| Secure IT Asset Disposition Facility Tour (Off Site) Dan Mattock – Securis | |
| Understanding Cannibalization of Government Property Aundrea Clifton – US Department of Energy | |
| Setting the Tone at the Top for Government Property: Promoting Leadership Responsibility and Accountability Steven F. Holland, CPPM, CF – Holland GP Advisors, LLC Brad Krecklow, CPPA – The Boeing Company | |
| AI Property Management Gregory Shealy, CPPM – Northrop Grumman | |
| How to Handle Risk in Your Processes Robert Koop, CPPM – Patriot Maritime | |
| 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM | Lunch On Own |
| 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM | Chapter Presidents Lunch (Invitation Only) |
| 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM | Breakout Sessions #7 |
| Property Reporting, Our Communication Ally Ivonne Bachar, CPPM, CF – Stanford University | |
| The Constellation of Assets: Guiding NASA’s Journey Ann Cuyler, CPPM – NASA | |
| How to Conduct a Contractor Self-Assessment Pamela McFarland, CPPM, CF – Government Property Solutions | |
| Leading with Humanity – The People-First Logistics Leader Antoine Otey – NOAA | |
| Getting to Know Contractor Acquired Property Thomas Ruckdaschel, CPPM, CF – Inner Kai LLC Alex Mikhelson – Baker Tilly | |
| 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Afternoon Break |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Breakout Sessions #8 |
| Pairing COSO and Self-Assessment Stan Dunn, CPPM | |
| NDIA Government Property Systems Committee Loril Stephens, CPPM, CF – The Boeing Company Ninalee Beckham, CPPM – Northrop Grumman Andy Moriconi – Northrop Grumman | |
| University Track – From Surplus to Sale: University Strategies for Scrap, Disposal, and Sales Kerry Smith, CPPS – Mississippi State University Rick Talamantes, CPPS – UC Merced | |
| The Key to Property Management- Unlocking the Basics Lisa Cummings, CPPM – Northrop Grumman | |
| NPMA Mentorship Program Rick Shultz, CPPM, CF – JHU Applied Physics Laboratory Kimberly Saeger, CPPM, CF – Collins Aerospace, RTX | |
| 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM | Breakout Sessions #9 |
| Navigating Hardware-as-a-Subscription (HaaS)-(leasing): Implications for Government Property Management Christina Truesdale, CPPM, CF – KBR | |
| Supplier Management: The Good, Bad, and Ugly Sandi Hernandez, CPPS, CPPA, CPPM – Northrop Grumman Debbie Kassay, CPPM, CF – Northrop Grumman | |
| “Destroying Data Shouldn’t Destroy Value” – Exploring More Sustainable and Cost-Effective Approaches to Secure “Destroy-Only” IT Asset Destruction Doreena Beebe – Salus Technologies | |
| Roundtable Session | |
| 5:00 PM | Foundation Raffle |
Thursday – August 27, 2026
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Foundation Breakfast |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Foundation Raffle & Bead Game |
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Morning Break |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Breakout Sessions #10 |
| Demystifying Government Property: A Practical Walkthrough of FAR 52.245‑1 Len Salazar, Len Salazar Advisory Group LLC Bob Brown, Len Salazar Advisory Group LLC | |
| Capital Assets: The Gift That Keeps on Depreciating Alyse Casey, CPPS – AeroVironment Ryan Rodriguez, AeroVironment | |
| Moving from Pen + Paper to Automation + Data-Driven Asset Management Mike Woods – Camcode Michael McGowan, CPPS – Sandia National Laboratories Brett Benko – Camcode | |
| A Practical Guide to Audit & Assessment Execution Joshua Taylor – The Boeing Company Ron Lobo, CPPM, CF – Constellis | |
| 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | General Session |
| 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM | Lunch (On Own) |
| 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM | Breakout Sessions #11 |
| Remote Work Realities: How to stay Connected, Engaged, and Effective Kim Kaehler, CPPA – Stanford University | |
| How a Large School District Reutilizes & Disposes of Surplus Property James Williams, CPPM – Anne Arundel County Public Schools | |
| Mastering IUID Compliance Dan Faria – A2B Tracking Dave Gardner – A2B Tracking | |
| NDIA Govt Property Systems Committee Industry Leading Practices (ILP) Loril Stephens, CPPM, CF – The Boeing Company Ninalee Beckham, CPPM – Northrop Grumman Wayne Norman, CPPM, CF – The Boeing Company Andy Moriconi – Northrop Grumman | |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Breakout Sessions #12 |
| Recognize Your Abilities: Be the Best in Your Field Wes Carter, CPPM, CF | |
| What to Expect When You’re Expecting … An Audit! Pamela McFarland, CPPM, CF – Government Property Solutions | |
| Case Study: Tackling Traceability and Accountability with RFID Peter Collins, A2B Tracking Dave Gardner, A2B Tracking | |
| New NPMA Officer Leadership Training Ivonne Bachar, CPPM, CF – Stanford University Judy Hively, CPPM, CF – BAE Systems Gina Thompson, CPPM – CF | |
| 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Afternoon Break |
| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | Breakout Sessions #13 |
| Property Classification Framework – Personal Property vs. Real Property Cassandra Littleton, CPPA – National Laboratory of the Rockies | |
| Using Electronic Methods to Identify Excess Property Michael McGowan, CPPS – Sandia National Laboratories Kara Smith – Sandia National Laboratories | |
| Excess Screening John Damazio, CPPS – KBR Sarah Hong – KBR | |
| Turning Inventory Expertise and Knowledge into Audit‑Proof Compliance Rick Talamantes, CPPS – UC Merced | |
| 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM | Closing General Session |
| 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Closing Dinner Event |