… Recorded Sessions View the Survey Results MITRE’s "Breaking Barriers in Defense Acquisition" Summit, held in May 2025, launched a transformative journey to modernize defense acquisition for … non-traditional contractors and small businesses. As the first step in this reform effort, the Summit catalyzed collaboration and bold ideas to address global security threats. This page … of key topics to be discussed at the upcoming MITRE Breaking Barriers in Defense Acquisition Summit May 7-8. Have a resource you'd like to see included? Send your recommendations to …