SPIE Defense + Security program

Make plans to be part of this powerful gathering of conferences, courses, industry programming, and special events

Offering a robust program, year after year

We are looking forward to gathering in National Harbor, Maryland in 2026. Mark your calendars and make plans to participate in the leading conference for sensing, imaging, and photonics technologies for the defense and security communities.

SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing plenary speaker is the a highlight of the program

Advance your career with technical training

Take in-person courses in Florida

Learn from an expert instructor with a group of people with similar goals and challenges. Choose from course topics that align with defense and commerical sensing applications.

Featured topics to explore:

optical systems—design, components, techniques, analysis
lidar for autonomous vehicles
optical and remote sensing systems
infrared sensors and thermal imaging