Clearing the Runway: IC Acquisition Reform and the Path for Non-Traditional Companies

​Clearing the Runway: IC Acquisition Reform and the Path for Non-Traditional Companies

​A fireside conversation with John Hennessy, Procurement Executive, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

​The Intelligence Community is rewriting how it buys. They are working to create the infrastructure needed for early stage and non-traditional companies to gain access to IC procurement channels; from issuing clearances, building SCIFs, to Other Transactions, the IC is pushing reforms to allow companies to compete for IC work without waiting years for a contracting cycle to open a path.

​John Hennessy joins STATION DC for a fireside conversation on what is changing inside IC acquisition, how these reforms work in practice, and what it means for the founders and investors working alongside the community.

​STATION DC is convening a closed audience of early-stage emerging tech founders, small business CEOs, and investors backing pre-program-of-record national security companies. The conversation runs under the Chatham House Rule. The aim is candor over theater.

​Logistics

​Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026

​Format: Fireside chat with structured audience Q&A

​Conduct: Chatham House Rule