The Readiness Questions Behind AUSA Go Below Tier 1
A critical part with one qualified source. A constrained material or production process. A supplier several tiers removed from the prime. Meet Exiger at AUSA to discuss where these dependencies affect Army production and sustainment, how to identify them earlier and what teams can do while options remain.
October 12-14, 2026
Walter E. Washington Convention Center · Washington, D.C.
Booth #969
One of AUSA’s Biggest Conversations, After Hours
Join Exiger CEO Brandon Daniels and Honorable Marc Andersen, Assistant Secretary of the Army, for an exclusive fireside conversation on the forces shaping America’s competitive advantage.
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They’ll explore why Andersen chose to serve, the role of strategic capital in strengthening U.S. industrial capacity and competitiveness, and the future of Super Intelligence.
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The fireside chat will headline Exiger’s invite-only AUSA Executive Happy Hour at Dirty Habit, bringing together leaders from across the Army, government and defense industrial base for candid conversation and connection.
| Date | October 13, 2026 |
| Time | 6:00-9:00 PM ET |
| Venue | Dirty Habit, Kimpton Hotel Monaco, Washington, D.C. |
555 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20004
Army Readiness
What Can Actually Stop Production or Sustainment?
Funding and prime-contractor capacity do not guarantee readiness. A single approved part, facility, process, material or lower-tier supplier can still become the constraint.
Army Teams Need to Know:
- Which dependencies can affect weapon-system availability?
- Where does supplier diversity collapse around one facility, process or material?
- Which critical parts lack a qualified alternative?
- Where are ownership, capacity or geopolitical risks entering below Tier 1?
- Where is there still time to protect inventory, engage a supplier or qualify another source?
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Connect Supply Chain Risk to Readiness
At AUSA, see how Exiger connects Army data with supplier, product, part, facility and material intelligence to identify the dependencies most likely to affect production and sustainment.
Trace Weapon-System Dependencies
Connect platforms to critical parts, suppliers, facilities, materials and production processes.
Detect Readiness Risk Earlier
Identify single-source exposure, capacity constraints, ownership risk, material dependence and disruption.
Investigate With AI Agents
Use specialized agents to examine supplier, part, facility and event data, evaluate evidence and surface issues that require attention.
Move From Finding to Action
Evaluate alternatives, prioritize supplier engagement and track mitigation through resolution.
From Supply Chain Signal to Readiness Action
Acquisition
Assess supplier, ownership, sub-tier and product risk before award and throughout the contract lifecycle.
Sustainment
Connect part and supplier conditions to maintenance, replenishment and production requirements.
Industrial Base
Find single-source parts, constrained facilities and processes, fragile suppliers and upstream material dependencies.
Alternative Sourcing
Identify potential sources and assess the qualification, capacity and technical requirements needed to make them usable.
Continuous Monitoring
Track changes across suppliers, facilities, materials, ownership and geopolitical events that affect priority systems.
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