JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The 502nd Communications Squadron hosted the annual Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Technology Expo Jan. 29 at the Gateway Club.
The annual expo featured more than 30 companies displaying different technologies and has been at JBSA for the past 20 years.
“The annual JBSA-Lackland Technology Expo is a day that brings both industry and government together to discuss mission-centric technologies,” said Hailey Davis, event manager for the expo. “We like to have a wide range of different capabilities come out, and we try to match two to three different companies to each unit here on base.”
Many of the companies present this year are already military-affiliated or veteran-owned, but the expo provides an excellent forum for military units to explore new ways in which their cutting-edge technologies can help meet mission needs. Exhibiting companies are always encouraged to provide live demos and hands-on training to benefit the attendees, Davis said.
Technologies displayed at the expo were relevant to a diverse mixture of professional fields including information technology, software engineering, audio-visual communication and network security.
“The expo is intended to be a bridge between the military and industry leading companies by providing an excellent networking opportunity,” Davis said. “When there’s an open line of communication between these two entities, the companies are better able to meet the needs of the military, while the military units are better able to leverage cutting edge technologies.”
This year’s JBSA-Fort Sam Houston technology expo takes place Jan. 30 at the Sam Houston Community Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The JBSA-Randolph technology expo takes place Jan. 31 at the Parr Club from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Each annual tech expo is free and open to all base personnel.