Hawaii Governor Josh Green and USINDOPACOM Commander Samuel Paparo Open the 2024 Pacific Defense Contracting Summit | PR Newswire [Video]

“Never have the costs of war been so high. This is a profound duty that rests on all of our shoulders. Deterrence is essential. And in the Indo-Pacific, that duty rests on each and every one of us.”

— USINDOPACOM Commander Samuel Paparo 

, /PRNewswire/ — Hawaii Governor Josh Green and USINDOPACOM Commander Samuel Paparo opened the 2024 Pacific Defense Contracting Summit & Pacific Tech Conference this week at the Hawaii Convention Center. This important event was organized by the Defense Leadership Forum (DLF), Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), and supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Hundreds of military, government, and business leaders convened in Hawaii for the 2024 Pacific Defense Contracting Summit

Hundreds of business, military, and government leaders from Hawaii and nationwide participated. In addition, there were delegations from Australia, Japan, and South Korea. The Summit & Conference aim was to connect the businesses attending with military and government leaders who …