Ep. 72 ISOA Annual Summit Preview Podcast

About this episode

Mike Shanley interviews Howie Lind about the ISOA Annual Summit and its significance for defense industry professionals.

In this episode, host Mike Shanley sits down with Howie Lind, President and Executive Director of ISOA, the International Stability Operations Association. Howie brings decades of experience across the Department of Defense, State Department, and the Pentagon, including serving as Deputy Director for the Iraq Project and Contracting Office. Together, they unpack: What ISOA members are experiencing across acquisition, contracting, and geopolitics - ISOA's unique role at the intersection of government and industry How companies, especially new defense entrants, can get the most ROI out of the 2026 ISOA Annual Summit What makes ISOA's overseas conferences so high-value for networking and partnership-building Whether you're already an ISOA member or looking to expand into overseas stability operations, this conversation is loaded with practical insights. RESOURCES : Howie Lind; howielind@stability-operations.org G ne eral Inquiries: Ginny Maycock; gmaycock@stability-operations.org Sponsorships Contact: Roxanne Kaufman; roxannekaufman@stability-operations.org BIOGRAPHY: Howard Lind serves as the President and Executive Director of the International Stability Operations Association…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Shanley

Guest: Howie Lind

Topics covered

• acquisition
• contracting
• geopolitics
• defense industry
• networking
• partnership-building

Keywords

• ISOA
• Annual Summit
• defense
• stability operations
• networking
• contracting
• geopolitics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ISOA, International Stability Operations Association, Department of Defense, State Department, Pentagon, Fluor Government Group

Places: Iraq, Middle East, central Asia

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