Samantha Horsley, Deputy Product Manager, Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment under Program Executive Office Soldier, Fort Belvoir, Virginia

The U.S. Army is modernizing how it develops, sources, and sustains soldier clothing and individual equipment—and industry collaboration is essential to that effort. This session will highlight the strategic vision of Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM SCIE) and the Joint Clothing Textile Modernization Initiative (JCTMI), with a focus on practical opportunities for advanced-textiles manufacturers, suppliers, and innovators.

Attendees will learn how digital tech packs, standardized processes, and modern data-sharing approaches can reduce barriers to entry, improve product development, and strengthen a resilient domestic textile supply chain. The discussion will connect Army requirements with emerging capabilities in materials, manufacturing, and digital textile technologies—offering current and prospective partners actionable insight into how to engage, innovate, and help deliver better solutions for the American warfighter.