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CenCore Group will on Friday unveil the Integrated Warfighter Ecosystem, a coalition of 150 businesses it has networked to win defense and intelligence-community contracts and arm U.S. troops with the best available gear.
Why it matters: “For me, personally, this really is the culmination of several years of work, to get this in place,” CenCore chief executive Adam Fife told me.
Driving the news: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is expected to speak at the launch and inaugural summit, to be hosted at CenCore’s 55,000-square-foot headquarters in Utah.
State of play: A vast majority of IWE members are small to midsize businesses. Many are veteran-owned. And some have never even worked with the Defense Department.
What they’re saying: The Defense Department has “leaned very far forward, and they have started to put out dozens and dozens and dozens of very specific requirements that no single service provider can meet or match,” Fife said.
Context: CenCore makes mobile SCIFs and deployable data centers. It employs about 1,700 people and operates across more than two dozen sites.
What’s next: The IWE is expected to have offices in Washington, D.C., and Utah.
The bottom line: “The CenCore tagline is, ‘The warfighters are shareholders.’ We have no investors,” Fife said. “The tagline for the Integrated Warfighter Ecosystem is, ‘By the warfighter, for the warfighter.'”
– Colin Demarest
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Join fellow IWE members for an informal cocktail hour at the Provo Marriott. Drinks will be available for individual purchase.
Check in, grab coffee and pastries, explore company exhibits, and connect with fellow attendees before the program begins.
CenCore CEO Adam Fife will open the NEXUS Summit with the vision behind IWE and the importance of collaboration across the defense innovation ecosystem.
A conversation with veteran-founded IWE leaders on mission, innovation, and continuing to serve through industry.
President Taylor Randall shares perspectives on the university’s role in advancing innovation, technology, and collaboration across academia and industry.
Following closing remarks, explore company showcases, connect with attendees, and participate in press availability ahead of lunch.
Connect with fellow IWE members, speakers, and ecosystem partners before the afternoon program begins.
How IWE connects government, industry, investors, and partners to accelerate defense innovation and transition technologies into operational use.
How strategic banking and private capital are supporting the defense industrial base, and where opportunities exist for innovative companies.
How the DoW is strengthening the defense industrial base through financing initiatives, investment priorities, and public-private partnerships.
Curated One-on-One Networking — Meet one-on-one with venture capital firms, strategic banking partners, government representatives, and ecosystem partners.
180 W 100 N, Provo, UT 84601
101 W 100 N, Provo, UT 84601
1290 S University Ave, Provo, UT 84601
Approximately 20-25 minutes from CenCore Headquarters
Approximately 60-75 minutes from CenCore Headquarters
August 20, 2026
5:30
Provo Marriott Hotel - 101 W 100 N, Provo, UT 84601
Adam Fife began his career teaching the political roots of terrorism before working in conflict zones across the Middle East, where he saw firsthand how poor information flow and delayed decisions can cost lives. That experience led him to found CenCore Group in 2010 with a clear mission: bring secure, real-time intelligence and capabilities to the warfighter—anywhere in the world.
Since then, Adam has grown CenCore into a trusted partner of the Department of War, Intelligence Community, and Fortune 500 companies, delivering physical security, secure infrastructure, and mission-critical technologies at the edge of global operations. He is also the founder of the Integrated Warfighter Ecosystem, bringing industry, government, and capital together to accelerate emerging technology from prototype to field deployment.
Adam’s philosophy is simple: “The warfighter is our shareholder.” Every product, investment, and hire is made with that in mind.
