Government and Corporate teammates, individual members, and other interested parties:

Due to the federal budget issues and resultant government shutdown, many of the key speakers who are either active-duty military personnel or civilian government employees are unable to attend the in-person Annual Symposium & Industry Update (ASIU) which was scheduled for November 12 and 13 in Arlington, VA. Accordingly, the Naval Submarine League Executive Committee has determined it is in the best interests of our partners to CANCEL the ASIU scheduled for these dates.

The Annual Meeting will be held as an online event in order for us to comply with our Bylaws and report the results of the elections, receiving annual reports of the Officers, presenting awards and other items.

The Naval Submarine League remains open for business!

• The Board of Directors will meet virtually on 12 November 2025, 8:30 – 11:30 am.
• The one hour Annual Meeting for required reports and updates to NSL members that normally opens the symposium will still be held, virtually, on November 12th at 12:30 pm Eastern time. More information will follow for participation guidelines.
• We are operating as always for communications, planning our events, and supporting our individual and corporate member base.

We are evaluating the ability to conduct the ASIU later this year. This is dependent on the government re-opening as well as formal approval for speakers to participate, which is controlled by DoD/DoW. Their bandwidth has been affected by government furloughs and approval timelines are unclear. We will work closely with our sponsors, exhibitors, and registrants to determine the best way ahead.

This action was not taken lightly, but with the uncertainty in our battle space, we believe this is the proper way ahead. We greatly appreciate the ongoing support of our membership base and look forward to our continued working relationships.

Sincerely,
ADM John Richardson, USN (Ret)
Chair, NSL