As we lead up to DFMI Orlando, May 27–28, SDFM is introducing a new resource to help defense financial professionals turn two days at DFMI into opportunities that extend far beyond the event.

The Professional Growth Playbook is a practical, field-tested guide that outlines a strategy DFMI attendees can use to prepare, connect, and follow through with intention at any stage of their career.

What’s Inside the Playbook

Whether this is your first DFMI, or you are looking to make the most of a packed two-day agenda, the Playbook gives you a structured, repeatable approach to help you assess and strengthen your readiness:

Before DFMI:

  • Set focused goals aligned to current priorities
  • Identify key sessions and connections to prioritize

During DFMI:

  • Engage in sessions with intention and ask meaningful questions
  • Turn conversations into professional connections

After DFMI:

  • Put a three-stage follow-through system into action and reinforce relationships within eight weeks

Download the Professional Growth Playbook and start preparing.

Designed for Real Careers, Not Just Events

Professional growth in defense financial management is built through consistent action, not one-time events. It is the insight applied to your mission, the connection that strengthens collaboration, and the follow-up that drives results over time.

The Professional Growth Playbook is designed to support that process. It helps you carry the value of DFMI into your day-to-day responsibilities, so what you gain translates into real impact in your role.

This Playbook reflects SDFM’s broader commitment to supporting defense financial professionals across every stage of their career. Through training, certification, community, and professional development resources, SDFM is focused on strengthening the workforce and supporting long-term growth, readiness, and leadership.

What You’ll Experience at DFMI Orlando

DFMI Orlando brings together professionals across government, military, industry, and academia to explore the future of defense financial management.

Attendees will gain access to:

  • Sessions on AI, data analytics, and digital transformation shaping the field
  • Opportunities to connect with leaders and peers across the profession
  • Insights into certification pathways, including CDFM
  • A professional community built around shared mission and continuous development

When paired with the Professional Growth Playbook, this experience becomes more than attendance. It becomes a catalyst for professional impact.

Join us at DFMI Orlando – May 27–28, 2026
Register today and take the next step in strengthening professional impact.

The DFMI Professional Growth Playbook is available online and will be available onsite at the event.

Access the Playbook