The fourth Covert Technology Exhibition will take place on Wednesday 22nd and
Thursday 23rd April in Washington DC and on Monday 27th April at The British High Commission, Ottawa. The event will be exclusively open to delegates from Federal law enforcement or military organizations.
If you are interested in attending any of the 2026 events as a delegate or exhibitor please email the organizing team on info@cte-q.com. Details on entry requirements are given below.
2026 Exhibition Details
Location
For information call 1-866-827-9890
Washington DC: 2-day exhibition
taking place at The Westin Washington Dulles Airport on Wednesday 22nd and
Thursday 23rd April
Ottawa, Canada: 1-day exhibition
taking place at The British High Commission, Ottawa on Monday 27th April
Other Information
A free buffet and soft drinks will be available for delegates and exhibitors.
Delegates: If you wish to attend CTE-Q 2026 as a delegate, please send an email to info@cte-q.com with your name and email address and the message DELEGATE.
Delegates must be serving government employees working in relevant Federal/military departments (or equivalent) from either the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia or the UK.
To provide an assurance of security clearance and identity invitations will only be sent to valid government email addresses.
Contractors wishing to attend must be employed full-time by relevant Federal US government/military organizations and their invitations will only be sent to their government sponsor/employer.
Exhibitors: If you would like to exhibit at CTE-Q 2026, please send an email to info@cte-q.com with your name and email address and the message EXHIBITOR.
Priority is given to CTSF members but other Five Eyes (FVEY) companies will be considered and exhibiting companies must pass CTE-Q's security entry requirements, details will be provided upon request.
Exhibitors will be permitted a maximum of 4 staff at their booth.
If you have not received an acknowledgment please call 1-866-827-9890
About CTE-Q
CTE-Q provides a unique opportunity for Federal Government Agencies, Federal Law Enforcement, Homeland Security and Military professionals to speak directly to the manufacturers of world-leading covert surveillance technologies from the United Kingdom.
Built on the four pillars of Covert Detection, Covert Surveillance, Covert Interception, and Counter Measures, CTE-Q brings users of covert technology face-to-face with the United Kingdom's development and manufacturing community.
Exhibitors are security cleared and/or US government sponsored personnel and members of the UK Aerospace Defense and Security (ADS) Covert Technology Suppliers Forum (CTSF), the UK's industry body for covert security technology. Furthermore, all exhibitors are existing suppliers to the Five Eyes intelligence community.
Technology areas covered include:
Surveillance cameras and advanced lens systems
Audio surveillance
Covert surveillance deployment tools, sensors and equipment
Covert digital storage & exploitation tools
Radio direction finding
Radio frequency spectrum monitoring
Forensic interview intelligence software
Geolocation and tracking
2G, 3G, 4G and 5G mobile phone interrogation, IMSI-grabbing and data analysis
Audio restoration and noise reduction technologies
2026 Exhibitors (Washington D.C.)
RELLEN is transforming interview capability through first-of-its-kind, patent-pending computer-vision interview intelligence software.
SecretSight™ provides real-time detection of critical behavioural markers of unreliable responses - without reliance on language, culture, or verbal content.
Developed for covert and sensitive use, SecretSight™ operates passively and in real time, enabling officers and analysts to focus resources where they matter most and ensuring critical lines of enquiry are not missed. The system accelerates front-line and investigative interview-related processes by 30%, while delivering at least 15% improvements in interception and case success rates across border and port-of-entry screening, checkpoint and access-control operations, immigration and asylum screening, federal law enforcement investigations, and intelligence and counterintelligence operations.
CEDAR Audio stands as a global leader in the innovation of audio restoration and noise reduction technologies, offering sophisticated tools specifically tailored for audio forensic investigations,
audio surveillance, and analysis. These solutions empower professionals to enhance degraded recordings, extract essential details, and produce reliable, comprehensible audio evidence. Additionally, it provides specialized audio surveillance technologies
that assist analysts in isolating voices, minimizing background noise, and retrieving significant details from covert or low-quality recordings. Its tools facilitate both real-time monitoring and post-event analysis, ensuring vital clarity in intricate acoustic
environments. Utilised by law enforcement, security agencies, intelligence services, military, and government agencies.
Founded in 1956, Roke is a British centre of excellence for world-class innovation and engineering. Their journey began in Defence but as the decades of innovation have rolled on they applied their expertise in National Security, Industry and the Public Sector.Roke believes in improving the world through innovation and original research and development. They create technologies and products that solve practical problems for their customers, save lives and make the world safer and more secure for millions. They transform businesses and organisations across all sectors by bringing the physical and digital worlds together. They apply their experience and expertise insensors, communications, cyber-security and AI to help their customers save time and money, improve efficiency, boost profitability and gain a genuine advantage in their operational spheres.
MetOcean Telematics is a global leader in covert surveillance and telematics solutions, trusted by law enforcement and government agencies worldwide for over 30 years. We specialise in delivering innovative, mission-critical technologies designed for the most demanding operational environments. With a proven history of delivering advanced TTL and RF solutions, we empower agencies with real-time intelligence anywhere in the world - even beyond cellular coverage. Our portfolio includes state-of-the-art Radio Direction Finding (RDF) transceivers with the smallest footprint, lowest power, and longest range, cellular trackers which work domestically and internationally, Iridium satellite trackers, covert audio recorders/live listeners, and situational awareness software. We are integrated with numerous platforms and back-end systems including the Panoptech Footprint and integration into ATAK.
EXFO's Homeland Security Division provides tactical communication intelligence solutions for Elite Police Units, Military Special Forces and Governmental Security Agencies worldwide. Leveraging years of experience in wireless 2G, 3G, 4G, and the first company to deliver 5G SA technology solutions, EXFO provides covert equipment for mobile phone interrogation, direction finding, cellular/WiFi grabbing and network analysis.
DTC is a global technology leader and our passion for innovation keeps us one step ahead in rapidly changing and increasingly challenging environments. High performance overt and covert surveillance, communications and broadcast systems enable our customers to securely detect, monitor, communicate and share information with confidence. With integrated solutions across our wireless video and IP, cellular, covert audio, video and C2 Systems, DTC can provide professional security networks that protect people and infrastructure in some of the world's most demanding environments.
Sonic Communications develops and manufactures a wide range of communications accessories for both overt and covert radios, supplies bodyworn, fixed and vehicle covert video surveillance equipment. It carries out specialist vehicle installations for government departments, military units and law enforcement agencies worldwide.
The Covert Technologies Supplier's Forum (CTSF)
Special Interest Group supports ADS Members who have products or services in
the covert and surveillance arenas, including detection, interception, jamming
and countermeasures.
Smith Myers, formed in 1985, is an award-winning UK company specialising in the design, development, manufacture and support of application specific cellular network and handset capabilities for Network Operators, Government Agencies, Law Enforcement, Military, and Search and Rescue organisations. We provide a full range of ground based and airborne solutions for UAS and manned aircraft, with equipment qualified to RTCA-DO160(G).
Cat's Whisker Technologies designs and manufactures specialized technical support equipment for approved law enforcement, national security and military organisations.
The company is based in the UK and its capabilities include electronics, software and mechanical engineering.
GridSmart provide secure global tracking solutions for law enforcement and intelligence agencies in order to allow them to covertly or overtly track subjects of interest, as well as their own operators and equipment. Our products and services allow obfuscation of data traffic to ensure that the risk of compromise to the agency is minimised. All our software and applications are developed in house and our hardware is manufactured in the EU by partner organisations. In addition we also provide infrastructure and communications support to securely bring you the locational information you need, anywhere in the world.
2026 Exhibitors (Ottawa)
RELLEN is transforming interview capability through first-of-its-kind, patent-pending computer-vision interview intelligence software.
SecretSight™ provides real-time detection of critical behavioural markers of unreliable responses - without reliance on language, culture, or verbal content.
Developed for covert and sensitive use, SecretSight™ operates passively and in real time, enabling officers and analysts to focus resources where they matter most and ensuring critical lines of enquiry are not missed. The system accelerates front-line and investigative interview-related processes by 30%, while delivering at least 15% improvements in interception and case success rates across border and port-of-entry screening, checkpoint and access-control operations, immigration and asylum screening, federal law enforcement investigations, and intelligence and counterintelligence operations.
CEDAR Audio stands as a global leader in the innovation of audio restoration and noise reduction technologies, offering sophisticated tools specifically tailored for audio forensic investigations,
audio surveillance, and analysis. These solutions empower professionals to enhance degraded recordings, extract essential details, and produce reliable, comprehensible audio evidence. Additionally, it provides specialized audio surveillance technologies
that assist analysts in isolating voices, minimizing background noise, and retrieving significant details from covert or low-quality recordings. Its tools facilitate both real-time monitoring and post-event analysis, ensuring vital clarity in intricate acoustic
environments. Utilised by law enforcement, security agencies, intelligence services, military, and government agencies.
DTC is a global technology leader and our passion for innovation keeps us one step ahead in rapidly changing and increasingly challenging environments. High performance overt and covert surveillance, communications and broadcast systems enable our customers to securely detect, monitor, communicate and share information with confidence. With integrated solutions across our wireless video and IP, cellular, covert audio, video and C2 Systems, DTC can provide professional security networks that protect people and infrastructure in some of the world's most demanding environments.
Claresys develop specialised imaging and recording systems for covert surveillance professionals operating in harsh conditions. Their solutions are designed to capture critical information where standard equipment cannot - supporting police, military, and government clients around the world.
EXFO's Homeland Security Division provides tactical communication intelligence solutions for Elite Police Units, Military Special Forces and Governmental Security Agencies worldwide.Leveraging years of experience in wireless 2G, 3G, 4G, and the first company to deliver 5G SA technology solutions, EXFO provides covert equipment for mobile phone interrogation, direction finding, cellular/WiFi grabbing and network analysis.
Sonic Communications develops and manufactures a wide range of communications accessories for both overt and covert radios, supplies bodyworn, fixed and vehicle covert video surveillance equipment. It carries out specialist vehicle installations for government departments, military units and law enforcement agencies worldwide.
Founded in 1956, Roke is a British centre of excellence for world-class innovation and engineering. Their journey began in Defence but as the decades of innovation have rolled on they applied their expertise in National Security, Industry and the Public Sector.Roke believes in improving the world through innovation and original research and development. They create technologies and products that solve practical problems for their customers, save lives and make the world safer and more secure for millions. They transform businesses and organisations across all sectors by bringing the physical and digital worlds together. They apply their experience and expertise insensors, communications, cyber-security and AI to help their customers save time and money, improve efficiency, boost profitability and gain a genuine advantage in their operational spheres.
GridSmart provide secure global tracking solutions for law enforcement and intelligence agencies in order to allow them to covertly or overtly track subjects of interest, as well as their own operators and equipment. Our products and services allow obfuscation of data traffic to ensure that the risk of compromise to the agency is minimised. All our software and applications are developed in house and our hardware is manufactured in the EU by partner organisations. In addition we also provide infrastructure and communications support to securely bring you the locational information you need, anywhere in the world.
Cat's Whisker Technologies designs and manufactures specialized technical support equipment for approved law enforcement, national security and military organisations.
The company is based in the UK and its capabilities include electronics, software and mechanical engineering.
