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2024 Reagan National Defense Forum
The Reagan National Defense Forum (RNDF) brings together leaders from across the political spectrum and key stakeholders in the defense community...
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The Reagan National Defense Forum (RNDF) brings together leaders from across the political spectrum and key stakeholders in the defense community, including Members of Congress, current and former Administration officials, senior military leadership, industry executives, technology innovators, and thought leaders. Their mission is to review and assess policies that strengthen America's national defense in the context of the global threat environment.
RNDF offers the defense community a chance to come together to discuss and debate how the United States can lead the world in an era of increasingly complex challenges and opportunities.
2024 RNDF agenda
Updated as of December 4, 2024
Sessions
People's Perspective: Public Opinion on Defense and National Security
Fireside Chat with The Honorable Gina M. Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Building The Blueprint: Force Structure, Resources, and the next National Defense Strategy
From Data to Decision: Intelligence as a Force Multiplier
The Innovation Imperative: Modernizing Capabilities at the Speed of Relevance
A New Axis: How Cooperation between Malign Actors Impacts U.S. Military
Peace Through Strength Awards Ceremony
Keynote Address by Secretary of Defense, Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III
Fireside Chat With The Honorable Jake Sullivan, U.S. National Security Advisor
The Middle East in Chaos: Countering Iran and its Proxies
A Secure and Free Europe: Nato, Ukraine, and the Arsenal of Democracy
Securing The High Ground: Space Capabilities and the Space Economy
Can We Build Again? Overcoming Production Constraints to Build The Future Force
In Transition: A Conversation on Peace Through Strength
A Conversation on the Findings of the 2024 Reagan National Defense Survey
Reagan National Defense Forum 2024 - Air Force One Pavilion Live Stream
Reagan National Defense Forum 2024 - Presidential Learning Center Live Stream
Speakers
Former Spokesperson, U.S. Department of State
Morgan Ortagus
Co-Founder and CEO, Palantir Technologies
Alexander Karp
U.S. Senate, Nebraska
Deb Fischer
Chairman
Adam Smith
Chairman and CEO, GE Aerospace
H. Lawrence Culp, Jr
Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Samuel J. Paparo, Jr
Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps
Eric M. Smith
Commander, U.S. Cyber Command
Timothy D. Haugh
Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
David W. Allvin
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering of the United States
Heidi Shyu
CEO, SAIC
Toni Townes-Whitley
U.S. Senate, Indiana
Todd Young
Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command
Bryan P. Fenton
Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy
Lisa M. Franchetti
Chair, House Select Committee on the CCP
John Moolenaar
Former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Robert Wilkie
Senate Republican Leader
Mitch McConnell
Ambassador of Israel to the United States
Michael Herzog
Commander, U.S. Transportation Command
Randall Reed
U.S. House of Representatives, New York, 18th District
Pat Ryan
Minister for Defence, Kingdom of Sweden
Pål Jonson
Ryan D. McCarthy
Brian Schimpf
Jeanne Shaheen
U.S. Senate, North Dakota
Kevin Cramer
Chairman, President, and CEO, Lockheed Martin
James D. Taiclet
Director, Space Development Agency, U.S. Space Force
Derek Tournear
President and CEO, RTX
Chris Calio
Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
Randy A. George
Chairman and CEO, Ursa Major
Dan Jablonsky
US Senate
Angus King
Former United States National Security Advisor Lt. General
H.R. McMaster
Former U.S. National Security Advisor
Robert O’Brien
Leon Panetta
Secretary of Commerce
Gina M. Raimondo
