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2026 National Security Innovation Base Summit

Past Event

2026 National Security Innovation Base Summit

The Ronald Reagan Institute’s Center for Peace Through Strength will host its fourth annual National Security Innovation Base Summit on March 12, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Past Event

Event Dates

Event Location

850 16th St NW
Washington, DC 20006
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Overview

This day-long event convenes current and former policymakers, military officials, thought leaders, investors, and the most innovative defense industry and technology companies to discuss the important issues facing our nation’s NSIB ecosystem. As part of the Summit, the Reagan Institute will publish its annual NSIB Report Card, which evaluates the effectiveness and productivity of the U.S. innovation base to support our national security goals.

Sessions

Speakers

  1. U.S. Senate, Indiana

    Senator Jim Banks

  2. Head of National Security Policy, OpenAI

    The Honorable Sasha Baker

  3. CNBC

    Ms. Morgan Brennan

  4. Former Director, Defense Innovation Unit

    Mr. Mike Brown

  5. U.S. Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy

    The Honorable Michael Cadenazzi

  6. U.S. Senate, North Dakota

    Senator Kevin Cramer

  7. Axios

    Mr. Colin Demarest

  8. U.S. Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment

    The Honorable Michael Duffey

  9. U.S. House of Representatives, Maryland, 3rd District

    Representative Sarah Elfreth

  10. Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Department of the Navy

    Mr. Justin Fanelli

  11. 22nd U.S. Secretary of the Army

    The Honorable Eric Fanning

  12. U.S. Senate, Arizona

    Senator Ruben Gallego

  13. Chief of Staff, U.S. Army

    General Randy George

  14. Chairman, Defense Technology Alliance

    Mr. Rich Goldberg

  15. 12th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

    Admiral Christopher Grady (Ret.)

  16. Defense and Space Lead, Palantir Technologies

    Ms. Madeline Hart

  17. Chief, U.S. Air Force Reserve; Commander, U.S. Air Force Reserve Command

    Lieutenant General John Healy

  18. Ronald Reagan Institute

    Ms. Rachel Hoff

  19. PTDO U.S. Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer

    The Honorable Jules "Jay" Hurst III

  20. Breaking Defense

    Ms. Valerie Insinna

  21. Venture Partner and Strategic Advisor, Paladin Capital Group

    Mr. Jamil Jaffer

  22. Bloomberg

    Ms. Jen Judson

  23. U.S. Senate, Virginia

    Senator Tim Kaine

  24. The Cipher Brief

    Ms. Suzanne Kelly

  25. WIRED

    Mr. Will Knight

  26. NBC

    Ms. Courtney Kube

  27. Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Twenty

    Joe Lin

  28. Co-Founder, Applied Intuition

    Mr. Peter Ludwig

  29. Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Saronic

    Mr. Dino Mavrookas

  30. Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Army

    General Jim McConville (Ret.)

  31. U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia, 5th District

    Representative John McGuire

  32. Chief Operating Officer, Sandbox AQ

    Mr. Andrew McLaughlin

  33. Co-Founder and President, Kela Technologies

    Ms. Hamutal Meridor

  34. Partner, 8VC

    Mr. Alex Moore

  35. Punchbowl News

    Ms. Briana Reilly

  36. General Partner and Co-Founder, Snowpoint Ventures

    Mr. Doug Philippone

  37. Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Hadrian

    Mr. Chris Power

  38. Partner, McKinsey & Company

    Mr. Christian Rodriguez

  39. Chief Executive Officer, UFORCE

    Mr. Oleg Rogynskyy

  40. Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute

    Mr. Fred Ryan

  41. Former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy

    Dr. Nadia Schadlow

  42. Former Director, Defense Innovation Unit

    Mr. Raj Shah

  43. Crossing the Valley

    Mr. Noah Sheinbaum

  44. Vice President, Defense, Space & Security - Government Operations, The Boeing Company

    Mr. Bob Simmons

  45. President and Chief Executive Officer, MANTECH

    Mr. Matt Tait

  46. Former Chair, House Armed Services Committee

    The Honorable Mac Thornberry

  47. President and Chief Executive Officer, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute

    Mr. David Trulio

  48. Co-Founder and President, Shield AI

    Mr. Ryan Tseng

  49. Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, NATO

    Admiral Pierre Vandier

  50. U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia, 7th District

    Representative Eugene Vindman

  51. The Information

    Mr. Cory Weinberg

  52. The Wall Street Journal

    Mr. Marcus Weisgerber

  53. Chief Executive Officer, LMI Solutions

    Mr. Josh Wilson

  54. U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia, 1st District

    Representative Rob Wittman

  55. U.S. Senate, Indiana

    Senator Todd Young

  56. Director, Ronald Reagan Institute

    Mr. Roger Zakheim