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October 25, 2024
Reagan Institute’s National Security Innovation Base Summit to Convene March 4-5, 2025
The third annual summit will convene top national security technology and innovation leaders at the Ronald Reagan Institute in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – The Ronald Reagan Institute’s Center for Peace Through Strength announced the third annual National Security Innovation Base (NSIB) Summit will take place at the Ronald Reagan Institute in Washington, D.C., on March 4-5, 2025. Each year, the NSIB Summit brings together leaders from across the national security technology and innovation ecosystem to discuss how the United States can maintain and expand its competitive advantage. Participants include Members of Congress, current and former administration officials, senior military leadership, industry executives, technology innovators, and national security experts. The summit will launch the new edition of the Reagan Institute’s NSIB Report Card, a first-of- its-kind policy tool that evaluates the national security innovation ecosystem’s health, effectiveness, and resilience. Media may apply for NSIB Summit credentials here. In 2024, the NSIB Summit featured a keynote address from Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and hosted the following current and former government officials, military leaders, and industry executives as distinguished speakers:
• Mr. Steve Bowsher, President and CEO, IQT
• Ms. Katherine Boyle, General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
• Hon. Douglas R. Bush, U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
• Mr. Eric M. DeMarco, President and CEO, Kratos Defense
• Sen. Joni Ernst, U.S. Senator, Iowa
• Gen. Michael A. Guetlein, Vice Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force
• Mr. Akash Jain, CTO and President, Palantir USG
• Sen. Mark Kelly, U.S. Senator, Arizona
• Mr. Joe Laurienti, Founder and former CEO, Ursa Major
• Ms. Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology
• Dr. Jason Rathje, Director, Office of Strategic Capital, U.S. Department of Defense
• Hon. Christopher Scolese, Director, National Reconnaissance Office
• Gen. James C. Slife, Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
• Mr. Raj Shah, Managing Partner, Shield Capital
• Hon. Heidi Shyu, U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
• Rep. Adam Smith, Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee
• Mr. Trae’ Stephens, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Anduril Industries
• Mr. Dale Swartz, Partner, McKinsey and Company
• Hon. Mac Thornberry, Former Chairman, House Armed Services Committee
• Ms. Toni Townes-Whitley, CEO, SAIC
• Rep. Rob Wittman, U.S. Representative, Virginia
• Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
• Sen. Todd Young, U.S. Senator, Indiana
The list of 2025 participants will be available in the coming months at www.reaganfoundation.org/nsib.
What: National Security Innovation Base Summit
Who: Members of Congress, civilian and military leadership of the Department of Defense, former officials, scholars, defense industry leaders, technology innovators, and members of the press
When: Tuesday-Wednesday, March 4-5, 2025
Where: Ronald Reagan Institute, 850 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20006
For more information, visit www.reaganfoundation.org or follow @ReaganInstitute.
About the Reagan Foundation and Institute
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute (RRPFI) is the sole nonprofit organization created by President Reagan charged with advancing his legacy and principles – individual liberty, economic opportunity, freedom and democracy, peace through strength, and national pride. A globally recognized nonpartisan organization based in Simi Valley, CA, with a leading policy institute in Washington, DC, RRPFI delivers impactful public affairs programming, policy convenings and projects of national and international significance, and distinctive educational initiatives.
