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CDAO Defense & Security 2026

CDAO Defense & Security 2026 is the premier event for senior data and analytics leaders across U.S. defense, intelligence, and national security agencies. The conference focuses on innovation in data-driven decision making, AI implementation, and data governance, addressing mission readiness, cybersecurity, and the ethical use of AI in national security. Att…

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8Speakers
3Sponsors
0Sessions
10Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at CDAO, in alphabetical order.

Adarryl Roberts
Chief Information Officer · DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Arthur Grijalva
Director, SPACEWERX · US SPACE FORCE
Brigadier General Reid Novotny
Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer · US CYBER COMMAND
Brigadier General Shannon O'Harren
Deputy Director for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operation · US JOINT STAFF
Colleen Laughlin
Senior Vice President & Partner · WASHINGTON OFFICE
Dr. Rajneesh Singh
Associate Division Chief, Science of Intelligent Systems Division · US ARMY
Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Bastian, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Robotics Research Center · US ARMY
Mark Gorak
Director of the Cyber Academic Engagement Office and Principal Director for Resources & Analysis, Office of the Chief Information Officer · US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

HPPlatinum
KplerGold
10xNationalSecuritySilver
Company intelligence

An audience of 10 companies, parsed from the program.

Ten companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
3Sponsoringsponsor only
7Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

88% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite338%
  • Founder / Owner113%
  • Director / Head of338%
  • Other roles113%

Of 8 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
110xNationalSecuritySponsor · Silver-
2HPSponsor · Platinum-
3KplerSponsor · Gold-
4U.S. Army2
5DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY1
6US CYBER COMMAND1
7U.S. Department of Defense1
8US JOINT STAFF1
9U.S. Space Force1
10WASHINGTON OFFICE1
Sponsors by tier
platinum1
33% of 3
gold1
33% of 3
silver1
33% of 3
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ConferenceDateCityShared sponsors
POC - 2026 Homeland Security SummitNovember 10, 2026McLean2

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