Offset Symposium 2026: The Time is Now

The free world depends on what we build next.

The United States is entering a new era where national strength, deterrence, and government resilience are being fundamentally redefined. The days of the past are over. Our future will be shaped by the software, infrastructure, and systems we build today — and by a maniacal focus on mission outcomes that actually strengthen and secure the nation.

There is unmistakable momentum across the country. You can feel the ground shifting as America rebuilds its industrial base, modernizes its institutions, accelerates commercial innovation, and invests in sovereign capabilities that restore speed, confidence, and capacity. But momentum alone is not victory. Progress requires urgency, clarity, and follow-through. Complacency is the enemy of national strength.

This year’s Offset Symposium is a call to action: the time is now to scale modernization, expand sovereign capability, rebuild critical systems, and deliver the technologies and outcomes that will define America’s strength in the years ahead.

Speakers:

Josh Araujo, CEO at ForterraLTG (Retired) Maria B. Barrett, Former Commanding General at U.S. Army Cyber CommandBrian Carbaugh, CEO & Co-Founder at AndesiteColin Demarest, Future of Defense Reporter at AxiosMarty Fromuth, Professional Staff Member at Senate Armed Services CommitteeDavey Gibian, Deputy Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (D/CDAO)Sam Gray, EVP of Market Development at Second FrontAdam Lackey, COO at OnebriefJoe Lin, Co-Founder and CEO at TwentyEric Moore, CTO, Digital Modernization at LeidosMichael Medgyessy, Head of Innovation, DoD Cloud at AWSMeagan Metzger, Founder & CEO at DcodeCongressman Pat Ryan, NY's 18th DistrictTyler Xuan Saltsman, CEO & Founder at EdgeRunner AIEzra Shapiro, Head of Federal Growth at Applied IntuitionJosh Stiefel, VP of Government Affairs at Second FrontMike Stone, Defense Industry Reporter at ReutersTyler Sweatt, CEO & Board Chairman at Second FrontChris Taylor, CEO & Founder at AalyriaCongressman Rob Wittman, VA's 1st DistrictDan Wright, Co-Founder & CEO at ArmadaIvan Zhang, Co-Founder at Cohere