Agenda
2026 Agenda
EDGE26 Security Summit: PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES
EDGE pre-conference activities encourage early connections among attendees that last throughout the conference and beyond. Activities are limited in availability and require advance registration.
Tuesday, July 7
| 3:00 – 5:00 PM | EDGE EARLY ARRIVAL: UP IN SMOKE# Churchill Cigar Lounge |
| 7:10 – 10:10 PM | PADRES VS. DIAMONDBACKS# Tower Suite, Petco Park |
Wednesday, July 8
| 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | GOLF OUTING # Location To Be Announced |
| 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | REGISTRATION OPEN Marriott Marquis, South Tower, Marina Ballroom Foyer |
| 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM | EDGE OFFSITE: Location to be announced # Transportation will be provided. Limited availability for GBEF members only, advance registration required. |
| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | EDGE ON THE WATER: Catamaran Around the San Diego Bay Harbor # Departs from Shelter Island |
| 8:00 PM – 10 PM | EDGE AFTER HOURS # Marriott Marquis, Terrace Level (South Tower, Level 2) |
EDGE26 Security Summit: Day 1
Thursday, July 9
| 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM | REGISTRATION OPEN Marriott Marquis, South Tower, Marina Ballroom Foyer |
| 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM | INFORMAL NETWORKING BREAKFAST Marina Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM | EDGE26 OPENING AND WELCOME TO DAY ONE |
| 8:15 AM – 8:30 AM | EDGE SECURITY SUMMIT SURVEY RESULTS Release of the EDGE Security Survey Results |
| 8:30 AM – 8:50 AM | SPECIAL RECOGNITION |
| 8:50 AM – 9:15 AM | UNITED STATES AND CHINA: A DELICATE DANCE |
| 9:15 AM – 9:40 AM | FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY: A FORWARD-LOOKING LENS ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES SHAPING TODAY’S DIGITAL WORLD |
| 9:40 – 10:00 AM | CARGO INTEGRITY: TRACEABLE, SECURE, COMPLIANT Principal Speaker: US Customs and Border Protection |
| 10:00 AM -10:20 AM | ADDRESSING THE HIGH COST OF CARGO FRAUD Toward a more resilient transportation infrastructure Principal Speaker: US Department of Transportation |
| 10:20 AM – 10:40 AM | AI, TECHNOLOGY, AND CROSS AGENCY COLLABORATION An IT Case Study |
| 10:40 AM – 11:10 AM | DOMINATING THE SPACE DOMAIN |
| 11:10 AM – 11:30 AM | COUNTERING UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (Matt Service) |
| 11:30 AM – 11:55 AM | FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY: UAS/COUNTER-UAS |
| 11:55 AM – 12:10 PM | INNOVATION SHOWCASE |
| 12:10 PM – 12:25 PM | EDGE26 SECURITY SUMMIT TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP AWARD |
| 12:25 PM | CLOSING REMARKS |
| 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM | INFORMAL NETWORKING LUNCH Marina Ballroom Foyer |
| 1:15 PM – 2:40 PM | EDGE26 EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE AGENDA: SESSION 1 |
| 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM | EDGE26 EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE AGENDA: SESSION 2 |
| 4:15 PM | EDGE26 DAY ONE ADJOURNMENT |
| 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | EDGE26 OPENING RECEPTION Flight Deck of the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Attendees must wear their EDGE credentials for admittance. The Midway is a 15-minute walk from the Marriott. For those not wishing to make the walk, an Uber code is available at registration. Make plans to stay for the special conclusion at the end of the reception. |
| 9:00 PM -11:00 PM | EDGE AFTER HOURS TopSail at Portside Pier Limited availability, advance registration required. Attendees must wear their EDGE credentials for admittance. |
EDGE26 Security Summit: Day 2
Friday, July 10
| 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM | REGISTRATION OPEN Marriott Marquis, South Tower, Marina Ballroom Foyer |
| 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM | INFORMAL NETWORKING BREAKFAST Marina Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00 AM – 8:10 AM | EDGE26 WELCOME TO DAY TWO |
| 8:10 AM – 8:35 AM | MANAGING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN TODAY’S DIGITAL WORLD |
| 8:35 AM – 9:00 AM | PROTECTING AMERICA’S MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE |
| 9:00 AM – 9:25 AM | AI AND THE SECURITY OF AMERICA’S ENERGY GRID |
| 9:25 AM – 9:50 AM | DEFENSE, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND THE CYBER DOMAIN |
| 9:50 AM – 10:15 AM | THE HOMELAND SECURITY TASK FORCE REPORT CARD |
| 10:15 AM – 10:35 AM | AI, BIOMETRICS, AND ACCESS AND IDENTITY MANAGEMENT |
| 10:35 AM- 10:50 AM | INNOVATION SHOWCASE |
| 10:50 AM – 11:15 AM | BY THE LINKS Supply Chains and American Global Leadership |
| 11:15 AM – 11:40 AM | SEISMIC CONVERGENCE: THE INTERSECTION OF ARTIFICIAL The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Technologies |
| 11:40 AM – 12:05 PM | FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY |
| 12:15 PM | EDGE26 DAY TWO: PLENARY CLOSING REMARKS |
| 12:15 PM -1:15 PM | INFORMAL NETWORKING LUNCH Marina Ballroom Foyer |
| 1:15 PM – 2:40 PM | EDGE26 EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE AGENDA: SESSION 1 |
| 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM | EDGE26 EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE AGENDA: SESSION 2 |
| 4:15 PM | EDGE26 DAY TWO ADJOURNMENT |
| 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | EDGE26 RECEPTION AND EDGE AFTER HOURS Tom Ham’s Lighthouse Attendees must wear their EDGE credentials for admittance. |
EDGE26 Security Summit: Day 3
Saturday, July 11
| 7:30 AM – 8:15 AM | NETWORKING BREAKFAST Marina Ballroom Foyer PLENARY DAY THREE Marina Ballroom |
| 8:30 AM – 8:40 AM | EDGE26 WELCOME TO DAY THREE |
| 8:40 AM – 9:05 AM | REAL TIME DATA SHARING TO COMBAT CRIME AND TERRORISM |
| 9:05 AM – 9:25 AM | CONVERSATIONS WITH A MOB |
| 9:25 AM – 10:00 AM | FIGHTING CYBER CRIME IN THE ERA OF AI |
| 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | COUNTERING UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS |
| 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | DEEPFAKES, MISINFORMATION, AND PUBLIC SAFETY |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | FINAL PROGRAM SEGMENT IN PREPARATION To be Announced June 1 |
| 11:00 AM | EDGE26 SECURITY SUMMIT CLOSING REMARKS |
Post-Conference Activities
| 2:00 – 4:00 PM | Ultimate Bourbon Tasting Experience # |
| 2:00 – 5:00 PM | Ultimate Wine Tasting Experience # |
