CDAO Defense & Security 2025
Drive Innovation and Excellence in Data and Analytics for Defense & Security CDAO Defense & Security 2025 is the premier event for senior data and analytics leaders across U.S. defense, intelligence, and national security agencies.
Join us for a transformative experience where industry experts will explore the latest strategies in data-driven decision-making, AI implementation, and data governance. This year’s event will focus on overcoming the unique challenges of the defense and security sectors, such as enhancing mission readiness, strengthening cybersecurity, and ensuring ethical and secure use of AI in national security operations.
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Speakers

Colonel Richard Lopez
Commander, AFLCMC, Detachment 12 (Kessel Run), US AIR FORCE

Colonel Ryan T. Hayde
Commander, 505th Wing, US AIR FORCE

Alexis Bonnell
Former Chief Information Officer and Director of the Digital Capabilities Directorate, US AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY

Wiliam 'Mac' McHenry
Senior Advisor to the Director and Intelligence Community Lead, DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT

Dr. Robert Moser, SES
Director, Information Technology Laboratory, US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Colonel Gabriel Arrington
Director of Operations, 618th Air Operations Center, US AIR FORCE

William Dunlap Jr
Deputy Chief Information Officer for Information Enterprise, US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Joshua Marcuse
Director of Strategic Initiatives, GOOGLE

Brigadier General C. Ryan Gunst
Senior Staff Intelligence Officer, Joint Staff Intelligence Directorate, US JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF

Colleen Laughlin
Senior Vice President & Partner, WASHINGTON OFFICE

Graham Plaster
Director, NAUTILUS

Professor Kristan J. Wheaton
Professor of Strategic Futures, US ARMY WAR COLLEGE
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