
Decisive capability. Secure infrastructure. Unmatched readiness.
The mandate for defense and national security agencies is clear: transform technology and cybersecurity into a decisive advantage. Meeting this challenge requires modernizing the network backbone, upgrading legacy IT, and accelerating the deployment of secure, accredited AI from the core to the tactical edge.
At the 2026 Google Defense Roadshow in Washington, DC, we will convene the brightest minds from Google Cloud and pioneering trailblazers from across the defense and national security communities. Together, we will explore real-world use cases and emerging technologies that are driving mission success today and safeguarding the operations of tomorrow. Our mission-focused agenda will explore:

Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office

VP of Product, Cloud AI
Google Cloud

Technical Solution Architect
Google Public Sector

Managing Director, Defense and National Security
Google Public Sector

Director, Strategic Initiatives - Defense
Google Public Sector
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast |
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM | Welcome Remarks |
9:10 AM - 9:45 AM | Opening Keynote Michael Gerstenhaber, Google Cloud |
9:45 AM - 10:20 AM | Gemini on GenAI.mil: Scaling Secure AI Across the Defense Enterprise The Department of War's rollout of GenAI.mil signals a broader shift toward operationalizing AI across the defense enterprise. As agencies move beyond experimentation, the focus is increasingly on deploying secure, accredited AI capabilities that can deliver measurable mission outcomes. In this panel, leaders across the defense market will discuss how they are leveraging frontier AI to automate workflows, accelerate decision-making, synthesize complex data, and lay the foundation for future autonomous and agentic capabilities. Hear lessons learned, emerging use cases, and what it takes to scale AI from isolated pilots to enterprise-wide impact. Cameron Stanley, Chief Digital and AI Office, Joshua Marcuse (Moderator), Google Public Sector |
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10:20 AM - 10:35 AM | Partner Demo Spotlight |
10:35 AM - 11:30 AM | Outpacing the Adversary: Autonomous Mission Protection with Google AI Threat Defense As near-peer adversaries weaponize AI to discover and exploit vulnerabilities at machine speed, traditional, manual cyber defense can no longer protect critical infrastructure or mission-essential networks. The exploitation window has collapsed from weeks to hours. This session introduces Google AI Threat Defense, an always-on, autonomous cybersecurity platform designed to outpace automated attacks by fighting AI with AI. Tailored for the public sector and national security leaders, this session will break down how Google fuses the contextual cloud risk prioritization of Wiz, multi-model reasoning powered by Gemini, and the autonomous code-remediation capabilities of CodeMender and triage capabilities of SecOps. Attendees will learn how this comprehensive ecosystem shifts operations from reactive triage to autonomous patching under human supervision, minimizing attack surfaces, predicting adversarial paths, and securing the defender’s advantage across complex, multi-cloud environments |
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | Coffee Break |
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Securing Data Anywhere: The Rise of Software-Defined Sovereignty As agencies accelerate the adoption of cloud, AI, and data-driven operations, they face a growing challenge: how to deliver modern capabilities while maintaining control over sensitive data, workloads, and mission environments. Traditional approaches to security and sovereignty are evolving, giving rise to software-defined architectures that enable organizations to operate securely across classified, disconnected, and globally distributed environments. This session will explore how defense leaders are rethinking data sovereignty, mission assurance, and cloud operations in an era where information must move seamlessly across domains without sacrificing security or control. This expert panel will discuss emerging approaches to securing data anywhere, enabling AI at the edge, and building resilient digital infrastructure that supports mission execution from the enterprise to the tactical edge. Andrew Tash, Google Public Sector |
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM | Closing Remarks Jan Niemiec, Google Public Sector |
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Networking Lunch |
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Gemini on GenAI.mil Hack-a-thon Separate registration required for attendance. Reserve your seat here. As CDAO and the DoW accelerate the adoption of secure, enterprise-ready artificial intelligence, the transition from theoretical capability to operational advantage is paramount. Join Google Public Sector for an invitation-only hackathon designed to put the power of generative AI directly into the hands of the mission owners, analyst, and specialists. Utilizing the secure GenAI.mil platform, this event focuses on a single directive: building, testing, and deploying custom AI Agents that immediately alleviate cognitive burden and optimize daily mission workflows. Whether your objective is streamlining intelligence synthesis, automating logistics and readiness tracking, accelerating contract and policy analysis, or optimizing staff summary sheets, this hackathon provides the sandbox and the technical scaffolding to build tailored solutions. This is a mission-focused forge designed to convert administrative and operational drag into automated efficiency. Please note: Either your GFE laptop, or personal laptop with a VDI instance and your military issued credentials to access the GenAI.mil platform are required to participate in this exercise. Please register using your .mil email to help us verify access automatically and prevent approval delays. |


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