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Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. ET

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U.S. defense priorities have shifted dramatically under President Donald Trump — and recent conflicts from Iran to Ukraine to Venezuela show the wide-ranging implications for national and economic security.

Join POLITICO on Tuesday, May 12, as we convene administration officials, policymakers and industry leaders for urgent conversations on the most pressing issues in defense and cybersecurity, including the administration’s changing posture on global defense cooperation and intelligence sharing, investments in new weapons systems and defense technology, and more.

A government-issued ID will be required for entry.

FEATURED GUESTS

Additional speakers to be announced.

Reza Pahlavi

Exiled Crown Prince of Iran

Emil Michael

Undersecretary for Research and Engineering
Department of Defense

Alejandro Mayorkas

Former Secretary

Department of Homeland Security

Sen. Deb Fischer

(R-Neb.)

Member

Senate Armed Services Committee & Senate Appropriations Committee

Sen. Elissa Slotkin

(D-Mich.)

Member

Senate Armed Services Committee & Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Rep. Jim Himes

(D-Conn.)

ranking member

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Rep. Adam Smith

(D-Wash.)

ranking member

House Armed Services Committee

Rep. Michael Turner

(R-Ohio)

Member

House Armed Services Committee

Roderich Kiesewetter

Member
German Parliament

Nicholas Mikula

Deputy Chief of Staff

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Tom Rondeau

Principal Director for FutureG
Department of Defense

EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS

Stephanie C. Hill

President,

Rotary and Mission Systems

Lockheed Martin

AGENDA

Agenda is subject to change.

8:30 a.m.

Doors open

9:00 a.m.

Welcome Remarks

A Conversation with Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Member, Senate Appropriations Committee & Senate Armed Services Committee

Moderated by: Connor O’Brien, Senior Defense Reporter, POLITICO

A Conversation with Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.)

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Member, Senate Armed Services Committee & Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Executive Insights with Lockheed Martin

Stephanie C. Hill, President, Rotary and Mission Systems, Lockheed Martin

Moderated by: Cally Baute, Chief Commercial Officer, POLITICO

A Conversation with Undersecretary of Defense Emil Michael

Emil Michael, Undersecretary for Research and Engineering, Department of Defense

Moderated by: Jack Detsch, Defense Reporter, POLITICO

A Conversation with Former DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

Alejandro Mayorkas, Former Secretary, Department of Homeland Security

Moderated by: Alex Burns, Senior Executive Editor, North America, POLITICO

A Conversation with German Parliamentarian Roderich Kiesewetter

Roderich Kiesewetter, Member, German Parliament

Moderated by: Felicia Schwartz, Diplomatic Correspondent, POLITICO

Armed Services Outlook

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee

Rep. Michael Turner (R-Ohio), Member, House Armed Services Committee

Emerging Defense Tech

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Ranking Member, House Select Committee on Intelligence

Tom Rondeau, Principal Director for FutureG, Department of Defense

Nicholas Mikula, Chief of Staff, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Moderated by: John Sakellariadis, Cybersecurity and Intelligence Reporter, POLITICO

A Conversation with Exiled Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi

Reza Pahlavi, Exiled Crown Prince of Iran

12:45 p.m.

Closing Remarks

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