June 2, 2026 | Washington D.C.

Emerge: Battlespace of the Future

The battlespace has entered a new era of relentless, multi-domain competition spanning land, air, sea, space, cyber and beyond. In this rapidly shifting environment, speed, precision, technology and information superiority are not just advantages – they are critical to modern warfare.

Join us as military leaders, technologists and industry leaders converge to explore the breakthroughs defining the future of warfighting and what it takes to secure and maintain strategic dominance in an increasingly contested world.

Event Details

When

June 2, 2026

8 AM - 1:15 PM EST

Where

Waldorf Astoria, Washington, D.C.

1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, D.C. 20004

Featured Speakers

*Pending Agency Approval

Amy Gilliland

President, GDIT

Katherine Sutton*

Assistant Secretary, Cyber Policy and Principal Cyber Advisor, Department of War

Ben Kohlmann

Assistant Secretary for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Deptartment of the Navy

Charleen Laughlin

Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Cyber and Data, U.S. Space Force

Brandon Pugh

Principal Cyber Advisor, Department of the U.S. Army

E.P. Mathew*

Chief Information Officer, Defense Intelligence Officer

Michael Frank*

Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Department of the Navy

Maj. Christopher Clark*

AI Lead, Department of the U.S. Marine Corps

Julianne LeFevre

Director, Enterprise Management, Deptartment of the Air Force

Ben Gianni

Chief Technology Officer, GDIT

John Sahlin

Vice President, Cyber Solutions, GDIT

Presented in partnership with

Reimagine tomorrow's battlespace with General Dynamics.

From nuclear-powered submarines, combat vehicles and autonomous systems, to space-based connectivity, AI, and full-spectrum cyber capabilities, General Dynamics is at the forefront of this rapidly evolving landscape.

Featured Partner

Strategic partnership that brings more to the mission.

From advanced cloud infrastructure and AI-driven analytics to resilient edge solutions and full-spectrum cyber capabilities, AWS is at the forefront of shaping the future battlespace. GDIT is proud to partner with AWS at Emerge: Battlespace of the Future to drive innovation and reimagine tomorrow's defense environment.

The fight is always on.

With GDIT, mission leaders can continuously adopt proven, multi-domain solutions that reinforce competitive advantage, protect assets in the field, and increase lethality.