DEF River House Salon: Truth To Power

At DEF, we have the privilege of being surrounded by some of the most forward-leaning doers in the national security ecosystem.

While generally optimistic and solution-focused, there is a growing frustration we hear being subtly conveyed — with the "system," and with the widening delta between institutional resource focus and real-world impact.

This is not a political or policy indictment. It's an event to create space for, and to give voice to, the warning flags being raised by those charged with leading our security apparatus.

The real questions are always far more complex, complicated, and delicate than what dominates the mainstream narrative.