Join close Friends and Family of DEF as we welcome the DEF River House into existence. On Friday, August 29th, we will gather to watch a sunset, to share a meal, and to sit around the fire to celebrate community, friendship, and laughter as key ingredients to national security innovation and reform. Request a place by the fire pit to help us ideate on the launch of the River House.

Bring your significant other or family and relax for the afternoon and enjoy the sunset, a family-style dinner, and a bonfire. Bring a bathing suit, towel and workout clothes if you want to enjoy the sauna, cold plunge or pull-up bar. Please help us to tip the spear and bring the DEF River House to life by planting your seed of presence here before we go live. Help us ideate on salon topics and think through who should b…