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Welcome to
DEF River House

More Than Machines...It’s
About Meaningful Connection

Take your seat at the table 

Fueling America's National Security revival is about more than reopening forges and stimulating technology transfer and investment.
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It’s about reimagining how we forge relationships and activate networks.​ Welcome to the
DEF River House, a physical space to host, curate, and connect across resource communities to continue to build and strengthen informal networks as a strategic capability.​
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High trust relationships and community are the ultimate currency

Human connectivity and high-trust relationships are imperative to driving critical innovation and change in NatSec. This is a space for track 1.5 and 2 conversations. A place for analog, people first innovation, and solution engineering. A place where set and setting matter.

Small daily work sessions, field training exercises, curated dinners, and weekend experiences hosted at a beautiful retreat-like setting to introduce levity, relaxation, and nature to experiment with how set and setting can enhance problem-solving within the national security ecosystem. 

Secure Your Spot

  • Thu, Nov 12
    Northwest Washington
    Nov 12, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Northwest Washington, Northwest Washington, Washington, DC, USA
    Join the crew on November 12th for a gluttonous gathering of glee, good food, and camaraderie!

Make Contact

Join in on the noise-free feedback loops, unfettered ground truth, requisite top cover, and bureaucracy hacking.

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