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May 20-21, 2025 | National Housing Center, Washington, D.C.

Why Attend?

Presented by the Security Industry Association, SIA GovSummit focuses on how government leverages security technologies to drive success across a wide spectrum of missions. This annual government security policy and technology conference examines emerging policy trends, technology needs of the government and changes in the risk environment that shape development of products and advanced systems integration to meet evolving security challenges.

Get insights from government leaders on policy directions related to security
Learn about security technology innovations relevant to your work
Hear from other government, agency and industry peers

The event is smartly organized, offering a full agenda featuring top government security speakers designed to connect you with the information you need.

Who Attends?

Hundreds of public- and private-sector security professionals, including:

Federal agency employees
Military and law enforcement personnel
State and local government officials and employees
Government affairs staff
Congressional staff
Security manufacturers and systems integrators
Technology executives and business development professionals

This event is considered a "widely attended gathering" and complies with all relevant ethics guidelines.

Agencies in Attendance (Based on Current and Prior Registrations):

Architect of the Capitol
British Embassy Washington
City of San Francisco, California
City of Washington, D.C.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Defense Manpower Data Center
Environmental Protection Agency
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Fairfax County Public Schools
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Protective Service
Federal Trade Commission
General Services Administration
Indiana Department of Homeland Security
Internal Revenue Service
Joint Artificial Intelligence Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Archives
National Cancer Institute
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Security Agency/Central Security Service
Naval Information Warfare Center
Overseas Security Advisory Council
Perimeter Security Supplier Association
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

State of Maryland
Smithsonian Institution
State of Virginia
Transportation Security Administration
Tulane University
University of Maryland
University of Massachusetts
University of Texas
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army
U.S. Capitol Police
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Department of Treasury
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Navy
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Topics Include:

Enhancing Physical Security for Government Facilities: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and More
Federal Identity, Credential and Access Management, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) and Federal Digital Identity Standards Adoption: Implications for Federal Physical Access Control Systems
Navigating the Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Counter-UAS to Protect Government Assets and High-Profile Events

Hostile Vehicle Mitigation and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Self-Assessment Tools
Creating a Compelling Business Case for Infrastructure Security, School
Security and Cybersecurity Funding

Gain Approval to Attend

This event is considered a "widely attended gathering" and complies with all relevant ethics guidelines.

For government employees and security professionals, GovSummit offers the opportunity to gain valuable insight on market drivers at work in the government space and policies shaping the future of the industry. Government attendees can explore the implications of security technology innovations for government missions and benefit from engaging with representatives from a variety of different agencies and program offices and leading security solutions providers. Need to receive agency or approval from your superiors to attend? We recommend you follow the following strategy in your request:

Program

In your request, identify specific content topics and/or sessions that are beneficial to your agency, department or company.

Demonstrate what you have learned by sharing with your colleagues in a post-conference presentation. Leverage slide decks made available by SIA GovSummit speakers.

For assistance with registration or questions about this event, please contact:

Jake Parker
Senior Director of Government Relations
Security Industry Association
jparker@securityindustry.org

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Why Attend

May 20-21, 2025 | National Housing Center, Washington, D.C.

Why Attend?

Who Attends?

Agencies in Attendance (Based on Current and Prior Registrations):​​

Topics Include:

Enhancing Physical Security for Government Facilities: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and More

Federal Identity, Credential and Access Management, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) and Federal Digital Identity Standards Adoption: Implications for Federal Physical Access Control Systems

Navigating the Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Counter-UAS to Protect Government Assets and High-Profile Events

Hostile Vehicle Mitigation and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Self-Assessment Tools

Creating a Compelling Business Case for Infrastructure Security, School

Security and Cybersecurity Funding

Gain Approval to Attend

This event is considered a "widely attended gathering" and complies with all relevant ethics guidelines.

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Agencies in Attendance (Based on Current and Prior Registrations):

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