Irregular Warfare Center Annual Symposium

Date: Tuesday August 4, 2026

Location: DoubleTree Crystal City

Description: The Irregular Warfare Center (IWC) is hosting a 2.5-day symposium on the Defense of the Homeland. This symposium embodies the NDS's call for a clear-eyed realism that leverages all elements of national power.

Day 1 will identify and analyze key irregular warfare threats to U.S. critical infrastructure by convening experts from government, industry, and academia.

Day 2 will focus on the methods and operations of foreign adversaries within the homeland, addressing threats to industry, academia, and specific geographic regions like the Arctic and the Pacific.

Day 3 is dedicated to forging a unified, whole-of-society defense by exploring how law enforcement, emerging technologies, and inter-agency coordination can build national resilience against irregular threats.

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