Why Attend
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Direct Access
Hear priorities and execution signals from government, lab, military, and industry leaders.
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Actionable Insight
Follow the changes affecting modernization, acquisition, supply chain resilience, and mission readiness.
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High-Value Networking
Meet the organizations shaping deterrence delivery across policy, programs, and execution.
Who Should Attend
NDS is designed for the leaders, operators, strategists, and business partners working across the nuclear deterrence enterprise.
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Government / Military
Hear directly from peers and senior decision-makers on policy, priorities, budgets, acquisition, mission execution, and enterprise alignment.
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National Laboratories / M&O
Engage on modernization, production, workforce, infrastructure, risk, and the cross-enterprise coordination needed to deliver at speed.
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Prime Contractors / Integrators
Gain clearer signals on federal priorities, program direction, procurement environment, and partnership opportunities.
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Specialized Contractors / Solution Providers
Connect with buyers, operators, and partners across the enterprise while identifying where your capabilities align with mission needs.
Why NDS 2027 Matters
The nuclear enterprise is operating under rising demands for modernization, responsiveness, execution discipline, industrial-base resilience, and strategic alignment. NDS is built to help attendees understand what is changing, what it means for their organizations, and where action is required next.
Attendees Come to NDS To:
- Understand the latest federal priorities and mission pressures.
- Hear how leaders are approaching delivery, risk, and readiness.
- Identify what changes matter for programs, partnerships, and planning.
- Return with insight they can use immediately.
The Right People. The Right Conversations.
NDS brings together senior officials, program leaders, lab executives, field-office leadership, contractors, integrators, and emerging providers from across the U.S. nuclear enterprise.
Featured 2026 Speakers
Hear from senior leaders across government, the national laboratories, the military, and industry as they address the priorities, pressures, and opportunities shaping deterrence delivery.
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Brandon Williams
Under Secretary for Nuclear Security at Department of Energy & AdministratorNational Nuclear Security Administration -
Admiral Richard Correll
CommanderU.S. Strategic Command -
Kevin Cramer
United States SenatorState of North Dakota
What You’ll Cover at NDS 2027
From policy to execution, the program is designed to help attendees understand both strategic direction and operational realities across the enterprise.
Program Focus
- Modernization and production
- Mission execution and field-office priorities
Enterprise Delivery
- Contracting and acquisition
- Industrial base and supply chain
Readiness and Innovation
- Labs, technology, and AI
- Workforce, readiness, and resilience
Toolkit Includes
- Justification Letter
- Cost Worksheet
- Invoice Option
- An editable justification letter
- A downloadable cost worksheet
- Approver-focused rationale for attendance
- Guidance to support internal routing and approval
Designed to Help You Secure Approval Faster
Use the toolkit to connect the summit directly to priorities around strategy, budgets, program execution, contracting, modernization, and mission delivery.
Registration Options
Choose the registration category that fits your organization. Group discounts and government support options are available.
Government Attendee? Start Here.
Need approval to attend? Use the Government Admin Toolkit to make the case internally, estimate costs, and register by invoice where applicable.
Group discounts are available when two to four people register in the same transaction using the GROUP code.
Who You’ll Meet
Meet leaders and teams from across federal agencies, NNSA field offices and M&O organizations, national laboratories, prime contractors and integrators, and specialized contractors, technology firms, and suppliers.
