Government Attendee Resource

Justification Toolkit for Government Attendees

Everything you need to get official travel approved for the Nuclear Deterrence Summit 2027 — a ready-to-fill request letter and a complete cost worksheet, built for federal, national laboratory, and public-sector budgets.

January 25–27, 2027  •  Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA

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Save $320 per registrant: Book the Super Saver government rate ($780) before October 2, 2026 — before it rises to $1,100.

Why This Toolkit Exists

Getting travel approved inside a government agency, national laboratory, or M&O contractor often means building a written case before you can register. This toolkit gives you a ready-made justification letter and a line-item cost worksheet, so you can spend your time attending the Summit instead of building a budget request from scratch.

At-a-Glance: Government Registration Rates

Rate Tier Price Deadline
Super Saver Rate $780 October 2, 2026
Early-Bird Rate $890 November 13, 2026
Advanced Rate $995 December 26, 2026
Regular Rate $1,100 January 27, 2027

Government/Non-Profit/Academic rate. Hotel room-block rate: $229/night plus taxes at the Crystal Gateway Marriott.

Your 2-Step Approval Toolkit

Download both, attach them to your travel request, and you're ready to submit.

Step 1

Justification Letter

A fillable PDF memo pre-loaded with event details, mission-relevance talking points, and the government registration rate table. Type your name, dates, and approving official directly into the form fields — no retyping the whole letter.

Format: Fillable PDF (Adobe Acrobat / Reader)

Download the Letter (PDF)
Step 2

Cost Worksheet

An editable Excel workbook that calculates your full estimated cost of attendance — registration, hotel, per diem, and transportation — automatically as you fill in a few yellow input cells. Pulls straight into the total on your justification letter.

Format: Excel (.xlsx)

Download the Worksheet (Excel)

Tips for a Faster Approval

Submit early. Registering at the Super Saver or Early-Bird rate gives your approving official a lower number to sign off on, and gives you a paper trail showing fiscal responsibility.

Lead with mission relevance. The letter's bullet points are written to map directly to acquisition, modernization, and interagency coordination priorities — keep them front and center.

Attach the worksheet. A fully itemized cost breakdown answers budget questions before they're asked and speeds up sign-off.

Still deciding, or need more to bring to your approving official?

Ready to register once you're approved?

Government / Non-Profit / Academic pricing is applied automatically at checkout.

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