2024 Eastern Defense Summit

Official App for the Eastern Defense Summit The Eastern Defense Summit, formerly known as the annual CDCA Defense Summit, is one of the largest defense-focused events on the East Coast, bringing more than 2,000 government, military, academia, and industry leaders together to better understand and address today’s challenges and threats within our defense industry. The summit’s theme, “Collaborating on actionable solutions for our nation’s pacing threats” highlights the growing strategic threats to the United States and highlights the necessity to envision near-term solutions to such challenges. The Eastern Defense Summit serves as a mechanism for defense industry leaders to collaborate on innovative solutions to enhance interoperability across defense assets. By presenting exhibits, demonstrations, keynote addresses, innovation spotlights, and high energy tech exchanges, the Summit provides an opportunity for all representatives to form workforce partnerships that result in a national defense tactical edge no foreign adversary can match.