# Potomac Officers Club: Intel Summit 2026

- Dates: 24 September 2026
- Location: Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park, Virginia, United States
- Organiser: Executive Mosaic
- Industry: Cybersecurity

## About

The 2026 Intel Summit, hosted by the Potomac Officers Club, brings together senior intelligence community leaders, government contractors, and defence technology executives to examine how emerging technologies are reshaping intelligence operations. Held at the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park in Virginia, the summit addresses the intersection of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and data integration at a time when intelligence organisations face mounting pressure to modernise while operating under significant budgetary constraints.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.potomacofficersclub.com/events/2026-intel-summit/)

## Topics

- Data Fusion and the Challenge of Siloed Intelligence
- Agentic AI in Intelligence Operations
- Cybersecurity Amid Accelerating Threat Timelines
- Modernisation Under Fiscal Constraints
- The Broader Context for Intelligence Technology

## Speakers

- Ryan Lewis, Chief Architect, SIGNT Directorate National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
- Maj Gen Brian Sidari, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence, U.S. Space Force
- Carrie Thompson, Chief of Intelligence, Drug Enforcement Administration
- Erik Blasch, Program Officer at Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
- Merrill Cook, Director, Strategic Growth
- Richard Durand, Client Executive VP, National Security, AT&T
- Kevin Keeney, Head of DOD, Snowflake
- Dr. Adele Merritt, Chief Information Officer, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Dennis Wilder, Former China Military Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

## Where to stay

- **Lakeshor Motor Inn**: motel, 510 m from the venue, 404 North 6th Avenue West, Virginia, 55792
  - [Hotel website](http://lakeshor.com/)
  - Phone: +1 218-741-3360
- **Pine View Inn**: motel, 1.9 km from the venue, 903 17th Street North, Virginia, 55792
  - [Hotel website](http://pineviewinnmotel.com/)
  - Phone: +1 218-741-8918

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