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The 2023 Reagan National Defense Forum theme is: Ten Years of Promoting Peace Through Strength. Attendance in-person is by invitation only, but virtual attendance is an option.
Todays schedule includes
Military speakers of the current Biden Administration include:
| Honorable Gina M. Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Commerce | FIRESIDE CHAT 9:000am | |
| Hon. Frank Kendall, Secretary, U.S. Air Force | Panel 2 | INVESTING IN AI: FIELDING AND OPERATIONALIZING AUTONOMY IN OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE |
| Hon. Heidi Shyu, U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering | Panel 2 | INVESTING IN AI: FIELDING AND OPERATIONALIZING AUTONOMY IN OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE |
| Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command | Panel 3 | OVERLOOKING MONROE? PROTECTING OUR HEMISPHERE AND HOMELAND |
| Gen. Laura J. Richardson, Commander, U.S. Southern Command | Panel 3 | OVERLOOKING MONROE? PROTECTING OUR HEMISPHERE AND HOMELAND |
| Gen. Charles A. Flynn, Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific | Panel 4 | REAGAN DOCTRINE 2.0: SUPPLYING ALLIES AND FRIENDS TO DEFEND FREEDOM |
| Gen. David W. Allvin, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force | Panel 5 | LABORATORIES OF LEARNING: SUCCESSES IN PIONEERING THE FUTURE OF WARFARE |
| Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy | Panel 5 | LABORATORIES OF LEARNING: SUCCESSES IN PIONEERING THE FUTURE OF WARFARE |
| U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin | Keynote | |
| General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | Fireside Chat 1:45 pm | |
| Hon. Gabe Camarillo, Under Secretary, U.S. Army | Panel 7 | CELEBRATING AND ENCOURAGING SERVICE: HOW TO BOOST RECRUITMENT AND ENSURE READINESS |
| Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, Chief, U.S. National Guard Bureau | Panel 7 | CELEBRATING AND ENCOURAGING SERVICE: HOW TO BOOST RECRUITMENT AND ENSURE READINESS |
| Hon. William LaPlante, U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment | Panel 8 | BUILDING AT SCALE: INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY AND BUDGET RESOURCES TO MEET STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES |
| Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command | Panel 9 | SUPREMACY OR PARITY? ALIGNING THE NDS FOR TECHNO-COMPETITION WITH THE PRC |
| Mr. Doug Beck, Director, Defense Innovation Unit | Panel 9 | SUPREMACY OR PARITY? ALIGNING THE NDS FOR TECHNO-COMPETITION WITH THE PRC |
| Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, Assistant Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps | Panel 9 | SUPREMACY OR PARITY? ALIGNING THE NDS FOR TECHNO-COMPETITION WITH THE PRC |
Virtual registration for the Reagan National Defense Forum has closed. Please visit this link to view the livestream, which will begin at 7:15am PT on Saturday, December 2nd.
The Christmas Trees Around the World of the Reagan Library is an event open for view. November 11, 2023 - January 8, 2024 Christmas Around the World includes 26 exquisitely decorated trees representing the 26 countries that President Reagan visited while in office, as well as a White House Tree. Ronald Reagan Presidential Library - Ticket Office (systemtickets.org)
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