Joint CBRN Symposium

The 14th Annual Joint CBRN Symposium will convene leading voices from across government, military, academia, and industry to explore strategies and solutions for countering today's complex and evolving chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats. Designed to foster collaboration and innovation, this event provides a critical forum for sharing insights, advancing technologies, and strengthening preparedness and response capabilities across the CBRN defense community.

Topics to be Covered

• Leading CBRN Acquisition Programs for the Improved Defense and Lethality of the United States
• Eliminating CBRN Threats to Advance Survivability Through Joint Warfighter Support
• Bridging the Frontlines: Strengthening State and Local CBRN Response Capabilities
• Operating in the Hazard Zone: Building Combat-Ready Counter-CBRN Capabilities
• Leading Unified Efforts to Safeguard the United States from WMD and CBRN Threats
• National CBRN Defense Acquisition for the Advancement of Joint Force Readiness and Survivability
• Allied Readiness: Strengthening Multinational CBRN Response and Cooperation
• Transforming CBRN Readiness: Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, and Advanced Sensing

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Why you should attend this symposium

The global chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) security market, valued at $18.7 billion in 2023, is projected to reach nearly $30 billion by 2033. Rising geopolitical instability, asymmetric warfare, and the proliferation of advanced dual-use technologies have intensified the demand for modernized CBRN defense and response solutions. Over the past year, the focus across the DoW, DHS, and allied partners has shifted toward integrating artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and advanced biosensing to strengthen detection, protection, and decontamination capabilities. Cross-sector collaboration and technological innovation remain vital to maintaining operational resilience and preparedness across both military and civilian domains.

The 2026 Joint CBRN Symposium will convene senior leaders, researchers, and industry innovators from across government, military, academia, and allied partners to advance strategies for countering today's evolving CBRN threats. Discussions will center on joint force modernization, CBRN acquisition priorities, and new technologies supporting early detection, operational survivability, and rapid decontamination. This year's agenda features panels on strengthening homeland defense and state and local response coordination, advancing multinational readiness, and leveraging AI and autonomous systems to transform CBRN readiness.

Attendees will gain firsthand insight from key defense and policy leaders on efforts to safeguard U.S. and allied forces against emerging CBRN threats, enhance interagency cooperation, and prepare the next generation of responders. The 2026 symposium underscores a whole-of-government and multinational commitment to innovation, resilience, and mission success in the face of a rapidly shifting global threat landscape.

The team specializes in the extensive research and development of our Symposium's content and focus areas, and we will assemble the most respected minds in the CBRN defense community as well as key policy makers across military and civilian offices for critical discussions on challenges of countering CBRN threats. Our non-partisan approach allows us to reach across all services and organizations to bring together a truly holistic group of decision makers and solution providers.

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At Our symposium you will have the ability to

• Gain Education & Insight: Walk away with knowledge gained from our senior level speakers on some of the complex challenges facing the Civil & DoW CBRN community.

• Build Partnerships: The agenda is designed to allow for ample networking opportunities and the ability to engage in constructive dialogue among all in attendance and discover some of the latest technologies related to CBRN Defense

• Influence: Help foster ideas! Share your own insight and knowledge during our interactive sessions. All attendees are encouraged to address our speaker faculty and each other with their questions, comments or ideas.

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Sponsors & Exhibitors

The 2026 Joint CBRN Symposium provides opportunities for exhibit space, round table discussions, product demonstrations, luncheon, and cocktail receptions.
Contact us for sponsorship information