The End of Sanctuary: The Evolution of Homeland Defense | 2026 Global Security Forum

How must homeland defense evolve, and national resilience strengthened, as geographic sanctuary fades and the United States faces a wider spectrum of threats across land, air, sea, space, and cyberspace that can reach U.S. shores? 

Moderated by Dr. Tom Karako, Director, Missile Defense Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department, Center for Strategic and International Studies, this panel will convene Chief Cathy Lanier, Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer, National Football League, Lieutenant General Daniel L. Karbler, Former Commander, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Congressman George Whitesides (D-CA), Vice Ranking Member, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, and Member, House Armed Services Committee, and Congressman Jeff Crank (R-CO), Member, House Armed Services Committee. The discussion will focus on how strategy, capabilities, and resilience must adapt to defend the homeland in a more exposed era.

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This event is made possible by the generous support of Leonardo DRS.