Advantage DOD 2024: Defense Data & AI Symposium
The Advantage DoD 2024: Defense Data & AI Symposium will be held on Feb. 20-22, 2024 at the Washington Hilton, hosted by the Department of Defense Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO).
Advantage DoD 2024 is an in-person forum for key data leaders and developers from government, industry, and academia to discuss and build the future of cutting-edge data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) — guiding the enablement of the U.S. military’s enduring decision advantage. The event presents many opportunities for engagement:
- Determine viable use of LLMs for the Department of Defense (DoD) and industry
- Explore the future of data analytics and AI in the DoD through open conversation
- Present ideas to address CDAO’s challenges in talent management, policy, and beyond
- Network with your fellow thinkers and doers
- Discuss solutions to technically advance the DoD
- Showcase opportunities to engage and partner with all businesses – small, medium and large
Advantage DoD 2024 will conclude with a special classified session on Feb. 23, 2024, at the Allder Auditorium at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) in Springfield, VA. This session will bring together stakeholders in a classified setting to discuss yield, test & evaluation, protection measures, and countermeasures to address risks and threats. This special session will have LIMITED ATTENDANCE.
Registration Fees:
- U.S. Government Employee/Active Military/Academia (Current Government/Military ID required): $199.00
- Government Contractor/Industry/Commercial: $599.00
- Academia/FFRDC: $199.00
- Foreign Government Employee/Active Military: $199.00
Payment and refund processes, policies, and deadlines are described on the event website.

