GovEvents: Where Government Gathers

The need for this summit has never been more urgent. Four major Chinese state-sponsored APT groups—Volt Typhoon, Salt Typhoon, Flax Typhoon, and Brass Typhoon—are already targeting and embedding themselves inside U.S. critical infrastructure networks. With over 80% of critical infrastructure privately owned, cyber threats in these sectors pose national risks, and defending them requires unified, real-time collaboration between sectors, private companies and federal, state, and local governments.

Billington will once again bring together the most senior leaders across government, industry, and investment to discuss ways to strengthen defenses, build resilience, and deter adversaries who fully understand how a single weakness can cascade across the entire economy.

When and where will the Billington Critical Infrastructure CyberSecurity Summit take place?

November 17–18, 2026
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
900 E. Market Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205

San Antonio—home to Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber), NSA Texas, the landmark Texas Cyber Command, and a growing ecosystem of critical infrastructure innovators—provides the ideal backdrop for this high-stakes gathering.

What is the theme/purpose of the event?

Securing Lifeline Sectors
Energy • Communications • Transport • Water

The interdependencies of these four sectors shape the stability of every government agency, industry, and community. A disruption in any one sector, likewise, can produce cascading effects across the entire critical infrastructure ecosystem.

This summit is designed for those who refuse to wait for that moment to arrive.

Who should attend?

• High Level CI Industry Practitioners: CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, CSOs, OT Leaders, Analysts, Engineers, etc.
• Solutions Providers and Industry Partners: CISOs, CIOs, Public Sector Leaders, CI Sector BD Leaders
• Federal Government Senior Practitioners: CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, CSOs, etc.
• Military Senior Leaders: Local and National military cyber command leadership
• State and Local Senior Practitioners: CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, CSOs, etc.
• Media: Mainstream outlets, Cyber and CI trade press
• Academia and Other

Are there citizenship requirements for Summit registration?

Yes. Billington CyberSecurity Summits are only open to citizens of the United States and citizens of US Allied Nations. Confirmation of citizenship status is required during registration and corresponding government-issued photo identification will be required onsite prior to entry. Please visit our Citizenship Requirements page for details.