Accenture

In 2026, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies will face an unprecedented and ongoing wave of  high-profile events that will test the limits of public safety efforts. 

From the FIFA World Cup across 16 North American cities to the year-long America250 Semiquincentennial celebrations and the midterm elections, these events will draw millions of participants and global attention. This situation will create complex security challenges due to geographic spread, long durations, and the ongoing threat of advanced cyber campaigns and lone-wolf attacks.  

This year’s Law Enforcement and Public Safety (LEAPS) Technology Forum will focus on Operational Readiness 2026: Tech Strategies for Large-Scale Security Challenges. The conference provides a vital platform to explore how emerging technologies can significantly improve law enforcement readiness and response to this unique threat environment. Specific, actionable topics will include: 

• Integrated Intelligence Platforms: Enabling true interoperability among fusion centers, joint operation centers, and an international police coordination hub for real-time information sharing across federal, state, and local partners. 

• Counter-UAS (Drone) Technologies: Implementing layered C-UAS mitigation strategies to protect stadiums, parade routes, and critical infrastructure. 

• Cybersecurity Innovations and AI Defense: Protecting election systems and event networks from AI-accelerated attacks and ensuring the integrity of critical law enforcement communications. 

• Advanced Analytics and AI: Utilizing machine learning for real-time behavioral analysis, accurate crowd modeling, and optimizing resource deployment across vast urban zones. 

• Secure Communications and Interoperability: Establishing resilient, multi-band communications infrastructure for seamless command and control during National Special Security Events (NSSEs). 

• Digital Forensics and Disinformation Response: Implementing proactive strategies to fight online radicalization, deepfakes, and uphold election integrity.  

Join us at the 18th annual LEAPS Technology Forum. Attendees will gain actionable insights into leveraging technology for proactive risk management, rapid incident response, and public trust building in an era of evolving threats. With billions of dollars in federal investment now earmarked for security and technology modernization, this is the critical moment to align strategies, share best practices, and establish the united framework that will secure the year ahead and permanently redefine the future of public safety. 

Join fellow data and AI leaders at Snowflake Summit 26 in San Francisco to lead your organization in this next era of agents and enterprise intelligence. See how to democratize connected agentic experiences across your organization. Discover how to deliver open, interoperable architectures without complexity. Learn from experts and peers on how to bring all your data together with universal governance. Gain the practical skills to build and deploy enterprise-ready agentic solutions that drive true business transformation.

The Maryland Digital Government Summit is where innovation meets impact!

Bringing together the brightest minds in state and local government, this summit empowers public-sector leaders to explore cutting-edge technologies, modernize operations, and solve pressing challenges. From cybersecurity and AI to data governance and digital service delivery, sessions are designed to spark insight, foster collaboration, and accelerate real-world results. Whether you're shaping strategy or implementing solutions, the Summit delivers valuable peer connections and actionable guidance to help move your mission forward.

Open to Public Sector only.

AWS Summit Washington, D.C. is a free two-day event where the latest in cloud innovation comes to life. Connect with fellow public sector innovators and AWS experts in our nation's capital for two days of learning, sharing, and building together.

From agentic AI to super-computing, discover cutting-edge technologies and hear directly from public sector leaders who've transformed their missions with AWS. Customize your experience by choosing sessions that best fit your mission need, including customer-led sessions which show you real solutions to real challenges, all while networking with like-minded professionals.

The Ohio Digital Government Summit is where innovation meets impact!

Bringing together the brightest minds in state and local government, this summit empowers public-sector leaders to explore cutting-edge technologies, modernize operations, and solve pressing challenges. From cybersecurity and AI to data governance and digital service delivery, sessions are designed to spark insight, foster collaboration, and accelerate real-world results. Whether you're shaping strategy or implementing solutions, the Summit delivers valuable peer connections and actionable guidance to help move your mission forward.

Open to Public Sector only.

As AI creates new forms of value all around us, the financial ecosystem is being constantly re-defined to deliver more connectivity, global interoperability and improved resilience. This is a world in which innovation becomes mission-critical, not only to enabling growth but securing financial access for all and protecting against ever-more sophisticated threats.

Sibos 2026 steps into this future to unlock the power of collaboration, technology and innovation as we re-shape digital finance for an AI-driven global economy.

Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO) is proud to announce the 27th Annual Information Security Forum (ISF) on May 20-21, 2026 (Wednesday-Thursday) at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas. As the premier cybersecurity event for Texas state and local government and public education institutions, ISF 2026 brings together decision-makers, IT professionals, and security leaders from across the state for two days of learning, collaboration, and innovation.

ISF will feature engaging presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities designed to foster collaboration between public-and private-sector security experts.

Registration is not yet available. Check back in the Fall of 2026.

Sea Service leaders today confront profound and rapidly changing threats in a landscape of increasingly complex challenges. Join us and engage with leaders from the Navy, Marine Corps and the Coast Guard as well as industry and academia experts in this extraordinary opportunity to explore the depths of the unique issues they confront. Engage in discussions, network with peers and be a part of devising the needed solutions to enhance operational capabilities that overcome evolving threats. Gain knowledge and forge connections while discovering the latest platforms, cutting-edge technologies and advanced capabilities crucial to supporting maritime operations.