Looking around this room today, I'm humbled
and inspired
by the convergence of talent,
experience, and patriotism
gathered in this room. We've got defense CEOs,
tech pioneers,
capital allocators,
investors,
military officers,
And the way I think about this is the 3 amigos
of America's defense,
funders,
founders, and fighters.
And you gotta have all 3 to drive America's combat capability.
The collective brainpower,
energy, and experience of all of you in this room represents
what I believe
to be America's
single
greatest
strategic
advantage.
And that's each and every 1 of you.
It's a powerful reminder and we
should never forget this
that when we go fight our nation's wars
we never do it alone.
It is always
with our private sector partners.
Your continued innovation,
your shared commitment to this mission
are not just helpful, my friends,
it's essential.
And as we look At the tapestry and the landscape,
the global environment that we're operating in right now, I couldn't be more grateful
for each and every 1 of you. And this is an important time.
It's complex,
it's dynamic,
and it's consequential
for our nation's security
and our shared future.
