
Event Overview
Red Hat Government Symposium 2026
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
October 28, 2026 | 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Government agencies are being asked to put emerging capabilities into operation faster while maintaining the security, governance, and reliability their missions demand. Meeting that challenge requires a trusted, adaptable foundation that connects data, applications, infrastructure, and operations from the enterprise to the mission edge.
Modern public sector leadership requires delivering transformative capabilities at the speed of threat—without breaking security, compliance, or continuity. Achieving true mission velocity demands an open, resilient foundation that connects legacy assets to emerging edge and AI environments.
The 2026 Red Hat Government Symposium will examine how open platforms, intelligent automation, and AI-ready infrastructure can drive real-world mission outcomes with speed while minimizing risk. Through government use cases and practical discussions, you’ll explore how to modernize critical systems, govern AI, strengthen cyber resilience, improve interoperability, and deliver new capabilities with velocity.
What you’ll gain:
- Practical approaches to move AI from experimentation into secure, governed mission workflows, including generative and agentic AI
- Strategies to automate infrastructure, compliance, and operations while expanding workforce capacity and reducing manual effort
- Architectural models for securing and managing data, applications, and systems consistently across cloud, data center, and edge environments
- Modernization pathways that improve efficiency, preserve mission continuity, and create greater flexibility across virtualization and hybrid infrastructure
- Engage in candid discussions with government peers actively solving the public sector’s toughest modernization challenges
Our Speakers

Adam Tokar

Ben Cushing

Daniel Rubenstein

Dave King

David MacDonald

Emily Fox

Jay Gazlay

John Dvorak

Travis Steele

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Event Details
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Where
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Contact
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Frequently Asked Questions
What type of event will this be?
The Red Hat Government Symposium is scheduled to be an in-person event, located at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004.
Will there be a hybrid/virtual component?
No, this event will be in-person only.
What is the dress code?
The attire is business attire or commensurate military uniform.
I registered but didn’t receive a confirmation email. What do I do?
Thanks for registering – it’s likely your spam filter caught the email confirmation. Please reach out to redhatgovsymp@meritalk.com to confirm your registration status and to receive further details.
Can I receive CPE credits?
Yes, attendees are eligible to receive CPE credits for this event.
I’m a confirmed speaker for the event. What should I do now?
Thanks for being a Red Hat Government Symposium speaker. Please reach out to redhatgovsymp@meritalk.com if you have any questions.
How do I contact the event organizers?
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