Defending Taiwan's Democracy
Sovereignty, emerging technology, and the U.S.-Taiwan partnership.
Adm. Lee Hsi-ming (Ret.), Dr. Jeremy Chih-Cheng Chang, David C.H. Wu
Sitreps is a proud sponsor • October 6–7, 2026
Stanford DEFCON 2026
The 4th Annual Stanford Conference on Tech + National Security. The premier student-run conference in Silicon Valley, convening the people turning emerging technology into American advantage.
Proud sponsor & talent partner of
Career Fair
Tuesday, October 6
3:00pm to 6:00pm
Where
Encina Hall
Stanford University
Conference
Wednesday, October 7
Hoover Institution
Sitreps
Sponsor
and talent partner
For career fair attendees
Get your resume in front of the companies before you arrive
Sitreps is running the talent side of the October 6 career fair. Submit your resume once and our recruiting team reviews it against the roles we are actively filling with defense tech clients, and shares strong profiles with the companies attending.
Submit your resumeFree. Reviewed by a real recruiter, not a keyword filter.
The venue
Encina Hall
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Tuesday, October 6 · 3:00pm to 6:00pm
Photo of Encina Hall by Effeietsanders, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
About Stanford DEFCON
Stanford DEFCON is a student-run conference operating under the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation at Stanford University. Its stated mission is convening today's and tomorrow's national security leaders to turn emerging technology into American advantage in an era of strategic competition.
The 2026 edition runs across two days. The career fair takes place on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 6 at Encina Hall. The main conference follows on Wednesday, October 7 at the Hoover Institution, with six panels and a fireside chat with Director Owen West.
On the agenda
Six panels on October 7. More speakers are announced weekly.
Beyond the Valley
How private capital and government are underwriting national security.
Frank Finelli (Carlyle), Trevor Burns (J.P. Morgan), Ryan Lindner, Isaiah Schulze
The Autonomous Force
Strategy and command in multi-domain warfare.
Lt. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote (Ret.), Christopher Murphy (DIU), Matt Cronin, Colin Carroll
Defense Industrialization
The American industrialization dream, and what it takes to build at scale.
Erik Palitsch (Freeform), Leo Banchik (Voyager), Riley Reese (Arris Composites)
The New Space Race
Commercial and geopolitical competition beyond the atmosphere.
Ian Cinnamon (Apex Space), Christian Keil (a16z), Jonathan Lacoste
Maritime Warfare
The hidden war, and lessons from building in maritime.
Dave Cascalenda (Saronic), John McGunnigle (Spear AI), Mike Guay, Miles Graham
Who should come to the career fair
- Transitioning service members and veterans
- Stanford and Bay Area students
- Engineers, product and program managers
- Go-to-market, finance, policy and operations
- Anyone building in autonomy, space, cyber or AI
Registering for the conference
Conference tickets are handled by Stanford, not by Sitreps. Register directly with them.
Come find us at Encina Hall
The Sitreps team will be on the floor for the full three hours on October 6. Submit your resume first so we already know your background when you walk up.
For companies and partners
Hiring in defense tech, or want to work with us?
Sitreps recruits veterans and technical talent for defense tech and national security. If your team is hiring, wants to join the October 6 career fair, or is interested in partnering, we would like to hear from you.
Talk to our team