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The Hertz Topical Forum: National Security, will take place January 11 – 12, 2027 in Lexington MA. The event is a collaboration co-hosted by the Hertz Foundation and the MIT Lincoln Laboratory.
This two-day think tank-style convening will enrich the Hertz community’s commitment to national security by providing Fellows direct insight into key technical problems, a scoped opportunity to contribute their expertise, and lasting partnerships in support of our common defense.
The forum is open to Hertz Fellows and external guests by invitation only.
Registration will open in October 2026.
VOLUNTEER ADVISORS
Luis Alvarez
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Theradaptive
Danielle Braje
Stanford University, Physics
Carol Burns
Deputy Director for Research, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Isaac Chuang
Stanford University, Electrical Engineering, Physics
Timothy Close
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Naval Architecture
Bruce Hendrickson
Cornell University, Computer Science
Marcia Isakson
Director, Signal and Information Sciences Laboratory at Applied Research Laboratories, The University of Texas at Austin
Richard Miles
University Distinguished Professor, Texas A&M University
Christopher Panuski
Founder, Holodyne, and Cryptologic Warfare Officer, United States Navy
Tyler Robarge
Director of Flight Test & Instructor of Aeronautics, U.S. Air Force Academy
Jennifer Roberts
Director, Resilient Systems, ARPA-H
Our Co-Host
MIT LINCOLN LABORATORY
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center chartered to apply advanced technology to problems of national security. Learn more
