Overview
- Sen. Dave McCormick announced on Wednesday that President Trump will headline the two-day summit at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle and is expected to speak on July 15.
- McCormick listed expected attendees including JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon, Blackstone’s Jon Gray, Lockheed Martin’s Jim Taiclet, General Dynamics’ Phebe Novakovic, Boeing’s Kelly Ortberg, SpaceX’s Antonio Gracias, and Palantir’s Shyam Sankar.
- The first day will feature panels and working sessions to showcase Pennsylvania’s technology, manufacturing and skilled workforce while the second day will center on investment announcements and partnership commitments.
- McCormick framed the event as a chance to convert portions of the administration’s $1.5 trillion defense budget into projects and private-sector deals, citing last year’s summit as producing more than $92 billion in commitments according to his office.
- Organizers say the summit aims to link federal procurement to regional job and industrial growth in Pennsylvania by encouraging public‑private partnerships and new investment for military innovation.