https://dcai.guide/ AI policy events, meetups, and conferences in the Washington, DC area https://luma.com/trsqosp9 A Data Science DC presentation on an always-on open-source AI agent, covering implementation and challenges of continuous AI systems. Presented by Data Community DC Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT openclaw-for-everyone-2026-04-07@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/r7md8ww4 A panel discussion on the future of autonomous vehicles in Washington, DC, featuring Waymo and local transportation leaders working to advance AV policy and innovation in the District. Presented by Station DC Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT why-not-dc-unlocking-autonomous-vehicles-in-the-district-2026-04-08@dcaiguide.com https://partiful.com/e/mMJimvtVc9FYB2woPeZf A casual meetup for people who build tech for government — past or present — and those looking to meet or hire them. Ginger limeade provided; food and drinks available for purchase. Presented by Civic Tech Tea Time Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT civic-tech-tea-time-2026-04-09@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/gxpgk6we An event highlighting women leaders working at the intersection of AI, civic technology, and democratic governance. Presented by Civic Tech DC Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT code-power-and-the-public-women-shaping-ai-for-democracy-2026-04-09@dcaiguide.com https://www.scsp.ai/ai-intelligence/ A full-day summit on how U.S. and allied intelligence services can leverage AI to maintain decision advantage. Features keynotes, panels, and fireside chats covering open-source intelligence, cognitive warfare, and techno-economic intelligence. Presented by Special Competitive Studies Project Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT ai-intelligence-2026-04-09@dcaiguide.com https://www.georgetown-h2ai.com/ A free three-day hackathon at Georgetown University where students and recent grads from computer science, medicine, business, and more collaborate to develop AI-powered solutions for real clinical challenges. Open to undergrad, graduate, and recent grads (within 5 years). Teams of 2–5. Presented by Georgetown H2AI Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT h2ai-2026-2026-04-10@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/aisc-irl Casual in-person walks for the DC AI and startup community. Great for meeting people and swapping ideas in a low-key setting. Presented by Aggregate Intellect Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT dca-startups-ai-walks-april-edition-2026-04-11@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/d3cfw6sl See what happens when everyday professionals start building with AI. The Upskilling Labs' first Summit features live demos of projects from their Health Systems Build Cycle, a panel on AI and the future of work in climate and energy, and the kick-off of their next Build Cycle. No technical background required. Presented by The Upskilling Labs Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT upskilling-summit-health-cycle-showcase-climate-energy-kick-off-2026-04-14@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/tu4y0msq Join Sayash Kapoor, author of the AI as Normal Technology newsletter and Princeton PhD candidate, to discuss whether claims about AI's ability to accelerate science hold up to scrutiny — and what the government should do to foster its beneficial adoption. Presented by Industrial Policy Salon Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT industrial-policy-salon-is-ai-good-for-science-2026-04-15@dcaiguide.com https://isaca-gwdc.org/event/future-tech-dc-2026/ A full-day conference on trust, privacy, and AI in the age of digital transformation. Features sessions for government, IT, and business leaders, with tracks on AI governance, cybersecurity, and resilience. Presented by ISACA Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT future-tech-dc-2026-2026-04-16@dcaiguide.com https://www.eventbrite.com/e/georgetown-technology-national-security-conference-tickets-1984102229178 Inaugural conference bringing together defense-tech companies, AI firms, venture capital, and national security leaders to discuss the intersection of technology and policy. Free admission. Presented by Georgetown Tech & Nat-Sec Conference Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT georgetown-technology-national-security-conference-2026-04-17@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/49xrugfx?tk=uHjB7y A walking discussion exploring how AI is reshaping employment, the future of work, and what it means for workers and communities. Presented by AI Discussion Club Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:30:00 GMT outdoor-discussion-walk-ai-and-the-future-of-work-jobs-2026-04-18@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/54v22f2n Two technical talks: Eugene Kim (KVEC.ai) on warehousing 30M+ regulatory comments using Parquet and DuckDB, and Jabari Grubb (InPress) on a Context Engineering framework integrating the Model Context Protocol and Neo4j knowledge graphs to reduce AI misinformation. Presented by Data Community DC Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT data-engineering-dc-scaling-regulatory-data-minimizing-ai-misinformation-2026-04-21@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/hvo44o7l A public townhall bringing Members of Congress and citizens together for direct dialogue on AI's real-world impacts — child safety, workforce displacement, national security risks, and AI infrastructure in communities. Hosted by Humans First, a nonpartisan movement advocating for everyday Americans to have a voice in shaping AI's future. Presented by Humans First Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT the-people-s-ai-townhall-2026-04-22@dcaiguide.com https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/hkTxYecFQ8-sET220cfwgQ#/registration A webinar with Pat Yongpradit (GM, Global Education and Workforce Policy, Microsoft) on how to break into an education and workforce policy career, moderated by Harvard Graduate School of Education student Salomey Ampadu. Pat will share what distinguished candidates who made it to the final round of a recent role that drew over 800 applicants. Presented by Microsoft Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT launch-your-tech-career-webinar-pathways-and-career-insights-2026-04-24@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/bmabw4qr A four-hour hackathon sprint to build an AI product that improves a government or government-adjacent workflow. Prizes: $3,500 / $1,000 / $500. Judged by reps from White House CEQ and industry. Food and drinks provided. Presented by Data Community DC Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:30:00 GMT c0mpiled-10-dc-ai-for-government-2026-04-24@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/d58wsyzq A special edition of the monthly DC AI and startup community walk, timed to DC Climate Week. Casual outdoor networking for founders, technologists, and the broader DC AI community. Presented by Aggregate Intellect Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT dca-startups-ai-walks-climate-week-edition-2026-04-25@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/ph0thsql Monthly social connecting defense tech founders, technologists, policymakers, and government stakeholders at Crown & Crow speakeasy in Logan Circle. No pitches, no asks — just community. Over 1,000 people have attended DTDC's first year of monthly meetups. Presented by Defense Tech DC Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:30:00 GMT defense-tech-dc-014-2026-04-28@dcaiguide.com https://www.gmu.edu/ai-day A one-day conference exploring AI literacy, responsible governance, and workforce readiness across disciplines. Features keynote addresses, research showcases, panel discussions, and hands-on workshops. Presented by George Mason University Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT george-mason-university-ai-expo-2026-04-29@dcaiguide.com https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yQ08CVqFVEaBVDu8JMTbft48FJJZ68hMkT0BJFfVBUJUQ0VPS1BJQjFUWlBWNjNHQTI3TThWOE9OMi4u Sen. Bernie Sanders convenes a panel with leading AI scientists to discuss the existential threat posed by AI and the urgent need for international cooperation. Panelists include Max Tegmark (MIT), David Krueger (University of Montreal), Xue Lan (Tsinghua University), and Zeng Yi (Beijing Institute of AI Safety and Governance). U.S. Capitol. Doors open at 6:15 PM; details provided upon RSVP. Presented by Sen. Bernie Sanders Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT ai-existential-risk-international-cooperation-senate-panel-2026-04-29@dcaiguide.com https://dcnatsechackathon.com/ A 36-hour defense technology hackathon organized by students from JHU, Georgetown, and GW. Teams tackle national security challenges with sponsored API credits from OpenAI and other partners. Kicks off Friday evening at Georgetown. Presented by Critical Ops Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT critical-ops-dc-national-security-hackathon-2026-2026-04-17@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/i/VtZIDnhpxo A walking discussion exploring Jensen Huang's leadership of Nvidia and the company's role in shaping the AI hardware landscape. Meets at Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan. Presented by AI Discussion Club Sat, 02 May 2026 14:30:00 GMT outdoor-discussion-walk-jensen-huang-and-nvidia-2026-05-02@dcaiguide.com https://www.effectivealtruism.org/ea-global/events/eagxdc-2026 A two-day conference engaging DC's policy, research, and public-interest communities on today's most pressing global challenges — including AI governance, global health, public policy, and biosecurity. Open to practitioners exploring high-impact career paths. Presented by EA Global Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT eagx-dc-2026-2026-05-02@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/bfpw5mpy A networking happy hour for women in AI policy, research, and governance, hosted by Women in Safety and Ethics (WISE) and Workshop House. Features a brief presentation on multi-agent risks by Melissa Hopkins, followed by open discussion and rooftop networking. Light food and refreshments provided; attendee approval required. Presented by Women in Safety and Ethics (WISE) Tue, 05 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT wise-x-workshop-house-multi-agent-risks-happy-hour-2026-05-05@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/xnwjr9w8 Part of the Moonshots happy hour series convening policy thinkers, founders, researchers, and builders to explore the future of innovation. Co-hosted by the Foundation for American Innovation and Institute for Progress at Signal House, with views of the U.S. Capitol. Registration requires approval. Presented by Foundation for American Innovation Tue, 05 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT fai-ifp-cinco-de-mayo-moonshots-happy-hour-2026-05-05@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/event/evt-LLiJppIUVPpkkcj A Data Community DC talk on monitoring and debugging AI agents in production. Tim Lortz (Databricks) demonstrates MLflow's tracing and evaluation tools to build transparent, measurable agentic AI workflows — moving beyond black-box development for mission-critical systems. Presented by Data Community DC Tue, 05 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT who-watches-the-bots-observability-testing-and-trust-for-agentic-ai-2026-05-05@dcaiguide.com https://www.meetup.com/geo-dc/events/314108699/ Three lightning talks at the intersection of geospatial work and AI: Brian Davidson on building a live mapping app from scratch with Gemini and Antigravity; Noah Goodman demoing the Voyager platform for data governance; and Dr. Aditya Kapoor on using AlphaEarth Foundation Embeddings to map water inundation across 901 Nebraska lakes. Presented by GeoDC Wed, 06 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT geodc-may-2026-meetup-2026-05-06@dcaiguide.com https://expo.scsp.ai/ A major convening in Washington, DC bringing together government, academic, and industry leaders on AI competitiveness and responsible deployment. Presented by Special Competitive Studies Project Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT scsp-ai-expo-2026-05-07@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/fi9almp1 An unofficial AI+ Expo after-hours gathering for educators, policymakers, and EdTech founders, hosted by CEMG's AI & Education practice. Casual networking on how AI is shaping teaching, learning, and education policy. Presented by CEMG Thu, 07 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT ai-and-education-dc-happy-hour-2026-05-07@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/kfs3cotc An evening of collaborative problem-solving on civic tech projects, hosted at Virtru. Open to designers, engineers, and anyone who wants to contribute to public-interest tech. Presented by Civic Tech DC Wed, 13 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT project-night-at-virtru-2026-05-13@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/b4qfsjpl A Data Viz DC meetup on generative UI featuring a presentation on Prefab, a Python framework for building rich, interactive interfaces with 100+ prebuilt components. Covers composing frontends in Python with a domain-specific language, on-the-fly UI generation, and a reactive state system for client-side interactivity. Presented by Data Community DC Thu, 14 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT data-viz-dc-generative-user-interfaces-with-prefab-2026-05-14@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/i/2Kgj7sU1bK A hands-on automation workshop with The AI Collective DC chapter at WeWork. Live demos of Make.com capabilities followed by a guided build session — bring a laptop and leave with working AI-powered automations. Open to all skill levels; networking and show-and-tell to close. Presented by The AI Collective DC Thu, 14 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT make-let-s-build-and-automate-w-the-ai-collective-2026-05-14@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/i/D6G7fxMjNE A women-only in-person gathering for builders, engineers, and founders working with AI. Casual show-and-tell and community building from AI Build Club DC, a 300+ member community for people who build with AI. Presented by AI Build Club DC Thu, 14 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT ai-build-club-how-women-are-building-with-ai-2026-05-14@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/3dj5m3ml A special edition of the monthly DC AI and startup community walk, this time as an all-day summer picnic at Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens. Casual outdoor networking for founders, technologists, and the broader DC AI community. Presented by Aggregate Intellect Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT dca-startups-ai-walks-summer-picnic-2026-05-16@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/c02-podsprint A one-day hackathon from The Upskilling Labs to go from idea to working prototype using AI tools, design thinking, and prompt engineering. Two tracks: a beginner-friendly newcomer track and a pod sprint track for participants in the 12-week Climate and Energy Build Cycle. Participants leave with a functioning prototype and a testing strategy. Presented by The Upskilling Labs Sat, 16 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT idea-to-prototype-a-climate-energy-hackathon-2026-05-16@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/rziv2igk A Capitol Hill forum hosted by the Federation of American Scientists in partnership with the Future of Life Institute, featuring three expert panels on the intersection of AI and global risk. Discussion held under Chatham House Rule. Registration requires approval. Presented by Federation of American Scientists Wed, 20 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT ai-x-global-risk-capitol-hill-forum-2026-05-20@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/axe5m685 Evening reception celebrating cross-sector collaboration on safe and responsible AI governance, featuring the AI Impact Awards. Hosted by the Federation of American Scientists in partnership with the Future of Life Institute. Cocktail attire; registration requires approval. Presented by Federation of American Scientists Wed, 20 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT ai-x-global-risk-summit-gala-ai-impact-awards-2026-05-20@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/rds9qwzo An evening of community and conversation marking five months since The Upskilling Labs launched in DC. Features a fireside chat with leaders driving AI transformation at major DC-area employers, plus an update from the board on what's next. Bites and beverages included; tickets start at $15. Presented by The Upskilling Labs Wed, 20 May 2026 22:15:00 GMT the-upskilling-labs-social-fundraising-kick-off-2026-05-20@dcaiguide.com https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkxFfyMQXVV3nSf4CoP6Ptzj-aCSVVelM2YHJYNRHq-TX4Jg/viewform A SeedAI policy briefing on Capitol Hill examining how AI is being deployed across the biotech sector — from early-stage research and computational biology to clinical applications and regulatory review. Part of SeedAI's AI Primer series for congressional staff and the policy community. 2325 Rayburn House Office Building. Presented by SeedAI Thu, 21 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT ai-primer-how-ai-is-transforming-biotechnology-2026-05-21@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/aic-dc-5-22 An informal working space for founders, co-hosted by The AI Collective DC and Unstuck Labs at Unstuck Labs HQ in Arlington. Coffee, optional pitches, workshops, and mentor sessions — described by organizers as "not a networking event" but a low-pressure space for founders at various stages. Presented by The AI Collective DC Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT founder-fridays-the-ai-collective-unstuck-labs-2026-05-22@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/uk22t7r2 A walking discussion of a recent podcast on OpenClaw and the future of always-on autonomous AI agents. Presented by AI Discussion Club Sat, 23 May 2026 19:00:00 GMT outdoor-discussion-walk-openclaw-and-autonomous-agents-2026-05-23@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/27ja5gwl A Data Community DC talk by Mary Gibbs (Senior Applied Scientist at Relativity) on where model evaluations go wrong — narrow benchmarks, misaligned scorers, and implicit claims about what scores mean — and practical advice for building better ones across the model development lifecycle. Presented by Data Community DC Tue, 26 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT your-evals-are-bad-and-you-should-feel-bad-evaluation-and-the-model-development-lifecycle-2026-05-26@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/dtdc015 Monthly social connecting defense tech founders, technologists, policymakers, and government stakeholders. May edition at Pastis DC in Union Market. No pitches, no asks — just community. Presented by Defense Tech DC Tue, 26 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT defense-tech-dc-015-2026-05-26@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/j85brdw7 A community gathering for innovators, investors, officials, and community leaders working in the defense and dual-use technology space, hosted by Station Alpha. Presented by Station Alpha Wed, 27 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT defcom-4-2026-05-27@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/be8kjf6n An evening of collaborative civic-tech problem-solving, hosted at Taoti. Bring a laptop or just show up to contribute to public-interest projects. Presented by Civic Tech DC Wed, 27 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT project-night-at-taoti-2026-05-27@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/x2prrvg9 A one-hour webinar for parents who want a clearer picture of what AI actually is, where it's useful, and how to start using it without getting lost in the hype. You'll leave with a working understanding of how tools like ChatGPT and Claude work, a short list of resources for staying current, and a simple learning project you can try with free tools. Presented by Learning Journey AI Thu, 28 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT how-to-prepare-yourself-for-the-age-of-ai-2026-05-28@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/ai-igkn An AI Discussion Club walking session exploring how AR filters and AI-generated marketing assets are reshaping advertising and creative workflows. Meets in the West End. Presented by AI Discussion Club Sat, 30 May 2026 19:00:00 GMT ai-discussion-walk-ai-in-marketing-ar-filters-are-the-new-billboard-2026-05-30@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/opx9b9kf A hands-on workshop from The Upskilling Labs on building and deploying a personal website using AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex. No prior coding experience required. Bring a laptop, your resume, and a headshot. Presented by The Upskilling Labs Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:45:00 GMT introduction-to-ai-coding-agents-2026-06-02@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/p9wzpn3o A happy hour at STATION DC bringing together IT leaders, AI builders, founders, policymakers, and government operators. Fixify shares a brief perspective on where IT is headed as AI reshapes the function, followed by curated networking. Presented by Station DC Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:00:00 GMT no-more-tickets-ai-it-leaders-happy-hour-2026-06-02@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/o6e82fnq A two-hour morning tech immersion with OpenAI and STATION DC on OpenAI's latest capabilities — including Codex — and how to apply them in real-world workflows. Covers structuring AI agent systems, AI-assisted coding, and moving from prototypes to production with live demos. Presented by Station DC Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT openai-tech-workshop-building-with-ai-agents-2026-06-03@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/8edxek7q An evening of drinks, munchies, and trivia for the broader state capacity ecosystem, hosted by the Recoding America Fund, the National Academy for Public Administration (NAPA), and GovNavigators. NAPA and GovNavigators run a trivia game testing government-management know-how. Geared toward catching up with colleagues and sparking new collaborations across the civic-tech and public-administration community. Presented by Recoding America Fund Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:30:00 GMT state-capacity-ecosystem-happy-hour-trivia-night-2026-06-03@dcaiguide.com https://datafoundation.org/pages/2026-data-summit A full-day convening from the Data Foundation bringing together researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, and data practitioners to explore public data as strategic infrastructure — with sessions on AI applications, public health, fraud prevention, and environmental risk management. Presented by Data Foundation Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT 2026-data-summit-2026-06-04@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/78bfskyi A walking discussion using WALL-E as a lens for talking through the long-run trajectory of AI, autonomy, and human flourishing. Meets at Open Road Rosslyn. Presented by AI Discussion Club Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT outdoor-discussion-walk-wall-e-and-the-future-of-ai-2026-06-06@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/ncw10we6 A morning roundtable at STATION DC for people building, deploying, or shaping applied AI in startups or government. Discussion from 10–11 followed by networking; topics span production ML and infrastructure, public-sector applications, and AI governance. Presented by Station DC Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT station-dc-ai-open-roundtable-2026-06-10@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/thq3hut1 An evening of data-science side-project lightning talks and networking at 2112 Pennsylvania Ave NW, featuring presenters from a 12-week DSDC mentorship cohort. Open to anyone deep into a side project, just getting started, or curious. Presented by Data Community DC Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT side-projects-and-networking-dsdc-meetup-2026-06-10@dcaiguide.com https://fpf.org/fpf-event/fpfs-dc-privacy-forum-2026/ The Future of Privacy Forum's annual gathering convening business leaders, government officials, and academic and civil-society experts for panel discussions on AI, privacy, and digital governance. Topics include global data sovereignty, AI in workforce management, U.S. privacy regulation, and chatbot regulation for youth. In-person only. Presented by Future of Privacy Forum Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT annual-dc-privacy-forum-2026-06-10@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/c2gxlzir Casual outdoor networking walk for the DC AI and startup community in Arlington. Meet at Gute Leute for a ~2-hour walking route with founders, AI researchers, and small business owners, followed by lunch at Himalayan Wild Yak. Presented by Aggregate Intellect Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT dca-startups-ai-walks-june-edition-2026-06-13@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/civic-ulhb An evening of short pitches and live demos from people building solutions for public problems — with a focus on the intersection of AI and civic tech — followed by open breakout conversations. Co-hosted by Civic Tech DC and Learning Journey AI at 2112 Pennsylvania Ave NW. Presented by Civic Tech DC Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT civic-builders-pitch-demo-night-2026-06-17@dcaiguide.com https://aisecurity.forum/events/dc-ai-security-forum-26/ The 2nd annual DC AI Security Forum convenes ~200 people who set AI security policy, build the systems, and find the vulnerabilities — including security engineers, policymakers, and national security professionals. Panels and workshops led by expert leads cover hardware and software security, securing compute infrastructure, safeguarding model weights, AI-augmented cyber capabilities, and public-private threat intelligence sharing. At the Conrad Washington, DC. Invite-only; applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Presented by AI Security Forum Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT dc-ai-security-forum-2026-2026-06-18@dcaiguide.com https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future-of-our-realities-the-future-of-work-and-truth-tickets-1989174894657 A full-day interdisciplinary conference at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center exploring how AI is reshaping work, truth, trust, media, and shared reality. Features talks, panels, and workshops from researchers, technologists, economists, cognitive scientists, and policymakers, closing with a sunset reception. Presented by Future Realities Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT the-future-of-our-realities-the-future-of-work-and-truth-2026-06-20@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/dtdc016 Monthly social connecting defense tech founders, technologists, policymakers, and government stakeholders. June edition at Butterworth's on Capitol Hill. Presented by Defense Tech DC Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:30:00 GMT defense-tech-dc-016-2026-06-23@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/v5sqyt7p An evening of collaborative civic-tech problem-solving, hosted at Prefect on Pennsylvania Avenue. Open to designers, engineers, data analysts, and anyone who wants to contribute to public-interest projects. Food provided; laptops recommended but optional. Presented by Civic Tech DC Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT civic-tech-dc-project-night-at-prefect-2026-06-24@dcaiguide.com https://luma.com/dtdc017 Monthly social connecting defense tech founders, technologists, policymakers, and government stakeholders. July edition at Pubkey in Penn Quarter. No pitches, no asks — just community. Presented by Defense Tech DC Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:30:00 GMT defense-tech-dc-017-2026-07-28@dcaiguide.com