ADEC2026 Registration

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is hosting ADEC2026 on May 19, 2026, in Laurel, Maryland. This classified conference brings together leaders from the national security analysis community to strengthen partnerships and share strategies and best practices. Last year’s event drew hundreds of attendees representing the U.S. military, government, the intelligence community, industry and federal research centers.

Registration fee for ADEC2026 is $60 per person.
The cost includes breakfast, lunch, refreshments.

Please note: This conference will be held at the SECRET//NOFORN level. Attendees are required to hold a final, active secret clearance. Please see the clearance processing guidance below.

Your facility security office should provide a letter on organizational letterhead or via the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) verifying that you hold a Department of Defense security clearance (personnel clearance, or PCL). The letter should be sent at your earliest convenience after you register and include the following information:

• Your facility’s name, address, telephone number, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if applicable, and certification of the facility’s security clearance level
• Your name, date and place of birth, citizenship and social security number
• Certification of your PCL and any special authorizations
• Purpose of visit (to attend ADEC2026, The Analysis and Decision Advantage in an Era of Great Power Competition Conference)
• Date of the visit (May 19, 2026)
• Security office signature

Point of contact: Please direct clearance questions to Nikki Rauser at (240) 736-8147 or Nicole.Rauser@jhuapl.edu.

Collateral SMO Code: 88898-JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APL-1