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The Cipher Brief is honored to recognize Gilman Louie for his transformative impact at the intersection of national security, technology, and investment.

As an early CEO of In-Q-Tel, a Commissioner on the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, and a longtime advisor across the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense, Gilman has helped shape how the United States identifies, invests in, and deploys emerging technologies critical to national security.

His leadership continues today through America’s Frontier Fund and his service as Chairman of the National Intelligence University and the Federation of American Scientists. Few leaders have so decisively influenced America’s innovation advantage in an era of strategic competition.

Learn more about the 2026 Cipher Brief HONORS Awards, and reserve your spot at: https://www.cipherbriefhonors.com

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Grit meets greatness at Legacies Hard to Kill — an exclusive evening at the Legacy Club Vegas at Circa Las Vegas featuring elite warriors for the Army Green Berets - MSG(R) Earl Plumlee, MOH and Lead Faucet Tactical's SGM(R) Dan Brokos, and Navy SEAL communities, as well as MMA legends Randy "The Natural" Couture and Dan Henderson!

Hosted by Special Forces Trust and SEAL Future Foundation, along with The Cipher Brief, this one-of-a-kind night brings together the communities who live the warrior ethos.