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The Public is invited to learn how to do business with the military at the Black Hills Defense and Industry Symposium!

Join us April 8-9, 2026 at the Box Elder Events Center, where defense, industry, and community leaders come together for two days of meaningful discussion around the issues shaping our defense community and national security landscape.

Bringing real-world perspectives, and cross-sector insight to the forefront, highlighting how innovation, readiness, and resilience intersect at a local and national level.

This year’s Symposium will feature discussions on:

• Resilience & reliability in modern defense systems
• Strategic readiness scenarios
• Energy and critical infrastructure
• Cybersecurity and emerging digital understandings
• The link between family quality of life and force readiness
• Doing business with the government
• The intersection of national security and foreign trade
• Drone Demonstrations and more....

From evolving technologies to operational realities, the Symposium offers a closer look at how defense priorities, industry innovation, and community support will continue to shape the future.

 Register now and be part of the conversations shaping our defense community!

For more information contact: Tiffani Robertson, tif.robertson@ellsworthauthority.org