Palantir, Accenture Federal Services, American Security Fund, Windsurf, and Arm Partner with SCSP's AI+ Expo

ARLINGTON, Va., May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), a non-partisan, non-profit project dedicated to strengthening America's long-term competitiveness in artificial intelligence (AI), announced new and returning sponsors for their second AI+ Expo, scheduled for June 2-4, 2025 in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.:

• Palantir is a leading AI software company specializing in data integration technology that seeks to empower organizations across the military, Fortune 500 companies, healthcare, and energy sectors to seamlessly embed artificial intelligence into their operations.
• Accenture Federal Services is a leading technology services company that seeks to power the next era of US competitiveness and national security with its commercial innovation, tech and AI for federal missions and operations that deliver greater value and efficiency for America.
• American Security Fund (ASF) is a nonprofit advocacy organization advancing American technological superiority by facilitating American technological innovation, protecting American technological security, and promoting human-centered AI.
• Windsurf is a leading AI-native company developing a coding assistance platform to accelerate secure software development. With a platform achieving both FedRAMP High Authorization and IL5 compliance, Windsurf empowers developers across government and enterprise sectors to tackle complex codebases, enhance code quality, and build resilient systems at scale.
• To meet the demand for compute, Arm delivers advanced solutions that seek to allow leading technology companies to unleash the unprecedented experiences and capabilities of AI. Arm combines one of the world's largest computing ecosystems and 22 million software developers to help build the future of AI.

"We're building serious momentum for AI+ Expo, and the renewed commitment from long-time partner Palantir is a testament to its importance. We deeply appreciate their ongoing support," said SCSP President Ylli Bajraktari. "And the Expo's reach is expanding - I am thrilled to also announce Arm, Accenture Federal Services, Windsurf, and American Security Fund as exciting new sponsors joining our growing community this year."

"The United States and China are locked in an AI arms race that will determine the course of the 21st century. To win this race and prevent World War III, it's critical that our best and brightest in government, academia, and the private sector work together to unleash American innovation and maintain an edge over our adversaries in emerging technologies. SCSP's AI+ Expo provides leaders with a critical forum to discuss these challenges and Palantir is proud to support and contribute to these important conversations," said Head of Defense at Palantir Mike Gallagher.

"In today's global landscape where AI and emerging technologies are helping shape our US national security strategy, forums like the SCSP AI+ Expo are mission critical opportunities to gather together the brightest minds at the forefront of industry, academia, and government to forge our AI-powered future and architect a new era of competitiveness," said Garrett Berntsen, Accenture Federal Services Defense and Intel AI lead. "Accenture Federal has a bias for action and I'm excited to be a part of this moment to collaborate and innovate."

"ASF is proud to sponsor SCSP's second AI+ Expo," said Executive Director of ASF Meredith Potter. "We are thrilled to help gather leaders and visionaries across industry, academia, and government to explore AI's immense opportunities and complex challenges – chief among them, securing America's position at the forefront of global technological innovation."

"AI readiness has never been more critical for national security and for how organizations build resilient systems," said Anshul Ramachandran, Founding Team at Windsurf. "As a proud sponsor of this year's AI+ Expo, we are excited to collaborate with experts across government, industry, and academia to move the dialogue forward on what comes next for AI innovation at the federal level."

"AI innovation must be both powerful and efficient, and that starts with the compute foundation. Arm is proud to support the SCSP AI+ Expo and its commitment to advancing AI leadership in the U.S. through open dialogue, industry and government collaboration, and trusted technology," said Vince Jesaitis, vice president, Global Government Affairs, Arm.

The three-day AI+ Expo is free to attend and aims to educate the public on AI and other emerging technologies shaping the modern world. Last year's event featured 29 sponsors, 156 exhibitors, over 400 speakers, and drew more than 10,000 attendees from 84 countries. With the show floor almost sold out, this year's Expo is expected to draw even greater participation.

Sponsorship for 2025 is now closed! To join the Sponsorship Waitlist for 2026 please email Hina Gir at [email protected]. To register, visit https://expo.scsp.ai.

In addition to the Expo, SCSP will host The Exchange: Advancing the Legacy of Innovation and National Security, co-located with the Expo. For more information about SCSP, the AI+ Expo, and The Exchange, visit https://www.scsp.ai.

SOURCE Special Competitive Studies Project