Symmatrics to Speak at Billington CyberSecurity Summit that Explores Cyber and AI Strategies to Protect the Nation

Experts to Discuss Cyber Threats in 50+ Sessions on Sept. 8-10

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Symmatrics, the pioneer of Internet-scale One-Time Pad symmetric encryption and creator of a trust certificate-free quantum-secure trust layer for the AI era, is participating in the 17th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit and serving as a leading sponsor; the event features more than 50 sessions with speakers discussing the latest cybersecurity trends, best practices and threats. The summit, held on September 8-10 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., features more than 300 high-level government officials and industry speakers that will address topics related to the event's theme: Reducing Risk in An Age of AI-Enabled Threats.

"Organizations can no longer afford to view quantum computing and AI-driven threats as distant concerns", said Walter Raquet, CEO of Symmatrics. "This annual banner event provides an important forum for advancing these conversations, and we are proud to support the event as a Platinum Sponsor."

Symmatrics is redefining encryption for the AI and quantum eras. Built on deep technical expertise and a sense of urgency, its Integrated Trust Layer solves for emerging threats such as "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks as well as credential-based attacks given the solution eliminates trust certificates, usernames and passwords. The Symmatrics Encryption Protocol and Key Distribution Center leverage one-time-use true symmetric keys, which continuously expire and are reissued, to protect digital and critical infrastructure with the only proven mathematically unbreakable encryption.

Designed to address the nation's pressing cyber needs, the summit includes panel discussions, breakout sessions, fireside chats and awards. The three-day event is expected to draw more than 3,000 attendees. Speakers span government, military, nonprofits, industry, and academia to discuss the biggest cyber trends and issues.  Symmatrics Senior Vice President for Strategy & Public Relations Drew Davis is moderating two key sessions, including a keynote titled "United Front: Building an Allied Nation Cyber Analytical Framework to Enable Enhanced Collective Defense" and "Building Resilience for the Quantum-Enabled Era". Other headliners include:

• Michael Ellis, Deputy Director, CIA
• Lt. Gen. Paul T. Stanton, Commander of the Joint Force, Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network, and Director, DISA
• Cameron Stanley, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, DoW
• Nick Andersen, Acting Director, CISA
• Rajiv Gupta, Head, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
• Brett Leatherman, Assistant Director, Cyber Division, FBI
• Beckie Koonge, CIO, National Weather Service
• Nushat Thomas, Cybersecurity Branch Chief, EPA
• Hon. Katherine Sutton, Assistant Secretary of War for Cyber Policy, Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of War, DoW

Billington CyberSecurity is the leading cyber education company for executives. The event hosts high-caliber summits and workshops that explore key cyber issues that advance the cybersecurity of the U.S. government, its allied partners, and critical infrastructure, including its signature conference—the annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit. Learn more or register at https://billingtoncybersummit.com/.

About Symmatrics

Symmatrics is a breakthrough cybersecurity company focused on redefining the trust layer and encryption standards for the AI and post-quantum eras. Through its one-time pad symmetric key delivery architecture, the company develops security solutions designed to eliminate reliance on traditional public-key cryptography and strengthen data protection in motion and at rest across cloud, enterprise, public sector, and distributed systems.

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