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NLIT 2026
May 4–May 7 | Kansas City Convention Center, Bartle Hall | Kansas City, MO
The 2026 NLIT Summit is sponsored by the NLIT Society, a professional society founded to facilitate the exchange of best practices and ideas among IT and Cybersecurity professionals within the DOE complex, strengthen the infrastructure, and identify efficiencies within the DOE laboratory system. The Summit facilitates sharing information regarding all aspects of IT and Cybersecurity operations, technology, policies, and practices in support of research conducted at the Laboratories. It is open to all personnel in the IT and Cybersecurity fields working at Laboratories and Plants affiliated with government funded activities, as well as Federal government employees in the IT or Cybersecurity fields that work at agencies associated with the participating Laboratories.
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Agenda
Booth 401
Monday, May 4
Exhibit Hall Welcome Reception
- Location: Exhibit Hall
- Time: 5:00pm–7:00pm
CTGF Event
Keys and Cocktails Post-Welcome Reception
- Location: Hotel No Vacancy
- Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
- For more details and to register, click here.
Tuesday, May 5
NLIT Summit begins with a full day of sessions.
Josh Schultz presents – From Chatbots to Coworkers: Building Intelligence That Persists
- Time: 9:00AM – 9:30AM
- Room: 2210
Wednesday, May 6
NLIT Summit continues with a full day of sessions.
Brad Baker presents – Sovereign AI Foundations: Secure Infrastructure for DOE Missions in a GenAI World
- Time: 10:40AM – 11:10AM
- Room: 2102B
CTGF Event
Heartland Hoedown Closing Reception
- Location: PBR Big Sky
- Time: 7:00pm–10:00pm
- For more details and to register, click here.
Thursday, May 7
NLIT Summit continues with a full morning of sessions to conclude by 1pm. Afternoon workshops to follow.
CTG Members in Attendance
Brad Baker, DOE Lead
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
T: 571-366-7146
Josh Schultz
Executive Director, Digital Transformation and Supply Chain
T: 512-927-7163
Andrew Kirsch
Sr. Account Executive
T: 571-364-5236
DOE (Western US) – INL, NREL, SPR, WAPA, LANL, LLNL, PNNL, SNL
Jonathan Thomas (JT)
Account Executive
T: 505-362-0848
DOE (Western US) – INL, NREL, SPR, WAPA, LANL, LLNL, PNNL, SNL
Scott Sjothun
Account Executive
T: 208-715-1267
DOE (Western US) – INL, NREL, SPR, WAPA, LANL, LLNL, PNNL, SNL
Matt Odle
Technical Account Manager
T: 505-479-1938
DOE (Western US) – INL, NREL, SPR, WAPA, LANL, LLNL, PNNL, SNL
Chris Guidry
Sr. Account Executive
T: 703-967-2606
DOE – NNL, KAPL, BPMI
Brian Trentham
Sr. Account Executive
T: 865-292-9426
DOE (TN Region) – ORNL, ORAU, CNS, Y-12, OOS, TVA, ANL
Nate Beauchamp
Account Executive
T: 727-773-7563
DOE (TN Region) – ORNL, ORAU, CNS, Y-12, OOS, TVA, ANL
Jonathan Boc
Sr. Account Executive
T: 401-497-3893
DOE – HQ, OOS, OCIO, SRS, EIA, NRC, ANL, FERC, PPPO/DUF6, JLAB, BNL