Zach Walker
Zach led the Defense Innovation Unit’s Texas office from 2017-2020 and has over two decades of national security experience with service in the Army, Air Force, NSA, CIA, and at the Pentagon. He co-founded ATX Defense to help national security organizations integrate revolutionary technology, scalable processes, and long-term viability into operations. Zach retired from military service in 2025.
Sessions
Wed, Aug 26, 2:00 PM CDT – Aug 26, 2:40 PM CDT
Cyber DIB-fense
As cyber threats escalate in complexity and scale, the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) faces mounting pressure to safeguard critical systems and supply chains. This panel brings together leaders from government and industry to explore how pub…
Wed, Aug 26, 4:00 PM CDT – Aug 26, 4:45 PM CDT
Kessel Run Post-Mortem
Kessel Run: A DoD software revolution that soared then stumbled. This panel dissects its rapid growth from a rebel coding experiment in Qatar to a formal Air Force organization tasked with modernizing critical systems, exploring its success…