Across federal defense, civilian agencies, state government, and higher education, the fundamental conversation around artificial intelligence has evolved. We have moved well past asking “what is theoretically possible with AI?” The urgent priority today is: “How do we securely deploy and scale these tools to drive immediate mission impact?”
On October 20, 2026, public sector innovators, technologists, and agency executives will gather at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., for the annual Google Public Sector Summit. This year’s gathering focuses squarely on bridging the gap between ambitious innovation and secure, enterprise-grade execution in the new agentic era.
As a Signature Sponsor, Daston Corporation will be front and center throughout the summit. Our executive leadership, cloud architects, and AI specialists will be on-site to demonstrate how we collaborate with agency partners to move AI initiatives out of pilot-program paralysis into high-performing operational production.
The Vision for the Agentic Era
The summit opens with high-impact insights from Karen Dahut (CEO of Google Public Sector), Thomas Kurian (CEO of Google Cloud), and Chris Hein (Field CTO of Google Public Sector). Expect live, end-to-end platform demonstrations highlighting how Google’s secure, planet-scale infrastructure is currently powering real-world agency workloads.
Industry-defining sessions host experts like Michael Gerstenhaber (VP of Product Management for Gemini) and Sandra Joyce (VP of Google Threat Intelligence). They will break down how agencies can establish bulletproof infrastructure foundations, implement proactive defense at machine speed, and build safely with Gemini platforms.
Breakout panels bring together high-level agency leadership—including the U.S. Navy, DOE-NNSA, USPTO, and CDAO—focusing on:
- Breaking Legacy Data Silos: Transitioning fragmented agency data into fluid, AI-ready architectures.
- Automating Defense: Leveraging autonomous AI and threat intelligence against dynamic, complex threat vectors.
- Scaling Agentic Capabilities: Achieving cost-efficient, policy-aware automation across federal civilian and higher-ed environments.
Between hands-on Gemini interactive labs in the Mission Exchange floor and birds-of-a-feather peer roundtables, attendees will gain tactical methodologies to bring back to their organizations. The event closes with an inspiring fireside discussion featuring NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on driving a culture of courageous, mission-driven problem solving.
Don’t Miss Daston’s Feature Presentation: Lightning Talk
A standout highlight of the summit’s Mission Exchange Stage will be Daston’s expert session tailored directly to public sector operational challenges.
- Session Title: Optimizing Complex Public Sector Placements with Policy-Aware AI Agents
- Speaker: Gary Wegner, Daston Corporation
- When: October 20, 2026 | 10:30 AM EST
- Location: The Upper Oculus
What You Will Learn:
Public sector decision-making requires strict regulatory adherence, transparent audit trails, and zero tolerance for AI hallucinations. In this fast-paced 20-minute session, Gary Wegner will demonstrate how Google Gemini combined with BigQuery turns complex, conflicting regulatory guidelines into deterministic, data-backed scoring logic.
Whether your mission spans Health & Human Services, Labor & Workforce, Veterans Affairs, or HUD, you’ll discover how to deploy a policy-aware, human-in-the-loop framework that automates complex resource alignment while keeping supervisory judgment in total control.
Connect with the Daston Team in Washington, D.C.
As a trusted premier Google Cloud Partner and Signature Sponsor, Daston is dedicated to helping federal, civilian and state, local, government agencies modernize infrastructure, secure their cloud posture, and implement practical AI solutions.
- Visit our Signature Sponsor Booth: Stop by the showfloor to meet our solution architects, explore live agency use cases, and discuss your team’s specific IT modernization roadmap.
- Build Your Customized Action Plan: Walk away from Daston’s booth with a clear blueprint for moving your agency’s AI capabilities beyond the pilot phase.