IDGA Border Technology Summit set for Sept. 17-18 in San Diego

By Atlas Watchline Staff · News · August 20, 2026

IDGA says its Border Technology Summit will bring together more than 350 government, military and industry leaders in San Diego next month.

IDGA says its Border Technology Summit will bring together more than 350 government, military and industry leaders in San Diego next month.

What happened

IDGA’s Border Technology Summit is scheduled for Sept. 17-18, 2026, at the San Diego Marriott in La Jolla, California, according to a PR Newswire release dated Aug. 20, 2026. The release says the event will gather more than 350 leaders from government, military and industry.

The 2026 speaker lineup includes 12 senior leaders from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the release said. It also lists senior representatives from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, U.S. Northern Command and other border-security organizations.

Why it matters

The summit is set to focus on technologies, operational priorities and cross-agency collaboration tied to U.S. border security. The release says agencies are balancing sophisticated threats with the need to facilitate legitimate movement across U.S. borders.

Context and background

According to the release, the two-day summit will include strategic discussions, operational case studies and technology-focused sessions. The source says registration is open.

The release does not identify the 12 CBP leaders by name in the extracted text.

What officials said

The PR Newswire release says the summit will examine “the technologies, operational priorities and cross-agency collaboration shaping the future of U.S. border security.” It also says the gathering is intended to address agencies as they balance security threats with legitimate movement across borders.

What happens next

The summit is set to begin on Sept. 17 and end on Sept. 18, 2026, in San Diego. IDGA says registration remains open ahead of the event.

Sources

• PR Newswire release, Aug. 20, 2026

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