The purpose of the Exchange is to bring together pioneers and champions of innovation, and visionaries from the government, private sector, and scientific community to examine how to advance collaboration in pursuit of national security and competitiveness for the United States and our allies and partners.

Mrs. Stephanie Carter and the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) are jointly organizing the Exchange series. Following two successful Exchanges in Washington, DC in May 2023, and May 2024 (co-located with the first AI+ Expo), we have decided to expand the series to Cambridge (MA) – a critical location that late Secretary Carter had focused on in bridging innovation and national security.