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UNT debuts inaugural National Security and Economic Strategy Summit

Group photo of the 2025 National Security and Economic Strategy Summit host commitee and honorees.
Stephen Rodriguez, DCVC, managing partner for One Defense who is leading the initiative’s Executive Steering Group: U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions; Darcy Anderson, vice chairman of Hillwood, a Perot Company; Terry Pohlen, Ph.D., professor, director of the Jim McNatt Institute for Logistics Research and senior associate dean of UNT’s Ryan College of Business; UNT President Harrison Keller, Ph.D.; Major General Clint Crosier, U.S. Space Force, Ret., and AWS Aerospace and Satellite Solutions; former Deputy Secretary of Defense and former Secretary of the Navy Gordon England; Wesley Randall, Ph.D., UNT professor of logistics; and Lt. General Harry Raduege, U.S.A.F., Ret., The Cohen Group.

UNT was honored to host the National Security and Economic Strategy Summit, a pivotal gathering May 8 at Circle T Ranch that brought together national leaders from defense, government, industry, and academia to discuss the most pressing issues impacting our nation's security and economic future.

Co-hosted by Vice Chairman of Hillwood Darcy Anderson, G. Brint Ryan, and UNT President Harrison Keller, Ph.D., this summit was part of the University of North Texas' larger National Security and Economic Strategy Initiative — a bold, strategic effort to position UNT as a thought leader at the intersection of innovation, policy, and national defense.

Key Takeaways:
  • Six powerful panels tackled topics from defense manufacturing and supply chain resiliency to cybersecurity and regional economic strategy
  • Leaders from across sectors aligned on the need for collaborative solutions and forward-thinking policy
  • Reinforced the North Texas region’s growing role as a strategic hub for national security innovation
Learn More:

Read UNT’s news story.

Listen to podcast episodes from the inaugural summit.