The 2025 Government Business Executive Forum (GBEF) #EDGE25 Security Summit in San Diego brought together more than 350 homeland and national security professionals for a series of closed-door, candid discussions designed to foster trust and open exchange. This was not your typical industry event. It wasn’t about marketing jargon or technology for technology’s sake; it was about solving real challenges, fostering mission-critical collaboration, and driving bold, actionable solutions.
CyKor was proud to attend, and prouder still to contribute.
What Set EDGE25 Apart?
Mission-Driven Collaboration
EDGE25’s executive roundtables offered a rare opportunity for candid, off-the-record discussions between senior government leaders and private-sector innovators. These weren’t surface-level panels or rehearsed talking points. They were focused, high-impact dialogues designed to generate real solutions across cybersecurity, infrastructure protection, intelligence operations, and more.
Emerging Threats, Real Strategies
The summit’s plenary sessions explored today’s most pressing security challenges: global cyber threats, cloud security implementation, unmanned system integration in law enforcement, and supply chain resilience. Speakers from across federal, industry, and law enforcement sectors provided pragmatic strategies grounded in operational realities.
A Call to Action
Federal leaders made one thing clear: show up with purpose. Industry must bring more than products; it must bring mission-aligned solutions tailored to the end user. Success requires understanding the environment, adapting alongside the mission, and remaining engaged beyond the contract.
Relationships Over Transactions
EDGE25 wasn’t about exchanging business cards. It was about building trust. From the stage to private conversations between sessions, the event prioritized long-term partnerships built on mutual accountability and measurable outcomes.
CyKor’s Perspective
At CyKor, we build solutions with one objective in mind: mission success. EDGE25 affirmed what we’ve always believed: true impact comes at the intersection of engineering precision, operational significance, and relentless commitment.
Our team includes more than engineers. We’re problem solvers with deep expertise across cybersecurity, Zero Trust architecture, infrastructure modernization, cloud, and AI. We believe success is rooted in lasting relationships, built through results and sustained involvement.
CyKor doesn’t walk away once a solution is delivered. We stay engaged, adapt when needed, and deliver with purpose because we understand what’s at stake.
We left San Diego more focused than ever on supporting DHS and other federal agencies in advancing their missions with speed, precision, and trust.
Who Is CyKor?
CyKor is a mission-first Technology Solutions Provider serving the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, and other federal agencies. We deliver validated solutions across cybersecurity, infrastructure, AI, cloud, and mobility through our Emerging Technology Lab and Labs-as-a-Service model. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), CyKor blends agility with precision and understands what’s on the line when national security is involved.
Why Choose CyKor?
- Mission-Driven Engineering: We build solutions designed to solve real federal challenges, not just meet technical requirements.
- Procurement Simplified: As a SEWP V Prime, we provide agencies with compliant, pre-competed access to proven technologies.
- Proven Innovation: Our Emerging Technology Lab enables agencies to validate solutions, like Zero Trust and AI, before deployment.
- Trusted Relationships: We’re not just a partner. We’re a long-term ally in mission success.
Ready to Move from Innovation to Implementation?
If your agency is facing mission-critical modernization goals, CyKor is ready. Let’s move faster. Let’s build smarter. Let’s deliver solutions that serve people, not just platforms.
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