Expert Invite: Defense Update w/ Hon. Deborah Lee James: USA | Aerospace & Defense Electronics

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Expert Invite: Defense Update w/ Hon. Deborah Lee James: USA | Aerospace & Defense Electronics

USA | Aerospace & Defense Electronics EquityJuneResearch24, 2026

Expert Invite: Defense Update w/ Hon. Deborah

Lee James, TODAY @ 11:00AM ET

We're hosting a call with Former Secretary of the Air Force Honorable Deborah

Lee James, TODAY, Wednesday, June 24, at 11:00AM EST. Call topics include:

Administration and congressional support for top USAF priorities including bombers, fighters,•

tankers and uncrewed aircraft, and expectations for FY27

State of world affairs and the global threat environment with two ongoing conflicts and the•

role of the US Air Force

Key defense program status updates including for B-21, Sentinel, F-47, CCA and more•

The call will last 60 minutes and is open to participants. Please feel free to email us with any

questions you may have, and we will aim to address them during the call.

Call Details:

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 – Conference Call, 11:00 AM ET

To register for the call, please click on the following pre-registration link:

https://jefaero.open-exchange.net/session/42876/meeting/644435

Speaker Bio:

Deborah Lee James, Former US Secretary of the Air Force: Deborah served as the 23rd•

Secretary of the United States Air Force from December 2013 through January 2017,

where she held responsibility for 660,000 military and civilian personnel and a budget of

nearly $140BB. Among many initiatives, Secretary James led the Air Force throughout the

development of the B-21 Raider. Prior to this role, she served as President of SAIC's Technical

and Engineering sector, a $2BB, 8,700-person enterprise. Earlier in her career, Deborah held

other leadership positions, and worked in the legislative branch of government and the

Department of Defense.