By working in partnership with Executive Branch agencies and Congress, we advocate for our clients in a way that supports shared national-security and program outcomes. We help ensure that programs and priorities are clearly understood, aligned with customer policy and mission objectives, and positioned for sustained support — while guiding teams through complex political and policy environments, overcoming challenges, and keeping priority initiatives on a stable path toward execution and long-term market access.
Dana M. Linnet is the CEO of The Summit Group DC, an advisory firm supporting growth across Defense, Aerospace, Energy, and Advanced Technologies through business development, market access and analysis, global trade, corporate intelligence, and government engagement.
She serves as Chief Strategy Advisor and investor at Artificial Brain USA, a quantum-software company advancing military operational advantage while delivering measurable ROI to commercial sectors including logistics, space, finance, aviation, and energy. She also serves as a FedTech accelerator advisor for defense and space tech start-ups.
In 2025, Dana co-founded Athena Allied S.A. and became a General Partner of the Athena Allied Defense Fund in Luxembourg, focused on scaling Europe’s modern defense capabilities in response to intensifying threats and a rapidly shifting global security environment.
Since 2020, Dana has advised the U.S. institutional investor community on geopolitics, defense technologies, companies, and markets, industrial resilience, government procurement behavior, regulatory friction, and technology adoption across U.S. and allied ecosystems. She has been named twice to the “Top 100 in Aerospace & Aviation.”
Her earlier leadership roles include service as a Career U.S. Diplomat with assignments in Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and the Middle East; a Fortune 100 aerospace executive at Lockheed Martin; a national-security sales and strategy leader at Guidehouse LLP; and a Silicon Valley global General Manager and EVP leading Public Sector P&L across international markets.
Dana has received multiple Superior and Meritorious Honor Awards for her U.S. Government service, corporate and technology leadership awards from Lockheed Martin, and the Republic of Estonia National Guard Medal of Honor (First Class) #269. She served as Dean of the Consular Corps in Scotland during Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee Year, the 2012 Olympic Games, and the Papal visit.
Dana brings a uniquely integrated and dynamic perspective across government, industry, capital markets, and advanced technologies — speaking from direct experience in environments where policy, money, security, and business outcomes intersect.
How global security dynamics have evolved — and how they now drive trade and market opportunity, risk, strategy, capital allocation, talent mobility, and industrial capacity. This conversation explores how boards and executive teams can reclaim strategic control, mitigate exposure to “black swans” and geopolitical shocks, strengthen resilience against systemic risk, and prepare their organizations for what comes next.
A grounded look at European rearmament, industrial modernization, NATO integration, and the limits of political will vs. procurement execution.
What leaders need to understand:
Why speed to field is now a strategic determinant — and what slows it down inside policy, procurement, compliance, and risk environments.
Insights on:
A pragmatic view of risk signals, value drivers, and timelines in modern defense markets.
Focus areas:
How emerging technology adoption intersects with ethics, security, regulation, and enterprise credibility.
Board-level takeaways:
Lessons from the inside of government and industry. Themes include:
Themes include:
Dana’s keynotes, briefings, and moderated conversations are best suited for:
Engagement formats include keynote, executive briefing, fireside conversation, board session, or investor roundtable.
When submitting a speaking request, please include:
Engagements are accepted selectively based on mission-fit, schedule, and security considerations.
A senior team member will review your inquiry and follow up regarding availability and suitability.
