America faces a more complex, more volatile, more dangerous threat environment than anything we have seen since the Cold War. State and nonstate actors are developing tech-enabled weaponry and assaulting the global commons from the seas to space to cyberspace. Sagamore is helping the nation protect its citizens and win the peace by reforming policy in Washington, DC, and accelerating new technologies and advanced manufacturing capabilities across the nation.
Pictured: Trae Stephens (Anduril co-founder) & Mike Gallagher (Palantir head of defense and MDF chair) at the 2025 Midwest Defense Forum in Green Bay, Wisconsin
America’s security will not be determined by the size of its weapon stockpiles but rather by its ability to innovate and manufacture at speed and scale. Sagamore works upstream to influence policy in Washington to heighten the new arsenals of democracy, and our team works downstream in support of the entrepreneurs building the future of defense.
Sagamore’s Midwest Defense portfolio advances regional collaboration, innovation, and workforce development to support national security and defense readiness. Through research, convening, and strategic partnerships, the initiative helps position the Midwest as a critical hub for defense-related growth and opportunity.
The Center for America’s Purpose (CAP), led by Sagamore Senior Fellow Alan Dowd, champions America’s leadership in global affairs. By drawing on history to inform today’s national-security challenges, CAP promotes a vision of the U.S. as a force for good. Through essays and publications, CAP engages citizens and policymakers with bold, thoughtful analysis on defense and international security