BUILDING THE FUTURE
AI, Trade, and the New Rules of Power

Axios x Exiger brought together some of the biggest voices in defense, artificial intelligence and commerce on May 21 in D.C.

Why Strong Supply Chains are Key

Supply chains are now the frontlines of geopolitical warfare. From critical minerals and pharmaceutical dependencies to economic coercion like tariffs, today’s vulnerabilities demand visibility and intelligence. Learn more about the forces reshaping global commerce and national security, and the platform powering supply chain resilience across the public and private sectors.

Exiger supports one-third of the Fortune 500. It is the largest provider of supply chain technology to the U.S. Government, supporting 65 agencies and the defense industrial base. Operating at the intersection of AI, trade, and national security, Exiger delivers the real-time insight leaders need to navigate a rapidly evolving world.

Guest Speakers

Conversations with leaders spanning the policy, economic, and defense spectrum including:

The Honorable Howard Lutnick

41st Secretary, United States Department of Commerce

Bill Anderson

CEO, Bayer

Michael Ellis

Deputy Director, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

The Honorable Dan Driscoll

26th Secretary of the Army

The Honorable Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

Ranking Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Member, Senate Armed Services Committee, Appropriations, Small Business Committees

The Honorable John Moolenaar (R-MI)

Chair, House Select Committee on China Member, House Committee on Appropriations
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A Bitter Pill: America’s Dangerous Dependence on China-Made Pharmaceuticals

Exiger’s analysis using our expansive supply chain visibility AI exposes the vulnerabilities within America’s healthcare supply chain, highlighting insights that are critical for national health security.

Critical Minerals

Exiger’s Critical Minerals Intelligence Hub reveals how hidden dependencies on minerals like antimony, gallium, and germanium threaten U.S. defense, energy, and tech sectors amid escalating geopolitical tensions.

Explore how AI-driven supply chain mapping can help your organization identify vulnerabilities, comply with evolving regulations, and secure alternative sources for critical minerals before disruptions strike.

DeepSeek Deception

How the Chinese Military and Government Funded DeepSeek’s AI Research

Exiger analysis uncovered links between DeepSeek-affiliated researchers and China’s PLA, state-backed programs, and even U.S. institutions—raising national security concerns about military co-opting of AI, compromised research integrity, and unintended U.S. involvement in adversarial tech development.

Read our report to see the full scope of DeepSeek’s ties beyond its direct publication footprint, and implications for export controls, research security, and investment risks. 

Tariff Intelligence

The only supply chain visibility solution that maps tariff exposure down to the raw material and part-level. 

The 1Exiger platform offers a central hub to forecast and triage tariff impacts at all levels of the supply chain with real-time tariff exposure mapping and agentic AI. 

  • Drive tangible cost savings, limit disruptions, and accelerate mitigation.
  • Help business manage tariffs and associated cost risks linked to climate disruptions, geopolitical tensions, critical material restrictions, and single-source vulnerabilities.
  • Deliver insights into direct and indirect exposure, alternative sourcing options, and strategies that build long-term resilience.

AI-Powered Exposure Analysis

Assess direct and indirect tariff risks across multi-tier supply chains, providing a comprehensive view of potential impacts.

Dynamic Scenario Modeling

Model tariff changes in real time to support strategic planning and unlock cost-saving opportunities.

Supplier Discovery Tools

Use extensive trade data to identify alternative suppliers in unaffected regions and diversify supply chains effectively.

Accelerated Onboarding

Bring new suppliers on faster to to avoid disruption and achieve continuous cost avoidance.

Automated BOM Validation

Automate and verify Bills of Material (BOMs) for packaged and kitted goods to streamline tariff analysis.

The results are in

Exiger is named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Supplier Risk Management

: 4.8 / 5

: 4.5 / 5 based on 31 ratings.

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Exiger’s combination of purpose-built technology and practical expertise arms governments and companies with modern solutions to solve their biggest compliance and risk management challenges.

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