The article discusses the highlights of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Innovation Symposium 2014. Visitors were greeted by a Russian short-range ballistic missile, which was intended to commemorate the U.S. victory in the Cold War. Exhibitors in the event included defense contractors Booz Allen Hamilton and Raytheon, as well as VMWare and American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T). Also discussed is the corporate involvement with the U.S. government affairs.