Agenda 2023

 

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Monday 13 November 2023 (Afternoon)

• 1200
• Check-In/To-Go Lunch

• 1300-1700
• In-Person Courses and Tours

• 1300
• Track A: Courses (Unclassified | In-Person Only)
• Track B: Tours (Unclassified | In-Person Only)

• Test and Evaluation of AI Systems
  Michael Yee, Lei Hamilton
• AI-Enabled Ultrasound for Field-Forward Medicine

• Practical Guide to Applied Generative AI
  Pooya Khorrami, Evan Young, Swaroop Vattam, Olga Simek,
  Miriam Cha, Keegan Quigley, Trang Nguyen
• Autonomous Systems Development Facility (ASDF)

• Early Critical Considerations of Ethical AI Systems
  Ngaire Underhill, Isabelle Hurley
• Human–AI Performance Incubator (HAPI) Laboratory

• Human–Machine Teaming for Systems Engineering
  Kimberlee Chang, Vince Mancuso, Sarah McGuire
• STRIVE Center

• Artificial Intelligence for Cyber
  Jensen Dempsey, Timothy Reid, William Stephenson,
  Ashley Suh
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• Counter Influence Operations Using AI and Causal Inference, with Ethical Considerations
  Ed Kao, Erika Mackin, Amna Greaves
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Tuesday 14 November 2023

• AI Perspectives (Unclassified | Auditorium | Hybrid)

• 800
• Check-In/Continental Breakfast

• 900
• Workshop Overview
• Chelsea Curran, Associate Technology Officer, MIT LL

• 915
• Welcome and Opening Remarks
• Dr. Eric Evans, Director, MIT LL

• 930
• Keynote: Accelerating AI for the Department of the Air Force: Partnerships and Transition Paths
• Col. Garry “Pink” Floyd, Department of the Air Force Director, DAF-MIT AI Accelerator

• 1015
• Networking Break

• Session 1: AI Technology Transitions (Unclassified)

• 1030
• Session Introduction
• Lori Layne, Rob Morrison, MIT LL

• 1035
• Towards Accelerated Biomedical AI Technology Transition
• Laura Brattain, MIT LL

• 1100
• Neural Network Algorithms for Operational NASA Earth Science Products
• Adam Milstein, MIT LL

• 1125
• Training Deep Learning Spacecraft Component Detection Algorithms Using Synthetic Image Data
• Herbert Viggh, MIT LL

• 1150
• Space AI Launchpad: Adaptive AI for Real-World Environments
• Brian Knoth, MIT LL

• 1215
• Lunch

• Session 2: Government Perspectives (Unclassified)

• 1315
• Panel Discussion
  Panelists: Col. Garry “Pink” Floyd, DAF-MIT AI Accelerator; 
  David Jin, CDAO Assess and Assure Division;
  Dr. Tim McKinnon, IARPA; Dr. Joseph Olive, DARPA SETA
• Moderator: Heidi Perry, Chief Technology Officer, MIT LL

• 1415
• Networking Break
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• Session 3: Autonomy in Action (Unclassified)

• 1430
• Session Introduction
• Bryan Reid, Yakov Salzberg, MIT LL

• 1435
• A Glimpse into the Future of National Security with Autonomous Vehicles: The Fast and Agile, The Miniature, and the Swarming Autonomy
• Prof. Sertac Karaman, MIT

• 1500
• Leveraging Scene Graphs for Real Time Outdoor Autonomy
• Eric Cristofalo, MIT LL

• 1525
• Scalable Heterogeneous Autonomy for Resilient Coordination
• Zachary Serlin, MIT LL

• 1550
• USAF Flight Test and Evaluation of AI and Autonomous Systems
• Maj. Ross “WEZ” Elder, 40th Flight Test Squadron, Advanced
  Capabilities Division

• 1615
• AI Perspectives Day Wrap-Up
• Chelsea Curran, Associate Technology Officer, MIT LL

• 1630
• Poster Session and Networking Reception (Unclassified | Cafeteria)

 

Wednesday 15 November 2023

• AI Technologies (Unclassified | Auditorium | Hybrid)

• 800
• Check-In/Continental Breakfast

• 900
• Workshop Remarks
• Heidi Perry, Chief Technology Officer, MIT LL

• 915
• Keynote: Advances in Artificial Intelligence: Reflections and Futures
• Robert Bond, Former Chief Technology Officer, MIT LL

• 1000
• Networking Break

• Session 1: Generative AI and Beyond (Unclassified)

• 1015
• Session Introduction
• Charlie Dagli, Michael Chan, MIT LL

• 1020
• Learning Speech Audio Representations with Multimodal Self-Supervision
• Prof. David Harwath, The University of Texas at Austin

• 1045
• Generative AI for 3D Airborne Radar Imaging
• Michael Newey, MIT LL

• 1110
• Semantic Forensics
• Dr. Wil Corvey, DARPA Information Innovation Office

• 1135
• Task Force Lima
• LtCol Jeff Wong, CDAO Algorithmic Warfare Directorate

• 1200
• Lunch

• Session 2: Computing Foundations (Unclassified)

• 1300
• Session Introduction
• Vijay Gadepally, Paul Monticciolo, MIT LL

• 1305
• Latest Developments in Neuromorphic Computing at AFRL
• Dr. Qing Wu, AFRL-Rome

• 1325
• AI for Critical Systems - Looking Ahead
• Prof. William Scherlis, Carnegie Mellon University

• 1345
• IBM NorthPole Neural Inference Machine
• Dr. Jennifer Klamo, IBM Research

• 1405
• High-Performance Space Computing Using the Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor
• Dr. Douglas Sheldon, NASA JPL

• 1425
• Panel Discussion: AI/ML Processing Challenges
• Moderator: Vijay Gadepally
  Panelists: Karen Gettings, Helen Kim, Allan Wollaber

• 1440
• Networking Break

• Session 3: Human-Machine Teaming (Unclassified)

• 1500
• Session Introduction
• Vincent Mancuso, Kimberlee Chang, MIT LL

• 1505
• Unsupervised Network-Based Behavior Inference from Action Sequences
• Sam Polk, MIT LL

• 1530
• Tactical Edge Reprogramming for Rapid Autonomy Adaption
• Hosea Siu, MIT LL

• 1555
• An Extensible Software Framework for Human-Machine Teaming in Warfighter Applications
• Ronald Ankner, MIT LL

• 1620
• New Concepts in Human-Machine Teaming and Research
• Prof. Matthew Gombolay, Georgia Institute of Technology

• 1645
• AI Technologies Day Wrap-Up
• Heidi Perry, Chief Technology Officer, MIT LL

 

Thursday 16 November 2023

• Track A: AI Applications (Restricted Access | Auditorium | In-Person only)
• Track B: Vanguard AI (Unclassified | S2-180 | Hybrid)

• 800
• Check-In/Continental Breakfast
• Check-In/Continental Breakfast

• 900
• Workshops Remarks
  Joseph Campbell, Laboratory Fellow, MIT LL
• Workshops Remarks
  Anu Myne, Assistant Group Leader, MIT LL

• 915
• Keynote: Artificial Intelligence at NSA: A Mission Driven Journey
  Stuart Harshbarger, Assoc. Technical Director, NSA Research
• Keynote: Designing a New Generation of AI with Neuromorphic Computing
  Prof. Cory Merkel, Rochester Institute of Technology

• 1000
• Networking Break

• Session A1: Trustworthy AI (Restricted Access)
• Session B1: Advancing the AI Frontier (Unclassified)

• 1015
• Session Introduction
  Michael Yee, Raul Harnasch, MIT LL
• Session Introduction
  Anu Myne, Alex Vasile, MIT LL

• 1020
• Understanding Foreign Artificial Intelligence Capabilities
  Dr. Joshua Lee, DoD
• AI-Directed Experiment Design for Scientific Discovery
  Lin Li, MIT LL

• 1045
• Artificial Intelligence: Classification Quick Reference Guide
  Dr. Isabel Averill, USG
• Physics-informed AI for Sensor Signal Processing
  Allan Wollaber, MIT LL

• 1110
• Subspace Alignment-Based Generalization Assessment
  Benjamin Miller, MIT LL
• Characterizing Novel Proteins using AI
  Phillip Tomezsko, MIT LL

• 1135
• The Very Latest on IARPA’s Efforts in Human Language Technology
  Dr. Tim McKinnon, IARPA
• Designing a New Generation of AI with Neuromorphic Computing
  Dr. Oktie Hassanzadeh, IBM Research

• 1200
• Lunch

• Session A2: Mission Applications (Restricted Area)
• Session B2: Breaking Barriers (Unclassified)

• 1300
• Session Introduction
  Pedro Torres-Carrasquillo, Nicolas Malyska, MIT LL
• Session Introduction
  Anu Myne, Mordechai Rothschild, MIT LL

• 1305
• Rapid Prototyping of Artificial Intelligence on X-62 for DARPA ACE
  Maj. Joshua “Voodoo” Rountree, DAF-MIT AI Accelerator
• Digital Twins of the Earth - Opportunities and Challenges
  Thomas Huang, NASA JPL

• 1330
• Video Processing Deployment
  Douglas Sturim, Kevin Brady, MIT LL
• Quantum Computing Circuits for Applications in Science and AI
  Kevin Obenland, MIT LL

• 1355
• Beyond Keywords: Enabling Semantic Search for Analysts
  Dr. Douglas Reynolds, USG
• Generative AI and Research Integrity
  Heather Sardis, MIT

• 1420
• Select AI Applications at the Strategic Capabilities Office
  Stephen Winchell, SCO
• AI for Humanity
  Prof. Carla Gomes, Cornell; Dr. Doug Riecken, AFRL/AFOSR

• 1445
• Networking Break (Note: Session B2 Networking Break starts 1455)

• Session 3: Community Call to Action (Merged Tracks, Unclassified | Auditorium | Hybrid)

• 1515
• Panel Discussion
  Panelists: Dr. Evana Gizzi, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; Stuart Harshbarger, NSA Research; Dr. Jaret Riddick, Georgetown University CSET; Dr. Kimberly Sablon, USD(R&E); Ted Tanner, BigBear.ai
• Moderator: Heidi Perry, Chief Technology Officer, MIT LL

• 1615
• Conference Wrap-Up
• Heidi Perry, Chief Technology Officer, MIT LL