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April 30, 2026
US Air Force Supply Chain Protection for IT Assets and Support Infrastructure

How can the Air Force enhance its IT supply chain security by adopting industry best practices to better protect against counterfeit components and malicious implants in both IT devices and supporting data center infrastructure?
April 30, 2026
Emerging Technology's Threat to Nuclear Assets

What specific capabilities and intentions do adversaries possess to utilize emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, to hold Air Force Global Strike Command's nuclear assets at an increased level of risk?
April 30, 2026
Secure and Accessible Collaboration on Personally Owned Devices

How can the Air Force develop and field a secure, user-friendly collaboration application for personally owned devices that surpasses the functionality of insecure commercial apps, thereby empowering Airmen while safeguarding operational security?
April 30, 2026
Scientific and Technical Implications of DOTMLPF-P Challenges for Conventional-Nuclear Integration

What are the most salient DOTMLPF-P challenges to achieving effective Conventional-Nuclear Integration (CNI) within the Department of the Air Force, and what specific areas of research and development can best address these challenges across all warfighting phases?
April 30, 2026
CNI--How to Integrate Conventional and Nuclear Munition on American Bomber and Fighter Aircraft

Given the shift in the modern warfare paradigm, should the U.S. revisit its Cold War-era policy that restricts the co-loading of conventional and nuclear weapons on the same aircraft?
April 30, 2026
Measuring Resilience and Resistance

How can doctrinal analytical tools like PMESII-PT be adapted to effectively measure the performance and effectiveness of both state resilience and non-state resistance campaigns, drawing lessons from their previous application in counterinsurgency?
April 30, 2026
Influence of Operational Tempo on Nuclear Deterrence

AI, multi-domain C3BM, and non-kinetic weapons (especially effects at a distance) are allowing an increase in the tempo of decision making and operational tempo. How will the speed of conflict and decision making influence decisions to use nuclear weapons and nuclear deterrence?
April 30, 2026
Nuclear Deterrence Prioritization

From security to survivability, which should the Air Force prioritize first, nuclear weapons or nuclear delivery platforms?
April 30, 2026
Nuclear Deterrence Acquisition

How will the future Air Force Integrated Capability Development Command effectively manage the complex process of developing, fielding, and prioritizing requirements for dual-capable platforms that must meet both conventional and nuclear mission demands?
April 30, 2026
Wargaming for Competitive Statecraft

To improve integration with interagency and academic partners, should Special Operations Forces reconsider their terminology and definitions for operational exercises to better encompass the diverse cultures and practices involved in competitive statecraft?