April 21, 2026 Developing Cyberspace Infrastructure Terrain Subject Matter Expertise How can the Air Force develop and integrate the necessary cyberspace infrastructure terrain expertise to defend its diverse basing postures, leveraging existing models and aligning with current investments and command structures?
April 21, 2026 Efficient Fine Tuning of Large Language Models What are the most robust ways to incorporate new data sets into a large language model that do not truncate the breadth of data available while simultaneously allowing for complex answers and minimizing hallucinations? (16 AF/A5)
April 21, 2026 Integration with Allied and Partners' Industrial Base How can the United States effectively integrate the industrial bases of its allies and partners to generate and sustain the necessary mass for a future conflict?
April 21, 2026 Measuring Foreign Influence in Hegemonic Powers What variables measure decreasing and/or diminishing foreign influence in a hegemonic power? (AFWIC)
April 21, 2026 Testing Reliability of Allies and Partners How can the reliability of allies and partners be tested? (AFWIC)
April 21, 2026 U.S. Nuclear Deterrent Posture and Effectiveness Without Nuclear Arms Control How might a U.S. withdrawal and renegotiation of nuclear-based treaties impact U.S. deterrence strategy and force posture against nuclear adversaries? How might this impact the U.S. extended deterrence strategy and force posture in support of allies? (AF/A10P)
April 21, 2026 Trilateral Nuclear Arms What key elements should be included in a potential trilateral nuclear arms control treaty to maximize the value of the U.S. nuclear deterrent and enhance national security?
April 20, 2026 Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Cyber Policy What are the DPRK's policies and doctrines for cyberspace operations, including their perceived red lines and the specific cyber actions by other nations that could trigger a military escalation?
April 20, 2026 SOF Civilian Workforce Optimization How can the SOF enterprise best optimize its use of the civilian workforce to be more efficient and lethal following multiple rounds of workforce cuts in 2025?
April 20, 2026 U.S. Space Policy What are the pros and cons of increased government regulation of space systems, and what historical lessons from past arms races can inform U.S. National Space Policy as access to space becomes more widespread?