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April 15, 2026
Utilizing Internet-Of-Things (IOT) Sensors or Similar Physical Sensing Systems

How can the Air Force leverage in-situ Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensors combined with cyber-surveillance and reconnaissance to overcome physical access barriers and collect essential data on adversary personnel and systems, thereby mitigating critical information and intelligence gaps?
April 15, 2026
C2 in Space

What is the optimal command and control architecture for space forces to provide desired capabilities and effects, considering alternatives to the Air Operations Center model and the feasibility of unifying military and civilian networks for increased resiliency and efficiency?
April 15, 2026
Russian Supply Chain Operations against the US/NATO

How does Russia conduct supply chain operations against the US and NATO, and what are the key methods, vulnerabilities, and strategic objectives of these actions?
April 15, 2026
Security Cooperation: Methods and Evidence

What approaches work best to improve Security Cooperation assessment, monitoring, and evaluation methods, access to and use of data, and to build a sufficient evidence base to inform Security Cooperation decision-making?
April 15, 2026
Why ICBM Combined Maintenance Facilities Should Not Be Designed to the Same Standard as Aircraft Combined Maintenance Facilities

Given the distinct nature of the systems they support, why would designing ICBM maintenance facilities to aircraft maintenance standards be inefficient, costly, and potentially compromise the safety and security of nuclear assets?
April 15, 2026
How Does SOF Conduct Deliberate and Dynamic Targeting as a Function in Large-Scale Combat Operations

Drawing on their historical success with strategic and mobile targets beyond conventional capabilities, what is the specific role for SOF in conducting fires to achieve effects on priority targets within the modern frameworks of large-scale combat operations, JADO, and the joint warfighting concept?
April 15, 2026
Nuclear Proliferation's Impact on Foreign Militaries

How does increasing nuclear proliferation impact the military programs, and specifically the nuclear initiatives, of third-party actors?
April 15, 2026
Automated AI/ML Application Development

How can AI/ML be harnessed to assist cyber operators in rapidly developing applications for offensive and defensive operations, while addressing the associated legal and ethical considerations and implementing robust process and technical controls?
April 15, 2026
Due Regard and Changing Borders

How should the Air Force prioritize the modernization of its airborne surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to ensure survivability and operational effectiveness in response to increasing and aggressive adversary actions in international airspace?
April 15, 2026
Role of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in JADO

How can Remotely Piloted Aircraft be effectively integrated to support the requirements of Joint All-Domain Operations in future conflicts?