[Raise-faculty] Fwd: Save the Date: Recent Advances in Artificial Intelligence for National Security (RAAINS) Workshop on 17-20 November 2025

[Amit Roy Chowdhury]

Dear RAISE Faculty: This may be of interest to some of you, especially
those in machine learning, robotics, and AI systems. Registration is not
yet open, but there are in-person and hybrid options.

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*From: *MITLL-SH-RAAINS <RAAINS at ll.mit.edu>
*Subject: **Save the Date: Recent Advances in Artificial Intelligence for
National Security (RAAINS) Workshop on 17-20 November 2025*
*Date: *September 2, 2025 at 7:30:04 AM PDT
*To: *Undisclosed recipients:;

Hello from MIT Lincoln Laboratory!

Established in 1951 as a federally funded R&D center (FFRDC) managed by MIT
for the Department of Defense, Lincoln Laboratory <https://www.ll.mit.edu/> has
continually stretched the capabilities of technology. We invite you to
learn more about us!

*We are inviting you to the* *Recent Advances in Artificial Intelligence
for National Security (RAAINS) conference hosted by MIT LL, slated for
November 17-20, 2025.  Please save the date, and see the attached flyer for
more details (sessions are currently being finalized), once we have the
agenda we will send it to you. We hope you will join us! Please reach out
to the workshop co-chairs, Dr. Hosea Siu and Jaime Pena, for more
information or if you plan to attend: HoChit.Siu at ll.mit.edu
<HoChit.Siu at ll.mit.edu>; **jdpena at ll.mit.edu <jdpena at ll.mit.edu>*.* We hope
that you will join us in-person, but we will also accommodate virtual
attendees for limited sessions.  *This invitation is extended to leaders
from your Institution with shared interest, and please feel free to
forward.

*About RAAINS*
Artificial Intelligence (AI) workshops, conferences, and publications over
the past few years have raised awareness of the challenges,
responsibilities, opportunities, and concerns in applying AI to national
defense. The RAAINS workshop will extend this conversation by focusing at a
deeper technical level on recent state-of-the-art national security AI
applications. The workshop will showcase several examples of significant
progress in applying AI and will provide a glimpse into exciting future
directions that promise to have a profound impact on national security.

*The 2025 conference will be hosted in a hybrid format and will feature
exciting topics across four days:*
*Monday 17 November:* AI Courses / Autonomy Expo (concurrent sessions)
*Tuesday 18 November:* Generative AI and Agentic Systems, followed by an
Evening Poster Session and Reception
*Wednesday 19 November:* Robotics and Autonomy
*Thursday 20 November:* Trustworthy and Assured AI / Industry
Track (concurrent sessions)

RAAINS is an excellent opportunity for attendees to gain insight into
cutting-edge AI technologies and applications, form strategic partnerships,
and interact with top AI talent. Past workshops have hosted more than 500
attendees from hundreds of organizations. *Visit the RAAINS Website
<https://llevents.ll.mit.edu/raains/> for additional information about
planned events and registration details. Registration opens soon!*

*Date /Location *
17-20 November, 2025
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street, Lexington, MA 02421-6426
Visitor’s Guide <https://www.ll.mit.edu/contact-us/visitor-information>

We look forward to hearing from you!

Hosea Siu, PhD & Jaime Pena
2025 RAAINS Committee



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Research and Economic Development
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UC Alianza Mex
Distinguished Professor
Department of Mathematics
University of California, Riverside
200 University Office Building
Riverside, CA 92521


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