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Featured Publications

Digital Transformation in the Department of the Air Force

Consensus Study Report

2025

Actionable Directions for the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Air Force to Enhance Mid-Scale Manufacturing: Issue Paper

Issue Paper

2025

Test and Evaluation Challenges in Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Systems for the Department of the Air Force

Consensus Study Report

2023

Testing, Evaluating, and Assessing Artificial Intelligence–Enabled Systems Under Operational Conditions for the Department of the Air Force: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief

Proceedings

2023

Advanced Battle Management System: Needs, Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities Facing the Department of the Air Force

Consensus Study Report

2022

Featured work

Testing, Evaluating, and Assessing Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Systems under Operational Conditions for the Department of the Air Force

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Disposition of the Air Force Health Study

Consensus/Advisory Activity

The Air Force Health Study Assets Research Program

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Improving Defense Acquisition Workforce Capability in Data Use

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Strengthening Air Force Human Capital Management

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Software Sustainment and Maintenance of Weapons Systems

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Weapons Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle

Consensus/Advisory Activity

A Strategy for Acquiring Secure and Reliable Electronic Components for Air Force Weapon Systems

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Review of Report on Long-Term Health Effects on Human Test Subjects from Army Testing of Biological and Chemical Agents, Drugs, Medications, and Substances

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Future Air Force Needs for Defense Against High-Speed Weapon Systems

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Upcoming events

Units

Air Force Development Planning Roundtable

Roundtable/Forum

The Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine

Standing Committee

Center for Advancing Science and Technology (CAST)

Oversight Unit

Roundtable for the Department of the Air Force’s Research Institute for Tactical Autonomy University Affiliated Research Center

Roundtable/Forum

Roundtable on Capability Development Planning and Technology Transition in the Department of the Air Force

Roundtable/Forum

Air Force Studies Board

Standing Committee

Department of the Air Force Science and Technology Roundtable

Roundtable/Forum

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