Plenary Session: Resilience Track Introduction

Track Leads: Darren Cofer (Collins Aerospace) and Ray Richards (Leidos)

1. Cyber operations workflow (network warfare)

2. Applications of AI/ML in this workflow

3. Assurance/resiliency challenges related to AI/ML in this context

4. Possible mitigations/solutions (research directions)

Introductions and Ice Breakers (one minute each)

- Name, organization, and role

- What is your favorite (or least favorite) application of AI/ML?

Cyber Operations Workflow

Chris Cleary (Principal Cyber Advisor, Dept. of the Navy)

Initial Brainstorming / Observations

Large group discussion:

- Favorite answers from ice breaker?

- Connections and reactions to cyber ops workflow?

Track Ideas Incubation Panel

Panel discussion of Track activities

Applications of AI/ML in Cyber Operations / Network Warfare

Daniel Ragsdale (Two Six Technology)

Brainstorming (small groups)

- How can AI/ML technology enhance network warfare?

- Where does AI/ML fit into cyber ops workflow?

Report outs

Large group discussion

The Unknown Unknowns of AI/ML Assurance

Darren Cofer (Collins Aerospace)

Brainstorming (small groups)

- What constitutes unintended behavior in AI-enabled network warfare?

- How to detect/prevent/mitigate unintended behavior?

Report outs

Large group discussion

Track Ideas Incubation Panel

Panel discussion of Track activities

What work is needed to address / mitigate assurance or resilience gaps for AI/ML in cyber ops?

Small groups write research proposals

Share proposals, recommendations

Plenary Review of Track Efforts