Turning Data into Action: AI for National Security Decision Support

Octaris Technologies Inc., a Virginia Beach-headquartered, veteran-founded commercial intelligence firm serving the national security sector, in collaboration with NavalX's Mid-Atlantic Tech Bridge will be hosting "Turning Data into Action: AI for National Security Decision Support."

In today’s national security environment, the challenge isn’t just accessing data—it’s turning massive, fragmented information into timely, actionable intelligence. This one-hour panel will explore how AI can help national security professionals meet that challenge through advanced data integration, threat detection, and trustworthy decision support.

Discussion topics will include:

• The shift from traditional data aggregation to AI-powered identification of “unknown unknowns” and emergent threats

• Leveraging AI to detect subtle anomalies across large-scale, diverse data environments• The importance of explainable AI and uncertainty awareness in building trust for operational use

• Rethinking how AI systems are developed to continuously learn, adapt, and operate securely

• Integrating commercial data sources including breach data, sensor feeds, and brokered datasets into mission-relevant intelligence

• Protecting attribution and enabling secure information sharing in dynamic threat environments

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