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The ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ18’s Center for National Security Initiatives (NSI) has launched a revamped website, designed to enhance accessibility and provide a comprehensive view of the center’s research, partnerships, and career opportunities. The new site, available at NSI’s website, offers a streamlined interface and updated information on the center’s core competencies, which span fields like aerospace, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.

Since the last newsletter, the Center for National Security Initiatives (NSI) has strengthened its team with the addition of Mark Berg, Kyle Harlow, Ravi Starzl, and Chad Tossell.

The innovative project, on Spaceborne Low Energy AI Computing (SLEAC), aims to extend the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) to satellites, enhancing space-based data processing while conserving energy.

During the visit, General Claude, pictured with members of CU Boulder’s Air Force ROTC, engaged in productive discussions on collaborative opportunities between the Space Force and CU’s research community.

Dr. Furlich's presentation at the Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance (AMOS) Conference in Maui highlighted joint research with Dr. Angie Crews and contributions from several leading industry partners, including Intrack Radar Technologies, True Anomaly, Katalyst Space Technologies, and HEO Space.

NSI welcomed a new Postdoctoral Research Associate. Dr. Tim Aiken recently graduated with his PhD from CU’s Aerospace Engineering Sciences program. Tim will support the extensive hypersonics efforts at NSI.

CU Boulder has been selected as a United States Space Command Academic Engagement Enterprise member. The new national program is designed to expand collaboration and academic exchanges between universities and U.S. Space Command.

We are delighted to announce that Tim White has been appointed as the new Associate Director for Research at the Center for National Security Initiatives (NSI). Tim joined the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering in 2018, after a ten-year career at the Air Force Research Lab.

The event attracted over 150 attendees from local universities and businesses, as well as state and federal government officials, to discuss leveraging Colorado's leadership in chip design and R&D to develop a local workforce that can address the challenges identified by the CHIPS and Science Act.

In early August 2023, NSI participated in offsite meetings with representatives from U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) University Partnership Program (UPP) at the Tools, Applications & Processing (TAP) Lab. In addition to the program management team