ASU ACNSI

Advanced Capabilities for National Security Institute (fmr Global Security Initiative). Led by Prof. Daniel Bliss. ASU has earned MORE DARPA Young Faculty Awards than any other university in the nation. Key research: AI/ML, cybersecurity, autonomous systems ethics (DARPA ASIMOV contract 2025), advanced communications, irregular warfare, influence operations, human-AI teaming. $22.4M DARPA grants (Bliss team alone). Directly relevant to IQT/IC ecosystem Osparna tracks.