We apply the power of high-performance, large-scale computing systems to national security challenges, leveraging UVA’s HPC resources to achieve algorithmic breakthroughs and help policymakers make sense of vast troves of data.
Strength in numbers
The National Security Data and Policy Institute brings together academia, government, and industry to address critical national security challenges using cutting-edge technology.
Focus areas
Advanced computing
Advanced microelectronics
We scrutinize supply chain vulnerabilities that could threaten everything from consumer electronics to complex defense systems and analyze the state of the hardware behind AI and other technologies to keep policymakers informed on where international competition in this space stands.
AI and machine learning
Our researchers develop new AI algorithms to solve intractable problems while monitoring the progress of today’s LLMs, VLMs, and TSLMs, allowing policymakers to reap the full benefit of this emerging technology and understand the capabilities of our competitors.
Biotechnology
We use the latest technology to uncover instances of genetic engineering that could undermine the nation’s biosecurity, developing powerful network analysis tools that have many other applications for intelligence analysts in the process.
Next-Gen energy, power, and storage
Our researchers explore the potential impact of increased energy demand on power grids across the globe, evaluating our competitors’ approaches to this growing challenge and highlighting strategic considerations for policymakers.
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We bring together leaders across government, industry, and academia to combine expertise in data science, artificial intelligence, research computing, and policy.
