“Engineering Beyond the Algorithm”
From Classroom to Critical Systems: How FINS is Transforming the Future of Trusted AI Education at UF HWCOE by Embedding CIE Principles Across the Curriculum
Drones, Data & Defense:
Mathematical Innovation Fuels Dr. Fairbanks’ New NSF-Funded $3.5M National Security Research Center of Excellence
Achievements
Coming March 2027
The Inaugural
Florida National Security Summit
Hosted by the FINS-affiliated, multidisciplinary student-led National Security Club (NSC) at UF.
The event will unite strategy, technology and talent by convening students, researchers, government and military leaders, policymakers, industry partners and investors from across the country to exchange perspectives, align capabilities with national priorities and forge cross-sector partnerships that advance national security.
Our approach
At the Florida Institute for National Security (FINS), we recognize that protecting the nation requires an integrated approach to seven interconnected pillars: physical, infrastructure, cyber, political, economic, ecological, and energy security. Each pillar represents a critical component of national resilience, and a disruption in one can create far-reaching consequences across the others. FINS applies artificial intelligence and data science across these domains to identify emerging threats, strengthen decision-making, and develop innovative solutions that help safeguard the systems, resources, and institutions essential to national security.
