Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security
The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) is a DoD-designated University Affiliated Research Center at the University of Maryland and the only UARC focused exclusively on intelligence and security. Established in 2018, ARLIS applies multidisciplinary expertise spanning artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cognitive science, and systems engineering to deliver applied research for the defense and intelligence communities. The lab's work spans AI assurance and trustworthiness, human-machine teaming, cognitive security, and insider threat detection, and it serves as a trusted, objective adviser to the U.S. government on emerging technology challenges.
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ARLIS's implicit theory of change for AI safety is rooted in the national security context: by developing rigorous scientific foundations for AI trustworthiness and assurance, testing AI systems for reliability and safety, and embedding AI governance into defense and intelligence workflows, ARLIS aims to ensure that AI adopted by the U.S. government operates reliably and without catastrophic failures. Its participation in AISIC extends this to the broader societal AI safety ecosystem. The lab also believes that combining human expertise with AI augmentation—rather than full automation—reduces risks from AI errors in high-stakes security decisions.
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- Apr 2, 2026, 9:59 PM UTC
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- Mar 20, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC