ACI Capabilities

Research, analysis, and innovation supporting Army modernization, operational effectiveness, and national security.

Who We Are

The Army Cyber Institute is the premier independent think tank that provides indispensable intellectual capital to address the Army's complex cyber problems. The institute focuses on exploring the challenges facing the Army (and likewise the Nation) within the cyber domain in the next 3–10 years.

What We Do

Using our multi-disciplinary, mission-focused team of professionals, as well as leveraging the United States Military Academy faculty and our various partners, we expand the body of knowledge and advise senior military and government officials. ACI conducts interdisciplinary advisement, research, and analysis on resourcing, policy, and technologies within the cyberspace domain in support of the Army's strategic objectives.

Artificial Intelligence Team

The AI Team advances research and development that enables the Army to effectively integrate artificial intelligence into future operations. Their work spans operationalizing AI for real-world mission applications, developing AI-enabled platforms and decision-support tools, enhancing next-generation command-and-control capabilities, and ensuring AI systems are trustworthy, resilient, and secure.

Research Focus Areas

Battlefield, data-efficient sense-making to deliver decision speed
Integrated human-centered computing with machine intelligence
Artificial intelligence for autonomous cyber defense operations
Secure, assured, robust, intelligent, and evolving C5ISR systems
Information advantage via cognitive and societal computing
Data security and emerging technologies for alternative computing

Cyber Operations Team

The Cyber Operations Team develops innovative solutions that enhance the effectiveness, readiness, and modernization of Army and Joint cyber forces. Their work spans cyber workforce development, human–AI teaming, operational capability assessment, and support to cyber mission organizations.

Key Activities

Support to Army and DoW Units

Electromagnetic Manipulation & Sensing

Platform & Sensor Trust Analysis

Research Publication & Discussion

Electromagnetic Warfare Team

The Electronic Warfare Team advances the Army's ability to understand, employ, and innovate within the electromagnetic spectrum. Their work spans EW doctrine development, operator training, RF sensing and data processing, and the application of artificial intelligence to RF classification and decision-making.

Digital Force Protection

ACI conducts interdisciplinary research to provide strategic guidance to Army senior leadership on the development of policy, doctrine, and the acquisition of innovative technologies. The goal is to safeguard the force while upholding civil liberties and privacy.

Research Focus Areas

Information Advantage Campaign of Learning

Commercial Data Privacy

Influence Campaigns

Protection of Service Member Personal Data

Law, Policy, and Strategy

ACI develops legal, policy, and ethical frameworks that guide and assist cyber operators in carrying out their missions. As authorities remain one of the primary issues raised by cyber leadership, ACI seeks to strengthen policies, legal authorities, and ethical frameworks to enable timely and effective cyber operations.

Critical Infrastructure Resilience

Focuses on improving cyber resiliency for critical infrastructure and their communities through understanding interdependencies between sectors, improving public-private partnerships, informing government agencies of cyber incident impacts, and enabling municipalities to exercise cyber incident response.

Featured Initiative

The Jack Voltaic Cyber Research Project is an innovative, bottom-up approach to developing resilience in critical infrastructure through collaboration with critical infrastructure partners to study cybersecurity and protection gaps.