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  • August 5, 2026

    UVA's Dr. Allan Stam Joins NSDPI Policy Advisory Group

    July 7, 2026

    NSDPI's Philip Potter: China’s Distrust of its Own AI Systems May Lead it into a Cassandra Trap

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    For Virginia, SpaceX offers more than stock market returns — it could send all those data centers to space

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    The Battle for AI Dominance

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Maura Austin

Senior Research Scientist
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Margaret Foster

Data Science Researcher
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John Robinson

Director of Academic Programs, National Security Policy Center
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Nathan Timbs

Senior Research Scientist

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