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NFLC@ARLIS Celebrates 40 Years
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - On June 5, the National Foreign Language Center at the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (NFLC@ARLIS) celebrated 40 years of advancing world language education, assessment, policy, and applied research in support of national needs and global understanding.
ARLIS Partners With Industry Leaders to Improve Safety of Quantum Computers
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Maryland Institute for Quantum Applications (MIQA) at the University of Maryland’s Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) has launched a new research initiative under the SEQCURE program, sponsored by the Secretary of the Air Force’s Concepts, Development, and Management Office, to apply Zero Trust Architecture principles to quantum systems.
Dr. Nathan Bishop Named Director of Maryland Institute for Quantum Applications (MIQA) at UMD’s ARLIS
College Park, Md. — Dr. Nathan Bishop has been named the new Director of the Maryland Institute for Quantum Applications (MIQA) at the University of Maryland’s Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS).
UMD ARLIS Researchers Awarded $34.8M Research Contract to Advance DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Maryland Institute for Quantum Applications (MIQA) at the University of Maryland’s Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) received a new contract worth up to $34.8 million over 4.5 years to support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), aimed at accelerating the development of industrially useful quantum computers. The award will strengthen national efforts to evaluate the feasibility, risks, and potential applications of quantum computing.
Dr. Tom Hedberg Elected Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence & Security (ARLIS) at the University of Maryland is proud to announce that Dr. Tom Hedberg, Director of the Advanced Computing & Emerging Technologies Division, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), one of the highest professional distinctions in the field of mechanical engineering.
RISC: Where They Are Now & Why YOU Should Apply
RISC is a 10-week, paid internship that pairs students with faculty mentors and government sponsors to tackle real-world national security problems. It’s not just another summer research gig. It’s hands-on, cross-disciplinary, and designed to build a pipeline of talent for the Department of War, Intelligence Community, and mission-driven research.Below are three stories of how people from very different backgrounds used RISC as a launchpad – and what they’re doing now.