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Autonomy and AI Assessment with Honorable Frank Kendall

DATE: July 16, 2026 from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm ET

ONLINE: Register for online event details.

Autonomy and AI dominate the defense debate. Whether talking about next generation collaborative combat aircraft, command and control decision making aids, or cyberspace tools–there’s no question that these technologies are reshaping national security.

Frank Kendall will join us to discuss this topic, which he explored in his recently released book “Lethal Autonomy: The Future of Warfare Whether We Like It Or Not.”

During his tenure as the 26th United States Secretary of the Air Force, Kendall was at the leading edge of this discussion. A veteran of the defense industry and former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, he spent his tenure overseeing the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force through a major modernization effort focused on strategic competition. Join us for this important discussion.


Speakers

Hon. Frank Kendall26th United States Secretary of the Air Force
Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula USAF (Ret.)Dean, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
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