Cyber-AI Convergence Working Group
About the Working Group:
ATARC’s Cyber-AI Convergence Working Group unites leaders from government, industry, and academia to accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Its mission is to strengthen national resilience by advancing cybersecurity for AI applications, while also leveraging AI to enhance the cybersecurity ecosystem. The group will focus on secure data ecosystems, workforce readiness, operational scale, and modernized authorization, ensuring trustworthy, resilient, and mission-ready adoption of AI in cybersecurity.
The Cyber-AI Convergence Working Group recently held it’s Virtual Roundtable Kickoff on December 16, 2025. The roundtable summary white paper can be found below.Â
If you’d like to know more or are interested in joining the group, please reach out to Elizabeth Wyckoff at ewyckoff@atarc.org.
Leadership Chairs:
Martin Stanley
Government Chair
AI and Cybersecurity Researcher
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Dr. Murat Kantarcioglu
Acadmeic Chair
Professor
Virginia Tech
Scott Orton
Industry Chair
CEO
Owl Cyber Defense
Christopher Wallace
DHMS Liaison
*Not an officer of the organization. No DoW/DHMS endorsement of the organization is implied.*