BLACKSBURG, Va., March 31 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:

Faculty members at the Virginia Tech National Security Instituteare leveraging their expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) to help civilian researchers and engineers for the U.S Navy keep pace with emerging technologies and threats.

Faculty members collaborated with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, the largest of the 10 warfare centers in the U.S. Navy, to launch the inaugural sessions of the Virginia Tech National Security Institute AI Training Program in June 2025.

"Our command plays a central role in developing and integrating advanced warfare systems," said Melanie C. King, business operations tr...