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Morgan C. Plummer

VP of Policy Design & Delivery

Former Professor of Practice, U.S. Air Force Academy; Former Defense & Security Expert at BCG; Former Managing Director, National Security Innovation Network (U.S. DoD); Former Senior Defense Official (Department of the Army & Office of the Secretary of Defense)

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RESEARCH • 2026

Responsible Innovation at the Frontier

ARI’s blueprint for federal AI governance is designed to promote safe frontier AI development in America. The blueprint is built around three governance functions any federal proposal should incorporate.

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POLICY BYTES • 2025

Beyond Export Controls: Addressing Key National Security Issues Related to AI

The recent release of the Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan, as well as more than 30 provisions related to AI between both the House and Senate versions of this year’s National Defense Authori...

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