The War Board · a Backstaff Board for fielded defense AI

Prove every fielded AI is reliable.
Without a byte of mission data ever leaving the enclave.

Your program fields AI decision-support, ISR, and planning systems. An authorizing official needs evidence that those systems behave inside the reliability bar, and the mission data cannot leave the enclave. The War Board measures the systems where they run, identifies behaviorally redundant capabilities, and emits signed records tied to NIST AI RMF MEASURE, DoW RAI, and the ATO package. The model is measured inside the enclave; only the proof crosses the boundary.

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You can’t field what you can’t measure.

DoW RAI S&IP · CMMC L2 · OMB M-25-21/22 · NIST SP 800-53 R5 · EO 14179 · NIST AI RMF

A fielded AI system is a black box. It recommends, it flags, it plans — and every one of those outputs runs through a process that puts the accountability on the program office, not the vendor. NIST AI RMF demands you measure the system, not trust it. The DoW Responsible AI pathway demands traceability and reliability across the lifecycle. OMB M-25-21 demands documented, accountable federal AI use. And the ATO process demands evidence that the system behaves as authorized — before it’s allowed to operate, and continuously after.

None of those questions can be answered by a vendor’s slide or a one-time test. They require a measurement of how the system actually behaves — taken on your fleet, inside your enclave, repeatable by an adversary, and produced without moving a single byte of mission data off the boundary.

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What the War Board measures.

One reading · two payoffs: a leaner sustainment bill and a defensible ATO record

The War Board points the Astrolabe at your fleet of fielded AI systems and grades each one on three axes. The same measurement cuts cost and survives an authorization review.

Distinctness
Are two systems behaving identically?
cut the duplicate sustainment
Drift
Is the system degrading over time?
catch silent model swaps
Faithfulness
Do the outputs stay grounded?
DoW RAI · NIST MEASURE

The leaner bill. Programs rarely run one AI system — they run several, often with overlapping mandates acquired across different increments. When the War Board clusters them by behavior, the systems that produce the same outputs collapse into the same group. Every duplicate is a sustainment line you can retire without losing a capability. The measurement names which ones.

The defensible record. The systems that survive get graded against the framework — and every grade is signed. When an authorizing official, an IG, or a red team asks how you knew the system was reliable, you have a record, not an assurance.

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Proof for every output.

One signed record per output · continuous ATO · OMB M-25-21 accountability

A fielded system produces an output. The program office needs to show whether that output stayed inside the reliability bar, and CUI or operational data cannot leave the enclave. The War Board measures the behavior where the system runs, signs one tamper-evident record for the output, and lets that record cross the boundary without carrying the mission data. You generate one record per output, so your ATO evidence accrues continuously — not at a once-a-year reauthorization.

The pressure driving this is the shift to continuous authorization: authority to operate is no longer a one-time gate but a standing evidentiary burden. The signed record is your proof that the system stayed reliable while the mission data stayed inside the enclave.
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The doctrine it maps to.

Ten canonical atoms · every link is the reference home for one concept

The defense version uses the same Planisphere measurement engine as the rest of the system. It shapes the evidence around defense duties: runtime contracts, DoW and NIST anchors, and reproducible record fields a third party can check byte-for-byte.

The audit happens in code. audit_defense(responses, mission_band=…) asserts all five contracts — DoW RAI S&IP, CMMC Level 2, OMB M-25-21/22, NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, and EO 14179 — before it returns, scores every framework axis, and emits the record through the Port — the same boundary the Law Board, the School Board, and the Med Board ship through. Want the full corpus? The complete pin-and-state reference lives at the Defense corpus surface.

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Next step.

One scoping call · one Phase 0 audit · one signed evidence record

The first engagement is a scoping conversation. System inventory, hosting topology and classification level, the mission band (program-office, j-staff, or ato-package), the framework anchor (DoW RAI / CMMC L2 / OMB M-25-21/22 / NIST 800-53 R5 / EO 14179), and the target ATO milestone. We return a Phase 0 scope and an evidence-record delivery date. No mission data changes hands at any stage.

——— evidence domain · defense · DoW RAI S&IP · CMMC L2 · OMB M-25-21/22 · NIST SP 800-53 R5 · EO 14179 ———
Defense AI workflow · the corpus colossum

Defense AI workflow.

69 compliance pins. 50 state constituencies. Every regulatory anchor and every state buyer has a canonical Planisphere page framed for defense AI. Pick the pin the evaluator names; the bundle lands the cite-anchor next to every SHA. This is the corpus colossum for program offices and ATO-package owners.

69 pins· 50 states· NIST AI RMF · DoW RAI · OMB M-25-21
CC.01

Which compliance pins apply to defense AI?

69 compliance regimes · each one a Planisphere page framed for this fleet.
NIST AI RMF
NIST AI RMF for defense AI
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OMB M-25-21/22
OMB M-25-21/22 for defense AI
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DoW RAI S&IP
DoW RAI S&IP for defense AI
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EO 14179
EO 14179 for defense AI
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ISO/IEC 42001
ISO/IEC 42001 for defense AI
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FIPS 140-3
FIPS 140-3 for defense AI
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SHA-256 / FIPS 180-4
SHA-256 / FIPS 180-4 for defense AI
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SLSA v1.0
SLSA v1.0 for defense AI
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SBOM
SBOM for defense AI
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SCITT
SCITT for defense AI
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C-SCRM
C-SCRM for defense AI
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NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 for defense AI
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CMMC
CMMC for defense AI
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SSDF SP 800-218
SSDF SP 800-218 for defense AI
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ATO
ATO for defense AI
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DoW IL2 / IL4
DoW IL2 / IL4 for defense AI
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DFARS 252.204-7012
DFARS 252.204-7012 for defense AI
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HIPAA
HIPAA for defense AI
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HHS §1557
HHS §1557 for defense AI
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FDA PCCP / SaMD
FDA PCCP / SaMD for defense AI
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FRE 702
FRE 702 for defense AI
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ABA Model Rules
ABA Model Rules for defense AI
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FERPA
FERPA for defense AI
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Title VI
Title VI for defense AI
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NIST AI RMF · GOVERN
NIST AI RMF · GOVERN for defense AI
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NIST AI RMF · MAP
NIST AI RMF · MAP for defense AI
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NIST AI RMF · MEASURE
NIST AI RMF · MEASURE for defense AI
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NIST AI RMF · MANAGE
NIST AI RMF · MANAGE for defense AI
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NIST AI 600-1 GenAI Profile
NIST AI 600-1 GenAI Profile for defense AI
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OMB M-25-21
OMB M-25-21 for defense AI
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OMB M-25-22
OMB M-25-22 for defense AI
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High-Impact AI
High-Impact AI for defense AI
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SSDF · Protect Software (PS)
SSDF · Protect Software (PS) for defense AI
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ISO/IEC 42001 · Annex A
ISO/IEC 42001 · Annex A for defense AI
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NIST 800-53 · AU
NIST 800-53 · AU for defense AI
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NIST 800-53 · CA
NIST 800-53 · CA for defense AI
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FedRAMP
FedRAMP for defense AI
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DoW IL5 / IL6
DoW IL5 / IL6 for defense AI
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RMF (SP 800-37)
RMF (SP 800-37) for defense AI
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ITAR
ITAR for defense AI
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EAR
EAR for defense AI
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SCIF / Air-Gap Posture
SCIF / Air-Gap Posture for defense AI
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CMS
CMS for defense AI
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ONC HTI-1
ONC HTI-1 for defense AI
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DSI Source Attributes
DSI Source Attributes for defense AI
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FDA PCCP
FDA PCCP for defense AI
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FDA SaMD 510(k)/De Novo
FDA SaMD 510(k)/De Novo for defense AI
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GMLP
GMLP for defense AI
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HIPAA Security Rule
HIPAA Security Rule for defense AI
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FSMB AI / state boards
FSMB AI / state boards for defense AI
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FRE 707 (proposed)
FRE 707 (proposed) for defense AI
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ABA Formal Op. 512
ABA Formal Op. 512 for defense AI
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AI Citation Sanctions
AI Citation Sanctions for defense AI
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State Bar AI Opinions
State Bar AI Opinions for defense AI
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Section 504
Section 504 for defense AI
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IDEA
IDEA for defense AI
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COPPA
COPPA for defense AI
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OCR AI Guidance
OCR AI Guidance for defense AI
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SOPIPA
SOPIPA for defense AI
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Proctoring Fairness
Proctoring Fairness for defense AI
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NYC Local Law 144
NYC Local Law 144 for defense AI
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Colorado AI Act
Colorado AI Act for defense AI
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Texas TRAIGA
Texas TRAIGA for defense AI
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Utah AI Policy Act
Utah AI Policy Act for defense AI
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Illinois HB 3773
Illinois HB 3773 for defense AI
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California AI Transparency
California AI Transparency for defense AI
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EU AI Act
EU AI Act for defense AI
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EU GPAI Code of Practice
EU GPAI Code of Practice for defense AI
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UK Pro-Innovation AI
UK Pro-Innovation AI for defense AI
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CC.02

Where is the canonical reference for each pin?

The schema'd reference page for each pin — for evaluators who need the canonical DefinedTerm.
NIST AI RMF
reference
OMB M-25-21/22
reference
DoW RAI S&IP
reference
EO 14179
reference
ISO/IEC 42001
reference
FIPS 140-3
reference
SHA-256 / FIPS 180-4
reference
SLSA v1.0
reference
SBOM
reference
SCITT
reference
C-SCRM
reference
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
reference
CMMC
reference
SSDF SP 800-218
reference
ATO
reference
DoW IL2 / IL4
reference
DFARS 252.204-7012
reference
HIPAA
reference
HHS §1557
reference
FDA PCCP / SaMD
reference
FRE 702
reference
ABA Model Rules
reference
FERPA
reference
Title VI
reference
NIST AI RMF · GOVERN
reference
NIST AI RMF · MAP
reference
NIST AI RMF · MEASURE
reference
NIST AI RMF · MANAGE
reference
NIST AI 600-1 GenAI Profile
reference
OMB M-25-21
reference
OMB M-25-22
reference
High-Impact AI
reference
SSDF · Protect Software (PS)
reference
ISO/IEC 42001 · Annex A
reference
NIST 800-53 · AU
reference
NIST 800-53 · CA
reference
FedRAMP
reference
DoW IL5 / IL6
reference
RMF (SP 800-37)
reference
ITAR
reference
EAR
reference
SCIF / Air-Gap Posture
reference
CMS
reference
ONC HTI-1
reference
DSI Source Attributes
reference
FDA PCCP
reference
FDA SaMD 510(k)/De Novo
reference
GMLP
reference
HIPAA Security Rule
reference
FSMB AI / state boards
reference
FRE 707 (proposed)
reference
ABA Formal Op. 512
reference
AI Citation Sanctions
reference
State Bar AI Opinions
reference
Section 504
reference
IDEA
reference
COPPA
reference
OCR AI Guidance
reference
SOPIPA
reference
Proctoring Fairness
reference
NYC Local Law 144
reference
Colorado AI Act
reference
Texas TRAIGA
reference
Utah AI Policy Act
reference
Illinois HB 3773
reference
California AI Transparency
reference
EU AI Act
reference
EU GPAI Code of Practice
reference
UK Pro-Innovation AI
reference
CC.03

Which state-specific holds apply on top of federal regulators?

50 state public-sector buyers · Defense framing per state · federal floor + state-specific holds in one bundle.
Alabama
Alabama for defense AI
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Alaska
Alaska for defense AI
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Arizona
Arizona for defense AI
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Arkansas
Arkansas for defense AI
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California
California for defense AI
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Colorado
Colorado for defense AI
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Connecticut
Connecticut for defense AI
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Delaware
Delaware for defense AI
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Florida
Florida for defense AI
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Georgia
Georgia for defense AI
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Hawaii
Hawaii for defense AI
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Idaho
Idaho for defense AI
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Illinois
Illinois for defense AI
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Indiana
Indiana for defense AI
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Iowa
Iowa for defense AI
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Kansas
Kansas for defense AI
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Kentucky
Kentucky for defense AI
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Louisiana
Louisiana for defense AI
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Maine
Maine for defense AI
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Maryland
Maryland for defense AI
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts for defense AI
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Michigan
Michigan for defense AI
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Minnesota
Minnesota for defense AI
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Mississippi
Mississippi for defense AI
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Missouri
Missouri for defense AI
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Montana
Montana for defense AI
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Nebraska
Nebraska for defense AI
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Nevada
Nevada for defense AI
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire for defense AI
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New Jersey
New Jersey for defense AI
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New Mexico
New Mexico for defense AI
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New York
New York for defense AI
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North Carolina
North Carolina for defense AI
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North Dakota
North Dakota for defense AI
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Ohio
Ohio for defense AI
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma for defense AI
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Oregon
Oregon for defense AI
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania for defense AI
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island for defense AI
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South Carolina
South Carolina for defense AI
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South Dakota
South Dakota for defense AI
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Tennessee
Tennessee for defense AI
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Texas
Texas for defense AI
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Utah
Utah for defense AI
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Vermont
Vermont for defense AI
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Virginia
Virginia for defense AI
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Washington
Washington for defense AI
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West Virginia
West Virginia for defense AI
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin for defense AI
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Wyoming
Wyoming for defense AI
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REF

Capability brief (reference).

The original Defense AI workflow capability declaration — kept below the colossum as the long-form reference for evaluators who want it.