The U.S. National Science Foundation AI Institute for Agent-based Cyber Threat Intelligence and Operation (ACTION) seeks to change the way mission-critical systems are protected against sophisticated, ever-changing security threats.
In cooperation with (and learning from) security operations experts, intelligent agents will use complex knowledge representation, logic reasoning, and learning to identify flaws, detect attacks, perform attribution, and respond to breaches in a timely and scalable fashion.
This vision is made possible by fundamental innovations in several AI domains, including integrated learning and reasoning, human-agent and agent-agent interaction, and strategic gaming and tactical planning.
The ACTION Institute is a nexus for educational institutions, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and industry by training the next-generation cybersecurity workforce and transitioning novel AI-powered technology into real-world security operations.
June 26 - June 27, 2025
UCSB Campus
Supporting Agencies
The ACTION Institute is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation under grant no. IIS-2229876 and is supported in part by funds provided by the National Science Foundation, by the Department of Homeland Security, and by IBM.
Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
