<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Please do not reply to <ee-ms>, <ce-ms>,  as messages will not be received. For general inquiries, please reach out to </span><a href="mailto:ee-studentaffairs@ee.columbia.edu" target="_blank" style="background-color:transparent;font-family:arial,sans-serif">ee-studentaffairs@ee.columbia.edu</a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">"</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:arial,sans-serif">.</span><br></div><div>Dear Students,</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">We are now accepting submissions to the Ninth Annual workshop on Naval Applications of Machine Learning, which will be held in person on 24-27 February 2025 in San Diego, California. </div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">Access the submission form at <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__go.mil_submit-2Dnaml2025&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=RiHkSU8PbpPmv0GD0KWmdlDl9LtaVFwHppdBFPVKms4&m=7-E8lOw6rrbzDFzR2XCgRhqMW1k6YdH1C_fonKm5Gm_9Q8VUVgxGxdOVU3DMEp2y&s=O3XZPaMG-9GCEVqFoDxbJl3K5fuR4xlHFIj_EJl8Fgw&e=" target="_blank">https://go.mil/submit-naml2025</a></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">We are accepting proposals for the following:</div><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"> </p><ul><li style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;font-family:Menlo;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"></span>Technical talks on completed or ongoing research or other projects (Distro A, CUI, or classified)</li><li style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;font-family:Menlo;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"></span>Technical posters (Distro A only)</li><li style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;font-family:Menlo;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"></span>Other content such as panels or special sessions</li></ul><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"> </p><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">Note: Final presentations will need to be approved for release at the appropriate level, but this initial submission does not. This form can accept up to CUI. We are only having poster sessions at our off-site days, so all poster presentations will need to be approved for public release (Distro A).</div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">We will accept presentations from a broad variety of technical topics and application fields relevant to defense and national security. This year, we are particularly interested in these topics:</div><ul><li style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;font-family:Menlo;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"></span>AI human factors</li><li style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;font-family:Menlo;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"></span>Machine learning for tactical platform data</li><li style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;font-family:Menlo;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"></span>Undersea applications</li></ul><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">If your submission or presentation reads like a sales pitch or overt promotion of your company, products, or services, you will not be selected. However, we do have sponsorship options. Please contact our partner Randy Velliquette with AFCEA San Diego for more information (<a href="mailto:rvelliquette@deloitte.com" target="_blank">rvelliquette@deloitte.com</a>).</div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><b>Submission deadline is November 22, 2024. </b>Decisions will be sent to authors by mid-January 2025. Registration will be open soon.</div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">The first two days of the workshop will be held at an off-base location and are open to all participants. The last two days will be held at NIWC Pacific and are only open to appropriately cleared attendees who have a CAC or similar government ID. There will be a registration fee (TBD) for attendance which will be waived for government employees. </div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">If you have any questions or comments, please send us an email at <a href="mailto:naml@us.navy.mil" target="_blank">naml@us.navy.mil</a>. <br>If you’re on the Navy’s Flank Speed environment, please join our team with code <b>mmyz6c4</b></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><b><br></b></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><img alt="NAML 2025 Submissions Open v1.2 no code.jpeg" src="cid:ii_192693a36f59dda529f1" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="cursor: pointer; outline: 0px;"></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><b><br></b></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">Thank you for being a part of the NAML community!</div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">Katie</div><div style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica">-- <br>Katie Rainey, Ph.D.<br>Director of Science and Technology<br>Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Department<br>Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica"><a href="mailto:kate.e.rainey.civ@us.navy.mil" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)">kate.e.rainey.civ@us.navy.mil</a><br><a href="mailto:krainey@niwc.navy.mil" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)">krainey@niwc.navy.mil</a><br>858-395-5261</span></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>_______________________<div><div><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br>EE Student Affairs Team</span></p><div dir="ltr"><font color="#888888"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Department of Electrical Engineering<br>Columbia University</font><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">1300 Mudd<br><a href="mailto:ee-studentaffairs@ee.columbia.edu" target="_blank">ee-studentaffairs@ee.columbia.edu</a></font></div></div></div></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail-yj6qo"></div><div class="gmail-adL"><b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