Mentoring Session at MILCOM 2026

This initiative is jointly hosted by the MILCOM 2026 Young Scholar Poster Chairs and the Vice Chairs of the TCCN Special Interest Group (SIG) on AI/ML in Security. The event is specifically designed for 40–50 young scholars who are first authors of accepted conference posters. Our objective is to address growing anxieties regarding post-graduation employment by exploring how the proliferation of AI tools is fundamentally transforming the job market.

Panelists:

• Arupjyoti Bhuyan, Idaho National Laboratory

• Sekhar Skhekharan, MathWorks Inc.

• Joshua Groen, United States Military Academy West Point

• Tugba Erpek, Nexcepta, Inc.

Moderator: Michel Kulhandjian, Rice University

Liaison Officer: Sunday Amatare, The University of Texas at Arlington

Agenda: The session is divided into two distinct parts: an interactive 40-minute panel, followed by exclusive group mentorship led by each panelist.