Military Operations Research Society

10/16/2026

Cyber operations involve uncertainty, competing priorities, and rapidly changing conditions. Effective planning requires more than technical expertise.

The Certificate in Cyber Wargaming teaches participants how to create structured gaming experiences that generate meaningful insights and improve organizational readiness. The course includes practical exercises that reinforce each concept through real application.

Past participants have noted that, “A huge amount of this course I can apply to my own organization. I definitely recommend it to others!”

Registration is still open for the December session! Join a community of professionals committed to improving cyber decision-making through wargaming.

Learn more: https://loom.ly/Ai5CPZA

10/15/2026

REMINDER! Join us tomorrow, 16 October at noon ET, for the latest installment of MORS-Talk. This month we're joined by Mr. Chris Huffman as he presents Difficulties in Modeling and Analyzing Missile Engagements.

Register here: https://loom.ly/_VvdUCw

10/14/2026

This December, join us at the Emerging Techniques Forum (ETF) in Arlington, Virginia! Attendees can expect three days focused on AI, analysis, and mission impact as operations researchers, analysts, and data scientists from military and government gather to discover how emerging methods and AI can strengthen analysis and support better decisions.

Registration prices increase October 19. Register now to secure the current rate and join the community turning emerging AI capabilities into practical solutions for national security!

Learn more and register: https://loom.ly/_m0M-fY

10/12/2026

Happy Columbus Day! Today provides an opportunity to reflect on exploration and discovery, as well as the many people and cultures whose experiences have shaped our shared history.

At MORS, we value learning, collaboration, and the pursuit of new approaches to complex challenges. These principles guide our community of analysts, researchers, operators, and decision-makers across government, industry, and academia.

We wish the MORS community a safe and meaningful holiday.

10/09/2026

The increasingly popular, Certificate in Wargaming, equips participants with the tools to design games that explore policy, inform decisions, and drive innovation. The course includes real-world examples and specialized topics that help you adapt wargaming to your own organization’s needs, delivered by expert instructors. Join us online and leave the course ready to build, refine, and deliver games with purpose.

Learn more: https://loom.ly/8MGkPg4

The Certificate in Wargaming is a five-day course designed to enhance analyst capability and knowledge in multiple aspects of professional games, including research, design, development, ex*****on, analysis, and reporting. Through a combination of lectures and exercises, participants will learn the....

10/08/2026

The value of AI depends on the problems it helps solve.

The Emerging Techniques Forum, happening this December in Arlington, VA, will bring together the people working on those problems: operations researchers, analysts, data scientists, military professionals, government decision-makers, academics, and industry leaders. Join us and spend three days exploring the methods, technologies, and applications shaping the future of national security analysis. Registration prices increase on 20 October.

The abstract submission deadline is extended until 16 October. We encourage presentation submissions in our three tracks: Emerging Techniques, AI in Practice, and AI in Operations, including Visco Prize Competition submissions.

Learn more, register, and submit an abstract here: https://loom.ly/_m0M-fY

10/07/2026

Join us Friday, 16 October at noon ET for this month's MORS-Talk. We'll be joined by Mr. Chris Huffman, Aerospace Engineer for DCS Corporation, as he presents Difficulties in Modeling and Analyzing Missile Engagements.

Register here: https://loom.ly/_VvdUCw

10/06/2026

The October MORS Monthly is in your inbox!

This month’s newsletter highlights the many ways the MORS community continues to learn, share ideas, strengthen the profession, and stay connected. As we move into the final months of the year, there are plenty of opportunities to build new skills, contribute your perspective, recognize the people advancing our field, and engage with the conversations shaping operations research and wargaming.

We hope you’ll find something that supports your work, sparks a new idea, or connects you with someone in the community.

Read the October MORS Monthly in your inbox or view it in your browser: https://loom.ly/fTGl_aw

10/05/2026

National security decisions often involve incomplete information. Understanding and communicating uncertainty can make a meaningful difference in the decisions that follow.

This three-day online MORS course will introduce practical ways to address chance using stochastic data and AI. Through hands-on projects, participants will explore analytical methodologies, uncertainty representation, cross-platform interoperability, and interactive applications.

Learn more and register: https://loom.ly/h21KBm8

10/02/2026

Registration is open for the new AI Insights Course: Fundamentals Overview and Tactical Testing Strategies!

This three-day intensive course for military analytics professionals cuts through the theoretical noise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and provides what AI is and is not and how to make sure it is doing what you want it to do. Join us to explore a unique perspective on how AI can be used effectively in today’s ever-changing environment.

Learn more and register: https://loom.ly/NVyvOF0