About the Military and Security Society

Within MAS, we have many great opportunities to:

1. Gather as a community with a common focus.  
   • We look forward to seeing you at the MAS Business Meeting and Social at the INFORMS Annual Meeting, in the hallways at other INFORMS conferences, and online during occasional MAS virtual events.
2. Learn from other members and their expertise
   • In addition to the MAS sessions at INFORMS meetings, we also host periodic MAS virtual events (e.g., Book Club Meetings, Webinars) to hear from and engage with colleagues presenting award-winning and cutting-edge research. We also have MAS Special Interest Groups, where we are looking for volunteers within MAS to build sub-communities for networking and professional development.
3. Share our own work and experiences
   • We want and welcome your contributions!  Look to the MAS Discussions via INFORMS Connect for calls for both session chairs and presenters within the MAS clusters at the INFORMS Annual Meeting, the Winter Simulation Conference, and other major INFORMS events.  
4. Recognize excellence and achievement
   • We annually recognize excellence via the Koopman Prize, and the J. Steinhardt Prize, and the Seth Bonder Scholarship for Applied Operations Research in Military and Security Applications.
     
5. Serve with research and analysis that advances global security-related endeavors.
   
   • Our members serve their sponsors, customers and clients with research and analysis that is typically related to global security domains (defense, energy, cyber, etc.).

Our MAS Special Interest Groups

1. Operational and Strategic Decision Making

• Logistics and Supply Chain Optimization
• Game Theory and Adversarial Decision Making
• Wargaming and Simulations
• Mission Planning
• Deterrence

2. National Security and Defense Analytics

• ISR Analytics
• Border Security
• Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare
• Homeland Security Risk Analysis
• Cognitive Warfare and Psychological Operations

3. Emerging Technologies and Innovation

• Autonomous Systems and Unmanned Platforms
• Counter-UAS
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Advanced Materials and Energy Systems

4. Economic and Acquisition Security

• Acquisition and Economic Security
• Defense Industrial Base Resilience
• Strategic Resource Allocation
• Defense Budgeting and Cost Analysis

5. Network and Infrastructure Resilience

• Critical Infrastructure Resilience
• Disaster Response
• Supply Chain Disruption Management

6. Health and Readiness

• Combat Medicine and Casualty Evacuation
• Healthcare Optimization
• Biosecurity