AI at The Citadel — Building Intelligent Agents for Defense, Business, and Government

The Citadel Club of Greater Washington (CCGW) invites you to AI at The Citadel — and How You Can Use It: Building Intelligent Agents for Defense, Business, and Government.

Join fellow Citadel alumni for an evening of networking and hands-on AI with The Citadel’s Dean of Engineering. Get an inside look at the AI³ Center, a $1M NSF-funded initiative shaping how cadets learn to work alongside AI systems. Then you’ll build a practical AI “knowledge agent” that can search documents, answer questions, and guide decisions—no coding required.

Ticket includes Bella Italia buffet and non-alcoholic drinks. Cash bar will be available.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:45 PM
Location: Springfield Golf & Country Club
8301 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, VA 22152

Agenda

• 6:00 PM — Networking reception
• 6:30 PM — AI at The Citadel: What we’re building and teaching
• 6:45 PM — From chatbots to agents: Why the distinction matters (live demo)
• 7:15 PM — Hands-on: Build your own knowledge agent
• 8:00 PM — What’s next: Integrations, automation, and multi-agent systems
• 8:15 PM — Q&A and continued networking

Example use cases you’ll explore:

• Internal SOPs and policy navigator
• Proposal and RFP support
• Customer/client service agent
• Compliance and regulatory guide
• Technical documentation assistant

What to Bring

Bring a fully charged laptop and a few documents from your work—policies, manuals, FAQs, proposal templates, or anything you wish your team could search more easily. (Wi-Fi is on-site, but there are no battery charging stations.)

Who Should Attend

Alumni in defense, contracting, engineering, government, and business leadership roles.

Dress

Business casual.

Speaker

Dr. Andrew Williams is Dean of Engineering and Louis S. LeTellier Chair at The Citadel. He also serves as Acting Director of the AI³ Center, a $1M NSF-funded initiative focused on AI, algorithmic integrity, and autonomy innovation. He hosts the Generation AI with the AI Doctor podcast.

Registration: https://ccgw.wildapricot.org/event-6524928

Point of Contact: Col. Boykin Jordan, USAF (Ret.), ’84 — [email protected]