Within the last decade, the use of computational intelligence techniques for solving challenging defense related problems has achieved widespread acceptance. The genesis of this interest lies in the fact that repeated attempts of using more traditional techniques have left many important problems unsolved, and in some cases, not addressed. Additionally, new problems have emerged that are difficult to tackle with conventional methods, since social, cultural, and human behavioral factors tend to be at the heart of these new types of problems (e.g., within the broad areas of the global war on terrorism, homeland security, and force protection).

The workshop invites completed or ongoing work in using computational intelligence techniques for addressing these or any other applications to defense related problems. It is intended to encourage communication between active researchers and practitioners to better understand the current scope of efforts within this domain. The ultimate goal is to understand, discuss, and help set future directions for computational intelligence in defense problems.