ICYMI: Mission First, AI Forward

Key Takeaways:

• • Dell Technologies is helping public sector organizations transition from AI experimentation to real-world implementation across federal agencies, research institutions, operations and education.
  • Recent initiatives include the Dell Federal Symposium, U.S. Department of Energy partnerships, naval simulation projects and K-12 technology solutions focused on reliability and security.
  • Public-private partnerships are driving practical progress in AI deployment, workforce development and mission-critical infrastructure across government, research and education sectors.

Dell Technologies: Powering America’s AI future

As the U.S. races to maintain its edge in artificial intelligence, Dell Technologies is helping federal agencies, research institutions, and communities move from AI ambition to AI action—with the infrastructure, partnerships, and expertise to make it real.

AI innovation for federal missions

America’s AI leadership runs on infrastructure—and Dell is leading the way. From the national labs to the classroom, Dell is working across the full breadth of the public sector to turn AI ambition into mission-ready outcomes, in partnership with the agencies and institutions that define American competitiveness.

At the Dell Federal Symposium in Washington, D.C., Michael Dell and Department of Energy Under Secretary Darío Gil made the case for practical, secure AI as the foundation of mission-ready government—drawing coverage from Bloomberg TV and Axios.

That work is already in the field: Dell is working with the U.S. Navy and Naval Postgraduate School to deploy digital twins that shorten planning cycles and strengthen operational readiness.

At NVIDIA GTC, Dell became the first manufacturer to ship a desktop with NVIDIA GB300 technology—and is co-engineering an air-gapped solution with NVIDIA that allows autonomous AI agents to run on classified and sensitive data in physically isolated environments with no external network connections, purpose-built for federal customers.

At RSA 2026, Dell announced quantum-ready security capabilities addressing the two risks most on policymakers’ radars: post-quantum encryption threats and AI-era cyber resilience.

U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss visited Dell’s Franklin, Massachusetts facility to see these AI capabilities firsthand.

In a recent CSIS podcast, Dell Fellow Ty Schmitt discussed how AI is shaping the next generation of data centers.

Michael Dell was appointed to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) as part of the broader effort to advance American leadership in science and technology.

Powering discovery at national scale

At SeedAI’s American AI Festival in D.C., Dell joined researchers and startup founders to discuss how public-private partnerships are strengthening America’s scientific leadership as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary.

That vision is already taking shape: the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center announced a major step toward deploying Doudna, its next flagship supercomputer, with the delivery of Cech—a Dell-powered early-access system designed to test and refine processes ahead of full deployment later this year.

Powering the next generation and communities

Beyond the federal mission, Dell is investing in the communities that will power America’s next generation of innovators. This spring, Dell is working alongside communities, nonprofits and school districts to make sure the benefits of AI reach beyond the data center.

At TCU, Dell is helping build the foundation for university-wide AI research through a high-performance environment designed to support secure, scalable innovation across campus.

In North Texas, Dell helped launch the United Way Institute —a new regional hub unifying data and innovation capacity across the nonprofit sector, with an AI Day of Learning for local organizations planned for April 20.

In Philadelphia, Dell joined Mayor Cherelle Parker’s Power Up Philly initiative at Temple University, hosting an AI Discovery Zone with nonprofit partner Hopeworks to put practical AI tools directly in the hands of residents working to build new skills.

And in K-12 classrooms, Dell’s education team is focused on what teachers and administrators actually need – reliability, security and time back—themes that surfaced at SXSW EDU as AI-ready tools begin reducing administrative burden and preparing students for the workforce ahead.

Trust and recognition

Dell Technologies also earned external recognition across ethics, innovation, employer reputation and federal leadership, including honors from Ethisphere World’s Most Ethical Companies, Forbes America’s Best Large Employer, Fast Company Most Innovative Companies and Nextgov/FCW Federal 100.

America’s AI leadership will be built on infrastructure that is secure, sovereign and scalable—and on partnerships that turn ambition into outcomes. Dell is committed to both.