THE PREMIER NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE™
CATEGORIES
Each category cleanly maps to framing and maintaining thematic coherence around human flourishing, economic competitiveness, national security, free speech, American values, families, and infrastructure.
The order also flows logically: from foundational domains (Energy, Infrastructure, Business) through social systems (Health, Education, Entertainment, Government, Community, Family), then culminating in strategic and global categories (Security, Allies) then future (NextGen).
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Energy
AI applications that transform how America produces, delivers, and uses energy across the whole economy—power generation, grids, industry, buildings, vehicles, and data centers—supporting a new era of prosperity and energy security for the American people.
Infrastructure
AI infrastructure—chips, servers, data centers, cloud platforms, communications networks, and the dedicated energy capacity to power them at national scale—so America has the factories, computing power, and networks needed to win the AI race.
Business
AI that fuels American business, manufacturing, finance, and supply chains—reshoring production, boosting productivity and wages, and strengthening U.S. economic competitiveness in the global AI economy.
Health
Life‑saving and life‑improving AI in healthcare, biotech, and life sciences that discovers new treatments, personalizes care, and extends healthy human flourishing for American patients.
Education
AI that transforms learning and workforce skills so Americans can thrive in the AI age—from K–12 to higher education and lifelong training—ensuring workers and families prosper in the new economy.
Entertainment
Arts, media, and storytelling that use AI to elevate culture and reflect American values—protecting free speech, honoring faith and family, and rejecting ideological “social engineering” in how Americans get their news and entertainment.
Government
Modern, AI‑enabled public services that make government more effective, accountable, and responsive to citizens while respecting the Constitution and protecting liberty.
Community
Local and civic innovation using AI to strengthen neighborhoods, public safety, infrastructure, and civic life in communities across the nation, ensuring the benefits of AI reach Main Street—not just big tech and big government.
Family
AI services and safeguards that protect children, support parents, and open up real opportunities for American families to live, work, and thrive together in the digital age.
Security
Defense, intelligence, and cyber capabilities that keep America and her allies safe—preserving our strategic edge in military power, securing critical infrastructure, and defending the homeland in an age of AI.
Allies
International AI initiatives that reinforce U.S. leadership, deepen alliances, and advance freedom and prosperity with our partners around the world, so the free world—not authoritarian regimes—sets the rules of the AI age.
NextGen
Frontier AI breakthroughs—advancing scientific and mathematical discovery, new models of computing, and world‑leading innovation that fulfill America’s AI Action Plan and usher in a new golden age of human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security.
sponsors
As America marks 250 years of independence in 2026, the National Intelligence Infrastructure Awards™ will serve as the nation’s premier showcase for America‑first AI. Since President Trump released “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan” in July 2025—detailing more than 90 federal policy actions—the Administration has been moving rapidly to implement this agenda, and the America First Academy of Arts & Sciences™ is proud to do its part by supporting and accelerating the President’s plan to keep America first in the global AI race.
FOUNDING PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES
A limited number of founding partners will be selected to help establish the national standard for recognizing excellence in artificial intelligence at this defining moment for America’s future.
COMMERCIAL PRESENTING PARTNER (1 slot)
$1,500,000
$1,000,000 — Inaugural Founding Partner Allocation
FOUNDING NETWORK & DISTRIBUTION PARTNER (2 slots)
$1,500,000
$1,000,000 — Inaugural Founding Partner Allocation
These are parallel founding roles at the same level of investment, designed for different forms of platform leadership—brand ownership and distribution scale.
Presented by the America First Academy of Arts & Sciences™ (AFAAS™)
with the support of [NAME], the Founding Commercial Partner
and [NETWORK], the Founding Network & Distribution Partner
FOUNDING SUPPORT PARTNER POSITIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
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About NII Awards™
Why now?
why founding?
Why now?
The Intelligence Age has arrived.
America is entering a defining period.
AI is becoming foundational infrastructure.
America 250.
National competitiveness.
National security.
Why you?
why founding?
Why now?
America needs an enduring national institution dedicated to setting standards and recognizing excellence throughout the Intelligence Age.
Not another awards show. An Institution. Presented by
The America First Academy of Arts & Sciences.™ (AFAAS™)
why founding?
why founding?
A FOUNDING INVITATION.
Founding opportunities occur only once.
Formation.
Historical record.
Legacy.
America 250.
Never repeated.
A FOUNDING INVITATION.
A FOUNDING INVITATION.
A FOUNDING INVITATION.
By Invitation only access. We are not inviting any organization to just purchase for exposure.
We are not inviting organizations to purchase exposure.. you to support, participate and lead:
- American AI leadership
- Innovation
- Competitiveness
- Prosperity
- National security
- America 250
- An enduring institution
- Create A Lasting record and Legacy that only becomes more valuable with time...
WHERE DO WE FIT?
A FOUNDING INVITATION.
WHERE DO WE FIT?
We are not inviting organizations to "purchase exposure."
This is where they select:
Commercial
Network
Infrastructure
Innovation
Investment
Next steps?
A FOUNDING INVITATION.
WHERE DO WE FIT?
1. Select your top 3 exclusive positions below. (In case a position is already taken.)
2. Fill out your form below to receive your Allocation Information.
3. Receive and review Allocation information.
4. Request Allocation.
5. Allocation approved.
6. Make Payment.
7. Done.
request founding support partner allocation materials
IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO STEP BACK IN TIME...
EVERY ERA DEFINES ITSELF BY WHAT IT CHOOSES TO RECOGNIZE
From the Academy Awards honoring excellence in film in the late 1920's, to the National "Information" Infrastructure (NII) Awards recognizing excellence during the emergence of the Internet in the mid-90's—widely described as the "Academy Awards of the Information Age" and the "Oscars of the Internet"—great institutions of recognition have helped define excellence, elevate achievement, and create examples for future generations.
History remembers the institutions that define an era—and the organizations that had the vision to help establish them.
IMAGINE STEPPING BACK IN TIME AND BEING OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME ONE OF THE ORIGINAL ONES WHO HELPED FOUND ONE OF THOSE INSTITUTIONS.
Now, more than three decades later, that opportunity has come again.
During America's 250th Anniversary, the America First Academy of Arts & Sciences™ (AFAAS™) proudly presents the National Intelligence Infrastructure Awards™ (NII Awards™)—Honoring the Best of AI™—recognizing the leadership, innovation, and excellence shaping America's Intelligence Age and ushering in a new Golden Age of peace, national security, and prosperity for the next 250 years.
THIS IS A DEFINING NATIONAL MOMENT.
A rare opportunity to secure an exclusive Founding Support Partner position associated with the inaugural National Intelligence Infrastructure Awards™ Black-Tie Gala Premiere, the National AI Leadership & Innovation Convening, and the permanent historical record of America's AI Golden Age as part of the America 250 celebration in Washington, D.C.
As a Founding Support Partner, your organization becomes permanently associated with a defining inaugural moment in American history.
Your participation is officially documented alongside the leaders, innovators, institutions, and organizations helping establish a new era of artificial intelligence leadership and innovation.
That record is intentionally created, authenticated, preserved, and expanded through professionally produced video, photography, print, digital publications, and online archives—stewarded by the Academy to inform, inspire, and endure for generations to come.
ONE GALA PREMIERE.
ONE INAUGURAL HISTORICAL RECORD.
ONE BEGINNING.
The inaugural NII Awards™ Gala Premiere and National AI Leadership & Innovation Convening are designed to create the moment, convene the leaders, and preserve the historical record.
By invitation only.
Limited Exclusive Founding Support Partner positions.
Available only during the Founding Year.
Every enduring institution has a beginning.
Very few organizations will ever have the opportunity to help establish one.
Once a Founding Support Partner category has been claimed, it is permanently retired.
Once this moment passes, it can never be recreated.
THIS IS YOUR MOMENT.
EVERY ERA DEFINES ITSELF BY WHAT IT CHOOSES TO RECOGNIZE.
IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO STEP BACK IN TIME...
EVERY ERA DEFINES ITSELF BY WHAT IT CHOOSES TO RECOGNIZE
From the Academy Awards honoring film, to the National "Information" Infrastructure (NII) Awards recognizing excellence during the emergence of the Internet in the mid-90's—widely described as the “Academy Awards of the Information Age” and the “Oscars of the Internet”—recognition has helped define excellence, elevate achievement, and create examples for future generations.
Now, more than three decades later, a new chapter is beginning...
Now, during America's 250th anniversary, the America First Academy of Arts & Sciences™ (AFAAS™) presents the National Intelligence Infrastructure Awards™ (NII Awards™) for the intelligence Age—Honoring the Best of AI™, ushering in America's leadership in the new golden age of peace, national security, and prosperity for the next 250 years.
THIS IS A DEFINING NATIONAL MOMENT FOR AMERICA'S INTELLIGENCE AGE.
A rare opportunity to secure an exclusive Founding Partner Position associated with the inaugural National Intelligence Infrastructure Awards™ (NII Awards™) Black-Tie Gala Premiere and the permanent historical record of America's AI Golden Age as part of the America 250 celebrations in Washington, D.C.
As a Founding Support Partner, your organization becomes permanently associated with a defining inaugural moment in American history—the emergence of America's AI Golden Age.
Your participation is officially documented within the inaugural historical record alongside the leaders, innovators, institutions, and organizations that helped establish a new era of artificial intelligence leadership and innovation.
That record is intentionally created, authenticated, preserved, and expanded through video, photography, print, digital publications, and online archives—stewarded by the Academy to inform, inspire, and endure for generations to come.
ONE GALA PREMIERE.
ONE HISTORICAL RECORD.
ONE BEGINNING.
The inaugural NII Awards™ Gala Premiere and day two National Executive Leadership Forum are designed to create the moment, convene the leaders, and preserve the historical record.
By Invitation only.
This is your private RSVP invitation.
Limited Exclusive Founding Partner Positions.
Available during the Founding Year only.
Every enduring awards program has a beginning moment.
Very few will ever have the opportunity to help establish one.
THIS IS YOUR MOMENT.
EVERY ERA DEFINES ITSELF BY WHAT IT CHOOSES TO RECOGNIZE.
EXCLUSIVE FOUNDING PARTNER POSITIONS ALLOCATION PROCESS
Founding Partner positions are honorary institutional partnerships. They confer no equity ownership, governance rights, or decision-making authority in the Academy or the NII Awards™ program.
Three Simple Steps
1. Request
Select your preferred Founding Support Partner position(s) and submit your request found at the bottom of this page.
2. Confirm
Upon Academy approval, you'll receive your Founding Support Partner Agreement for secure review and digital signature execution.
3. Become a Founding Support Partner
Once the Agreement is executed and payment is confirmed, your exclusive position is officially allocated in your name, permanently retired and recorded in the Official AFAAS™ NII Historical Record™, and your Academy VIP Founding Support Partner Concierge begins your onboarding.
- Select Position
Choose your preferred Founding Support Partner position(s) from the Tier I, Tier II, or Tier III levels listed below. We recommend identifying two alternate positions in the event your first choice has already been allocated. - Submit Request
Complete the Founding Support Partner Request form at the bottom of this page. - Academy Review
Each request is reviewed on a discretionary basis, taking into consideration position availability and institutional alignment with the Academy’s mission. - Invitation to Proceed
Qualified organizations are formally invited to review and digitally execute the Founding Support Partner Agreement, which will be provided electronically via a secure portal. - Agreement Execution & Settlement
Upon mutual execution of the Agreement and confirmation of settlement, the exclusive Founding Support Partner position is officially allocated, registered in the Official AFAAS™ NII Historical Record™, and removed from future availability. - Onboarding
Your dedicated Academy VIP Founding Support Partner Concierge will contact you to begin the onboarding process and ensure a seamless experience.
MISSION. WHY IT MATTERS. WHO PARTICIPATES. fOUNDING pARTNERS. FOUNDING LEGACY.
honoring the visionaries. celebrating the builders. empowering what's next.
MISSION. WHY IT MATTERS. WHO PARTICIPATES. FOUNDING LEGACY.
FOUNDING PARTNERS. INAUGURAL PRESENTATION. LONG-TERM VISION.
Download PDFEXCLUSIVE FOUNDING PARTNER POSITIONS ALLOCATION PROCESS
Founding Partner positions are honorary institutional partnerships. They confer no equity ownership, governance rights, or decision-making authority in the Academy or the NII Awards™ program.
Three Simple Steps...
1. REQUEST CONFIDENTIAL FOUNDING PARTNER ALLOCATION PACKAGE™
Select your preferred Exclusive Founding Partner Position(s) below and submit your request using the form at the bottom of this webpage. (We recommend selecting two backup categories in case your first choice has already been claimed and allocated.)
The Academy will email your Confidential Founding Partner Allocation Package™, containing the materials needed to review and claim your exclusive category allocation.
2. REVIEW & SIGN YOUR ALLOCATION AGREEMENT
Review the Allocation Materials with your organization's appropriate executive, legal, finance, and other decision-makers. (Note: All Private and Confidential materials may be shared internally within your organization solely for purposes of evaluating the opportunity.)
Automatic Completion: Once the Exclusive Founding Partner Allocation Agreement is signed, SignWell automatically emails the final signed document and audit trail to you and all other parties.
3. BECOME AN OFFICIAL ACADEMY NII AWARDS™ FOUNDING PARTNER
Upon Academy verification of full payment funds availability, your Exclusive Founding Partner Category is officially allocated in your organization's name, authenticated by the Academy's Official First-In Allocation Date & Time Stamp, retired, marked “ALLOCATED,” and recorded in the Official AFAAS™ NII Permanent Historical Archive Record™.
Your Founding Partner VIP Concierge will serve as your primary point of contact for onboarding, planning updates, and engagement opportunities as the inaugural program approaches.
All Positions Limited. Exclusive. Based on Availability.
EVERY ERA IS DEFINED BY WHAT IT CHOOSES TO RECOGNIZE.
THAT MOMENT IS HERE AGAIN.
THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP ESTABLISH A NEW AMERICAN INSTITUTION EXISTS ONLY ONCE—AT THE TIME OF FOUNDING.
THE ONLY QUESTION IS—WILL YOU BE IN THE ROOM AND IN THE RECORD?
We would be honored to have you join us for what promises to be an extraordinary and historic inaugural gathering.
Warm regards,
Bill Mapp
Founder, Chairman & Executive Steward
America First Academy of Arts & Sciences™
Honoring American Excellence. Stewarded Across Generations.™
afaas™ academy NII Awards™ program Agenda
Ⅰ. DAY 1: 6:00PM-8:30 PM — Chairman's Academy VIP Welcome Reception (Invite Only • RSVP) Food & Beverage (F&B)
DAY 2: 5:00 PM — Credentialing & Registration (Invite Only • RSVP)
Ⅱ. DAY 2: 5:30 PM — Red Carpet Arrival Step-and-Repeat Pre-Reception (F&B)
Ⅲ. DAY 2: 8:00 PM — America 250 Black-Tie NII Awards™ Gala Premiere (LIve-to-tape)*
Ⅳ. DAY 2: 10:00 PM-11:30 PM — Academy NII Awards™ Executive Reception (F&B)
Ⅴ. DAY 3: 7:30 AM-3:30 PM — National Executive AI Forum™ (Live-to-tape)* (Invite Only • RSVP) (F&B)
*(Live-to-tape) — Live Multi-Camera Broadcast Recording Production Environment. This event is being professionally produced for Academy broadcast, streaming, digital distribution and permanent preservation as part of the Official AFAAS™ NII Historical Archive™.
Exclusive Founding Partner POsitions LISTING
All Positions Exclusive. Only 1 Per Category. Based on Availability. Claim Your Category.
★★★★★ Founding Institutional Partner Exclusive (1)
★★★ Founding Capital Infrastructure Partner (1)
★★★ Founding Energy Infrastructure Partner (1)
★★★ Founding Semiconductor Partner (1)
★★★ Founding Compute Partner (1)
★★★ Founding Data Center Partner (1)
★★★ Founding Network Infrastructure Partner (1)
★★★ Founding Cloud Infrastructure Partner (1)
★★★ Founding Data Infrastructure Partner (1)
★★★ Founding Physical AI Infrastructure Partner (1)
★★★ Founding Workforce Development Partner (1)
★★★ Founding National Security Infrastructure Partner (1)
*EVERY INAUGURAL FOUNDING POSITION IS:
✓ Exclusive (One Organization Only)
✓ Unique (One-of-a-Kind Designation)
✓ Functionally Distinct (Institutional Role)
✓ Historically Non-Repeatable
(Can Never Be Recreated.)
★ Founding NII Energy Award Partner (1)
★ Founding NII Infrastructure Award Partner (1)
★ Founding NII Commerce Award Partner (1)
★ Founding NII Health Award Partner (1)
★ Founding NII Education Award Partner (1)
★ Founding NII Community Award Partner (1)
★ Founding NII Family Award Partner (1)
★ Founding NII Entertainment Award Partner (1)
★ Founding NII Government Award Partner (1)
★ Founding NII National Security Award Partner (1)
★ Founding NII Global Allies Award Partner (1)
★ Founding NII Next Generation Award Partner (1)
Note: See bottom of NII Awards™ home page for detailed award category descriptions.
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