Public Statements
AIEM Trademark Officially Registered with the USPTO
October 21, 2025. AIEM, LLC has officially secured federal trademark registration for its company name and logo with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This registration formalizes AIEM’s identity as a trusted leader in ethical, human-centered artificial intelligence for emergency management. The milestone reinforces AIEM’s enduring commitment to transparency, trust, and responsible AI design in service of public safety. Click here to read the full public statement (PDF).
AIEM Launches Adaptive Data Layering Framework™ for Ethical AI in Disaster Response
June 29, 2025. AIEM, LLC is proud to introduce the Adaptive Data Layering Framework™ (ADLF™), a proprietary architecture for building transparent, trusted, and human-aligned AI systems in emergency management. Developed from over a decade of real-world virtual activations, ADLF™ enables organizations to integrate official data, validated citizen signals, and raw public input into layered AI workflows. Click here to read the full public statement (PDF).
Peterson Publishes Groundbreaking AIEM Article on Emergency Management and AI
June 17, 2025. Stephen Peterson, founder of AIEM, LLC, has published a widely discussed article on LinkedIn titled Adaptive by Design: Why Emergency Management Must Lead the AI Era. The piece challenges conventional approaches to AI training and deployment, urging the emergency management field to co-lead the development of AI systems that are context-aware, human-guided, and operationally sound. Click here to read full public statement (PDF).
AIEM, LLC Receives Unique Entity ID, Becomes Eligible for Federal Contracting
June 3, 2025. AIEM, LLC has officially received its Unique Entity ID (UEI) through the U.S. federal government’s System for Award Management. This milestone confirms the company’s eligibility to pursue federal contracting opportunities and collaborate with government agencies on artificial intelligence solutions tailored for emergency management. Click here to read full public statement (PDF).
Peterson Retires from Federal Service, Launches AIEM, LLC
April 20, 2025. After a distinguished career in emergency management, including over a decade at the National Institutes of Health, Stephen Peterson has retired from federal service as of April 19, 2025. He now begins a new chapter as the founder and principal of AIEM, LLC, focused on advancing thoughtful and practical AI innovations in emergency management. Click here to read full public statement (PDF).