We know that true modernization impacts effectiveness and efficiency for agencies, but to achieve real change it requires not just new technology but a balanced mix of culture, people and processes that elevate the technology, to drive enterprise-level transformation. Federal government resilience and innovation within the civil sector requires cloud-native thinking, paired with championing a new kind of role – the chief transformation and strategy officer (CTSO).
With a commitment to the creation and deployment of responsible AI systems, IBM sees an opportunity for AI-driven innovation to provide invaluable support in ways that help empower government workers to make better, data driven decisions.
The draft strategy is one way Space Force is working to develop standards for digital twins. It is also working on an open standard. Lisa Costa, the Space Force’s chief technology and innovation officer, noted that industry does not have a standard for digital twins that it could adopt.
The federal government has multiple projects in process to help agencies enable, implement and utilize AI to support mission objectives. These directions and memos from the government are set to provide guidance for how agencies should properly manage AI.
With the pace of technological innovation rapidly accelerating and a growing landscape of data and AI applications, government CIOs must learn how to leverage innovations in both the public and private sectors, decide which of their technology investments should be kept and which need replacement, and determine how to ensure their teams are set up for success.
The recently released executive order on AI from the Biden Administration drew a lot of interest from technology professionals and interest groups. Everyone is glad the White House is focused on the issue. Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with one expert observer.
The chief innovation officer of the central bank system says it's looking at generative AI through lens of "responsible innovation."
Lots of people are worried about the effects of artificial intelligence. Misused AI can cause harm. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with someone who said federal contracts can provide a line of defense against improper use of AI.
By establishing new standards for AI safety, security and ethics, and promoting innovation, competition and public trust, the Biden executive order positions America as a leader in harnessing the technology's benefits and mitigating its risks.
The Defense Department’s new data, analytics and artificial intelligence strategy focuses on agile adoption throughout the department to help get this technology in use quickly.
Alan Hope, head of the mission development branch at the Naval Research Laboratory inside the Naval Center for Space Technology, said the “Maritime mission is a global mission, and as such, that requires access to parts of the globe that aren’t easily accessible by any other means.”
Eric Hysen, the agency’s chief information officer and first chief AI officer, said the goal is to give employees access to new tools and technologies to deal with the ever-growing number of challenges the agency faces.
The Biden administration is setting new rules for how federal agencies should accelerate the use of artificial intelligence tools, and set up guardrails for this emerging technology.
Chief learning officers, often behind the scenes, try to ensure an agency’s workforce has the skills it needs, particularly in mission-critical areas, such as data analytics, IT and cybersecurity.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking at artificial intelligence tools to accelerate its work reducing burnout among its health care workforce.