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Artificial Intelligence Adoption in the Department of Defense

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This session was recorded on Feb. 14, 2024

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Overview

This briefing will provide insider insight and discuss key discriminators and best practices that industry must demonstrate to compete and win contracts for integration of responsible AI into the DoD ecosystem. This is important because as AI continues to expand exponentially in the US and abroad, a fundamental tenet for DoD is to implement a responsible AI strategy that enables DoD to adopt the power of AI at speed and scale, while recognizing that other governments will not follow the same “rule set” as the US and its allies.

As White House AI policies continue to evolve, DoD leadership is aggressively pursuing answers from industry to meet its Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Adoption Strategy released in June 2023. Per Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense, "This Strategy serves as a guide for how we will strengthen the organizational environment in which DoD deploys data, analytics, and AI capabilities for enduring decision advantage.”

What makes this "Insider" session different:

GovBrief insider sessions include former senior government leaders responsible for establishing and implementing agency objectives. Joan

Johnson has deep knowledge and expertise on how the Navy and broader DoD operate and will provide a powerful perspective on evolving requirements.

Session Materials will be provided and a recording will be made available to participants.

Recommended attending personnel:

- AI & Machine Learning Specialists

- Senior vendor/contractor leadership

- Entrepreneurs

- Chief technology officers

- Business development

- Proposal writers

- Contract managers

- Contract officers

Important:

This briefing uses a Zoom-based communication connection via your network. This briefing will be accessible via phone if you are unable to connect online and recorded versions will be distributed with closed-caption for the hearing impaired. Instructions for login will be provided upon registration.

Agenda

11:00 AM  Welcome & Introductions

11:05 AM  AI Policy

- White House Guidance

- DoD AI Strategy

- Trust in AI

- USDS & GSA Guidance

11:10 AM  What does DoD Care About?

- Responsible AI: TRUST

- Adoption at scale

- Speed of delivery

- AI-enabled capabilities =

  Decision Advantage

11:30 AM  OSD/CDAO

- Lead strategy for AI adoption

- Enable development of

  AI-enabled solutions

- Provide technical experts and

  tools across DoD

11:50 AM  Procurement Paths

- Tradewind

- RFIs / RFPs

- Prototype OTAs

- SBIRs

12:10 PM  Posturing and Positioning

- Engaging as a Thought Leader

- What DoD likes to see

- How DoD wants you to think

- Briefing Deck Fundamentals

12:20 PM  Q & A

12:30 PM  Final Remarks

Speakers

Joan Johnson
Joan Johnson

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research (DASN (RDT&E)

LongView Group LLC

Bio

Ms. Johnson served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Engineering (DASN (RDT&E)) from August 2020 to January 2022. She was the principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN(RD&A)), responsible for executive oversight of all matters related to RDT&E Budget Activities, Science and Engineering, Advanced Research and Development, Prototyping and Experimentation, and Test and Evaluation.

She was also responsible for oversight and stewardship of the Department of Navy Research and Development Establishment, which includes the naval laboratories, warfare centers and university affiliated research centers.

Ms. Johnson served as Executive Director for Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) from February 2016 to August 2020. As Executive Director and Director for Research & Engineering, Ms. Johnson was responsible for overall strategic and business planning / execution and business process efficiency necessary to satisfy business and financial objectives including budget development/execution with an annual operating budget of approximately $1.8B and a workforce of more than 6,000 civilians and 2,300 support contractors. Technical responsibilities encompassed the integration of personnel, processes, tools and facilities to meet demand for RDT&E and life cycle support of weapon systems programs workload; and technical oversight to both weapon systems and technology programs to preserve product integrity and ensure performance commitments. 

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