Ask a passerby on the street how federal agencies use AI for intelligence; answers might resemble the stuff of spy movies: drones for espionage, robots that scan faces. But Hollywood may not highlight the myriad applications for AI in federal agencies: AI processes satellite imagery to report and predict severe weather, natural disasters and climate changes more efficiently. It detects infections in patients who aren’t displaying sympto...

Artificial intelligence uses continue expanding throughout the federal government, and applying the technologies to the opaque federal acquisition process is no exception. With the potential to save billions of dollars and work hours annually, AI is streamlining contracting in the notoriously time-consuming process and creating opportunities to invest in innovative—not just familiar—ideas. In this digital event, Nextgov and Defens...

Join Defense One and INSA for a discussion around re-skilling, up-skilling and the data-related knowledge and tools required for the Intelligence Community workforce. We’ll delve into best practices for building up a future-focused workforce equipped to support the Community’s current and future AI demands. The panel will explore: Increasing data acumen Private and public sector investment in tools and training The benefits of Univ...

America’s intelligence collectors are already using AI in ways big and small, to scan the news for dangerous developments, send alerts to ships about rapidly changing conditions, and speed up the NSA’s regulatory compliance efforts. But before the IC can use AI to its full potential, it must be hardened against attack. The humans who use it — analysts, policy-makers and leaders — must better understand how advanced AI...