AI: Transforming the Government Mission
Building out artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities is a national security imperative. The rate of adoption of AI across the U.S. government is increasing and the vast amounts of data collected can deliver tremendous insights to enhance security, improve citizen services, and transform decision-making processes. The confluence of AI and edge computing will enable the federal government to take better advantage of cloud capabilities and achieve better mission outcomes. The U.S. cannot afford to fall behind in developing and adopting AI technology as U.S. adversaries are investing billions to stay
competitive in this area and are using AI to their advantage.
To examine these issues in detail, the Center for Public Policy Innovation (CPPI) and Homeland Security
Dialogue Forum (HSDF) convened a virtual symposium in October 2020—Artificial Intelligence:
Transforming the Government Mission. The following report includes major takeaways from a series of
keynotes and panel discussions with experts from across government and industry.
Securing the Complex Ecosystem of Hybrid Cloud
Hybrid cloud environments are more prevalent than ever across federal agencies.
It has become apparent that hybrid cloud delivers additional capability across the
enterprise to support a vast array of government missions—from enabling data
access in remote locations to layering on Artificial Intelligence applications. The
flip side to this enhanced capability are new attack vectors and vulnerabilities
that emerge as a result of hybrid architecture.
On September 25, 2019 the Center for Public Policy Innovation (CPPI) and Homeland Security Dialogue Forum (HSDF) convened a policy symposium to explore strategies for the development and deployment of AI. The wide-ranging discussion highlighted current use case scenarios, the importance of data to accelerate AI adoption, and the need for industry-government collaboration in the United States to stay ahead of adversaries in this area.
Data is Fundamental to Artificial Intelligence in Government
The United States has arrived at a critical inflection point as artificial intelligence (AI) will vastly impact the daily lives of citizens and deliver unprecedented capabilities across the public and private sectors. Within the federal government, agencies are already adopting AI and devising strategies for how to effectively utilize this transformative technology? in particular, the use of AI has been most consequential in supporting the mission sets around homeland and national security.
On September 25, 2019 the Center for Public Policy Innovation (CPPI) and Homeland Security Dialogue Forum (HSDF) convened a policy symposium to explore strategies for the development and deployment of AI. The wide-ranging discussion highlighted current use case scenarios, the importance of data to accelerate AI adoption, and the need for industry-government collaboration in the United States to stay ahead of adversaries in this area.
Strengthening and Securing Federal Networks Through Modernization
On September 27, 2017, the Center for Public Policy Innovation and Homeland Security Dialogue Forum convened a panel discussion on Capitol Hill featuring experts from across the government and the private sector on the topic of modernizing IT across federal agencies. Moderated by Mr. Luke McCormack, former Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the discussion highlighted a number of areas including best practices for managing the IT modernization process, how modernization lends itself to improved cybersecurity posture, and opportunities to deliver increased capability to operators and improve the citizen experience. The panel included Ms. Margie Graves, Acting Federal Chief Information Officer at the Office of Management and Budget, Mr. Joseph Klimavicz, CIO at the Department of Justice; and Mr. Steve Harris, Senior Vice President at Dell EMC.
Congress Races to Embrace the Internet of Things
As industry charges ahead with the broad swath of technologies known as the Internet of Things (IoT), it appears that few industy players are paying attention to Congress and how public policy could impact big payoffs. The breakneck speed of IoT innovation is outpacing Congressional capacity to intake the breadth of change, let alone legislate […]
Public Trust is Crucial to Success of IoE
The Internet of Everything (IoE) represents a revolution in connectivity that will fuel unprecedented economic growth and brings with it the potential for enormous societal benefits. It is creating a “connectivity economy” that brings together people, networks, and devices to generate greater efficiencies, improved reliability, new capabilities, and richer experiences. The growth of IoE is […]