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The US Department of Defense has announced plans to fast-track recruiting and career development pathways for artificial intelligence and data analytics experts.
The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) will be taking proactive and targeted actions to attract relevant experts to apply their skills for the United States, according to US deputy chief digital and AI officer Margaret Palmieri.
The US DOD has also made available 10 new AI and data roles within its cyber workforce framework to assist.
Artificial intelligence has previously been identified as a key force multiplier for defence with effective use of AI decision support, logistics and automation promoting faster, smarter, and safer military results with less resources.
“We know that the Department of Defense offers an incredible mission set for those who are interested in this field, and we want to attract people to the department to strengthen our efforts,” she said in statements made during the recent National Defense Industrial Association’s Emerging Technologies for Defense conference in Washington.
“We know that this field requires constant refresh and learning, and industry and academia are on the cutting edge of that learning.
“We want to make it easier for people to come into government, serve some time, go back out into industry, learn something else (and) come back in if they want to.
“All of our retirement systems and processes inside of government are set up to do this. We just have to take advantage of it, and we have to gain the muscle memory so that we can do it faster and better and at scale.”
Reports from the US National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence have previously recommended that the US Department of Defense and Intelligence Community be artificial intelligence-ready by 2025.
“Through the CDAO’s mission of accelerating DOD’s adoption of AI from the boardroom to the battlefield, we’re on a path to deliver decision advantage to DOD leaders and service members in a way they’ve really never experienced before,” Palmieri said.
David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.
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