AI Gov Series: Data Insights Recap
AI can transform the way government captures and uses data. But federal agencies are still sitting on hoards of data to demystify, and with new data insights and faster decision-making comes a host of ethical and privacy questions. This event will consider new strategies for capitalizing on data as well as the ethical and privacy considerations associated with AI.
Fireside Chat: Making the Most of Data with a National AI Strategy
As federal agencies adopt AI to decipher treasure troves of data, they need a plan to maintain best practices as well as ethics and privacy standards. Anil Chaudhry, General Service Administration’s federal AI implementations director at its IT Modernization Centers of Excellence, discusses how the U.S. government can pave the way to transform national security, research and development, and the workforce with AI, and how equitable AI starts with getting the basics right first.
Panel: Streamlining Procurement with AI
AI can assist federal procurement by streamlining the RFI process, helping ensure compliance, and improving data reporting. Leaders discuss the challenges, successes and progress with using AI for procurement, including what it means for the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).
- Mike Cook, General Manager, Public Sector, Icertis
- Scott Simpson, Digital Transformation Lead, Procurement Innovation Lab, DHS
- Shanna Webbers, Chief Procurement Officer, IRS
- Moderator: Michael Hoffman, President, GovCIO Media & Research
Panel: AI to Support Mission Integrity at DHS
AI can improve mission integrity by quickly sorting and prioritizing data for federal officials to make prompt, sound decisions. From cybersecurity to law enforcement to improving service delivery, there are dozens of ways federal agencies can use AI to support their missions.
- Ken Clark, Chief Data Officer, ICE, DHS
- Gina Ligon, Director, National Counterterrorism, Innovation, Technology and Education (NCITE) Center of Excellence, DHS S&T
- Adan Vela, Assistant Professor of Industrial Systems and Engineering, NCITE Center of Excellence, DHS S&T
- Moderator: Kate Macri, Staff Writer/Researcher, GovCIO Media & Research
Panel: Ethics & Privacy of AI
The rapid, widespread adoption of AI throughout the .gov landscape opened a Pandora’s box of ethics and privacy concerns. Health-focused organizations in the public eye face heightened scrutiny, especially when dealing with national crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts discuss how health professionals can ensure compliance with ethical and privacy standards while making the most of AI.
- Katherine Blizinsky, Policy Director, All of Us Program, NIH
- Tina Hernandez-Boussard, Associate Professor, Stanford University
- Moderator: Melissa Harris Staff Writer/Researcher, GovCIO Media & Research
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AI is Streamlining Federal Procurement Strategies
Tech leaders across DHS and IRS are integrating AI to streamline processes and uncover new efficiencies.
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AI Helps Identify Data Gaps, Improve Interoperability at DHS
ICE and NCITE, a DHS S&T COE, highlighted the ways AI can support DHS mission integrity.
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Equitable AI Requires Knowledge Sharing, Safeguards Against Bias
Federal AI adoption emphasizes collaboration and efforts to develop objective data models.
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Ethical AI and the Role of Trust, Equity, Standards
Medical data experts argue for components behind ethical AI and data use.
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