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Building the Next Generation of the AI Workforce

Hear how leaders at the Army, Department of Agriculture and CDW are developing an AI-literate workforce to harness the tech’s full potential.

Key Takeaways on Advancing AI Workforce Readiness:

Agencies are taking deliberate steps to help employees become comfortable with emerging AI technologies. Timestamp – 9:39
Efforts are underway to break through fear and skepticism around AI by fostering trust, transparency and employee engagement. Timestamp – 13:37
Building an AI-capable workforce presents challenges, including skill gaps and cultural resistance, which agencies are addressing through targeted strategies. Timestamp – 16:15

Featuring

Joe Markwith Chief MOAT Strategist, CDW
Joe Markwith
- Chief MOAT Strategist
- CDW
Joe Markwith is an accomplished professional at CDW, where he serves as a key leader in driving strategic technology solutions for a diverse clientele. With over two decades of experience in emerging technology consulting and business impact, Joe combines his deep technical knowledge with a passion for customer service, ensuring that clients receive tailored solutions that meet their unique business needs. At CDW, Joe has successfully led numerous leadership engagements, leveraging his expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), application development, digital solutions, communication, and change management. His collaborative approach fosters strong relationships with clients and partners alike, making him a trusted advisor and thought leader in the ever-evolving business landscape.
Rudolf Rojas IT Program Manager and Security Lead, USDA
Rudolf Rojas
- IT Program Manager and Security Lead
- USDA
Mr. Rojas is a Technical Program Manager with the US Department of Agriculture in the FPAC Business Center Group, leading teams in technical modernization projects and the operations and maintenance of geospatial, financial and commodity applications housed on these websites. His oversight includes maintaining the operations, safety and security of applications and websites for USDA Agencies and working with government hosting centers to ensure the high availability of these websites and associated applications for the many customers relying on agricultural data.

He has extensive technology experience in private industry as well, having worked for Oracle Corp and several technology consulting firms.
Col. Kristin Saling Director for People, Experience, and Technology Transformation, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
Col. Kristin Saling
- Director for People, Experience, and Technology Transformation
- Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
Kris is a recognized leader in the United States Army people enterprise, who has spent the past eight years investigating new technologies and analytics, pairing them with teams of talented individuals, partnering with academia and industry to deliver best practices, and attacking the Army’s most pressing challenges in people analytics and talent management.

Since she arrived at the HQDA G-1 in 2016, she established data, analytics, and innovation teams and capabilities for the Army Talent Management Task Force, for the ASA(M&RA)’s People Analytics directorate, for US Army Human Resources Command, and is now designing the Innovation Directorate for US Army Recruiting Command.