DIA to Operationalize AI in New Implementation Roadmap; Ramesh Menon Quoted

The Defense Intelligence Agency is set on operationalizing artificial intelligence as part of its recently unveiled strategy for responsibly implementing the technology, Breaking Defense reported Thursday.

DIA Chief Technology Officer Ramesh Menon stated at the Department of Defense Intelligence Information System conference on Thursday that the agency will use a maturity framework to standardize metrics for AI deployment across U.S. defense agencies.

The centralized governance model involves an AI community of interest for defense intelligence departments, Menon said. He added that they are also consulting with the intelligence community to identify gaps in talent, skills, platforms and other areas that can be improved through the AI strategy.

“What we have done is we have a strategy, we have roadmaps for each functions of the department … and when we look at the long-term capabilities, we map that to the pillars of our strategy,” Menon said. “We are trying to find a way to standardize the operationalization of new capabilities.”

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