INDEPENDENT RESEARCH / PRACTICE NOTES
This is my working notebook on AI engineering, strategy, knowledge infrastructure, organizational transformation, and the human systems that determine whether innovation becomes real capability.
The notes range from emerging research questions to practical operating models. Some will become papers, tools, talks, or products. Others are here because thinking improves when it is made visible.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has made a significant move to advance its technological capabilities by requesting a whopping $1.8 billion for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in the fiscal year 2024.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently outlined the future of the federal workforce, proclaiming that leveraging artificial intelligence (AI)—including in hiring processes—and utilizing accurate, timely data to inform policy decisions are top priorities.
With noticeable shifts in the digital landscape, the importance of the digital component in the U.S. government’s overarching modernization goals has escalated in recent years. Among the shapers of this digital revolution is Fearless Digital, headed by Alka Bhave, who is working dedicatedly to drive effective digital transformation for government clients.
In an age dominated by technology advancement and digital warfare, The Pentagon’s recent push to enhance connectivity across various domains aligns with their mission for military modernization. Interestingly, this bold initiative has been mirrored by an ambitious agenda underway in China that endeavors to create a similar web of connectivity, known as Multi-Domain Precision Warfare (MDPW).
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is working on a pioneering project to create a customized AI policy. This undertaking leverages their recently adopted AI ethics framework along with other current standards.
In an important development for the U.S. Justice Department, Jonathan Mayer — a seasoned policy adviser and technologist, and known academician at Princeton — has been selected as the Chief Artificial Intelligence (AI) Officer. He will be leading the Justice Department’s AI tasks, including directing activities of its Emerging Technology Board.
In the quest to realize the ambitious Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) initiative, the Department of Defense (DoD) is channeling significant investments into the responsible development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Kathleen Hicks, the deputy secretary of defense and a 2024 Wash100 awardee, unveiled this strategy recently.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has recently initiated a public consultation to gather industry perspectives on the implications of open-weight artificial intelligence (AI) models. This proactive move aims at assisting the formulation of policies concerning AI models with publicly available weights.