AI & Automation Workshop

Welcome to the AI & Automation Workshop!

Hear from the Deputy Chief Data Officer of the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Performance and Quality on how they're approaching AI and Automation at their organization

Hear from Todd Schroeder, Vice President at UiPath Public Sector.

Join HHS technology and data leaders as they explore how AI and automation is improving agency performance

The clock is ticking for AI readiness, adoption, and capability overmatch. Artificial Intelligence has
changed how wars are fought and deterred. Innovation is no longer measured in hardware years;
it’s measured in coding weeks. Plainly, the United States is in an AI arms race and our
adversaries are moving fast. Building and deploying the latest jets, tanks, and rockets at scale is
no longer enough to outpace the competition. The DoD and other governmental agencies must
collaborate with industry to ship code for strategic and tactical advantage. Robert Matney,
Director of Public Sector Partnerships at Primer will unpack the mission at hand along with the
path to maintaining a technological advantage across an increasingly asymmetric landscape. He
will highlight the vulnerabilities, delve into the challenges of implementing AI in the defense
sector, and offer insights on how the community can define its AI strategy while building trust
among stakeholders. Matney will also provide concrete examples of how AI can be applied to
solve military challenges such as asset tracking, mission planning, logistics, and budgeting.

Scott Bellveau, Co-Lead Product Owner of the USPTO’s Enterprise Data and Analytics Platform, details his agency's approach to AI and automation

Hear from Heidi Egusquiza, Manager, Public Sector Programs at Paperless Innovations, Inc.

Helping technical and contracting teams communicate is essential for AI and Automation projects. Two GSA subject matter experts address both perspectives and discuss ways in which emerging tech can be acquired through proven strategies.

Hear from Steve Heibein, Public Sector AI Chief Technologist atHewlett Packard Enterprise

DIU AI Portfolio Director Jeff Klugman details how DIU helps the DoD to quickly adopt commercially available AI/ML technology as well as shares DIU’s practices for operationalizing the DoD’s responsible AI guidelines.

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