Defense Mavericks

Today’s episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today features Chief Roboticist of the U.S. Army, Dr. Bob Sadowski. Dr. Sadowski shares his journey into robotics and how it sparked an interest in working with AI and emerging technology. These tools helped him to assist in investing in innovation within the US Army. Stay tuned to learn more about the ways AI is being integrated as a foundational tool for problem-solving, and how AI literacy is a necessary component for leadership in the field. CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/ Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/ ATARC: https://atarc.org/

On this episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, we are joined by Donny Davis, Chief Technologist for Open Source Software at ID Technologies. Donny shared how his exposure to complex systems during his time in the Army served as a catalyst for his interest in designing emerging technologies. Stay tuned to hear more about what he’s learned during his career working with AI and why he finds it necessary to, as he calls it: “automate the boring stuff”. CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/ Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/ ATARC: https://atarc.org/

On today’s episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, COL Kristin Saling sat down with us to discuss her work as the director of CG’s Innovation Cell at Army HRC, a role that requires data analysis and addressing the needs of each cohort in order to assign the required assistance and leadership. Tune in to learn more about the way AI is aiding these processes and how her team is creating new ways to tackle them. CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/ Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/ ATARC: https://atarc.org/

Join us for another episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today to hear a conversation with Rob Johnston, Chief Scientist of Johnston Analytics. Rob sits down with us to discuss how his position as the former CIA Lessons Learned Officer taught him the importance of prioritizing the core functions within an organization, ultimately inspiring him to start his own. Listen in to hear more about the concepts that have become key philosophies in his work with Johnston Analytics, and why he believes AI can be a vital resource for restructuring the fundamentals of automation. CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/ Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/ ATARC: https://atarc.org/

On this episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, we are joined by Amelie Koran, Director of External Technology Relations at Electronic Arts. She shared with us the highlights of her impressive career ranging from the federal government to Disney, and how she’s always inspired to find the fun in work she’s doing–whether in gameplay or cybersecurity. Stay tuned to learn more about how AI  has influenced the future of gaming and content creation. CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/ Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/ ATARC: https://atarc.org/

Join us for another episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today to hear a conversation with Dr. Mona Sloane, sociologist, assistant professor and researcher of Artificial intelligence and Society Research at New York University. Dr. Sloane has been an influential figure in restructuring the collective understanding of design and technology within social constructs. Listen in to hear a riveting discussion about how patterns of social discrimination have been reflected in AI algorithms and what place morality has in conversations surrounding modernization.\ CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/ Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/ ATARC: https://atarc.org/

On today’s episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, we are joined by James Freeman, Founder and President of the Emerging Technology Institute. James turned his passion for using AI and technology to solve problems into a center for exploration and research through ETI. Tune in as he discusses the kinds of challenges ETI tackles on a daily basis and what projects they’re embarking on now. CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/ Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/ ATARC: https://atarc.org/

On this episode of AI Proficiency, Turning Tomorrow into Today, we are joined by author and consultant  JL Hancock. JL describes how his background in the Navy exposed him to cutting-edge resources, serving as the foundation for his interest in spearheading his own projects. Tune in to learn more about why he was inspired to take risks in the field of emerging technologies, his detailed process for assessing them, and the threat that mitigating those risks often pose to modernization within the government.  CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/ Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/ ATARC: https://atarc.org/

In this episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, we are joined by Douglas Bennett, Co-CEO of AURA Technologies. Douglass sits down with us to share how he's been successful in running a company with his wife Anna, and how AURA's Co-CEO model has created a foundation for innovative collaboration. Tune in to hear how AURA has allowed Douglas to expand his framework for the future of AI, and the work they're doing to improve AI literacy both in the government and industry. CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/ Tradewind AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/ ATARC: https://atarc.org/

Our guest on this episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today is Nicolai Wadstrom, CEO, Founder, and General Partner of BootstrapLabs. His firm has been modernizing the way investors find and support technology-based startups across the country. Nicolai's interest in exploring the uncharted territory of AI led him to provide resources for entrepreneurs who are using that technology to create modern solutions. Listen in as he shares his process for finding scalable business models and how he sees the "spark" in up-and-coming companies.