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03.14.24

Pentagon CIO Cybersecurity Chief Asks Industry, Where’s My AI?

DoD/Air Force are looking for private-sector support in using AI to address cybersecurity issues

Pentagon CIO Cybersecurity Chief Asks Industry, Where’s My AI?

For years, Pentagon leaders have argued that cybersecurity, like missile defense, was a natural place to start using artificial intelligence: high-speed, high-stakes, with too much data coming in too fast for a human mind to comprehend. But, amidst the current AI boom, have algorithms materialized that can help cybersecurity today? “So far, not really,” lamented David McKeown, the Pentagon’s senior information security officer and deputy CIO for cybersecurity.

So, McKeown told the contractor-heavy audience at AFCEA, “if you happen to know of any products out there that are leveraging AI to do cybersecurity things, I’d love to talk to you. This is a key part of our zero-trust strategy."

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