US NAVY
“ This push to ensure state-ofthe-art training and education in AI has never been deemed as critical nor as timely as it is today ”
BRETT VAUGHAN CHIEF AI OFFICER ,
US NAVY training and education at every one of these centres with the aim of upskilling the fleet and force of today and tomorrow to assure relevance and pacing of technologic development and advantageous position within the geopolitical landscape .
This push to ensure state-of-the-art training and education in AI has never been deemed as critical nor as timely as it is today . According to the final report of The National Security Commission on AI – an organisation chartered by the US government “ to consider the methods and means necessary to advance the development of artificial intelligence , machine learning , and associated technologies to comprehensively address the national security and defence needs of the United States - we are now in an age of AI deployment and they have recommended to the US President and Congress that the US Defence Department be AI-enabled by 2025 .
Mr . Vaughan bears prime responsibility for helping the US Navy reach that goal . The Navy strategy to achieve AI enablement by 2025 is critically dependent on people and upskilling today ’ s fleet and force to compete in cyber space while advancing the aims of the service and the nation . That strategy is in constant tension with the global marketplace and the demand for digital skills . But as careers continue to evolve from ‘ jobs for life ’ into more transient positions , the war on talent is a wholly different battle for the Navy to address .
Vaughan says : “ There are offsetting forces at play here . The US Navy offers a sense of mission and duty over that of the commercial sector . It also offers intriguing opportunities to access and tackle challenging operational problems ; this is catnip to the AI community . Industry , on the other hand , can offer financial incentives
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