Data Management & AI Readiness in Intelligence with Lori Wade

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Defense Mavericks

Ryan Connell | Tradewinds × CDAO

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Welcome to Defense Mavericks, the podcast that uncovers the untapped potential of AI within the federal government. Join us as we dive into authentic and disruptive conversations with our nation’s brightest minds, offering a fresh perspective on how to gain an unfair advantage through the adoption of new, emerging technology. Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge, education, and best practices you need to shorten the learning curve toward government transformation. CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/ Tradewinds AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/

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Data Management & AI Readiness in Intelligence with Lori Wade

Defense Mavericks

31 minutes 2 seconds

1 year ago

Data Management & AI Readiness in Intelligence with Lori Wade

This week, Ryan Connell sits down with Lori Wade, Chief Data Officer for the Intelligence Community, to talk about the pivotal role of quality data in driving AI and emerging technologies in the IC. Lori shares her insights on data interoperability, public-private collaboration, and the complexities of managing data across the 18 Intelligence Community elements. She also shares her journey implementing the IC Data Strategy, preparing the workforce, and achieving data readiness by 2025. Tune in for a deep dive on the challenges and opportunities the Intelligence Community faces when it comes to data and emerging tech.

TIMESTAMPS:

(1:03) Meet Lori Wade

(4:25) Key challenges in data management

(8:28) How to use Smart Data Questions

(12:31) What is the role of the Chief Data Officer?

(16:33) How AI plays a role in the digital c-suite

(18:51) Managing data reference architecture and quality

(20:47) Why mission reliance is on data

(23:26) Creating end-to-end data management plans

(29:19) What does the future of data in the IC look like?

LINKS:

Follow Ryan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-connell-8413a03a/

Follow Lori: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-wade-212551221/

CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/

Tradewinds: https://www.tradewindai.com/