Whereas repetitive and basic tasks in a traditional setting can take tens of thousands of hours to complete, software-enabled bots can accomplish these same tasks with rapid speed and infallible accuracy.
Lt. Gen. John N.T. “Jack” Shanahan noted that AI could help DoD maximize the benefits of the agency’s data, adding that cloud is best for handling such information effectively.
Capt. Michael Kanaan added that he hopes AI becomes as ubiquitous as horsepower across the entirety of America’s armed forces.
An enabler allows governments to incorporate front-facing emerging technologies that actively contribute to mission objectives.
In reality, accountants in governments are often on the cutting edge and have some of the strongest business cases for incorporating emerging technologies.
Want to know the word of the day? How about the standings in the NBA playoff race, or the 33rd president of the United States? Just go home and ask “Alexa.”
Those guardrails include defining what automated technology the government wants to focus on and categorizing it by how it helps and assists with repetitive tasks.
More than a third of the Treasury Department workforce will be impacted by AI, and close to a third of the Government Publishing Office will be impacted.
The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) awarded its first blockchain contract as an acquisition vehicle to streamline the notoriously lengthy federal procurement process.
Trump’s order instructs all federal agencies to prioritize and allocate funding for AI programs that serve their individual missions.