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04Mar

Building an AI Powered Intelligence Community

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BoD/AdCom - $250 Active Military/Gov't - $0 Member - $275 Non-Member - $375

Join your IC colleagues on Wednesday, March 4 for this full-day conference focused on the the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for U.S. national security. Speakers will address the ways AI is being applied in the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense to advance national security missions, the use of AI for cybersecurity, and the challenges of developing a skilled workforce – particularly in the cleared community. In addition, a panel of congressional staff will discuss Congress’s priorities for AI funding, missions, and research & development.

Morning Keynote: The Honorable Katharina McFarland

With over 30 years of government service, Hon. Katharina (Katrina) McFarland is recognized as a leading subject-matter expert on government procurement. She is Commissioner for the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, serves on the board of directors of SAIC and the Defense Intelligence Memorial Foundation, is Chairman of the Board of Army Research and Development at the National Academies of Science, and Director on the Procurement Round Table.

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Afternoon Keynote: Dr. Catherine Marsh

Taking on the role in Fall 2019, Dr. Catherine Marsh currently serves as the Director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA). Previously, she has held several different positions within the CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology (DS&T) and was the Deputy Director of IARPA from 2013-2015. Dr. Marsh is a Director of National Intelligence Fellow and a member of DS&T's Distinguished Expert Cadre.

Panel Discussions & Confirmed Speakers

Panel 1: A View From Capitol Hill (AI funding priorities)

Speakers:

• Kathy Suber, Professional Staff, House Intelligence Committee
• Gopal Ratnam, Technology Reporter, CQ/Roll Call (moderator)

Panel 2: AI Applications in the IC

Speakers:

• Nand Mulchandani, CTO, DoD Joint AI Center (JAIC)
• David Scavo, Solutions Engineering Manager, Orbital Insight
• Afzal Upal, Chair, Dept. of Computing and Information Science, Mercyhurst University

Panel 3: Ensuring the National Security Workforce Has the Requisite AI Skills

Speakers:

• Sherry Van Sloun, Assistant Director of National Intelligence for Human Capital, ODNI
• Kenneth Ball, Dean, Volgenau School of Engineering, George Mason
• Dr. Reginald Brothers, CTO, Peraton
• Patrick Tucker, Technology Reporter, Defense One (moderator)

Panel 4: Use of AI for Cybersecurity

Speakers:

• Martin Stanley, Senior Technical Advisor, Office of the CTO, Department of Homeland Security, CISA
• Moira Bergin, Subcommittee Director, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Protection, House Committee on Homeland Security
• Raffael Marty, Vice President of Research and Intelligence, Forcepoint
• Angela McKay, Senior Director, Cybersecurity Strategy & Policy, Microsoft
• Dr. Daniel Tauritz, Associate Professor and Chief Cyber AI Strategist, Auburn University Cyber Research Center (moderator)

This event is open to the media. Please email pr@insaonline.org to secure press credentials.

Details 

Date & Time
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Location
INSA/NRECA Conference Center
4301 Wilson Blvd. | Arlington, VA 22203

Agenda 

8:00 – 9:00 am: Registration and Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 am: Welcome and Keynote Remarks
10:00 – 11:00 am: Panel #1
11:00 – 11:15 am: Networking Break
11:15 am – 12:15 pm: Panel #2
12:15 – 1:15 pm: Lunch
1:15 – 2:00 pm: Afternoon Keynote
2:00 – 3:00 pm: Panel #3
3:00 – 3:15 pm: Networking Break
3:15 – 4:15 pm: Panel #4
4:15 pm: Closing Remarks