Vince Brooks participates in CNAS roundtable, “A Conversation on Race in the Military”
“On October 21, 2020, the Military, Veterans, and Society Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted the second event in a multi-part discussion series on race in the military… Moderators Bishop Garrison and CNAS Adjunct Senior Fellow Dr. Jason Dempsey hosted a conversation with General (Ret.)
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy interviewed on McChrystal Group podcast No Turning Back
“In our twenty-first episode, Stan McChrystal and Chris Fussell are joined by former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy. Michèle has also served as CEO of the Center for a New American Security, and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of WestExec Advisors. Together, they discuss the lessons Michèle has brought
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy signs “Aspen Strategy Group Statement on National Service”
“As our nation faces an unprecedented set of crises—pandemic, recession, racial injustice—Americans must respond with bold measures that will unite our country, expand economic opportunity, and help our country recover. We in the Aspen Strategy Group believe a new National Service mission must be part of that response. Our group
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy writes with Camille Stewart in CNN: “Where We Need the Most Diverse Team of Advisers for US Safety”
“Joe Biden’s selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate is a powerful statement of his commitment to ensuring that all Americans feel part of our democracy — that government of the people, by the people and for the people applies to all Americans, be they men or women,
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy and Charlie Bolden endorse Inclusive America’s Pledge for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
“As a representative democracy, our government is stronger when it is truly of the people, by the people, and for the people. The Pledge for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will urge our nation’s leaders to ensure that everyone has a seat at the table…” Read the full pledge here: Full
Read MoreBob Work quoted in Defense Systems article, “Could A New Academy Solve the AI Talent Problem?”
“‘We think we have a lot of talent inside the military that we just aren’t aware of,’ Work said. “To remedy that, Work said the commission recommends a grading, via a programming proficiency test, to identify government and military workers that have software development experience. The recommendations also include a
Read MoreBob Work quoted in Federal Computer Week article, “Could A New Academy Solve the AI Talent Problem?”
“Robert Work, former deputy secretary of defense who is now NSCAI’s vice chair, said the academy would bring in people who want to serve in government and would graduate students to serve as full time federal employees at GS-7 to GS-11 pay grade. Members of the digital corps would [serve]
Read MoreMiriam Vogel quoted in Built In article, “Why Racial Bias Still Haunts Speech-Recognition AI”
“Miriam Vogel, who is president and CEO at Equal AI, an organization that helps companies and policymakers address bias in AI, said the findings published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences could have far-ranging implications for Black speakers using these systems, from being shut out of
Read MoreMiriam Vogel quoted in IFSEC Global article, “Why AI and Facial Recognition Software Is Under Scrutiny for Racial and Gender Bias”
“In the United States the issue of bias in AI is most explosive. Writing on techcrunch.com, Miriam Vogel, President and CEO of Equal AI, believes that while racism has its historical roots, ‘AI now plays a role in creating, exacerbating and hiding these disparities behind the facade of a seemingly
Read MoreMiriam Vogel writes in Tech Crunch: “Biased AI Perpetuates Racial Injustice”
“The murder of George Floyd was shocking, but we know that his death was not unique. Too many Black lives have been stolen from their families and communities as a result of historical racism. There are deep and numerous threads woven into racial injustice that plague our country that have
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