American military should prioritize cultural literacy, says former combat interpreter Baktash Ahadi, former combat interpreter for U.S. and Afghan Special Operations forces, discusses his perspective that the United States military lacked important cultural understanding of the Afghan people Artificial intelligence can both perpetuate and mitigate bias, says tech equity officer Michael Akinwumi, chief tech […]
A lot has been said about why the Taliban were able to retake power in such a short time in Afghanistan. Baktash Ahadi, former combat interpreter for U.S. and Afghan Special Operations forces, says one reason is that American troops lacked cultural understanding of the Afghan people. Ahadi provided the example of when U.S. military […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created guidance to identify and manage bias in artificial intelligence. The National Fair Housing Alliance wants to make sure communities of color and other underserved communities get fair access to mortgages and other services. Michael Akinwumi, chief tech equity officer at the National Fair Housing Alliance, […]
A new zero-trust mandate from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) wants to boost security protections for critical government assets, but there are issues with implementing zero trust. Mark Forman, executive VP of Dynamic Integrated Services and former federal chief information officer, said it is very important for agencies to first identify the assets […]
