As global powers race to incorporate artificial intelligence into their militaries, DoD must keep pace by investing in innovative solutions. Clearspeed's CEO, Alex Martin, provides commentary on the opportunity for the DoD to modernize its human risk management.
As global powers race to incorporate artificial intelligence, autonomy and various emerging technologies into their militaries, the Defense Department must keep pace by investing in innovative solutions that prioritize human risk management across the enterprise and allow them to get to trust faster. While attention is often focused on equipment and edge capabilities, such as drones and systems in sea, air and space, the human risk element and the need to protect against increasingly sophisticated insider threats cannot be overlooked.
The DoD is not only bulking up its investments into emerging technologies, as we saw with its FY2024 budget to more effectively integrate emerging technology ($266.2 million), but DoD is also faced with increased venture capital funding in aerospace and defense tech that has shot up in recent years. Organizations like the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) are helping create a bridge between Silicon Valley startups and the Pentagon through partnerships that prove the value of commercial technology and accelerate it for military needs. According to McKinsey, start-ups are particularly well positioned to fulfill critical national security needs, as they are able to complement the traditional industrial base.
More spending is focused on preventing threats around the world, but what about the existential threats from within? Is there a way to better detect potential human risk and insider threats? AI-powered voice analytics technology may be the answer. Offering timely, accurate and objective risk assessment, this next-generation solution could play a crucial role in the DoD’s modernization efforts, ensuring robust protection against bad actors and protecting national security secrets on our soil.
