The Department of Homeland Security announced today the 10 first members of the AI Corps, the Department’s sprint to recruit 50 Artificial Intelligence technology experts. These individuals will be responsible for leveraging AI in strategic mission areas such as countering fentanyl, combating online child sexual abuse and exploitation, delivering immigration service, fortifying critical Infrastructure, and enhancing cyber security.
The team has a wide range of skills and experiences that will benefit DHS. These include technology experts with backgrounds including AI and machine learning, data science, data engineering and management, program and product development, software engineering and cybersecurity, as well as the safe and responsible use of these technologies.
Secretary for Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, and Chief AI Officer Eric Hysen have announced the first ten recruits.
“Our Department is leading the federal government’s efforts to harness AI’s potential in order to achieve the mission.” To further our leadership, we have recruited AI talent from across the country, attracting skilled professionals to the public service.” said Mayorkas.
“We are thrilled to welcome our first group AI experts as we begin the work of our AI Corps. The Secretary said, “I look forward to expanding our AI Corps over the next few months as we continue to introduce safe and responsible AI across the wide range of missions that we perform.”
The first 10 recruits will be:
- Sadaf ASrar Former AI Technology Expert for the National Center for Education Statistics
- Zach Fasnacht – former Senior Manager of Product Management at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
- Pramod Gadde is a machine-learning leader and founder of several healthcare startups, including Confidante
- Sean Harvey – former Group Product Manager at Google
- Jenny Kim – former Principal Product Manager for McKinsey & Company
- Babatunde oguntade Served as Senior Principal Data Scientist for CACI International
- Christine Palmer, former Chief Technology Officer (CTO), U.S. Naval Observatory
- Dr. Stephen Quirolgico has 25+ years experience in government, academic, industry and research and development. He is an expert in AI, machine-learning, networking and cybersecurity.
- Raquel Romano Former Senior Director of Engineering for Fora
- Robin L. Rosenberger Former Director of Interagency IT, Data, and Analytics Initiatives at the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office of the Office of Secretary of Defense.
Michael Boyce has also been announced as the first director of the DHS AI Corps by DHS. Boyce, a former official of the Office of Management and Budget, helped write the section of the President’s executive order on the safe, secure, and trustful development and use of artificial intelligence that deals with federal use of generative AI.
DHS continues to recruit for AI Corps after these initial hires. Interested applicants can apply at https://www.dhs.gov/ai/join.