As chief data and artificial intelligence officer for the Department of the Air Force, Eileen Vidrine works to drive innovation through the optimization of enterprise data management, analytics and digital transformation across the Air and Space Force. Vidrine is also responsible for responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence and related technologies across all mission areas, a critical task as the Department of the Air Force strives to become AI-ready by 2025 and AI-competitive before the end of the decade.
Innovation of the Year Task Force 59, launched in 2021, is the U.S. Navy’s first dedicated unit for unmanned systems and artificial intelligence. Operating in the Middle…