The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has introduced a pilot program to facilitate the accreditation of geospatial intelligence artificial intelligence models for the National System for GEOINT, also known as NSG, Defense Daily reported Friday.
The Accreditation of GEOINT AI Models pilot “will expand responsible use of GEOINT AI models and posture NGA and the GEOINT enterprise to better support the warfighter and create new intelligence insights,” said Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, director of NGA and a 2024 Wash100 awardee.
“Accreditation will provide a standardized evaluation framework, implements risk management, promotes a responsible AI culture, enhances AI trustworthiness, accelerates AI adoption and interoperability, and recognizes high quality AI, while identifying areas for improvement,” he said during a Defense Writers Group breakfast Friday.
According to Defense Daily, the Analytic Services Production Environment for the National System for GEOINT, also called ASPEN, is another NGA AI program of record that tracks behavior changes worldwide to update and warn U.S. officials.
Whitworth called the five-year ASPEN program a “larger mission” than targeting.
“Underscoring all these tenets of targeting, warning, and safety is this issue of distinction and being certain, as best we can, in making assessments and keeping an archival record of our observations,” the vice admiral added.
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