AI – What Senior Leaders Need to Know – U.S. Government Online

As AI permeates every aspect of society, you face the challenge of how to harness its potential effectively. “AI: What Senior Leaders Need to Know” helps you address this challenge by providing a structured, action-oriented approach to adopting AI technology while minimizing the risk of falling into the technological “valley of death.”

In this program, you will be introduced to the DoD utilized 6-D Framework for AI design and deployment. You will work with a comprehensive technology roadmap to assess the maturity of AI capabilities and engage in interactive exercises that translate concepts into concrete action plans for your organization.

Delivered in a blended format—with 1.5 hours of live online engagement per week supplemented by self-paced learning over 4 weeks—the course combines flexibility with accountability. Through the cohort learning model, you will collaborate with peers across services and agencies, exchange perspectives, build trusted networks, and strengthen your ability to integrate AI strategically.

By the end of the program, you will have the tools and peer insights needed to transform AI challenges into actionable strategies—ensuring you leave with not only knowledge, but also practical steps to drive innovation and efficiency within your organization.

Who Should Attend?

This course is for senior US government leaders (GS 14-15, Military 05-06) who are tasked with integrating AI in their organization.

Meet Your Instructors

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  Dr. Ian McCulloh leads the AI portfolio for Executive and Professional Education with faculty roles in Computer Science and Public Health. His research combines AI, neuroscience, and human behavior to create scalable AI systems that improve access to products, services, and healthcare. Previously, he was Accenture’s Chief Data Scientist, where he built and led a 1,200-strong Federal AI practice. A retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, Dr. McCulloh founded the West Point Network Science Center and served as Chief Strategist for Information Warfare at CENTCOM. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University and has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers.
  

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  Kevin Ligozio is the Chief AI Architect of the Asymmetric Operations Sector (AOS) of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He is an adjunct professor in the Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering’s Computer Science Master’s Program
  

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  Dr. Jane Pinelis serves as the Chief AI Engineer of the Applied Information Sciences Branch at Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory. She served as the inaugural Chief of AI Assurance at the Chief, Digital and AI Office (CDAO) and the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) at the Department of Defense.
  

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  Dr. Christopher Ratto is the supervisor of the Artificial Intelligence group in APL’s Research and Exploratory Development Department and has over 15 years of experience applying AI/ML to problems in national security and defense. He was previously Program Manager in APL’s Sea Control Mission Area for Maritime Remote Sensing.