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DoD and NSA Inspectors General to Evaluate NSA Use of AI/ML for SIGINT

Frank Wolfe

Monday, August 9th, 2021

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The Pentagon and National Security Agency (NSA) inspectors general are to evaluate how the NSA is using artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) for signals intelligence (SIGINT). "The evaluation objective is to assess the National Security Agency's integration of artificial intelligence into signals intelligence operations in accordance with DoD and Intelligence Community guidance for artificial intelligence," according to an Aug. 6 notice by the DoD IG. "We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from…

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