DHS Makes First AI Corps Hires to Enhance Federal AI Capabilities The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced its first 10 hires for the newly formed AI Corps, as detailed in a release exclusively shared with Axios. Why It Matters U.S. officials emphasize the need for more expertise to determine the best ways to safely leverage artificial intelligence tools within the federal government. The AI Corps Initiative The new 50-person AI Corps, modeled after the U.S. Digital Service, will explore AI applications across DHS’s portfolio, including: Key Quote “The interest in it has been phenomenal,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told Axios. “We need that expertise to really fuel our interest in leading the federal government in the safe and responsible deployment of AI to advance our mission.” New AI Corps Members According to a press release, the following individuals are joining DHS’s AI Corps: Between the Lines Competition for these roles has been intense. Mayorkas previously mentioned in April that over 3,000 applications were received for the 50 positions. The selected members come from diverse backgrounds, including current government employees, Big Tech, startups, and the research community. Hiring Practices and Future Moves New flexible hiring practices for AI-related jobs have enabled DHS to compete with private sector roles and fast-track AI Corps hires. “Things move more rapidly, and so we’re moving more rapidly, as well, to meet the moment,” Mayorkas added. Like Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more Alphabet Soup of Cloud Terminology As with any technology, the cloud brings its own alphabet soup of terms. This insight will hopefully help you navigate Read more