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Technical Director for Artificial Intelligence
Office of the Director of National Intelligence · Posted 9 days ago
On-site Bethesda, MD $144K – $197K Apply by Jul 2, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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ODNI established the Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (OESET) in response to increasing demand for improved intelligence on the application of disruptive technologies and related global supply chains. Improved IC posture in this area is critical to enabling the whole-of-government response that maintains United States' economic and technological competitive advantage and ensures U.S. access to goods and services central to its national security.
What You'll Do
- →Serve as the senior advisor and initiative lead for Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (OESET).
- →To accomplish this, the incumbent shall: Serve as OESET's technical SME for artificial intelligence, keeping abreast of technical developments in the AI industry and in government.
- →Incumbent is responsible for awareness of the full scope of AI development and adoption around the world, including but not limited to technologies, enablers, and applications of AI; issues of global adoption and strategic competition, including supply chain and power requirements; and issues of societal importance such as risk and governance structures.
- →Focus on adversary development and adoption of AI, with special emphasis on informing all elements of the IC about AI technical developments and their economic implications, while supplementing the IC's extensive blue-side efforts to enhance use of AI to improve IC capabilities and performance.
- →Work with allies and other international partners as assigned to ensure awareness of initiatives and development challenges within partner nations.
- →Develop and nurture an expert collaborative network of government and industry partners to enable the IC to understand technical developments and address AI concerns, focusing on challenges at the nexus of mission, policy, and technology from both adversary threat and opportunity perspectives.
- →Identify AI's impact on other developing technologies, supporting awareness of AI's importance to critical emerging technologies as necessary.
- →Serve as the mission manager for artificial intelligence.
- →To accomplish this, incumbent shall: Understand the AI mission gaps of other IC elements and facilitate development and delivery of solutions to those shortfalls, with emphasis on solutions that enable cross-agency success.
- →Enhance the IC's collection posture regarding AI developments and threats and enable exploitation of collection opportunities to increase US intelligence advantage.
- →Work with OESET and ODNI Policy staff to understand and enhance AI-related policies and priorities of the IC and USG, including especially counter and adversarial AI initiatives.
- →Partner with OESET's program directors for economic issues and other economic issues-focused elements in OESET to enable a superior awareness and understanding of issues at the confluence of AI technology and economics.
- →As requested by leadership, represent OESET to champion efforts to drive progress on critical national, economic, and military security challenges related to AI.
- →Represent OESET in national level working groups, committees, and exercises, including at other governmental agencies, centers of excellence, academia, the private sector, and with international partners.
Requirements
- ✓Bachelor's Degree
Personality Fit
Job ID: b222d254-f2fa-4184-9a02-98c33d9f8f28
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