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Army Launches Generative AI Pilot for Acquisition

#CalibrateAI harnesses advanced technology, data analytics, machine learning and natural language processing.

Jennifer Swanson, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for data, engineering and software, seen here participating in AFCEA International’s TechNet Augusta conference in Augusta, Georgia, in August, has announced an Army pilot program to use a generative artificial intelligence tool known as #CalibrateAI to improve acquisition processes.

Jennifer Swanson, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for data, engineering and software, announced in a press release today the launch of a pilot, #CalibrateAI, that will explore applications of generative artificial intelligence (AI) for Army acquisition activities.

#CalibrateAI will use a cutting-edge generative AI tool developed by LMI at no cost to the Army. The technology harnesses the power of advanced technology, data analytics, machine learning and natural language processing, according to the release, and is designed to deliver tailored responses that are highly relevant to specific topics, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of information retrieval and analysis.

“By using off-the-shelf AI tools and leveraging cross-service authority-to-operate reciprocity granted by DoD CIO [Department of Defense chief information officer], #CalibrateAI will explore how we increase productivity while enhancing the accuracy of information,” said Swanson. “The ability to query curated document sets for generating new content, along with providing citations, will ensure that our outputs are not only accurate but also easily fact-checked.”

#CalibrateAI is aligned with the Army CIO’s generative AI initiative and serves as an opportunity for AI experimentation and feedback by allowing participants to simplify repetitive and time-consuming tasks. Deployed in an Impact Level 5 secure cloud environment, the AI tool can handle controlled unclassified information data, ensuring that sensitive information is managed with the highest level of security.

The AI tool includes customizable user-access controls to protect need-to-know information, ensuring that data security and confidentiality are paramount, the release added. #CalibrateAI will focus on identifying and calling out potential "hallucinations" or erroneous outputs, thereby increasing the reliability of AI-generated content.

#CalibrateAI aims to:

• Increase productivity by using AI tools to collate, curate and generate critical information relevant to acquisition activities.

• Improve accuracy by implementing mechanisms to provide citations, ensuring the integrity and verifiability of generated content.

• Promote innovation by encouraging the exploration of novel applications of AI in acquisition.

• Inform the Army CIO’s pilot, which includes other generative AI tools, to scope a cost-effective path for the Army’s broader adoption of these capabilities.