“A recently produced enterprise artificial intelligence strategy is now in place to guide the Health and Human Services Department’s ongoing and upcoming efforts involving the technology.
The 7-page document outlines a strategic approach to broaden tech fluency and accelerate AI-centered pursuits across HHS—and it also establishes an AI Council to help facilitate the massive health agency’s overall implementation…”
“The action plan was shared Sunday on social media by Oki Mek, the long-time, tech-focused federal official HHS recently selected to serve as its first-ever chief AI officer. In the LinkedIn post, Mek tagged former U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios and former Deputy HHS Secretary Eric Hargan, among others who served during former President Donald Trump’s administration. Tucked in the strategy is a note that it aligns with two AI-centered executive orders Trump signed during his term, one to ‘maintain American leadership in AI,’ and another to ‘promote the use of trustworthy AI.’
Mek told Nextgov Tuesday that HHS’ strategy lines up with the government’s commitments laid out in those still relatively fresh orders—“in both its departmental activities and the broader health and human services ecosystem.”
‘The department started planning and discussing the development of the HHS enterprise AI strategy in 2019,’ HHS’ CAIO explained over email. ‘Leadership meetings and workshops with AI leaders were held throughout 2020 at various levels to gain their insights in scaling AI adoption.’…” Read the full article here.
Source: HHS Makes Strategic Moves to Achieve Ultimate ‘Artificial Intelligence Ambition’ – By Brandi Vincent, January 26, 2021. Nextgov.
