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Transformative Al & Technology for Decisionmaking Part 3

HSDF THE PODCAST

Chapters
0:00
Defining AI Success In Government
0:52
Building Trust And Mission Fabric
2:36
Coast Guard’s Common Operating Picture
3:40
Agency-Wide Data Architecture Goals
5:16
Multimodal Sensing And Agentic AI
6:59
Audience Q&A: Model Reuse Across Partners
9:08
Data Quality, Standards, And Sharing Hurdles
11:26
Prioritizing Multimodal Use And Talent
13:02
Measuring Decision Improvement And Contracting
18:10
Pilots, DevSecOps, And Iteration
19:34
Confidence, Governance, And Faster Decisions
20:03
Closing Thanks
HSDF THE PODCAST
Transformative Al & Technology for Decisionmaking Part 3
Mar 31, 2026
Homeland Security & Defense Forum

Welcome to “HSDF THE PODCAST,” a collection of policy discussions on government technology and homeland security brought to you by the Homeland Security and Defense Forum

In this episode, we lay out a practical path to trusted AI in government: build a mission fabric that captures operational context, invest in shared data architecture, and measure decision quality through iterative delivery. We also tackle brittle models, multimodal sensing, and smarter procurement that values outcomes over promises.

Featuring:
- CDR Jonathan White, Cloud and Data Branch Chief, U.S. Coast Guard 
- Carin Quiroga, Chief Data Officer, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Courtney Whelan-Stillmun, Principal Architect, Google Public Sector (moderator)

This discussion took place January 22nd, 2026, at HSDF’s Technology Innovation in Government Symposium

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