AI Transformation and Cybersecurity Lessons from Former CIA Digital Director
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Jennifer Ewbank, former deputy director of the CIA for Digital Innovation, shares seven lessons for CISOs and business risk executives on securing AI transformation. These insights are drawn from her experience leading the CIA's AI-driven digital transformation, which involved significant organizational changes and the integration of cybersecurity into AI operations. The lessons emphasize the importance of organizational culture, trustworthy AI, education, risk management, fundamental cybersecurity practices, adversarial thinking, and the need to act despite imperfections.
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19.09.2025 01:31 1 articles · 10d ago
CIA's AI Transformation Lessons Shared by Former Digital Director
Jennifer Ewbank, former deputy director of the CIA for Digital Innovation, shares seven key lessons for securing AI transformation. These lessons are based on her experience leading the CIA's AI-driven digital transformation, which involved significant organizational changes and the integration of cybersecurity into AI operations. Ewbank emphasizes the importance of organizational culture, trustworthy AI, education, risk management, fundamental cybersecurity practices, adversarial thinking, and the need to act despite imperfections.
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Jennifer Ewbank led the CIA's AI-driven digital transformation starting in 2019.
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The CIA's transformation involved updating and centralizing data management and analytic strategies.
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The CIA rolled out GenAI-driven intelligence platforms before GenAI was widely adopted in the commercial world.
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Ewbank emphasized the need for better cooperation in coordinating digital infrastructure and intelligence across siloed tech domains.
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The CIA formed the Directorate of Digital Innovation (DDI) to drive AI advances and ensure cyber resilience.
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Ewbank highlighted the importance of organizational culture, trustworthy AI, education, risk management, fundamental cybersecurity practices, adversarial thinking, and the need to act despite imperfections.
First reported: 19.09.2025 01:311 source, 1 articleShow sources
- 7 Lessons for Securing AI Transformation From Former CIA Digital Guru — www.darkreading.com — 19.09.2025 01:31
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The CIA's transformation required addressing technical debt, skills gaps, and embedding security in every step of the work.
First reported: 19.09.2025 01:311 source, 1 articleShow sources
- 7 Lessons for Securing AI Transformation From Former CIA Digital Guru — www.darkreading.com — 19.09.2025 01:31