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CIA Digital Innovation Director Shares AI Transformation Lessons

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Jennifer Ewbank, former CIA deputy director for Digital Innovation, shares seven key lessons learned from leading the CIA's AI transformation. These insights are aimed at helping CISOs and business risk executives navigate the challenges of securing AI deployments. The CIA's transformation involved significant organizational changes, including the centralization of data management and the implementation of sophisticated AI-driven intelligence platforms. Ewbank emphasizes the importance of organizational culture, trustworthy AI, intentional education, risk ownership, fundamental cybersecurity practices, adversarial thinking, and the need to act despite imperfections. The CIA's journey highlights the necessity of integrating cybersecurity into every step of AI development and the importance of executive involvement in managing cyber risks. Ewbank's experiences provide valuable guidance for organizations undergoing AI transformations, stressing the need for collaboration, continuous learning, and proactive risk management.

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  1. 19.09.2025 01:31 📰 1 articles · ⏱ 20h ago

    CIA Digital Innovation Director Shares AI Transformation Lessons

    Jennifer Ewbank, former CIA deputy director for Digital Innovation, shares seven key lessons learned from leading the CIA's AI transformation. These insights are aimed at helping CISOs and business risk executives navigate the challenges of securing AI deployments. The CIA's transformation involved significant organizational changes, including the centralization of data management and the implementation of sophisticated AI-driven intelligence platforms. Ewbank emphasizes the importance of organizational culture, trustworthy AI, intentional education, risk ownership, fundamental cybersecurity practices, adversarial thinking, and the need to act despite imperfections. The CIA's journey highlights the necessity of integrating cybersecurity into every step of AI development and the importance of executive involvement in managing cyber risks. Ewbank's experiences provide valuable guidance for organizations undergoing AI transformations, stressing the need for collaboration, continuous learning, and proactive risk management.

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