Department of the Air Force Instruction 90-7001, Enterprise Data Sharing and Data Stewardship - 22 April 2021

This Instruction identifies enterprise data management guidelines for leveraging data as a strategic asset to meet United States Air Force and United States Space Force mission requirements.  It also establishes the Department of the Air Force policy to achieve enterprise-wide data visibility and accessibility, and establishes standards for data sharing.

 

Department of the Air Force Action to Accelerate Enterprise Data Management Memorandum - 27 April 2021 (CAC Required)

This memorandum was prepared in advance of publication of DAFI 90-7001 to describe the importance and necessity to make data discoverable and shared across the enterprise.  It establishes precedent for making an inventory of data assets in the DAF Enterprise Data Catalog on the VAULT Platform.  The memo also eliminates the requirement for support agreements to exchange data between DAF organizations. 

 

Air Force Policy Directive 90-70: Enterprise Data Management - 13 February 2020

This publication implements the Chief Data Officer’s responsibilities in Section 3520 of Public Law 115-435, Title II. Additionally, this publication establishes the overarching policy responsibility for Enterprise Data Mangement for the DAF.​​​​​​​

 

Additional Policy (CAC Required)

The Intelligence Community Data Management Lexicon - January 2022

The use of approved terminology within and external to the Intelligence Community (IC) is fundamental to improving discovery of, access to, and responsible use of our valuable data and information across the IC Information Environment. The IC Data Management Lexicon (IC DML) establishes definitions for over 100 common data management terms in the IC to ensure common understanding and consistent use of this terminology.

 

The National Institute of Science and Technology, “The Language of Trustworthy AI: An In-Depth Glossary of Terms,” NIST AI 100-3 - March 2023

This document is a guide and record of the development for the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) glossary of terms for trustworthy and responsible artifcial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). The glossary effort seeks to promote a shared understanding and improved communication among individuals and organizations seeking to operationalize trustworthy and responsible AI through approaches such as the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF).

 

Platform One Guidance for the Department of the Air Force Memorandum (CAC Required)

This memorandum provides guidance regarding the usage of Platform One to DAF military and civilian members.

 

Secretary of the Air Force Chief Data Officer Release of Data to Small Businesses Memorandum - 4 February 2021 (CAC Required)

This memorandum provides guidance regarding the Department of the Air Force data exchange and security policies to Small Businesses.

 

Additional Guidance (CAC Required)

Department of the Air Force Artificial Intelligence Acquisitions Guide Book - March 2024 (CAC Required)

This guidebook provides a basic understanding of the AI acquisition lifecycle with respect to data, finance, contracting, testing, and legal considerations. It aims to provide deliberate and digestible information to help program managers navigate the various stages of the AI lifecycle. Additionally, this guidebook offers resources and points of contact that may be helpful for local projects.

 

Field Guide for Prompt Engineering (CAC Required)

This document provides strategies for Prompt Engineering, which is the skill of crafting instructions for LLMs that maximize the chance of a high quality, relevant response. It is intended for Dept. of the Air Force (DAF) members who use LLMs for non-combat workflow optimization and is not intended to support real time decision making in military operations.

 

Artificial Intelligence and The Just War Proportionality Principle - 2022 (CAC Required)

An essay authored by Lt Col Joseph Chapa where he evaluates the relationship between uncertainty imposed by modern applications of artificial intelligence and the jus in bello just war proportionality principle.

 

Department of the Air Force Machine Learning Operations Guide - November 2023 (CAC Required)

This guide presents an overview of machine learning operations (MLOps), a process by which machine learning (ML) algorithms are developed and deployed into a production environment. This guide contains information regarding how to access and use three DAF platforms as well as strengths and limitations of each platform with respect to MLOps. The advice found in this guide is not intended to be prescriptive; it is instead provided to aid users within the DAF in observing best MLOps practices.

 

Department of the Air Force Educational Resources on Generative AI Memo - Apr 2024 (CAC Required)

This memorandum provides information about educational resources on Generative AI available to the DAF military and civilian workforce.

 

CNDI One Pager (CAC Required)

This one-pager provides information about the Department of the Air Force Artificial Intelligence Division (SAF/CNDI), including Initiatives, Priorities, and POCs.

 

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