
Dave Spirk
Former first-Chief Data Officer, Department of Defense
Dave is a former Chief Data Officer (it's first) with the Department of Defense. In this role, he stood up DOD’s Chief Data Office and instilled a strong focus on warfighter needs, data governance, and a data ready workforce to inspire a data-driven culture across the department. He is now a Senior Counselor at Palantir, and is the AI Commissioner for the Global Tech Security Commission.
OPINION — The skies over Ukraine and the Middle East have shown us a chilling new type of warfare. Drones, once toys or tools, have morphed into weapons, wreaking havoc on both military targets and [...] More