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The explosion in sensors and remote devices has led to many discussions in the federal tech community. In fact, there is a podcast called Feds at the Edge. Today, we look at how an AI native startup can help the military make accurate and speedy decisions at the tactical edge.
Our guest is Carrick Longley, the CEO of ZenithFlow. He came to understand the problem of operating in a contested environment while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. He begins the discussion by examining decision-making in a remote environment. Traditionally, one may use the well-known OODA loop. That is to say: Observe, Orient, Decide, Act.
This concept may have had application in earlier environments. However, today, a warfighter may lose communication in the first few minutes in a contested environment. They could be in a world where disinformation is present, and decisions are extremely difficult.
During the interview, Longley discusses circumstances in which a warfighter may be deluged with information yet lack a way to filter the most important data. Longley expands upon a concept called "cognitive domain."
From his perspective, data is not the problem. He states that the way we process the information makes sense. That way, we can make better decisions off that data.
For Longley, speed in decision-making is accomplished by moving the human's decision earlier. He emphasizes the importance of early detection and pre-bunking of adversarial narratives, as well as the need for synthetic audiences to test messaging effectiveness.
Listen to the interview to learn how a network must be able to operate in isolation and still inform military leaders to make decisions that are rapid, accurate, and effective.
