Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan and Mr. Nand Mulchandani present the latest in our Virtual SECNAV Guest Lecture Series on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, discussing the topic, "Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for National Security."

Lt. Gen. John N.T. “Jack” Shanahan retired from active duty August 1, 2020 and was the inaugural Director of the DOD's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC). The JAIC is responsible for accelerating the delivery of AI-enabled capabilities, scaling the department-wide impact of AI, and synchronizing AI activities to expand joint force advantages.

Lt. Gen. Shanahan received his commission in 1984 as a distinguished graduate of the ROTC program at the University of Michigan. He served in a variety of flying, staff and command assignments, including as the Director for Defense Intelligence (Warfighter Support), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. He was also the Director of the Algorithmic Warfare Cross-Functional Team (Project Maven), where he established and led the department’s AI pathfinder fielding program charged with accelerating, augmenting and automating intelligence collection and analysis.

Mr. Nand Mulchandani is the former Acting Director and current Chief Technology Officer, JAIC. Mulchandani brings more than 25 years of experience in the technology industry as a serial entrepreneur and senior executive in the enterprise infrastructure and security software industries to his service in the government to help transform the DOD in adopting next-generation AI and software technologies.

Mulchandani holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science & Mathematics from Cornell University, a Master in Science in Management from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, and a Master of Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.