美国国防部设立Maven项目（即AWCFT）的备忘

导读：2017年4月26日，美国国防部副部长鲍勃·沃克（Bob Work）成立了一个工作组，以推进人工智能在军事情报中的使用，这个项目就是“Maven项目”（Project Maven），这引起了数字孪生战场实验室机器学习项目组的兴趣，编译当时的备忘供读者参考。

正如大量研究表明的那样，美国国防部必须在整个行动中更有效地整合人工智能和机器学习，以保持对能力越来越强的对手和竞争对手的优势。尽管我们已经采取了初步措施来探索人工智能、大数据和深度学习的潜力，但我仍然坚信，我们需要在国防部范围内做更多的事情，更快地采取行动，以利用这些关键领域的近期和未来进展。

因此，我正在建立算法战跨职能团队 (AWCFT，Algorithmic Warfare Cross-Functional Team)，以加速国防部对大数据和机器学习的整合。 AWCFT 的目标是将国防部可用的海量数据快速转化为可操作的情报和洞察力。

AWCFT 的首要任务是为战术无人机系统 (UAS) 和中空全动态视频 (FMV) 增强或自动化处理、开发和传播 (PED) 技术，以支持击败 ISIS 战役。这将有助于减轻 FMV 分析的人为因素负担，增加可操作的情报，并加强军事决策。 AWCFT 将： 1) 组织数据标记工作，并开发、获取和/或修改算法以完成关键任务； 2) 确定所需的计算资源并确定部署该基础设施的途径； 3) 在 90 天的冲刺中将基于算法的技术与记录程序相结合。

AWCFT 最初将为 FMV PED 的对象检测、分类和警报提供计算机视觉算法。进一步的冲刺将采用更先进的计算机视觉技术。在支持情报、监视、侦察 (ISR) PED 的成功冲刺之后，AWCFT 将优先考虑将类似技术整合到其他国防情报任务领域。

AWCFT 还将整合与国防情报企业任务领域相关的现有基于算法的技术计划，包括开发、使用或部署人工智能、自动化、机器学习、深度学习和计算机视觉算法的所有计划。

负责情报的国防部副部长 (USD(I)) 将监督 AWCFT。 USD(l) 的国防情报总监（作战人员支持）将担任该总监。由 USD(I)、联合参谋部、军种、国防部总法律顾问办公室和经 USD(I) 批准的其他国防部部门的高级代表组成的执行指导小组将提供监督。 AWCFT 将得到项目办公室的支持 在 USD(I) 内，并由来自国防部和情报界多个组成部分的 0-6 工作组进行。

AWCFT 将直接向我报告并提供每月更新，第一次更新不迟于2017年5月1日。本备忘录中的指导将在三个月内转换为由国防部副部长签署的指令型备忘录。

MEMORANDUM FOR: SEE DISTRIBUTION

SUBJECT: Establishment of an Algorithmic Warfare Cross-Functional Team (Project Maven)

As numerous studies have made clear, the Department of Defense (DoD) must integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning more effectively across operations to maintain advantages over increasingly capable adversaries and competitors. Although we have taken tentative steps to explore the potential of artificial intelligence, big data, and deep learning, I remain convinced that we need to do much more, and move much faster, across DoD to take advantage of recent and future advances in these critical areas.

Accordingly, I am establishing the Algorithmic Warfare Cross-Functional Team (AWCFT) to accelerate DoD's integration of big data and machine learning. The AWCFT's objective is to turn the enormous volume of data available to DoD into actionable intelligence and insights at speed.

The AWCFT's first task is to field technology to augment or automate Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) for tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) and Mid­ Altitude Full-Motion Video (FMV) in support of the Defeat-ISIS campaign. This will help to reduce the human factors burden of FMV analysis, increase actionable intelligence, and enhance military decision-making. AWCFT will: 1) organize a data-labeling effort, and develop, acquire, and/or modify algorithms to accomplish key tasks; 2) identify required computational resources and identify a path to fielding that infrastructure; and 3) integrate algorithmic-based technology with Programs of Record in 90-day sprints.

The AWCFT will initially provide computer vision algorithms for object detection, classification, and alerts for FMV PED. Further sprints will incorporate more advanced computer vision technology. After successful sprints in support of Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) PED, the AWCFT will prioritize the integration of similar technologies into other defense intelligence mission areas.

AWCFT will also consolidate existing algorithm-based technology initiatives related to mission areas of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, including all initiatives that develop, employ, or field artificial intelligence, automation, machine learning, deep learning, and computer vision algorithms.

The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USD(I)) will oversee the AWCFT. The USD(l)'s Director for Defense Intelligence (Warfighter Support) will serve as the Director. An executive steering group comprising senior representatives from USD(I), the Joint Staff, the Military Services, the Office of the DoD General Counsel, and other DoD components as approved by USD(I) will provide oversight. The AWCFT will be supported by a Project Office within USD(I) and by an 0-6 Working Group from across multiple DoD and intelligence community components.

The AWCFT will report directly to me and provide monthly updates, with the first update due no later than May 1, 2017. The guidance within this memorandum will be converted to a Directive-Type Memorandum, signed by the Deputy Secretary of Defense, within three months.

Bob Work

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SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS

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UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE

DEPUTY CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER

CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU

GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

DIRECTOR, COST ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM EVALUATION

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

DIRECTOR, OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS

DIRECTOR, NET ASSESSMENT

DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES OFFICE

DIRECTORS OF THE DEFENSE AGENCIES

DIRECTORS OF THE DOD FIELD ACTIVITIES