About GamechangerGAMECHANGER is an artificial intelligence and natural language processing application created with the purpose of improving the way DoD policymakers navigate the department’s mountain of policies and requirements. GAMECHANGER is the first unclassified tool of its kind and is rapidly setting the precedent for how the Government utilizes advanced technology to process vast amounts of data. Though only recently launched, GAMECHANGER already contains policies from 27 major sources across the Government and has already been used by more than 6,000 users to conduct more than 100,000 queries. Defense Intelligence AgencyDIA_711ba056-c840-4e5f-a350-decf6b1ffa0dDoD PolicymakersJonathan TerrellJonathan Terrell of the Strategic Planning, Policy & Performance Management Office worked closely on this project during his rotation at OUSD(I&S) in 2019. Along with his OUSD(I&S) teammates, he worked to develop critical partnerships across DoD, such as with the DoD chief information officer, Washington Headquarters Services and the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, to create and advance the initiative that became GAMECHANGER. CongressDespite an understandable pause in the project due to the COVID-19 pandemic, GAMECHANGER has burst onto the scene, quickly gaining the attention of Congress and the Office of Management and Budget due to its ability to query, correlate and return specified higher guidance -- enabling policymakers to move from statute to department regulations within seconds. Office of Management and Budget"Congress and OMB were particularly interested in the technology behind GAMECHANGER as a prototype for natural language processing and business intelligence across the Federal Government," said Terrell. U.S. Department of DefenseWhile the code was built by the DoD for the DoD, GAMECHANGER is already being utilized across the U.S. Government, and recently won an innovation award from the Office of Personnel Management. Office of Personnel ManagementGovernment utilizes advanced technology to process vast amounts of data_09abeca8-27f3-11ee-862e-28080b83ea00To improve the way DoD policymakers navigate the department's mountain of policies and requirements_09abedfc-27f3-11ee-862e-28080b83ea00Policy... to understand the landmark nature of GAMECHANGER, one must understand the importance of policy -- namely, its role in shaping effective decision making. EffectivenessAwareness"Policy awareness is an essential component of effective leadership at all levels," explained Terrell. "GAMECHANGER is transforming the way policymakers access, analyze and create guidance."UnderstandingAt DIA, GAMECHANGER specifically enables officers to understand their programs through the lens of higher guidance and helps the Agency focus on policy gaps and requirements. Programs & PoliciesEnable officers to understand their programs through the lens of higher guidance and help the Agency focus on policy gaps and requirements_09abeece-27f3-11ee-862e-28080b83ea00DIA OfficersAs GAMECHANGER evolves, it will continue to shape the policymaking landscape -- preserving DoD resources, enabling missions at all levels, and inspiring innovative approaches to policies throughout the department. ResourcesPreserve DoD resources_09abeffa-27f3-11ee-862e-28080b83ea001MissionsEnable missions at all levels_09abf176-27f3-11ee-862e-28080b83ea002InnovationInspire innovative approaches to policies throughout the department_09abf252-27f3-11ee-862e-28080b83ea0032023-07-21https://www.dia.mil/News-Features/Articles/Article-View/Article/2926343/gamechanger-where-policy-meets-ai/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net