Dr. Amanda Bullock

AI Lead for the Digital Capabilities Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory US Air Force

Dr. Amanda Bullock is an experienced Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lead at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), where she spearheads digital transformation and modernization initiatives in AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics. With a Bachelor of Science in Statistics from Eastern Kentucky University and a Master of Science in Applied Statistics from Wright State University, Amanda brings a robust foundation in statistical analysis to her work. She earned her PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in 2013, specializing in Statistical Signal Processing.

Following her postdoctoral work in Non-Destructive Evaluation and Non-GPS navigation, Amanda taught mathematics, biostatistics, statistics, signal processing, and data science at Wright State University, Central State University, and AFIT. Her academic tenure included a prestigious Fellowship at the Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, where she contributed to research in the Survivability and Lethality Analysis Directorate, further solidifying her expertise in advanced analytics and AI.

In 2017, Amanda transitioned into civil service, serving as the Project Engineer for the LEGACY program, an Air Force STEM internship initiative aimed at recruiting underrepresented students in STEM. She subsequently led the Enterprise Architecture Modeling team in 2019 before becoming the AFRL Deputy Chief Data Officer in the Digital Capabilities Directorate in 2022. Currently, Amanda is the AI Lead for the Digital Capabilities Directorate, where she focuses on reducing business toil through AI, connecting AFRL, DoD, and industry AI efforts, and upskilling the workforce in AI/ML/Advanced Analytics. She has played a key role in launching the first Government Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) in the Department of the Air Force (DAF), known as NIPRGPT, and is actively involved in experimenting with and integrating commercial Generative AI tools across AFRL.

Amanda's research interests encompass STEM education for underrepresented populations, Advanced Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Signal Processing. She is passionate about leveraging her expertise in AI and analytics to drive innovation and modernization within the Air Force and beyond.

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