Position
Chief AI Engineer
Company
NASA
Description
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson appointed David Salvagnini as the agency's new chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer, expanding Salvagnini's current role as chief data officer. Salvagnini will lead NASA's efforts to guide the responsible use of AI in space and on Earth.
Quick answer
NASA Names David Salvagnini as Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (May 13, 2024). NASA is based in Washington, District Of Columbia, United States.
- Who is the new Chief AI Engineer at NASA?
- NASA named David Salvagnini Chief AI Engineer, announced May 13, 2024.
- What did NASA announce on May 13, 2024?
- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson appointed David Salvagnini as the agency's new chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer, expanding Salvagnini's current role as chief data officer. Salvagnini will lead NASA's efforts to guide the responsible use of AI in space and on Earth.
- What does NASA do?
- For more than 60 years, NASA has been breaking barriers to achieve the seemingly impossible—from walking on the Moon to pushing the boundaries of human spaceflight farther than ever before.
- Where is NASA based?
- NASA is based in Washington, District Of Columbia, United States.
- Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
- Science Applications International Corporation (May 8, 2024), General Dynamics (June 6, 2024), Redwire Corporation (June 13, 2024) and WBParts (May 15, 2024) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of NASA.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Other recent leadership changes in Aerospace and Government
Executive moves at companies in the same sectors within 45 days, from Fundz verified event records.
- SAIC Welcomes Sam (Yavar) Soroush as Senior Director of Technology within Chief Technology Officer’s Office (May 8, 2024)
- General Dynamics Appoints Elizabeth L. Schmid as Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Communications (June 6, 2024)
- Redwire Corporation Appoints Aaron Futch as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (June 13, 2024)
- WBParts, Inc. Promotes Jason Bristol to General Manager, Matt McIntosh Confirms (May 15, 2024)
- Netta Washington Joins ATI Inc. as Executive Vice President to Lead High Performance Materials and Components Segment (May 11, 2024)
- magniX Appoints Reed Macdonald as Chief Executive Officer (May 9, 2024)
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