The United States Department of Defense and the Singapore Ministry of Defense have signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) regarding data, analytics, and artificial intelligence cooperation. Dr. Radha Iyengar Plumb, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, and BG Yew Chee Leung, MINDEF’s Deputy Secretary (Technology), have signed the SOI.

By adopting a holistic approach to technological collaboration, the SOI enables both defense establishments to discuss approaches and exchange best practices on leveraging data, analytics, and AI at speed and scale.

“Singapore, a key technology innovator in the Asia-Pacific region, remains one of our most valued defense partners, and we look forward to further deepening this critical relationship,” says Dr. Plumb.

Notably, both nations have identified key areas of collaboration pertaining to the SOI, such as quality data, the responsible development and use of AI, and talent management.

The Statement of Intent brings forth an important opportunity to deepen collaborative efforts, strengthen interoperability, and promote values-based global leadership on responsible AI in defense.