Kessel Run: Originally Chartered to Create Culture Change, with Captain Jazmin Furtado US SpaceForce

Find out how the DoD's Kessel Run Office is digitalizing longtime manual processes through AI, taking the military to the next level of its digital transformation. Listen as Captain Jazmin Furtado talks about her experience with Kessel Run, and now Space Force, spreading a culture of data driven communication. *Disclaimer* The opinions expressed in this episode are those of Jazmin Furtado, our presenter, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, or U.S. Space Force. For more resources and links mentioned in today's episode, please visit https://tech-transforms.captivate.fm/episode/kessel-run (https://tech-transforms.captivate.fm/episode/kessel-run) Episode Table of Contents[00:40] Captain Jazmin Furtado of the US Space Force [11:19] The Important Contribution of Kessel Run [19:34] Learning From the Kessel Run Role Episode Links and Resources Captain Jazmin Furtado of the US Space ForceCarolyn: Our guest this morning is https://www.linkedin.com/in/jazminfurtado/ (Captain Jazmin Furtado). She’s a military officer with the US Space Force and a data science and artificial intelligence leader. Before joining the Space Force, Jazmin worked as a military officer for the United States Air Force for over four years. The information expressed in this episode are those of Jazmin, our presenter. They do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, US Air Force, or US Space Force. So Jazmin, talk to us a little bit about your journey. How you started with the Air Force, what you did there and how you ended up with the US Space Force. Jazmin: I went to the Air Force Academy and graduated there in 2016. The reason I entered was because the challenge was very enticing to me. I like the idea of being challenged, not just academically, but also militarily and physically. There was a big focus on leadership that I think is pretty invaluable. After I graduated from there, I was able to go to MIT and continue with my degree in operations research. I got my mast