Women in AI
Chandra Donelson
Chief Data & AI Officer, US Space Force
Chandra Donelson serves as the Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the United States Space Force, leading the integration of AI, data analytics, and machine learning across space operations. In this critical national security role, she is responsible for developing the data and AI strategy that underpins America's military space capabilities.
Donelson's work involves applying AI to satellite operations, space domain awareness, communications, and decision-support systems. She leads efforts to build data infrastructure and AI tools that give the Space Force a technological edge in an increasingly contested space environment.
Her role reflects the growing importance of AI in defense and national security, where machine learning systems are becoming essential for processing vast amounts of data from space-based sensors and making rapid, informed decisions.
