Space Force publishes 2025 Data, AI strategic action plan Published March 19, 2025 Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The U.S. Space Force published its Data and Artificial Intelligence FY 2025 Strategic Action Plan providing a clear, actionable path toward becoming a more data-driven and AI-enabled force capable of achieving the Defense Department’s mission to deter war and, when necessary, decisively defeat adversaries. “As the world’s first digital service, the United States Space Force recognizes the critical role that data and artificial intelligence will play in maintaining space superiority,” said Col. Nathen L. Iven, acting deputy chief of space operations for cyber and data. Recognizing that unity and shared purpose are the greatest strengths of the Department of Defense, the USSF has developed the United States Space Force Data and AI FY2025 Strategic Action Plan to address these challenges as a space enterprise. “Data and AI are critical for a warfighting service that is purpose-built for space superiority. This plan charts a course to foster data literacy, equip our Guardians with cutting-edge technologies, and drive innovation,” Iven said. According to the plan, the Space Force recognizes the need for digital fluency within the Guardian workforce, and based on the latest national guidance, the Space Force needs to emphasize AI literacy to employ these tools to solve operational challenges. To do so, the service will focus on the following four lines of efforts to make data visible, accessible, understandable, rapidly adopted, linked, trustworthy, interoperable and secure: • Mature, enterprise-wide data and AI governance • Advance a data and AI-driven culture • Rapidly adopt data, advance analytics and AI technologies • Strengthen government, academic, industry and international partnerships “The USSF recognized the need for digital fluency within the Guardian workforce, and based on the latest national guidance, the Space Force needs to emphasize AI literacy to employ these tools to solve operational challenges,” Iven said.