Leidos stresses human oversight of AI at Women in Defense conference
LDOS•Leidos senior director Sharothi Pikar discussed AI adoption in cyber operations at the 2026 Women in Defense National Conference, emphasizing human oversight for decisions that could affect mission outcomes.
1. AI in cyber operations
Sharothi Pikar, a senior director at Leidos, said machine-speed vulnerability detection and remediation is a growing priority for defense and intelligence organizations. She emphasized matching AI autonomy to operational risk and maintaining human oversight for decisions that could affect mission outcomes.
