Ashwini Jarral

Senior Advisor - IJIS Institute

Ashwini Jarral currently serves as the senior advisor to the IJIS Institute Executive Director and is the founder of The Center of Excellence on Artificial Intelligence for Justice, Public Safety, and Security. The mission of the AI Center of Excellence is to help JPSS agencies better prepare to implement AI-based capabilities, and the private sector develop fully vetted solutions. The Center of Excellence will provide expertise on the responsible and ethical use of AI in justice, public safety, and security. Mr. Jarral also provides consulting services to non-profit and not-for-profit organizations, advising them on issues related to business and digital transformation strategies. Before his current role, Jarral was the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of the innovative healthcare technology company IDYA4, which was acquired by CloudMD in 2021. Before IDYA4, Jarral served as the Executive Director (CEO) of the IJIS Institute, a nonprofit corporation formed by the U.S. Department of Justice, to help state and local governments develop ways to share information among disciplines engaged in homeland security, justice, and public safety. With more than 25 years of experience in IT consulting and operations management, acquired through various executive roles, Jarral has been recognized nationally and internationally for his work in information sharing since the tragic event of 9/11. In addition to the Justice and Public Safety sector, he also worked in the private sector, providing professional technology services and solutions in finance and telecommunications. Jarral has published numerous articles, white papers, and reports on technology standards, interoperability, and information sharing. He has played a key role in developing various information-sharing standards across Justice, Public Safety, Homeland Security, and Health. Jarral holds a B.S. in Decision Science and Management Information Systems (DMIS) and an M.S. in Management Information Systems. He is a Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) and Six Sigma Green Belt Certified Professional.

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