Glenn Parham | Pentagon’s First GenAI Lead

I lead public sector at Vals AI, where I build independent benchmarks for high-stakes government use cases. I’m also a Fellow with the Tech Policy Program at CEPA.

Previously, I worked on national security AI adoption and policy at Meta and served as the Pentagon’s first Generative AI Technical Lead.

Now

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Vals AI

Head of Public Sector. Building rigorous, independent AI evaluations for government—from public benefits and cybersecurity to national security.

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CEPA

Fellow in the Tech Policy Program, focused on AI adoption, national security, and transatlantic technology policy.

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September 21, 2026 — A US AI slowdown will make Chinese models more attractive — statement for CEPA on AI safety and global competition.
August 17, 2026 — Measuring AI: What Policymakers Can Learn from Benchmarks — a16z AI Policy Brief with Rayan Krishnan.
August 12, 2026 — Child AI Safety — developing independent, youth-specific evaluations with clinicians and academic researchers.
July 2, 2026 — Vals Public Sector Memo — launching independent AI evaluation for government.

Vals AI Public Sector Announcement

Why government needs independent AI evaluation.

AI and Government Alignment

A practical framework for adapting AI to public-sector missions.

Model Citizen on Spotify — conversations on AI, national security, and Gen Z.
Bridging AI Adoption Gaps Across the Atlantic — CEPA panel on US–European cooperation.
Bringing AGI to DoD — UC Berkeley lecture on Task Force Lima and the future of AI in defense.

Bringing LLMs to US Government — recommendations submitted for the National AI Action Plan.