# Applied Government AI Bootcamp (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://www.graduateschool.edu/courses/applied-government-ai-bootcamp-self-paced>

## Overview

This bootcamp introduces government workers to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI), including machine learning, deep learning, and large language models, with a focus on enhancing productivity, decision-making, and problem-solving. Participants will understand AI’s impact on efficiency and operations while addressing ethical, legal, and regulatory considerations. This four-hour, interactive training covers core AI concepts, data literacy, and prompt engineering, offering practical examples and hands-on activities for real-world applications in government.

In addition to the core courses, participants can choose from three specialized options: AI in project management, focusing on tasks like risk analysis and scheduling; AI for federal HR classifiers, streamlining position classification while ensuring compliance; or AI in auditing, enhancing fraud detection and efficiency while addressing ethical and regulatory concerns.

## What you'll learn

- Define artificial intelligence (AI), its key terminology, and core concepts such as language models and neural networks.
- Understand the architecture of AI systems and how AI applies to government tasks like data analysis, decision-making, and policy research.
- Engage with AI to get meaningful outputs, and craft clear, effective prompts for AI tools used in government operations.
- Recognize the role of AI and data in government programs, and interpret data visualizations and AI outputs relevant to your work.
- Evaluate privacy, data security, and ethical considerations related to AI, especially in handling sensitive government data.
- Identify common risks in AI and data use, and apply foundational practices to improve data literacy and support responsible AI adoption.
- Understand the fundamentals of prompt engineering and apply techniques to enhance decision-making and efficiency in government roles.
- Apply AI tools in project management, federal HR classification, or auditing to enhance efficiency, decision-making, and compliance, while addressing ethical risks and real-world challenges.

## Curriculum
1. **AI Fundamentals for Government Employees Course (Self-Paced)**
2. **AI & Data Literacy for the Government Workforce Course (Self-Paced)**
3. **AI Prompt Engineering for Government Workforce Course (Self-Paced)**
4. **AI for Project Management Course (Self-Paced)**
5. **AI for Federal HR Course (Self-Paced)**
6. **AI Applications and Challenges for Auditors Course (Self-Paced)**

## Instructors

### Steve Pesklo — Instructor

Steve is an energetic trainer who focuses on applying technical concepts to everyday work practices. He is the founder and president of SoftLake Solutions, a company that specializes in providing data and AI applications to identify fraud for Internal Audit, Criminal Investigations, Forensic Accounting, Privacy, and Compliance.

Steve brings a large amount of experience across multiple industries and government agencies. He is an expert in implementing large data analysis projects across the world, including Inland Revenue in the UK and Argentina, New Zealand, Africa and across Europe. Previously, he was the manager of Data Architecture and Data Services for a large mortgage company. He is a frequent speaker on data analytics and project management topics and speaks fluent German. He has been teaching at the Graduate School for over 10 years.

Steve has an M.B.A. from the University of St. Thomas and a B.S. in Computer Science from California Lutheran University and the Universität Salzburg in Austria. He is certified as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Project Management Professional (PMP), and a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $2599