Heidi Peters

Heidi Peters
Policy Researcher
Washington Office

Education

B.A. in international studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.S. in library & information science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Overview

Heidi Peters is a policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. Her research areas include Department of Defense (DoD) contracting statutory and regulatory authorities; DoD governance of major defense acquisition programs; defense industrial base matters; and the Defense Production Act of 1950. Before joining RAND, Peters worked as an analyst in U.S. defense acquisition policy with the Congressional Research Service. She began her career at a national security consulting firm supporting agency leadership and program management staff at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

Research Focus

Commentary

  • Demo of an AI-based app that allows participants to practice talking to superiors about difficult subjects and sharpen their leadership skills at the Agile Patriot conference at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June, 2023, photo by Michele Donaldson/U.S. Air Force
    Artificial Intelligence

    How Should the U.S. Government Buy AI Tools?

    The need for AI-readiness in federal procurement will continue to grow with the capabilities of AI tools. There are concrete steps the government could take to ensure all development and implementation of AI-related laws, regulations, and executive branch policies include appropriate considerations.

    Jun 20, 2023

    Homeland Security Today