Post-Advana rebrand, Accenture selected for $821M War Data Platform integration deal
Officials from the company, Defense Department and General Services Administration were unforthcoming about the procurement.
Officials from the company, Defense Department and General Services Administration were unforthcoming about the procurement.
DefenseScoop has early details about a major reorganization effort and shake-up that was recently initiated by DIU’s new director, Owen West.
The Multi-Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming wargame demonstrated that AI tools can significantly improve the Air Force’s command-and-control operations.
A Pentagon spokesperson declined to share whether an interim DRPM-UxS director has been named.
Initially, the Army sent software-savvy troops across the force individually, according to officials. Now, the service is attempting to build out expert software teams composed of product managers, designers and engineers assigned to operational commanders as part of their direct staff where they will build tools, including AI-enabled applications, to help fix unit problems.
“The focus of the training has got to be on the fundamentals of warfighting,” said Col. Ryan Bell. Technology “has to enable them, and they still have to be able to fight without it.”
The release of the RFI comes as the Pentagon and IC are on the hunt for new AI tools to eliminate drudge work for their employees and streamline back-office functions.
Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego wants Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to disclose how the department is working to mitigate unintended harm to Americans and allies as it revises its policy for lethal autonomous weapons systems in a rapid manner.
The dual-hatted Undersecretary of Defense for Cyber, Information, and Networks would oversee the Pentagon’s IT enterprise and cyber operations.
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