Marine Corps mandates ‘Basic AI’ training course for all troops
The course is designed to give troops a “foundational understanding” of artificial intelligence, including key concepts and use cases.
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Seth Clayton, a finance technician with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, works at his computer at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 21, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway) AI -
U.S. Army Maj. Steven McPherson, a joint doctrine team chief with the National Guard Bureau, looks at the interface of the Maven Smart System in Arlington, Virginia Feb. 20. McPherson was in a class to learn the MSS and its capability to process vast amounts of data from weather to troop locations. (U.S. Army Photo by Master Sgt. Whitney Hughes) AI DOD planning to address compute ‘bottleneck’ that could hinder AI proliferation
“We’ve handed our warfighters a Ferrari, and my only sleepless nights come from … making sure we never, ever run out of the high-octane fuel that they need, which is compute,” CDAO Cameron Stanley said.
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CDAO War Data Platform Program Director Elizabeth “Liz” Chirico speaks on a panel at the UiPath Fusion conference, presented by FedScoop, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Sergey Kolupaev/EPNAC) AI A first look at CDAO’s new ‘Wingman’ work to enable custom, AI digital assistants across DOD
An official involved said the goal isn’t to replace humans with AI, but to free up their time for critical thinking and higher-value work.
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine presents an Operation Epic Fury ceasefire timeline to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, May 5, 2026. The U.S. military began supporting Operation Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz on May 4. (DoD photo by Benjamin Applebaum) AI Army’s 82nd Airborne Division supplying AI, C2 network support for Project Freedom
More than 100 fighters, attack aircraft and other manned and unmanned assets are being “synchronized” by the division, Gen. Dan Caine said.
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GenAI.mil Excite Day featured: Representatives from Google and the GenAI.mil team to meet and greet, answer questions, and share what’s coming. // Three stations set up with computers/monitors: (1) Real-time demos with Google, (2) GenAI.mil Getting Started videos and web interactive, (3) Training opportunities and pre-registration for a specialty Agent Designer course. // Visits from USD(R&E) Honorable Emil Michael and CDAO Mr. Cameron Stanley. (DOD Photo by Photo by Jeffrey Herbert) AI DOD expands its classified AI work with 8 companies — excluding Anthropic — amid ongoing dispute
DOD announced new agreements with SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Reflection, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Oracle.
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(Screenshot of DOD’s GenAI.mil logo) Op-Ed Improved but incomplete: GenAI.mil and the last-mile problem
GenAI.mil successfully does the heavy lifting of processing data securely, but its execution at the user level often requires clunky workarounds that slow its users down.
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Hung Cao, then-undersecretary of the Navy, meets with Capt. John Frye, commanding officer, U.S. Naval Base Guam, Feb. 23, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Rey Rabara) AI UAS is ‘the new’ IED: Hung Cao urges industry to innovate faster against modern drone threats
Cao made his first high-profile public address since he was elevated to acting SECNAV following a major leadership shakeup and ouster last week.
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Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) participates in manning the rails as the ship prepares to arrive in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 8, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amy Mullins) AI Navy looking to expand AI-enabled pilot for talent management
Part of the Navy’s ongoing modernization push includes improving talent management.
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U.S. East coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) conduct dive operations to increase maritime lethality during training off the coast of Key Largo, Florida, Feb. 18, 2025. Naval Special Warfare Group TWO produces, supports, and deploys the world’s most lethal maritime special operation forces to ensure the United States will deter and win wars. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Katie Cox) Tech SOCOM highlights 6 focus areas for naval capabilities modernization
Officials released a source-sought notice for the ANCHOR initiative.
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A poster at the Pentagon, Dec. 12, 2025, lets employees know that a new artificial intelligence tool is available to use at the War Department, and that employees are highly encouraged to use it. (Credit: C. Todd Lopez, DOW) AI Pentagon uses GenAI.mil to create 100K agents
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other senior leaders in the department are keen on generative AI.