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Dr. Lisa Costa, the U.S. Space Force’s first permanent Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, signed the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s board during her visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Apr. 1, 2022. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Former Space Force CTIO joins advisory board for artificial intelligence startup Seekr

As a member of Seekr’s advisory board, Costa will help “address the critical need for commercial-grade AI solutions vetted for government use," according to the company.
Pete Hegseth, US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Trump’s defense secretary nominee pledges to prioritize AI investments

DefenseScoop reviewed Pete Hegseth's answers to the Senate Armed Services Committee’s advance policy questions submitted ahead of his confirmation hearing.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club on January 07, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Trump’s team convenes with Pentagon personnel in 100-plus transition meetings, so far

Heads of the Defense Innovation Unit and Chief Digital and AI Office have met with the transition team, among others.
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Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Radha Plumb announces the sunsetting of Task Force Lima and formation of an AI Rapid Capabilities Office at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 11, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

CDAO, the Pentagon’s AI-accelerating office, undergoing restructuring before presidential transition

All of the management changes are expected to fully take effect by Jan. 6, CDAO Radha Plumb told DefenseScoop.
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