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Services members assigned to the GenAI.mil task force, Department of Defense (DOD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), deliver training on building AI agents to Sailors assigned to U.S. Pacific Fleet on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 23, 2026. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert)

DOD poised to move all classified AI workloads off Anthropic by October

U.S. officials shared new details about the fast-tracked migration and early enterprise deployments of military-tuned frontier AI models.

4 days ago By Brandi Vincent

The Pentagon Office Building is seen from the air on August 25, 2026, in Arlington, VA. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Pentagon partners with venture studio to pilot shared savings contract model via $100M OTA

This unique agreement is designed to demonstrate a new framework where vendors are paid only for the costs they eliminate for DOD.

Sep 9, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

The Pentagon, headquarters for the United States Department of Defense, is seen on July 30, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

War Data Platform integration plans under scrutiny as DOD hustles to weaponize AI

Sources familiar with the deal expressed unease about the government’s handling of this significant procurement decision.

Aug 7, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

An American flag is flown outside of the Pentagon, headquarters for the United States Department of Defense on July 29, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Pentagon appoints new Maven Smart System program director in fresh push for C2 integration

The CDAO team aims to anchor MSS as an operational cornerstone for command and control, but some sources questioned its early impacts.

Aug 5, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 11, 2021. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

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.

Jul 9, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Army Capt. Zach Marise, a deliberate operations team with the National Guard Bureau, uses the Maven Smart System in Arlington, Virginia, Feb. 20, 2026. Marise teaches 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)

DOD wants more than $2B in fiscal 2027 to move beyond ‘fragmented’ CJADC2 deployments

Budget documents indicate that the department aims to swiftly consolidate “software-centric C2 onto a single pane of glass” in the next year.

May 28, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

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)

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…

May 7, 2026 By Jon Harper

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)

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.

May 6, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

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)

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.

May 1, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

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)

Pentagon uses GenAI.mil to create 100K agents

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other senior leaders in the department are keen on generative AI.

Apr 23, 2026 By Jon Harper