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(Apr. 10, 2018) Ms. Margaret G. Palmieri, director, Navy Digital Warfare, addresses attendees at the Artificial Intelligence panel during the 2018 Sea-Air-Space Exposition. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lauren K. Jennings/Released)

Longtime CDAO deputy Margie Palmieri poised to depart defense AI hub

One of the earliest CDAO employees, Palmieri was tapped to serve as its first-ever deputy chief in 2022, soon after the office was announced.
A person holds a telephone displaying the logo of Elon Musk s artificial intelligence grok in front of a background lit by a blue light in Kerlouan in Brittany in France on February 18 2025. (Photo by Vincent Feuray / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP)

Pentagon awards mega contracts to Musk-owned company, other firms for new ‘frontier AI’ projects

The Pentagon's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office has awarded contracts to xAI, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google for the new effort.
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Master Sgt. David Fisk, Sgt. 1st Class Sandra Ibanez and Staff Sgt. Angel Leon discuss capabilities during a rehearsal for Project Convergence – Capstone 5 (PC-C5) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in April 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew Wantroba)

CDAO leaves edge data mesh nodes behind with Indo-Pacom after success in major exercise

This moves DOD closer to real-time data flow between the tactical edge and operational and strategic decision-makers, officials said.
Dr. Douglas Matty, Army Artificial Intelligence Task Force Director, spoke to Association of the United States Army annual meeting attendees during the October 13, 2021 Army Advanced Technologies (Cloud and Data) Warriors Corner event at Washington, D.C.’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center. (Photo by Edward Loomis)

Former Army AI leader tapped as Pentagon’s next CDAO

The Trump administration appointed a new Chief Digital and AI Officer at the Defense Department.
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