CDAO Archives

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. PC-C5 is an Army-hosted culminating experiment that allows Joint partners and Multinational allies to integrate people, equipment, and technologies to support continuous transformation efforts aimed at aggressively shaping how future warfighters will operate in fast-paced, high-tech., multi-domain environments. (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.

May 14, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

The U.S. Capitol, pictured near the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, on December 14, 2024. (Photo by Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

CDAO’s future uncertain as slew of top leaders and tech staffers depart

There’s been an exodus of senior leaders and other technical employees from the Pentagon’s AI hub in recent months, sources said.

May 7, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

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.

Apr 18, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Aerial view of the Pentagon (Getty Images)

Internal email highlights how CDAO is responding to DOGE-inspired workforce reduction campaign

Correspondence obtained by DefenseScoop provides new information about personnel changes inside the AI hub.

Mar 21, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Pentagon, Department of Defense, DOD — (Photo credit: DOD / Lisa Ferdinando)

Court filing offers insight into DOD’s probationary workforce kerfuffle after firings

The Pentagon has started a process to rehire some employees who lost their jobs.

Mar 20, 2025 By Brandi Vincent Madison Alder

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, appear during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Make Advana Great Again

Advana has become yet another exemplar of a DOD software development project that lost its way.

Mar 17, 2025 By Tara Murphy Dougherty

Pentagon prototypes AI platform to better analyze adversaries’ news media

The CDAO is leveraging BigBear.ai’s Virtual Anticipation Network to advance complex information operations across the military.

Feb 6, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

A view of the Pentagon on December 13, 2024. (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

Advana’s future uncertain as program manager prepares to leave DOD

The Chief Digital and AI Office's Advana platform arms the military with decision-support analytics, visualizations and data-driven tools.

Jan 24, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

River entrance of the U.S. Department of Defense. (Getty Images)

DOD names officials temporarily helming key tech offices as the Pentagon awaits new leadership

In conversations this week, sources revealed who is functioning in some of the Pentagon's key technology-focused roles during the early days of Trump's second term.

Jan 22, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

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.

Jan 22, 2025 By Mikayla Easley