CDAO Archives

Jinyoung Englund speaks at AIScoop’s AITalks on April 19, 2024. (Photo by Scoop News Group).

Chief strategy officer spotlights CDAO’s near-term aims during period of transition

Jinyoung Englund, a senior official in the algorithmic warfare directorate, briefed DefenseScoop about some of her team’s priorities.

6 days ago By Brandi Vincent

Chandra Donelson to serve as acting Air Force chief data and AI officer

Chandra Donelson will take on the role of Department of the Air Force chief data and artificial intelligence officer on an acting basis while also maintaining her…

Apr 10, 2024 By Jon Harper

Dr. Matt Johnson, acting RAI chief, leads session on the Responsible AI Toolkit at the Advantage Summit in Feb. 2024. (Photo by Alexander Payne)

CDAO shapes new tools to inform Pentagon’s autonomous weapon reviews

DefenseScoop recently discussed these new resources with the CDAO's acting chief of responsible artificial intelligence.

Apr 4, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Task Force Lima military patch (CDAO image)

Task Force Lima preps new space for generative AI experimentation

The task force commander provided DefenseScoop with an exclusive preview of his team's plans to unleash an experimental sandbox.

Apr 2, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

A U.S. Marine holds a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Information Innovation Office challenge coin after being presented the coin on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec 1, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher R. Lape)

DARPA transitions new technology to shield military AI systems from trickery

The capabilities were born out of the agency's Guaranteeing AI Robustness Against Deception program.

Mar 27, 2024 By Jon Harper

Pentagon extends ADA effort to accelerate combatant commands’ AI adoption

DefenseScoop was briefed on the DOD's latest plans to extend the AI and Data Acceleration initiative through the five-year defense plan.

Mar 19, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Fiscal 2025 budget docs reveal how Project Maven is still evolving

“This funding is assigned to support algorithm development, data preparation, and integration experimentation to create joint DOD and [Intelligence Community] capabilities,” officials wrote.

Mar 14, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Dr. Craig Martell, chief digital and artificial intelligence officer at the Defense Department, speaks during a hearing of the House Oversight Committee’s Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee on Capitol Hill September 14, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Craig Martell, the Pentagon’s first-ever Chief Digital and AI Officer, to depart in April

The Defense Department has already chosen a successor.

Mar 14, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Pentagon IG office shares new details about its unfolding evaluation of CDAO’s effectiveness

The assessment is part of the watchdog's ongoing series of oversight projects on the Defense Department's implementation of artificial intelligence initiatives.

Mar 6, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks meets with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office representative Dan Tadevich and other members of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Accelerator operational data team at USINDOPACOM Headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, July 6, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)

CDAO identifies combatant command ‘embed’ — but stays tight-lipped on unfolding initiative

The Pentagon is trying to enable combatant commands to better capture and curate usable data to accelerate decision-making and inform their increasingly complex operations.

Mar 1, 2024 By Brandi Vincent