Chief digital and artificial intelligence officer Archives

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)

Former Pentagon CDAO Radha Plumb takes AI transformation role at IBM

As part of her role, Plumb will be IBM's "Client Zero," meaning she will internally operationalize AI technologies and concepts to test them before deploying to clients.

Jul 28, 2025 By Billy Mitchell

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.

Jul 14, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Pentagon’s CDAO names new leadership for digital services team

Jennifer Hay takes over as the new director of the Pentagon's digital services portfolio.

Aug 15, 2023 By Billy Mitchell

Burke Baker, a technical director from the 2nd Audiovisual Squadron, operates a switch board in support of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Onramp 2, Aug. 31, 2020 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hernandez)

Military services, Pentagon CDAO meeting weekly to coordinate AI efforts

Synergy among the services' AI efforts has "never been better," according to the Air Force's head of data and AI.

Jun 10, 2022 By Billy Mitchell

Deputy Secretary of Defense nominee Kathleen Hicks reacts to the start of her Senate confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C. Feb. 2, 2021. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

Pentagon’s Hicks puts pressure on new AI office to deliver results

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks wants the Pentagon's new AI office to show major progress within the next year.

Jun 8, 2022 By Jon Harper

Pentagon announces new leadership for chief digital, AI office

The CDAO is targeting October 1 for the full administrative alignment of personnel and resources.

Jun 1, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

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

Pentagon hires first chief digital and AI officer from Lyft

Craig Martell joins DOD as its first chief digital and artificial intelligence officer from rideshare company Lyft.

Apr 25, 2022 By Billy Mitchell

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks signed the memo in December to establish the chief digital and AI officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Glenn Sircy)

New DOD Chief Digital and AI Office to start work by Feb. 1

The latest office to oversee AI and digital technology innovation will reach initial operational capability Feb. 1.

Jan 26, 2022 By Jackson Barnett