Margie Palmieri Archives

(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.

Jul 21, 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

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

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

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

U.S. Central Command Chief Technology Officer Schuyler Moore conduct a press briefing on artificial intelligence and unmanned systems at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

Centcom CTO sees generative AI models as a potential drudge for combatant commands

"It has such potential for menial tasks that you can pull off someone's plate and that everyday workflow,” Schuyler Moore said.

Aug 10, 2023 By Jon Harper

Members of the 56th Air and Space Communications Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam operate cyber systems using a Enhanced communications flyaway kit during the Global Information Dominance Experiment 3 and Architect Demonstration Evaluation 5 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Michigan, July, 12, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy Picard)

Pentagon testing generative AI in ‘global information dominance’ experiments

The latest iteration of the so-called Global Information Dominance Experiments is being led by the Pentagon’s Chief Digital and AI Office in partnership with the Joint Staff.

Jul 14, 2023 By Jon Harper