Navy’s Ben Kohlmann on matching talent to emerging battlespace problems

Ben Kohlmann, Assistant Secretary for Manpower and Reserve Affairs at the Department of the Navy, discussed the need for faster technology deployment to warfighters. Kohlmann emphasized the importance of allowing warfighters to experiment and iterate with technology, citing the Drone Dominance Program as an example. He advocated for scaling this approach to include AI and physical tech. Kohlmann also discussed the need for a more individualized approach to talent management and leveraging tools like digital twins to match specific individuals to emerging problems in the battlespace.