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In 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) became the first military in the world to adopt ethical principles for the use of AI in military operations. The CDAO leads DoD efforts to operationalize its commitment to Responsible AI (RAI) by creating policy, tools, and training for DoD components.
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The CDAO enables the DoD’s adoption of data, analytics, and AI by setting formal standards, delivering best practices, building templates and tools, and defining acquisition pathways to deliver capabilities directly to DoD users.
New DOD Chief Digital Artificial Intelligence Office Launches
Feb 4, 2022 · John Sherman, DOD chief information officer, will serve as the acting chief digital and artificial intelligence officer until the position is filled permanently. Deputy Defense Secretary...
Internal email highlights how CDAO is responding to DOGE …
Mar 21, 2025 · Margie Palmieri, the longtime senior CDAO official who’s temporarily heading the office until the Trump administration names a new chief, sent an email to her colleagues Thursday that provides insight into how implementation of President Donald Trump’s DOGE directive across the federal government is impacting the military’s artificial ...
EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon memo lays out push for Advana to become …
Mar 25, 2025 · A month later, the CDAO announced it would be holding a recompete for Advana followed by announcing a 10-year multi-vendor solicitation worth up to $15 billion in September, Breaking Defense reported.
Nov 18, 2024 · The CDAO is the Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) and advisor to the Secretary of Defense for all matters relating to DoD adoption and integration of data, analytics, and AI capabilities to generate competitive advantage.
The CDAO shall serve as an intervening supervisor between DDS and the Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense, consistent with DOD Directive 5105.87.
Feb 2, 2022 · The Department of Defense must become a digital and artificial intelligence (Al)-enabled enterprise capable of operating at the speed and scale necessary to preserve military advantage. The Chief...
CDAO and DIU Launch New Effort Focused on Accelerating DOD …
Dec 11, 2024 · CDAO leverages relevant dual-use commercial technologies and novel operating models to enable all DoD organizations to quickly develop, test, integrate and deliver secure, data, analytic, and AI...