The CDAO's toolkit to help users and decision makers assess and enhance their readiness for adopting emerging AI technologies.

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.

The CDAO aims to lead digital transformation across the Department by developing key data and analytics products and creating a reliable, platform-agnostic analytics ecosystem for its users.

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.

Nov 16, 2023 · The Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) announced the launch of "Digital On-Demand" today, an initiative to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI...

Apr 9, 2024 · ARLINGTON, Va. – In a ceremony held today at the Pentagon, Dr. Radha Plumb was officially sworn in as the Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer...

Dec 8, 2021 · The CDAO will serve as the Department's senior official responsible for strengthening and integrating data, artificial intelligence, and digital solutions in the Department.

Nov 2, 2023 · The CDAO became operational in June 2022 and is dedicated to integrating and optimizing artificial intelligence capabilities across DOD.

Jan 24, 2025 · Broadly, Advana is a complex data warehouse that also arms the military, defense officials and their approved partners with decision-support analytics, visualizations and data-driven tools.. In September 2024, CDAO leaders unveiled a new Advana re-compete plan designed around funding up to $15 billion in contracts to a diverse range of companies over …

Jan 20, 2025 · At CDAO, we are further laser-focused on establishing a solid foundation upon which the Department can build AI-driven capabilities. To start, this means making sure DoD’s data is available, accessible, and shareable; ensuring that the Department has access to the necessary computational resources both to train AI models on this data and deploy them to a …