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Advanced / Transformational Technology

CDAO Supporting DoD Autonomy Efforts With Autonomy Scaffolding

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 26th, 2024

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The Defense Department’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) is supporting autonomy efforts throughout the enterprise, including the nascent Replicator Initiative, by creating the infrastructure to better leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning across programs, an office official said on Tuesday. Autonomy is one of three lines of effort within the CDAO’s Alpha One portfolio, which is a set of capabilities and services related to AI and ML “scaffolding” the office will bring to the larger enterprise, Navy Capt.…

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