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Cyber

Pentagon To Establish New Chief Digital And AI Officer Role

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, December 9th, 2021

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Pentagon To Establish New Chief Digital And AI Officer Role

The Pentagon will create a new chief digital and artificial intelligence officer (CDAO) role early next year that will oversee the department’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), Defense Digital Service (DDS) and chief data officer (CDO), according to a memo released Wednesday. The CDAO role, which will be stood up by Feb. 1, reports directly to the deputy secretary of defense and serves as a central official to coordinate artificial intelligence and digital solutions initiatives at the senior levels of…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]