Craig Martell Archives

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks unveils the 2023 Department of Defense Data, Analytics, and AI Adoption Strategy at the Pentagon, Nov. 2, 2023. (Photo by: Brandi Vincent)

Pentagon redefines its overarching plan to accelerate data and AI adoption

The new strategy was produced by the Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO) and unveiled by Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks on Thursday.

Nov 2, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

CDAO’s Jinyoung Englund speaks on a panel at the Google Public Sector Forum. (Photo: Scoop News Group)

Pentagon’s CDAO promotes ‘culture to experiment’ while confronting AI risks

“Let's just be frank: there's risk everywhere," said Jinyoung Englund, the organization's chief strategy officer for algorithmic warfare.

Oct 18, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Task Force Lima chief gives first look at DOD’s vision for rapidly exploring the uncertain power of generative AI

The CDAO’s new Task Force Lima Mission Commander Navy Capt. M. Xavier Lugo recently briefed DefenseScoop on his team's ambitious plans.

Sep 27, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Department of Defense Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Dr. Craig Martell spoke at the Defense Intelligence Agency’s DoDIIS Worldwide Conference, Dec. 13, 2022, at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in Texas. (DoD photo by Myles Scrinopskie)

Pentagon’s digital and AI chief works to deepen U.S. tech ties in visits to Singapore, South Korea and Japan

Craig Martell traveled to Singapore, South Korea and Japan last week for "high-level introductory meetings intended to strengthen the bilateral relationship" between the U.S. and those nations.

Aug 31, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks briefs media during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Defense Department stands up generative AI task force

Task Force Lima will “assess, synchronize, and employ” generative AI technologies throughout the Pentagon.

Aug 10, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Pentagon’s Chief Digital and AI Office leading another ‘global information dominance’ JADC2 experiment

The experiment will test how artificial intelligence and other capabilities can enable better data integration across the U.S. military as the Pentagon pursues its JADC2 concept.

Jun 14, 2023 By Jon Harper

Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) (2nd L), ranking member Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) (R) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) (L) listen during a hearing before the Cyber, Information Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee at Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. The subcommittee held a hearing on “Cyberspace Operations: Conflict in the 21st Century.” (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Bipartisan lawmakers seek briefing on CDAO’s efforts to address low workforce morale

Their request was penned in a new letter shared exclusively with DefenseScoop.

Jun 13, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

CDAO leadership responds to extremely low rating from personnel

On a scale of –100 to 100, CDAO employees’ overall average rating for the “Leadership” category of a recent Defense Department-wide “Pulse Survey” was –17, presentation slides…

May 17, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

CDAO initiates review of Pentagon’s enterprise data strategy

DefenseScoop learned of the move one day after Craig Martell hinted at a clear diversion from the Defense Department's current approach.

May 4, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Person’s hand holding an iPhone using the Google Bard generative AI language model (chatbot) with prompt entry field, Lafayette, California, March 22, 2023. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

Pentagon CIO and CDAO: Don’t pause generative AI development — accelerate tools to detect threats

“Some have argued for a six-month pause — which I personally don’t advocate towards, because if we stop, guess who’s not going to stop: potential adversaries overseas.…

May 3, 2023 By Brandi Vincent