Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office

DoD Data Analytics and AI Adoption Strategy

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CDAO Mission

The CDAO will accelerate DoD adoption of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence from the boardroom to the battlefield to enable decision advantage.

CDAO Vision

The CDAO envisions a modern and agile Department of Defense that fully delivers on the National Defense Strategy through a robust digital hierarchy of needs that enables Department leaders and warfighters to make proactive, timely, and impactful decisions in the boardroom and on the battlefield.

The CDAO has five primary functions:

  1. Lead and oversee DoD' s strategy development and policy formulation for data, analytics, and AI.
  2. Work to break down barriers to data and AI adoption within appropriate DoD institutional processes.
  3. Create enabling digital infrastructure and services that support Components' development and deployment of data, analytics, AI, and digital-enabled solutions.
  4. Selectively scale proven digital and Al-enabled solutions for enterprise and joint use cases.
  5. Surge digital services for rapid response to crises and emergent challenges.
Leadership
                    
Dr. Radha Plumb
Dr. Radha Plumb Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer
Ms. Margie Palmieri
Ms. Margaret (Margie) Palmieri Deputy Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer