Defense Department Archives

The chief data officer at the Department of Defense, Michael Conlin, discusses data as a strategic asset, at the public meeting of the Defense Innovation Board, at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2018. The Defense Innovation Board comprises private-sector leaders and innovators to provide recommendations to the secretary of defense and other senior defense leaders in an effort to improve DOD’s processes and apply best practices. (DOD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Talent and data top DOD’s challenges for AI, chief data officer says

The Pentagon has made big plans to adopt artificial intelligence across the department, but two very large hurdles stand in the way of that goal, its new chief data…

Jan 17, 2019 By Carten Cordell

OMB anticipates GEAR Center standup in 2019

The White House’s plan for an innovation incubator that will tackle the federal government’s most pressing problems will likely be a reality as early as next year,…

Dec 13, 2018 By Carten Cordell