SOCOM adds new advanced AI capabilities to tech wish list
U.S. Special Operations Command amended a broad agency announcement this week.
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A U.S. Air Force Air Commando assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing controls sensors on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship during a live-fire training event over a live-fire range in Australia during exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, July 11, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess) AI -
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Radha Plumb announces the sunsetting of Task Force Lima and formation of an AI Rapid Capabilities Office at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 11, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech) AI Former Pentagon CDAO Radha Plumb takes AI transformation role at IBM
As part of her role, Plumb will be IBM’s “Client Zero,” meaning she will internally operationalize AI technologies and concepts to test them before deploying to clients.
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A view of the Pentagon on December 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images) AI Future of Advana data platform unclear as Pentagon halts AI multiple award contract
Pentagon leadership recently paused the Chief Digital and AI Office’s program to re-compete a high-dollar contract for its widely used enterprise data and analytics platform, Advana, according to a special notice that terminates an associated market research effort. “This draft solicitation has been canceled as the Advancing Artificial Intelligence Multiple Award Contract (AAMAC) program is […]
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(Apr. 10, 2018) Ms. Margaret G. Palmieri, director, Navy Digital Warfare, addresses attendees at the Artificial Intelligence panel during the 2018 Sea-Air-Space Exposition. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lauren K. Jennings/Released) AI Longtime CDAO deputy Margie Palmieri poised to depart defense AI hub
One of the earliest CDAO employees, Palmieri was tapped to serve as its first-ever deputy chief in 2022, soon after the office was announced.
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A person holds a telephone displaying the logo of Elon Musk s artificial intelligence grok in front of a background lit by a blue light in Kerlouan in Brittany in France on February 18 2025. (Photo by Vincent Feuray / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP) AI Pentagon awards mega contracts to Musk-owned company, other firms for new ‘frontier AI’ projects
The Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office has awarded contracts to xAI, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google for the new effort.
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The Pentagon (Getty Images) AI Pentagon’s AI office eliminates CTO directorate in pursuit of ‘efficiencies’
It’s unclear how employees, responsibilities and investments were dispersed following the termination.
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(Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images) AI Pentagon tapping OpenAI, other vendors for ‘frontier AI’ projects
A day after the Defense Department announced a new deal with OpenAI, an official with the Pentagon’s Chief Digital and AI Office said announcements about additional partnerships with companies for “frontier AI” projects are on the horizon.
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The U.S. Capitol building at dusk as vehicles travel on Pennsylvania Avenue on November 05, 2023 in Washington DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) AI Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to promote competition in DOD cloud and AI procurement
Democrats and Republicans in both the House and Senate are backing the Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act of 2025.
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Master Sgt. David Fisk, Sgt. 1st Class Sandra Ibanez and Staff Sgt. Angel Leon discuss capabilities during a rehearsal for Project Convergence – Capstone 5 (PC-C5) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in April 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew Wantroba) AI CDAO leaves edge data mesh nodes behind with Indo-Pacom after success in major exercise
This moves DOD closer to real-time data flow between the tactical edge and operational and strategic decision-makers, officials said.
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The U.S. Capitol, pictured near the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, on December 14, 2024. (Photo by Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images) AI CDAO’s future uncertain as slew of top leaders and tech staffers depart
There’s been an exodus of senior leaders and other technical employees from the Pentagon’s AI hub in recent months, sources said.