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The Department of Defense (DoD) recognizes the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its transformative potential across a broad range of the Department’s activities.

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The Chief Digital & Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) hosted the Advana Industry Day on September 18, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, VA. The Advana Industry Day served as a collaborative event for the CDAO and its industry partners to engage in insightful discussions and knowledge-sharing.

The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), in partnership with the Office of Under Secretary of Defense Research and Engineering (OUSD R&E) hosted the GIDE Industry Insights Forum on July 16, 2024. The Forum focused on the upcoming twelfth iteration of the Global Information Dominance Experiment (GIDE).

The Chief Digital & Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) Procurement Forum took place on November 30, 2023 in Arlington, VA. Its purpose was to expand and strengthen CDAO's collaborative network with established and non-traditional partners in the rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Scale, the data infrastructure company for AI, was recently awarded a new Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), by the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) to advance military AI capabilities.

I recently read that the definition of common knowledge is information that is so widely accepted, no one questions it. This really made me think about how often I accept the proverbial status quo.

The title of this post has been my mantra when implementing prototype other transaction agreements for four years. I wish I could take credit for this punny and clever slogan, but I first heard it...

Always find a way - one of the greatest skills for a Government Acquisition professional to have. Some may say that this kind of skill is developed through years of experience in learning the...

Tradewinds strives to provide the forceful winds that deliver the AI cargo to the final destination. Lets work together to build this environment and enjoy the fruits of AI for the defense of our...