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Artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the attention of defense and security experts around the world. Whether in regard to cybersecurity, threat detection, information gathering, or simulation training, the applications of AI in defense appear endless. At the forefront of leveraging and implementing AI in modern military operations is the U.S. Department of Defense.

The following report will analyze four of the leading AI initiatives within the DoD. Those include:

• Project Maven
• Advana
• Replicator
• Project Linchpin

Last year Brigadier General Barker, Program Executive Officer, PEO IEW&S, spoke on the priorities and objectives of PEO IEW&S. He addressed the critical task of keeping up with rapidly evolving technology, specifically Artificial Intelligence, and the importance of successful industry partnerships. He spoke about the TOR concept: Traceability, Observability, and Replicability, and how it can used by Project Linchpin as a research tool.

Head of the Future Capability Group at DE&S, James Gavin, shares his thoughts and opinions on disruptive technology procurement and integration strategy. In this article, James Gavin covers:

• How the Future Capability Group refined their procurement strategy
• The integration of agile values and principles
• The different acquisition concepts employed

This content is ideal for any technology vendor wishing to better understand how DE&S works

China has set itself the goal of developing a world-class armed force. In order to do so, it has invested in a number of technologies such as AI, quantum, advanced manufacturing, and hypersonics. James Bosbotinis delves into what these advancements mean in the strategic context vis-à-vis the United States.

The designation of Cyber as a warfighting domain has changed the way we do warfare. It is a domain heavily reliant on innovation and disruptive technologies, thus harnessing these technologies has become paramount to operational success. In this interview Vice Admiral (ret.) Ross Myers emphasises the importance of innovation in the realm of cyber and the TENTH Fleet.

In the past decade the expansive growth of artificial intelligence has forced militaries around the world to reassess their digital capabilities, and play catch up with China’s growth in critical technology areas.

In November 2023, The Pentagon released the 2023 Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Adoption Strategy. This Department of Defense strategy report outlines the department’s commitment to AI and its potential uses for enhancing capabilities, optimizing decision-making processes, and finding strategic advantages in the ever- evolving defense technology space.

In order to embrace and advance the U.S. Militaries AI capabilities the DoD has established several new offices to offer flexible funding approaches for innovation. These offices, known as Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs), serve as legal instruments that allow the DoD to discover and enter into agreements with non-traditional defense contractors.

This report will take a look at four OTAs that have emerged in the past decade and break down their specialties and responsibilities.

China’s technological progress has come at leap and bounds; so much so that it has now asserted itself as a technological leader in various disruptive domains, according to the think tank ASPI. In this piece expert in US-China military-technological competition, Tate Nurkin, analysis how the country was able to accomplish such a feat and what it could mean for the future of Geopolitical relations.

Captain Anthony Owens, the Line of Operations Lead for Capability Development at MIU, will be one of the units representatives at DTDT. Before Captain Owens presentation at the event, he sat down with IDGA to discuss MIU’s mission, and the unique perspective the team brings to accelerating innovation in the Marines.

Download the exclusive presentation by Rob Vietmeyer, Chief Software Officer, DoD, delivered at last year's Disruptive Technology for Defense Transformation USA. This presentation covers DoD Software Modernization Strategy;Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability,Accelerating the DoD Enterprise Cloud Environment and more.