The Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO) has quickly awarded a prototype contract to Databricks, the leading cloud-native platform for building, scaling, and governing data and AI solutions. Leveraging Other Transaction Authority to fast-track this award, the CDAO is signaling a clear shift toward tapping commercial innovation—particularly generative AI and advanced machine learning—to tackle pressing mission challenges.
Central to the CDAO’s mission is driving data-driven decision-making and accelerating AI adoption across the Defense enterprise. By embracing streamlined acquisition pathways and prioritizing rapid solution delivery, the office ensures that cutting-edge capabilities reach warfighters and mission partners faster than ever before—keeping the Department of Defense at the forefront of technological advancement.
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