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Former Army AI leader tapped as Pentagon’s next CDAO

Douglas Matty, Army Artificial Intelligence Task Force director, speaks to the Association of the United States Army annual meeting during the Oct. 13, 2021, Army Advanced Technologies (Cloud and Data) Warriors Corner event in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Edward Loomis/Headquarters, Department of the Army, DCS-G6)
By Brandi Vincent •

Douglas Matty is poised to assume the role of the Pentagon’s Chief Digital and AI Officer on Monday, according to an internal unclassified email viewed by DefenseScoop.

The principal deputy who has been temporarily leading the AI hub ahead of the Trump administration’s selection for the new chief, Margie Palmieri, sent the announcement to several senior officials Friday morning. In the email, she indicated that more communications on the team’s path ahead would soon follow.

Matty previously founded the Army AI Integration Center under Army Futures Command, which he led between 2020 and 2022.

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