Pentagon names former DOGE employee Gavin Kliger as new chief data officer
8 hours ago
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- Gavin Kliger appointed as Pentagon's new chief data officer (CDO).
- Kliger previously worked at DOGE, focusing on cost-cutting and AI initiatives.
- He played a key role in launching GenAI.mil and the Drone Dominance Program.
- Kliger aims to integrate private sector innovation with military operational expertise.
- His focus is on rapid AI adoption for battlefield advantages.
- Prior roles include senior advisor at OPM and five years at Databricks.
- Pentagon is in a dispute with Anthropic over AI ethics and military use.
- Anthropic refuses unrestricted military use of Claude AI due to ethical concerns.
- Pentagon labels Anthropic as a supply chain risk; Trump and Hegseth accuse it of threatening national security.