The @DeptofWar today announced the appointment of Mr. Gavin Kliger (@gavin_kliger) as Chief Data Officer, a role that places him at the center of the Department’s most ambitious AI efforts. "We are in a global competition for military AI dominance, and America must build on its leadership to extend our advantage over adversaries," said Kliger. "My mission is to integrate the unparalleled innovation of America’s private sector with the Department’s operational expertise to rapidly deliver advanced AI capabilities to our warfighters. By driving pace-setting projects with wartime urgency, we will ensure cutting-edge technology translates into decisive battlefield advantages for the United States." Mr. Kliger will be a key leader in executing the Department's AI strategy. He will focus on the day-to-day alignment and execution of the Department’s AI projects, working directly with America's frontier AI labs to support the warfighter. His oversight will ensure these projects maintain strategic focus, secure critical data access, and deliver transformative capabilities at record speed.  His background includes service on Secretary Hegseth’s @DOGE_DOW team, where he oversaw the launch of the Department’s official enterprise AI platform. He also contributed to the Drone Dominance program; an effort focused on rapidly fielding large quantities of American-made, one-way attack drones to the warfighter. Before entering public service, he was a senior member of technical staff at Databricks.