The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) is hosting the CDAO Procurement Forum on Nov. 30 to brief industry on its procurement forecast for 2024.
In a special notice published to SAM.gov last week, the CDAO said its goal for the forum is to expand its network of industry partners in the AI field. The office is looking for innovative organizations who want to learn more about the CDAO’s procurement opportunities and compete to contribute to “cutting-edge AI standards development” within the DoD.
“At the forum, action-focused discussions between industry partners, key DoD initiative leaders, and the CDAO will be professionally facilitated to expand and diversify CDAO’s industry base, understanding each stakeholder’s mission, needs, and opportunities to advance AI across the DoD and empowering industry partners with the information, tools, procurement forecasts, and other assets needed to compete in support of CDAO’s mission,” the notice says.
In addition to discussing its 2024 procurement forecast, the CDAO said the forum will also discuss assisted acquisition procurements and include an acquisition ecosystem primer.
It will also cover topics such as Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2), Task Force Lima, digital talent management, Advana enterprise platform capabilities, and the DoD’s commitment to responsible AI use.
The forum will be held in Arlington, Va., on Nov. 30, but organizations interested in attending must submit an interest form by Nov. 12.
