CDAO Hosts First GIDE Industry Insights Forum

Summary
On July 16, 2024, the CDAO partnered with the Office of Under Secretary of Defense Research and Engineering (OUSD R&E) and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to conduct the first Global Information Dominance Experiments (GIDE) Industry Insights Forum. The event highlighted collaborative opportunities for private industry to address the DoD’s AI needs, while amplifying the significance of the CDAO’s recent GIDE iterations. The forum held plenary sessions and networking opportunities to spur engagement and collaboration, as well as presentations to highlight the new Open Data and Applications Government-owned Interoperable Repositories (Open DAGIR) program. The CDAO plans to host similar events to build on Open DAGIR and deepen industry engagement.