# Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO) - MIP — Program Element 0604124D8Z

**Program element:** 0604124D8Z  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604124D8Z

## Summary

Defense-Wide requests $0.0M in FY2027.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 10.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 068 | Intelligence Support | 10.3 | 0.0 | — | — |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project 068 — Intelligence Support

The CDAO’s DoW and IC Integration Division was chartered to create joint interoperability and to harness and scale AI across the DoW and IC jointly, especially within the Defense Intelligence Enterprise. The organizational purpose is to improve coordination and interoperability between DoW and the IC, minimize duplication while maximizing a common approach, and develop an innovated joint AI operational concept and capability, where appropriate. This funding is assigned to support algorithm development, data preparation, and integration experimentation to create joint DoW and IC capabilities. Further details are classified and available upon request.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Maven | 10.3 | — | — |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO) supports the Department's initiatives to build enduring advantage and build a resilient Joint Force and defense ecosystem. The CDAO is responsible for strengthening and integrating data, artificial intelligence, and digital solutions in the Department in support of the interim National Defense Strategy and Section 1513 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2023.

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## Related program elements

- [0606135D8Z — Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO) Activities](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0606135D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0602251D8Z — Applied Research for the Advancement of S&T Priorities](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602251D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0901554F — Defense Enterprise Acntng and Mgt Sys (DEAMS)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0901554F) (Air Force)
- [0604757N — Ship Self Def (Engage: Soft Kill/EW)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604757N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604124D8Z (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604124D8Z")`.

*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Budget figures are requests/estimates, not obligations.*