# Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO) Activities — Program Element 0606135D8Z

**Program element:** 0606135D8Z  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 6 — RDT&E Management Support  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0606135D8Z

## Summary

Defense-Wide requests $0.0M in FY2027.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 8.9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 069 | Responsible AI | 8.9 | 0.0 | — | — |

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

### Project 069 — Responsible AI

The RAI Division fulfills the functions of both RAI Capability Development and the building of an RAI Customer Ecosystem. The RAI Division provides critical tools and infrastructure and best practices to all DoW Partners. This includes the building and release of the RAI Toolkit and RAI Toolkit Web Application, the DoW’s AI Assurance Portal, DoW Data and Model Card Templates and supporting software, the DoW’s Frontier AI Red Teaming Program (for the AI RCC), technical guardrails and benchmarks for Frontier AI, enterprise-wide AI Assurance Tools, RAI & AI Assurance support to the Services, the development and validation of the Department’s AI Assurance policies, and various technical resources for topics including Red Teaming, Human Machine Teaming, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, etc. Additionally, the CDAO RAI Division has built and continues to grow the DoW RAI Ecosystem, through chairing the Department’s RAI Working Council, leading the Department’s RAI Community of Interest, co-chairing NATO’s AI Assurance body, leading the Department’s RAI Academic Council, and chairing (by appointment of the White House) the working group responsible for assembling the process and resources for the inter-agency to comply with White House AI Risk Requirements.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Responsible Artificial Intelligence (RAI) / Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Technologies | 8.9 | — | — |

> 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 an enduring competitive advantage, while forging 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.

## Related program elements

- [0604124D8Z — Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO) - MIP](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604124D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0204571N — Consolidated Trng Sys Dev](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0204571N) (Navy)
- [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)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0606135D8Z (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0606135D8Z")`.

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