1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:00,840 --> 00:00:05,880 today . 3 00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:07,769 The Department of Defense faces a 4 00:00:07,769 --> 00:00:09,991 myriad of challenges . China is rapidly 5 00:00:09,991 --> 00:00:12,050 modernizing its military . Russia's 6 00:00:12,050 --> 00:00:14,320 aggression threatens european stability 7 00:00:14,330 --> 00:00:16,330 and we face advanced and persistent 8 00:00:16,330 --> 00:00:18,660 threats from Iran north Korea and non 9 00:00:18,660 --> 00:00:20,882 state actors . Meeting these challenges 10 00:00:20,882 --> 00:00:22,660 will require the joint force to 11 00:00:22,660 --> 00:00:24,827 implement highly advanced concepts and 12 00:00:24,827 --> 00:00:26,938 capabilities such as joint all domain 13 00:00:26,938 --> 00:00:29,590 command and Control urge as C . Two but 14 00:00:29,590 --> 00:00:32,060 our leaders need for immediate real 15 00:00:32,060 --> 00:00:34,300 time access to data extends further 16 00:00:34,310 --> 00:00:36,480 across everything we do . The 17 00:00:36,480 --> 00:00:38,091 department needs to continue 18 00:00:38,091 --> 00:00:40,160 transforming into a digital and 19 00:00:40,170 --> 00:00:43,000 analytically driven organization to 20 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:45,000 leverage data in support of the war 21 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:47,056 fighter . We've rapidly move forward 22 00:00:47,056 --> 00:00:49,430 with our AI and data acceleration 23 00:00:49,430 --> 00:00:51,990 initiative or ADa ADA looks to generate 24 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:54,300 foundational capabilities . This 25 00:00:54,300 --> 00:00:56,411 software engineering approach will be 26 00:00:56,411 --> 00:00:58,633 critical to advancing our data centered 27 00:00:58,633 --> 00:01:00,856 capabilities . We've also established a 28 00:01:00,856 --> 00:01:02,856 chief digital and AI officer at the 29 00:01:02,856 --> 00:01:05,210 department . This position is all about 30 00:01:05,210 --> 00:01:07,200 delivering speed and scale . The 31 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:09,590 department C . D . AO will galvanize 32 00:01:09,590 --> 00:01:12,320 our people processes and resources to 33 00:01:12,320 --> 00:01:14,510 leverage artificial intelligence data 34 00:01:14,510 --> 00:01:17,540 and digital solutions . Secure rapid 35 00:01:17,540 --> 00:01:19,860 and resilient software capability means 36 00:01:19,860 --> 00:01:21,749 that the joint force both remains 37 00:01:21,749 --> 00:01:24,390 adaptable and evolves quickly . That is 38 00:01:24,390 --> 00:01:26,446 why the department recently released 39 00:01:26,446 --> 00:01:28,612 its D . O . D . Software modernization 40 00:01:28,612 --> 00:01:31,160 strategy . The strategy sets forth the 41 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:33,438 process and technology transformations . 42 00:01:33,438 --> 00:01:35,549 D . O . D . Needs to deliver software 43 00:01:35,549 --> 00:01:37,580 at the speed of relevance . That 44 00:01:37,580 --> 00:01:39,802 includes establishing a department wide 45 00:01:39,802 --> 00:01:43,100 software factory ecosystem . We know 46 00:01:43,100 --> 00:01:44,878 that we need more people in the 47 00:01:44,878 --> 00:01:46,933 department with modern digital skill 48 00:01:46,933 --> 00:01:48,600 sets . This includes software 49 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:50,433 developers , data scientists and 50 00:01:50,433 --> 00:01:52,656 machine learning experts . We also need 51 00:01:52,656 --> 00:01:54,878 more individuals who are fluent in data 52 00:01:54,878 --> 00:01:56,544 and digital concepts like our 53 00:01:56,544 --> 00:01:58,600 acquisition professionals , contract 54 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:00,211 officers and human resources 55 00:02:00,211 --> 00:02:02,070 professionals . That is why I am 56 00:02:02,070 --> 00:02:04,181 prioritizing building the foundations 57 00:02:04,181 --> 00:02:06,292 for a digital workforce and exploring 58 00:02:06,292 --> 00:02:08,514 different career pathways for those who 59 00:02:08,514 --> 00:02:10,737 have the key skills we need . I'm proud 60 00:02:10,737 --> 00:02:12,737 of our effort to date , and while I 61 00:02:12,737 --> 00:02:14,903 know work remains , I'm confident that 62 00:02:14,903 --> 00:02:17,126 our civilian and military personnel are 63 00:02:17,126 --> 00:02:19,181 ready to make the progress needed to 64 00:02:19,181 --> 00:02:19,550 ensure our national security .