Former DoD Team Member, Air Force Officer Join Ranks

The Department of Defense has announced two new tech hires, adding a former DoD DOGE team member and an Air Force cybersecurity officer to its ranks. Gavin Kliger, the new chief data officer, aims to integrate private sector innovation with DoD expertise to deliver advanced AI capabilities to warfighters. James Bishop, the new deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity, takes over for Dave McKeown, who is departing after 40 years. The hires come at a tense time for the Pentagon, following a public fight with AI company Anthropic and amid concerns over cybersecurity threats from Iran. The appointments were first reported by Breaking Defense.