Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks is directing a series of reviews starting this summer on the Defense Department's progress toward becoming a "data-centric organization," including an assessment of the DOD chief data officer position. In a May 5 memo to senior Pentagon leadership titled, " Creating data advantage ," Hicks laid out a series of five "data decrees" to be followed by the entire department. "Data is a strategic asset," she wrote. "Transforming the Department of Defense (DOD) to a...
