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Douglas Matty

Also known as Doug Matty

Douglas Matty worked on AI inside the Army before he led the Pentagon's AI office. He founded the Army AI Integration Center, which he led between 2020 and 2022. Before the Pentagon, he directed AI and autonomy research at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. TIME named him one of its 100 most influential people in AI for 2025. He left the chief digital and AI officer post in December 2025 to focus on the Golden Dome for America missile defense initiative.

Timeline

  1. 2018

    An Army AI task force

    He starts as deputy director when the task force is established under Army Futures Command in 2018. He also holds a West Point degree in computer engineering and an MIT doctorate in engineering systems.

  2. 2020–2022

    Leading the Army AI task force

    In September 2020 he is promoted to director of the task force. He also founds the Army AI Integration Center, which he leads between 2020 and 2022.

  3. December 2022–April 2025

    Research roles before the Pentagon

    He leaves the task force in December 2022. Before joining the Pentagon, he directs AI and autonomy research at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

  4. April 2025

    Chief digital and AI officer

    In April 2025 he takes the post of chief digital and AI officer at the Pentagon.

  5. 2025

    Named to TIME's AI list

    TIME names him one of its 100 most influential people in AI for 2025.

  6. December 2025

    Leaving the Pentagon AI office

    In December 2025 he leaves the chief digital and AI officer role to focus on the Golden Dome for America missile defense initiative.

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  1. Douglas Matty Wins Pentagon CDAO Job – MeriTalk meritalk.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  2. Douglas Matty Leaving CDAO Post to Focus on Golden Dome executivegov.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  3. Former Army AI leader tapped as Pentagon’s next CDAO | DefenseScoop defensescoop.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  4. Pentagon AI chief departing to work on Golden Dome effort | DefenseScoop defensescoop.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  5. Douglas Matty Named DOD Chief Digital & AI Officer executivegov.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  6. Congratulations to Doug Matty on Recognition as One of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI - Institute for Creative Technologies ict.usc.edu. Checked 14 October 2026.