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'We have to throw technology at the cyber problem,' Pentagon CIO says
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Fusion42 · 10 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Pentagon CIO Kirsten Davies announced a strategic shift towards leveraging advanced technology such as AI and automation for cybersecurity, reducing reliance on manpower. The Department of Defense is also reforming acquisition processes to accelerate and streamline approval of new technologies, including a pilot platform cutting acquisition approval from months to seconds.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.
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The Pentagon's pivot to technology-driven cybersecurity and rapid acquisition reform opens the market for founders building AI tools and streamlined approval platforms. You need to prepare to supply solutions that can move at government speed and meet evolving security demands.
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