Digital Acceleration Task Force to drive digital integration, transformation

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — DMM graphic A new Digital Acceleration Task Force aims to accelerate Department of the Air Force digital transformation efforts and deliver Digital Materiel Management solutions, ultimately enabling integrated capability delivery faster across the enterprise. Chartered by the Air Force Materiel Command, the DATF includes representatives from Air Force Acquisition, the DAF Digital Transformation Office , AFMC centers, program executive offices, and more. The task force’s goal is to identify and address critical, near-term challenges to implementation of DMM enterprise solutions. “The U.S. takes an average of 16 years to deliver a new operational capability, whereas China takes less than seven. Our competitors out-pace and out-deliver us,” said Lt. Col. Ryan Pospisal, Deputy Director, DATF. “We need to accelerate our capability delivery timelines in order to maintain a competitive advantage, and an enterprise digital approach is key.” Digital Materiel Management is the process of integrating and employing digital methods across the entire lifecycle–from invention to retirement–for both warfighting capabilities as well as installation and mission support capabilities. It leverages digital tools, structured data, security, policy and guidance to accelerate the materiel management cycle, enable collaboration, and ensure effective decision-making throughout a product’s life cycle. […]

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