Digital transformation efforts are sweeping the U.S. Department of Defense as the military services race to attain the benefits a strong digital ecosystem can offer. Achieving this goal requires swift, coordinated efforts across all involved parties, and according to experts in the field, the department must place a heavy emphasis on its people and culture to fully evolve its digital capabilities. During a panel discussion at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2023 Air Force Summit last week, Stuart Wagner , chief digital transformation officer at the Department of the Air Force ’s Office of the Chief Information Officer, defined digital transformation as using “bits” – or data – to improve decision-making. “In order to do that, you must have access and the ability to record bits, the ability to analyze those bits and the ability to then adjust your process or a strategy or your tactics on the analysis from the collection of those bits,” he said. Gaining the full range of benefits offered by these bits, said Michael Galbraith , chief digital innovation officer at the Department of the Navy , requires a culture change – which he said has been a major challenge within the digital transformation process. […]