GigEagle Lands CDAO Funding for AI-Powered Talent Marketplace

  • CDAO Invests $5.3M in AI Talent Marketplace
  • GigEagle’s Expansion
    • The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) allocated $5.3 million to enhance GigEagle, an AI-powered platform for matching digital talent across the Department of Defense (DOD).
    • This investment is part of the Management Innovation Pilot to bolster innovative talent identification and engagement capabilities.
  • AI-Powered Talent Matching
    • GigEagle, launched by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) in April, uses machine learning to connect skilled workers with critical defense roles in real-time.
    • The platform supports talent management priorities across the DOD, collaborating with entities like the Chief Talent Management Office.
  • Leadership Insights
    • Brig. Gen. Michael McGinley highlights the enterprise-level impact of GigEagle in advancing the DOD’s digital workforce.
    • DIU Director Doug Beck emphasizes the platform’s role in leveraging talent for strategic effects.
    • Radha Plumb, Chief Digital and AI Officer, underscores GigEagle’s importance in connecting Reserve and National Guard personnel with opportunities.