𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗗𝗠)/𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗧) – 𝗪𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲!

In support of Gen Slife’s DM priority, AFA WMC attended a recent Digital Roundtable, hosted by the Dayton Development Coalition. Here are just a few highlights…

𝗠𝗿. 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝘀 (𝗔𝗙𝗠𝗖/𝗘𝗡) – who leads the command’s transformation to digital materiel management initiatives - made these key points:
· We’re good at vertical platform integration, but we to substantially improve horizontal integration.
· Need to only spend money on systems that cross platforms, not supportive of one mission or platform.
· The Air Force's newly created Integrated Capabilities Command is meant to be the linchpin between the acquisition offices and operational commands to determine requirements for future systems
· DT and DM are critical components of willing the Great Power Competition
· Become familiar with the Air Force’s Digital Transformation Office 

𝗖𝗼𝗹 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 - AFIT’s Director of the Digital Innovation and Integration Center of Excellence (DIICE)– made these key points (along with other of his staff briefing):
· DIICE will generate digital solutions centered on model-based systems integration efforts. DIICE focuses on four lines of effort: education excellence, research and technology transfer, consulting, and best practices.
· Cultural transformation will probably be more difficult than the technical digital transformation
· AFIT (Workforce Development) - classes open to industry if person is DMM focused (in-residence, on-line, or on location). Classes can be certificate or diploma related

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 - with representatives from multiple Ohio Universities and SOCHE – made these key points
· Regarding training a new DM/DT workforce...they’re not training the white collar or blue collar - 𝕓𝕦𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕟𝕖𝕨 𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕒𝕣
· They’re working with the government and industry on projections of workforce gaps…then working to fill those gaps with specific classroom instruction, as well as interns & apprenticeships, veterans, special needs, etc.

𝗜𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 - Digital transformation in the Air & Space Forces, and our supporting industrial base, must be a critical initiative in 2024 and beyond. Big Data, AI, machine learning, digital modeling, and more, help make the aerospace design & testing process more efficient. All told, this could save billions of dollars & significantly reduce time to delivery.