New drone czar’s success hinges on personalities, Pentagon politics: Experts

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Experts suggest the success of the new Pentagon drone-buying office depends heavily on the appointed leader and internal Pentagon politics. The effectiveness of this role could significantly influence the future of military drone acquisitions and AI integration.

Depending on who’s named to head the new drone-buying office, and how they handle the inevitable friction, said a former Pentagon AI chief, “it may turn out to be a master stroke … [or] it could end up looking like the F-35.”