[U.S. Department of Defense Appoints Former DOGE Official Gavin Kliger as Chief Data Officer to Lead AI Efforts] BlockBeats News, March 7, according to Reuters, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the appointment of computer scientist Gavin Kliger as Chief Data Officer. Kliger previously assisted billionaire Elon Musk in pushing for U.S. government reforms last year. Gavin Kliger's new role 'places him at the core of the department's most ambitious artificial intelligence efforts,' primarily responsible for 'the daily coordination and execution of the department's AI projects and direct collaboration with leading U.S. AI laboratories to support operational personnel.'