Why the DoW’s Operational Edge is Trustworthy Agentic AI
The U.S. military stands at a crossroads in the AI era. On one side: overwhelming volumes of data, accelerating global threats, and adversaries deploying machine-speed capabilities. On the other: the opportunity to harness AI that is explainable, configurable, and trustworthy enough to support decision dominance at every echelon.
DefenseScoop’s new Special Report, The AI Control Advantage: Trusted Autonomy, On Your Terms, spells out the urgent need for a unified, transparent, and mission-ready AI platform to help the DoW (formerly DoD) achieve operational superiority.
Download the Special Report here.
Here are the Special Report’s top 5 takeaways:
1. AI without trust is a liability
The DoW doesn’t have a data shortage—it has an insight gap. Despite investing in AI for years, many commercial AI solutions remain black boxes, leaving commanders unable to verify or explain outputs. As former U.S. Space Force CTO and Chief Innovation Officer, Dr. Lisa Costa notes, “How can a commander execute a mission based on an AI recommendation if they cannot verify its reasoning or trust its source?”
Without transparency, explainability, and control, AI becomes a liability rather than a force multiplier. The DoW’s next-generation AI must be trust by design, not trust as an afterthought.
2. Point solutions can’t win algorithmic warfare
Global adversaries are moving fast with commercial AI. Fragmented, siloed tools leave the U.S. military vulnerable to algorithmic warfare where superiority depends on who can deploy, update, and orchestrate AI agents fastest.
Seekr experts argue that point solutions will not be enough. What’s required is a unified AI command-and-control platform—a foundation for orchestrating agents, models, and data across enterprise, tactical cloud, and edge environments. This enables over-the-air updates, rapid iteration, and resilience in contested environments.
3. Speed and control must work together
Military leaders know that AI is essential for planning and executing missions at machine speed. But speed without control only compounds risk. The Special Report calls for configurable commercial AI that can be deployed quickly while giving mission owners full visibility into data lineage, algorithms, and outcomes.
Seekr’s approach demonstrates that the DoW doesn’t have to choose between agility and accountability. Configurable, fit-for-purpose AI solutions can deliver both to close the “speed vs. trust” gap.
4. Orchestrated autonomy extends across the edge
For the U.S. military, the true test of AI is whether it works not just in the enterprise cloud but also in disconnected, denied, intermittent, and limited (DDIL) environments. This is why edge deployment is central to Seekr’s solutions.
By combining centralized orchestration with lightweight and secure AI edge appliances, commanders can deploy trusted agents wherever they’re needed, from the enterprise down to the most austere tactical edge. This ensures that warfighters have decision support tools even when connectivity is limited or compromised.
5. Trusted AI must be human-centric and mission-driven
Finally, the Special Report emphasizes that AI should never be a replacement for commanders but an extension of their intent. To achieve this, platforms must embed explainability, correctability, and continuous improvement throughout the lifecycle.
Seekr’s approach is to operate as a disciplined teammate: transparent, auditable, and aligned to the commander’s mission objectives. As Dr. Costa observes, great AI doesn’t just answer the questions you ask—it surfaces insights you didn’t anticipate, helping prepare for the fight you didn’t plan for.
The bottom line
The DoW’s AI challenge isn’t just about building smarter agents—it’s about orchestrating trustworthy, mission-ready autonomy across every echelon of defense operations. DefenseScoop’s latest Special Report makes the case that trusted AI is not a mystery, but a mission requirement.
To learn more about how configurable, explainable AI can accelerate decision dominance while safeguarding trust, download the download the full report: The AI Control Advantage: Trusted Autonomy, On Your Terms.
