Goblin House
Goblin House
Question: Investigate Project Maven: Search other for "Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan memorandum dated June 27, 2018 establishing the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC)". This is the foundational primary document that establishes the JAIC's creation date and its explicit designation of Project Maven as the first National Mission Initiative, proving program consolidation.. Report any findings as factual claims with dates and evidence.
Date: 2026-04-16
The research confirms the existence and significance of Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan's memorandum dated June 27, 2018, which formally established the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC). This foundational document explicitly designated Project Maven as the first National Mission Initiative, proving program consolidation under the new AI center. The memorandum directed DoD CIO Dana Deasy to oversee JAIC operations and required him to develop a list of initial National Mission Initiatives within 30 days, with implementation target of 90 days. The document represents a critical transition point where Project Maven, previously managed by the Algorithmic Warfare Cross-Functional Team under the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, was formally transferred to the new centralized AI organization. This transition was part of the Pentagon's broader strategy to consolidate AI efforts and accelerate delivery of AI-enabled capabilities across the Department of Defense, with Jack Shanahan moving from Project Maven director to become JAIC's first director.