NOTE TO STUDENTS: Before answering the questions, read the “Background” below the questions and watch the video under “Resources.”

1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. What is significant about the DoW's new strategy?

3. How does the newly announced DoW AI Acceleration Strategy aim to become an AI-first warfighting organization?

4. What are the AI Acceleration Strategy's "Pace-Setting Projects" designed to do?

5. Read more about the Swarm Forge initiative under "Background" below the questions. Consider how far drone use has come in warfare today (e.g. Ukraine). How necessary do you think the Swarm Forge initiative is in ensuring the U.S. military's overall dominance?

6. The strategy directs the Department to adopt what officials described as a wartime approach to AI integration.
a) What does this involve?
b) Define iteration.

7. How quickly will the AI strategy be implemented?

8. How does the DoW's new AI strategy inspire you?