GoKawiilPentagon's Tradewinds program lets AI firms pitch via 5-minute videos to speed contracts
The Department of Defense's CDAO runs a procurement initiative called Tradewinds, which lets companies submit short video pitches showing how their AI products meet specific military focus areas. A judging panel reviews submissions monthly, and accepted products are deemed 'post-competitive,' letting officials bypass lengthy competitive bidding steps. OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are listed as participants, though none commented, and a DOD official says some awards have been made in under a week.