Intelligence Advanced Development

Abstract

Intelligence Advanced Development (IAD) develops and demonstrates technology required to support warfighter needs for timely all source intelligence information. IAD supports global awareness, consistent battlespace knowledge, precision information, and the execution of time critical missions. IAD focuses on enhancing defense intelligence capabilities by exploring new and innovative ways to develop software tools which support the Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) Contested/Congested Degraded Operations (CDO) problem set. IAD projects provide improved on-time information to the warfighter using new and existing data sources, streamlining data analysis, thus reducing the footprint required, and enhancing performance. The Air Force Research Lab, Rome Research Site, Information Intelligence Systems and Analysis Division (AFRL/RIE), works directly with users, employing evolutionary approaches and integrating finished modules directly into the field. The programs are oriented toward specific shortfalls and deficiencies as documented by the Major Commands (MAJCOMS), unified commands, and Intelligence organizations in their mission and functional area plans. This PE expedites technology transition from the laboratory to operational users via rapid prototyping. It is focused on technology insertion to correct AF intelligence deficiencies at the tactical and operational levels. The PE bridges the transition of new technologies from Advance Technology Demonstrations (ATDs) and Integrated Technology Thrust Programs (ITTPs) into current/new systems, and supports the associated Defense Technology Objectives (DTOs). IAD may also reallocate existing resources to support out-of-cycle new/updated warfighter requirements. Requirements for this PE are identified and prioritized by Air Combat Command (ACC). Development of new/improved capabilities to meet the requirements is managed by AFRL/RIE. Prototype products, usually in the form of software, are provided to users in incremental capability spirals for operational environment evaluation. This program is Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototype because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototypes systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2019
Source ID
0603260F_4_3600_PB_2019
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Communications Intelligence
  • Detection
  • Feature Extraction
  • Geospatial Intelligence
  • Imagery Intelligence
  • Intelligence Analysis
  • Intelligence Analysts
  • Measurement And Signature Intelligence
  • Military Operations
  • Open Source Intelligence
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Product Development
  • Signals Intelligence
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

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