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 through exploration and development of innovative tools including data analytics for mining and exploitation, machine-learning, and software automation. 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. IAD requirements reflect specific warfighter and intelligence organization deficiencies at the tactical and operational levels as identified and prioritized by Air Combat Command (ACC). The Air Force Research Lab, Rome Research Site, Information Intelligence Systems and Analysis Division (AFRL/RIE), then works directly with users to meet the requirements, employing evolutionary approaches and integrating finished modules directly into the field. This PE expedites technology transition from the laboratory to operational users via rapid prototyping. IAD may also reallocate existing resources to support out-of-cycle new/updated warfighter requirements. This program element received $1.300M Ukraine Supplemental Funds in FY23. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. In FY23 $00.451M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY24 $00.466M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element. This effort is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P), because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 0603260F_4_3600_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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