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 projects provide better on-time information to the warfighter using new and existing data sources, streamlining data analysis, reducing footprint required, and extending life of sensors in place and enhancing performance. The Air Force Research Lab, Rome Research Site, Information and Intelligence Exploitation 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, focusing on technology insertion correcting AF intelligence deficiencies at the tactical and operational levels. This PE bridges the technology transition from Advanced Technology Demonstrations (ATDs) and Integrated Technology Thrust Programs (ITTPs) into current/new systems, and also 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 gathered and prioritized by the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency (AF ISR Agency). Development of new/improved capabilities to meet the requirements is managed by AFRL/RIE. Prototype products, usually in the form of software, once evaluated by the users, are transferred to the operational environment. This Program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because the program develops and inserts new technologies into existing systems and models in order to keep existing systems current and affordable while ensuring system integration, interoperability, and utility.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2014
• Source ID: 0603260F_5_3600_PB_2014
• Change Summary Explanation: In FY 2014, Project Number 652053, National Air Intelligence Center, efforts were transferred from PE 0604750F, Intelligence Equipment, Project Number 652053, National Air Intelligence Center, in order to increase management efficiency, reduce administrative actions, and ensure continued minimization of effort duplication.
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• C4I
• Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Aerospace Craft
• Air Force
• Air Intelligence
• Aircrafts
• Cost Analysis
• Costs
• Data Analysis
• Demonstrations
• Intelligence Analysis
• Military Research
• Program Management
• Prototypes
• Software Prototyping
• Space Communications
• Surveillance
• Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.