Weather Data Analysis Inc 5
Abstract
1. Weather Data Analysis and Dissemination provides a cybersecure cloud computing-based platform supporting large-scale environmental data ingest, processing, and product generation, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) and AI/ML environments for AFWS software development and deployment, and machine-to-machine dissemination of specific, mission-tailored weather data on-demand to support warfighter operations, weapon system interoperability, rapidly integrating into C2 nodes, and shortening the Combatant Commander kill chain. The Weather Data Analysis and Dissemination capability area includes activities for Weather Data Analysis Increment 5 (WDA Inc 5). 2. Product Tailoring Warfighter Applications (PTWA) provides software applications that provide and enhance environmental information to support rapid warfighter decision-making. PTWA includes the program, Weather Applications Rapid Production (WARPspeed), which is a suite of software applications developed and delivered across multiple security classification levels. WARPspeed encompasses weather workflow tools and decision aids used to tailor terrestrial and space environmental information, which include both Forecaster-in-the-Loop (FITL) and automated machine-to-machine processes enhanced by AI/ML. WARPspeed leverages the WDA Inc 5 cloud computing, data processing, and CI/CD and AI/ML platforms to rapidly develop, deliver, and sustain software capabilities, whether deployed into the AF Weather Virtual Private Cloud (AFW-VPC) or to warfighter processing nodes at the edge. The PTWA program Joint Environmental Toolkit (JET) subsumed several software and web development efforts previously aligned under the Weather Data Analysis and Dissemination capability area in FY 2021 and was renamed to WARPspeed. (NOTE: JET is not the same as WARPSpeed. JET was renamed as EWA and is not a component of WARPSpeed). PTWA and WARPspeed also include the machine learning Global Synthetic Weather Radar (GSWR) capabilities, which were previously aligned under Weather Forecasting. This program is in Budget Activity 8, Software and Digital Technology Pilot Program because this budget activity includes funding provided for expenses necessary for agile development, test and evaluation, procurement, production and modification, and the operation and maintenance of these programs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 682035_0308607F_8_3600_PB_2023
Related Documents
- Root: Air Force Weather Programs - Software Pilot Program
- Child Accomplishment: WDA Inc 5
- Child Accomplishment: WARPSpeed
- Child Cost Item: ad5b70f1ba4e93a1ba51c5bcef2d023d
- Child Cost Item: c31a9e62abb9186838e04a3e8b057f5d