Information and Networking
Abstract
This Project supports basic research to enable intelligent and survivable command, control, communication, computing, and intelligence (C4I) systems for the future force. As the combat force structure decreases and operates in more dispersed formations, information systems must be more robust, intelligent, interoperable, and survivable if the Army is to retain both information and maneuver dominance. This research addresses the areas of information assurance, signal processing for wireless battlefield communications, information extraction from multi-modal data human-agent naturalistic communication, and intelligent systems for C4I. Research will focus on understanding and solving inherent vulnerabilities associated with using standardized protocols and commercial technologies while addressing survivability in a unique hostile military environment that includes highly mobile nodes and infrastructure, bandwidth-constrained communications at the edge, resource-constrained sensor networks, diverse networks with dynamic topologies, high-level multi-path interference and fading, jamming and multi-access interference, levels of noise in speech signals and document images, and information warfare threats. These C4I technologies must accommodate heterogeneous security infrastructures, multi-service and multi-national interoperability, and information exchange/security mechanisms between multiple levels of security. The intelligent systems for C4I research focus on providing machine learning methods to overcome noisy, sparse, and heterogeneous data with artificial intelligence algorithms that can transfer learning from one domain to another. This foundational research will help identify highly relevant tactical events for mounted or dismounted commanders, leaders and Soldiers; improve the timeliness, quality, and effectiveness of actions; and speed the decision-making process of small teams operating in complex natural or urban terrain. Work in this Project supports key Army needs and provides the theoretical underpinnings for Program Element (PE) 0602146A (Network C3I Technology), PE 0602143A (Soldier Lethality Technology), and PE 0602145A (Next Generation Combat Vehicle Technology). The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work in this Project is performed by the Army Research Laboratory (ARL).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- AA9_0601102A_1_2040_PB_2025
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