Collaborative Convergence Adv Tech Development
This project develops and integrates critical persistent experimentation technologies and the architecture through which the persistent experimentation technologies will operate. This is accomplished using adaptive data fusion and task allocation algorithm to support the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) decision support agents. This project includes development of advanced methods for processing and information extraction for mission oriented tasks in support of tactical decision makers. Additionally, this project will develop the scalable architecture solutions necessary to facilitate tactical data collection, movement, processing, storage and modeling and simulation necessary to enable mission command in multi-domain operations. Also, the project will shape early programs to accelerate technologies and achieve sensor to shooter dominance. Work in this project complements PE 0602181A (All Domain Convergence Applied Research). Work in this project is performed by the DEVCOM Analysis Center (DAC), Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), and Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC).
FY2025 accomplishments Will evaluate and demonstrate advancing C5ISR technologies through persistent lab-based risk reduction experimentation for Army; identify and mitigate, Joint and Coalition challenges with recommendations for experimentation in persistent environment. Improve lab-based risk reduction for larger scale demonstration events by resolving specific interoperability issues prior to capstone event; continue to enhance replicated network environments under demanding and complex mixed electro-magnetic environments.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding decrease reflects realignment to Analytics for Forecasting Technology within this project.
FY2026 plans — current year Will mature cyber and electromagnetic analytical methods and perform system resilience, human-system integration, and reliability analyses to address emerging threats in contested cyber and electromagnetic environments; reduce risks through laboratory-based / field-based technology integration experiments, optimize scalability of next generation Command and Control (C2) solutions, improve interface designs, and exploit available data for mitigation recommendations and inform development requirements for Army S&T technologies.
FY2025 accomplishments Will provide cyber threat representations and cyber vulnerability mitigation recommendations for design improvement; provide Denied, Degraded, Intermittent, and/or Limited (DDIL) electromagnetic environments to qualify emerging technologies for inclusion in the conduct of integrated Army Futures Command (AFC) experiments; reduce risks through laboratory-based / field-based technology integration experiments to optimize scalability of architecture solutions, to improve interface designs, and to exploit available data for mitigation recommendations.
FY2025 accomplishments Will mature and demonstrate additional ground vehicle platforms, aviation integration, and applicable multi-service network communication and perform analytics to inform requirements for both present and future tactical and combat military air and ground platforms against a complex moving enemy in a Multi-Domain Operational environment.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding decrease reflects termination of this effort.
FY2026 plans — current year Will mature and demonstrate technologies and behaviors for unmanned ground and air systems. These systems will primarily have modular mission payloads that will demonstrate increased lethality, survivability, situational awareness, and extended network communications from dismounted, mounted, and stationary Soldier operator control units. Will mature and demonstrate improved air-ground cooperative human-machine operations in contested, dynamic, and complex battlespace. Will evaluate interoperability of Joint-All Domain robotic capabilities, including advanced autonomous behaviors and fused battlespace situational understanding, through operationally relevant use case execution with ground…
FY2027 planned work Will demonstrate cyber, electromagnetic warfare, and Cyber and Electromagnetic Activity (CEMA) analytical methods to address vulnerabilities to emerging threats during laboratory-based / field-based technology integration experiments; demonstrate analytical methods to assess system resilience, human-system integration, identify development risk, and reliability; provide mitigation recommendations to reduce vulnerabilities, improve interface designs, and increase reliability for Army S&T technologies (e.g., Command and Control (C2)/Counter C2, expanded maneuver, formation based layered protection, and cross domain fires).
FY2026 to FY2027 change This is not a new start effort. Funding increase reflects realignment within this project from Analytics for Convergence Technology Integration.