Information Technology Development

Acquisition and Program Management Activities = $13.024 million The Software Pathway Program has a comprehensive approach to managing its development efforts. Acquisition and Program Management oversees new development efforts, ensuring optimal performance and creating necessary documentation for milestones and checkpoints. This effort…

FY 2027 funding will be used to award a follow-on contract to fund agile sprint teams in support of continuous development of analytical and reporting capabilities within Army Vantage and development of the transactional and data layer within the GFIM Objective Environment (OE), which will allow for subsumption of the following legacy…

FY 2027 funding will be used to continue effort(s) to mitigate risk with enterprise data platform migration, pilot an open architecture universal data connection adapter to broker data with legacy systems, and further support the Army CIOs API layer enabling the enterprise data mesh construct. The features and advantages of the platform…

Continue development of ESMS to optimize assessments for pavement, utilities, rails, and other facility types.

FY 2027 funds will continue to modernize application software for the AEWRS from earlier software to improve its risk management posture, as well as providing additional mandated reporting capabilities required by revised statutes and federal/DoW policies.

FY 2027 RDTE dollars in the amount of $11.047 million will enable ATIS to sunset SRP GIS TK, SRPP, TSIMS, Institutional Training. Features of the sunset systems will be delivered in continuous integrated releases of capability in accordance with Agile Project Management's Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) model…

FY 2027 funding will refine AI assisted item development capabilities, initiate development of automated and empirical item, exam, and pool health analysis, and initiate development of examinee response simulation capabilities.

FY2027 planned work The emphasis in FY 2027 will focus on providing Army-adopted Joint OHIT software applications and modernization of Army-specific OHIT software using Agile software development. Activities include achieving and maintaining cybersecurity authorizations (Authorities to Operate and Authorities to Connect) across all Combatant Commands, continued modernization of Army-specific capabilities as identified by the Army Medical Capability Managers, and development activities required to field Joint OHIT capabilities to the Army.

FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 decrease is due to shift in programmatic focus as resources required for integration of Joint Products into the Army environment occurring in FY 2027.

FY2026 plans — current year The emphasis in FY 2026 will focus on ensuring the continuous testing and integration of Army-adopted Joint OHIT software applications and/or the Agile development and/or modernization of Army-specific OHIT software, maintaining OHIT software cybersecurity, and ensuring all OHIT software on Army networks, including the ITN.

FY2025 accomplishments The engineering integration effort will be accomplished by independent evaluation, verification, and validation of modernized JOMIS software operating on Army infrastructure. Effective operation and cyber security will be ensured and provide Authority to Operate/Authority to Connect on all networks where electronic health records may reside. Where necessary, any software artifacts (threads, reports, queries, scripts, data export schemas) will be developed for specific external system interfaces with other components of the Army systems. Configuration and quality assurance for the overall systems will be overseen and managed in this activity. The objective of this activity is to demonstrate…

FY2027 planned work All testing initiatives will fully adopt and incorporate Agile software methods and processes to develop, test, and execute to deliver capabilities quickly and effectively. The iterative testing process will include the functional community, support engineering and allow rapid response to changes in operations and technology. The test objectives will assess the design and implementation of each software delivery to ensure suitability, performance and suitability requirements to operate within the tactical Army environment on Army networks and Army hardware are adequately met. Comprehensive testing not only covers testing that is part of the Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery but…

FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 increase is due to the required testing environment for assessing performance of Joint, Army, and Commercial OHIT and to fund cyber risk mitigation activities to include Adversarial Analysis (AA) and Cyber Vulnerability Penetration Assessments (CVPA). Testing will also occur through participation in exercises such as Project Convergence Capstone 7 and those sponsored by Army Service Component Commands.

FY2026 plans — current year All testing initiatives will fully adopt and incorporate Agile software methods and processes to develop, test, and execute to deliver capabilities quickly and effectively. The iterative testing process will include the functional community, support engineering and allow rapid response to changes in operations and technology. The test objectives will assess the design and implementation of each software delivery to ensure requirements down to the lowest level are satisfied as well as to ensure that new capability did not disrupt capability implemented in a previous delivery. Developmental testing is a continuous process throughout the development cycle permitting early identification of…

FY2025 accomplishments All testing initiatives will fully adopt and incorporate Agile software methods and processes of developing, testing, and executing to deliver capabilities fast and effectively. The iterative testing process will support engineering and allow rapid response to changes in operations and technology. The testing strategy will address identification of test objectives, baselines and foundations to be tested, hardware and software configurations to be tested, development of Use Cases to fully exercise the application's functionality, step-by-step procedures at the key stroke level, Entrance/Exit criteria, Pass/Fail criteria, failure identification and analysis, and schedules. Regression testing…

FY2027 planned work OMIS-A focus areas address providing software and training deployment infrastructure and development of updated digital training products for Joint, Army, and Commercial Products within the OMIS-A portfolio. Training development for digital training products ensures all existing digital training modules are consistently updated as new mature software versions are released to Army medical providers as well as ensuring the JOMIS training material are properly modified to satisfy Army training requirements. OMIS-A needs to establish and maintain multiple cloud environments for dissemination of software products, digital training products, and to host cloud-based capabilities that span multiple…

FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 increase is due to increased funding requirements to provide capabilities within Enterprise Cloud Management Activity's cloud infrastructure.

FY2026 plans — current year OMIS-A focus areas include ensuring all existing CBT modules are consistently updated as the software constantly matures, and new versions are released to Army medical providers as well as ensuring the JOMIS training material are properly modified to satisfy Army training requirements and are accessible to Army units. OMIS-A tracks learner progress, identifies areas where further support/modification may be needed, and utilizes user feedback to ensure the training is sufficient and efficient for Soldiers to properly learn the OHIT software and effectively use the software in operational settings.

FY2025 accomplishments In FY 2025, training information and materials provided by Joint program for modernized capabilities will be modified for use by Army medical personnel via computer-based training (CBT). The purpose and benefits of CBTs over traditional in-person Army training is flexible and convenient accessibility to the training, reduced time and cost for the OMIS-A program by eliminating the need for physical travel, scalability so there is no limit on the number of students enrolled in any given course, and improved interactive student engagement.

FY2027 planned work FY 2027 funding will be used to complete the ASBS-S Phase III / ASBS 2.0 development. This will involve integrating legacy applications that support selection board preparation, post-board analysis and reporting, special board execution (including GO, Promotion, and Special Boards), and exemplary performance processing. meets compliance with Army Common Operating Environment standards in accordance with Army Application Management Business Office (AAMBO).

FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding increase due to revised economic assumptions.

FY2026 plans — current year FY 2026 funding continues to support iPERMS enhancements and modifications, as well as development of interfaces based upon emerging requirements, cybersecurity, functionality, and compliance with Army standards, cArmy Cloud Migration efforts, and ASBS 2.0 development which also supports DA G1 Talent Management Task Force Battalion Command Assessment Program (BCAP) which is estimated for completion by Sep 2027. Additionally, USAHRC will utilize FY 2026 funding to complete rationalize data and databases to achieve the Army Data Strategy, modernizing applications to leverage authoritative data sources to reduce duplicate application capabilities, resulting in data and applications requiring…

FY2025 accomplishments FY 2025 funding continues to support iPERMS enhancements and modifications, as well as development of interfaces based upon emerging requirements, cybersecurity, functionality, and compliance with Army standards, cArmy Cloud Migration efforts, and ASBS 2.0 development which also supports all and DA G1 Talent Management Task Force Battalion Command Assessment Program (BCAP) and is estimated for completion by Sep 2027. Additionally, USAHRC has utilized all FY 2024 and FY 2025 funding towards the completion of a viable ASBS 2.0 product while enhancing iPERMS auditing features to achieve the Army Data Strategy, modernizing applications to leverage authoritative data sources to reduce duplicate…

FY2027 planned work The Army Records Management and Declassification programs are in needed of this funding to modernize the Army-wide records through application software development that will enhance efficiency, accessibility, security, and scalability. More specifically, the goal is to obtain application software that can automate manual record-keeping processes, reducing human errors, and streamline workflows. Through modernization, we can access records through cloud-based solutions or mobile applications. This accessibility ensures that authorized personnel can retrieve, update, and analyze records from various locations, improving collaboration, and decision-making. Army records that contain sensitive…

FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 funding increase is due to technology enhancements including cloud services, modernization, and lifecycle replacements. Specifically, this additional funding will close capability gaps, eliminate compliance risks, capability gaps, eliminating compliance risks, thus ensuring a reliable, secure records management infrastructure.

FY2026 plans — current year The Army Records Management and Declassification programs are in needed of this funding to modernize the Army-wide records through application software development that will enhance efficiency, accessibility, security, and scalability. More specifically, the goal is to obtain application software that can automate manual record-keeping processes, reducing human errors, and streamline workflows. Through modernization, we can access records through cloud-based solutions or mobile applications. This accessibility ensures that authorized personnel can retrieve, update, and analyze records from various locations, improving collaboration, and decision-making. Army records that contain sensitive…

FY2025 accomplishments Funds are used to sustain technology refresh efforts ensuring the Army's records comply with statutory and regulatory requirements, preserves individual record integrity, mitigates the risk of historical information loss, and ensures official Army records are available for Congressional, Government Accountability Office, Executive Branch, and FOIA requirements. We fund contractor man-years to sustain this system through an IT Services contract.

FY2027 planned work FY 2027 Funding will cover the contract option period for the extensive software development needed to bring the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) in compliance with various NDAA and DoDI 6400 series requirements. Specifically, the new modules developed; Fatality Review, Incident (Case) Management, FAP Client Intake Portal, Incident Data Entry, Local Database Reports, Database Extraction (Army Central Registry), Victim Advocacy, Commanders, Prevention, and Client Intake. This modernization contract will ensure the continued translation of the FASOR legacy code to allow the transition into the new database needed to sustain compliance with both DoW and Army FAP regulatory requirements while…

FY2026 to FY2027 change The funding reduction represents reduced level of effort required, during FY 2027, based on the completion of scheduled software development in FY2026 to bring the Family Advocacy Program in compliance with various NDAA and DODI 6400 Series requirements.

FY2026 plans — current year FY 2026 Funding will cover the new contract for Modernization that includes extensive software development of modules/functionality to bring the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) in compliance with various NDAA and DoDI 6400 series requirements. New modules include, but are not limited to, Fatality Review, Incident (Case) Management, FAP Client Intake Portal, Incident Data Entry, Local Database Reports, Database Extraction (Army Central Registry) , Victim Advocacy, Commanders, Prevention, and Client Intake. When the NDAA, DoDI 6400 manuals or other directives contain changes for implementation across the FAP, the functional representatives prioritize these needs within existing requirements…

FY2025 accomplishments FY 2025 funding provided continued software development & architecture support as additional functionality was implemented while finalizing the migration of the legacy FASOR data into a new modernized structure. High level functionality modules include, but was not limited to; Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Incident (Case) Management and FAP Data / Reporting.

FY2027 planned work FY 2027 funding will continue to expand efforts to address the full range of harmful behaviors to provide a comprehensive understanding of harmful behaviors and their impact on outcomes of interest to senior leaders. This program will support the Army's ability to leverage technology to track program outcomes, refine prevention efforts, and address recommendations from the OSW Sexual Assault and Suicide Independent Review Commissions (IRCs).

FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding increase due to revised economic assumptions.

FY2026 plans — current year FY 2026 funding will support the development of infrastructure aimed at integrating disparate data sources, tracking trends over time, and leveraging primary and secondary data to inform prevention recommendations. FY 2026 funding will continue to expand efforts to address the full range of harmful behaviors. This program will support the Army's ability to refine prevention efforts and address recommendations from the OSW Sexual Assault and Suicide Independent Review Commissions (IRCs).

FY2025 accomplishments Maintain ability of Army leaders at all levels to manage ICRS data through E-Document Format and documents upload capabilities within ICRS. Continue support of Advanced Analytics capabilities, business intelligence capabilities, and predictive analysis for SHARP Data to inform increased Prevention efforts in line with the OSD Sexual Assault Independent Review Commission (IRC) recommendations.

FY2027 planned work The FY 2027 funding is required to continue the development of the new Case Management System (CMS). Development will build upon the FY2026 work to incorporate mandatory external sharing DoW law enforcement initiatives, new stakeholder requirements, enhanced interagency data feeds and increase the user experience by decreasing labor-intensive user interaction through machine learning.

FY2026 to FY2027 change The FY 2027 funding increase from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is due to economic adjustments. The funding allocates more dollars for increased labor costs. It enables the contract to employ highly qualified and certified technical personnel needed to develop the new modern case using advanced technology.

FY2026 plans — current year FY 2026 funding required to continue the code upgrade, continuous development of backlog items, and modernization of new case management system (CMS). Will continue the development cycle of the over 100 development items, new requirements and enhance functionality and user-friendliness by reducing labor-intensive user interaction.

FY2025 accomplishments RDT&E dollars are required to continue the code upgrade, continuous development of backlog items, and modernization of ALERTS. The CIMS contract was awarded 12 May 2023 for a 4-year period. With the end of the previous CIMS contract over 100 development items, new or in development stage, remains for development. ALERTS application code is over 10 years old and requires a complete code upgrade. Code modernization is required to meet mandatory DoD and Army infrastructure and security requirements.

FY2027 planned work FY 2027 research will continue to build on previous efforts to identify and address (through assessment and intervention) individual and organizational risk and protective factors associated with risk of suicide and will explore unique factors associated with high-risk formations (e.g., combat formations). This body of work will examine relationships between related harmful behaviors and will identify methods to enhance Army leaders' abilities to build protective environments and facilitate access to services. FY 2027 funding will support the development and validation of tools, training, and organizational structures that contribute to reductions in harmful behaviors and enhance positive…

FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase is due to revised economic assumptions.

FY2026 plans — current year FY 2026 research will build on previous efforts to identify and address (through assessment and intervention) individual and organizational risk and protective factors associated with risk of suicide and will explore unique factors associated with high-risk formations (e.g., combat formations). This body of work will examine relationships between related harmful behaviors and will identify methods to enhance Army leaders' abilities to build protective environments and facilitate access to services. FY 2026 funding will support the development and validation of tools, training, and organizational structures that contribute to reductions in harmful behaviors and enhance positive outcomes…

FY2025 accomplishments FY 2025 funds will support the continued assessment of sub-clinical behavioral issues and the identification of cross-cutting risk and protective factors and preventive approaches for harmful behaviors. Updating modernization of data and analytical tools to support data assessments aligning to the OSD Suicide Prevention Response Independent Review Commission recommendations.

FY2027 planned work FY 2027 dollars in the amount of $1.566 million will continue to support enhancements during the CI/CD phase. Planned capabilities include interface development as mandated by Army Vantage, deliver the Civilian Training Opportunity (CTO), and support for Institutional Delivered Credential (IDC) tracking and processing.

FY2026 to FY2027 change ArmyIgnitED is currently in the CI/CD phase. The increase from FY 2026 to FY 2027 reflects the cost of required enhancements and ongoing development efforts.

FY2026 plans — current year FY 2026 will continue to support the CI/CD phase. Planned capability enhancements include: Significant updates to coincide with Voluntary Education program policy changes, establish an interface with Army Vantage, make updates to software to stay in compliance with security requirements, and the maintenance of interfaces to meet updated data requirements.

FY2025 accomplishments Title: ArmyIgnitED Description: ArmyIgnitED is an IT financial management portal and decision support tool for Soldiers, Cadets, and civilians to request Tuition Assistance (TA) and Credentialing Assistance (CA), Cadets to request scholarship payments, and Army civilians to request training funds online, anytime, for classroom, distance learning, and college courses. When fully deployed, ArmyIgnitED will be used by approximately 1.4 million end users at both Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the CONUS (OCONUS) locations. It will be the Army's single, next-generation, enterprise-wide TA, CA, and reimbursement management software system. ArmyIgnitED develops a more educated…

FY2025 accomplishments Integrated Personnel Pay System - Army (IPPS-A) release for Personnel did not fully subsume Legacy RLAS for Personnel requirements. Legacy RLAS will maintain these personnel components within the Personnel Module of RLAS to support until such time it is subsumed by IPPS-A. RLAS still maintains Resource Management modules and Training Module in support of RLAS Order Writer processing Annual Training (AT), School, and Active Duty Operational Support - Reserve Component (ADOS-RC) for Active Duty Orders; and Inactive Duty Training (Battle Assembly and Additional Drill Assembly types) for Army Reserve Soldiers. RLAS also provides support to USARC G8 Pay Management Division (PMD) to support…

FY2027 planned work FY 2027 dollars in the amount of $1.525 million will fund scaling the VTIME Integrated Installation Planning (VIIP) installation master planning solution to onboard additional Active Army installations, and provide enhancements prioritized by the product and user engagement team. Funds will also complete the Fort Benning initial operating capability of the Smart Installation Virtual Operations Center (SIVOC), reaching authorization to operate and supporting at least ten installation management use-cases. Funds will continue to support acquisition planning activities and procure and deploy the enduring VTIME solution.

FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 decrease is due to economic adjustments.

FY2026 plans — current year FY 2026 dollars in the amount of $1.625 million will fund the migration of the cloud Virtual Toolbox for Installation for Mission Effectiveness (VTIME) components to cArmy, hardening and authorization of the Integrated Installation Planning (VIIP) pilot operating capability and data interface agreements. Funds will complete design and partial integration of VTIME real-time decision-support solutions with production systems at Fort Benning. Funds will continue to support acquisition planning activities for VTIME scaling to Army wide implementation.

FY2025 accomplishments FY 2025 Base dollars in the amount of $2.385 million will begin preparations for transition to a production cloud environment and information exchange agreements; completing hardening and risk management framework processes on the RDE network. The emerging aligned and transformed datasets were made available to installation planning software and real-time decision-support and installation common operating picture (COP) tools; user registration and role management was implemented and standardized across applications. Planning software is being live-piloted with 12-installations and expected to improve the process and result in significant real cost savings to the Army. Real-time integration…