The U.S. Army has rolled out to the military branch’s intelligence units worldwide a cloud-based data platform designed to enable warfighters to speed up the collection, analysis and distribution of intelligence data.
The service branch said Wednesday that the Army Intelligence Data Platform, or AIDP, is the first Department of Defense program to be fully deployed in a military intelligence cloud environment.
Army Intelligence Data Platform for Multidomain Operations
Within a year, the Army rolled out and operationalized AIDP across all priority theaters, serving as a tool for intelligence units supporting tactical and strategic operations.
“24 months ago, we were testing AIDP with intel units stateside trying to stress the system and fine tune the system to meet the needs of intel soldiers,” said Brig. Gen. Ed Barker, the Army’s program executive officer for intelligence, electronic warfare and sensors.
“Thanks to early adopter units and user feedback, AIDP transformed into the intel system the Army needs to increase our effectiveness in multi-domain operations,” added Barker.
The service’s Project Manager Intelligence Systems and Analytics—PM IS&A—is implementing the AIDP New Equipment Training and delivery program with a focus on functionality and critical task training.
“AIDP acts as a high-tech detective that can not only find all the clues but also piece them together to show the big picture,” said Col. Chris Anderson, PM IS&A. “The platform analyzes the collected data to uncover patterns and insights, then presents them to leaders on the battlefield in a way that’s easy to understand, like charts or maps.”
According to the Army, AIDP establishes the foundation for future integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning, big data analytics and other technologies.