Technical Information Activities

Mission — Technical Information Activities source

This Program Element (PE) supports oversight of the development and defense of the Army Science and Technology (S&T) budget, and development of Army S&T strategy, policy and guidance. Additionally, it supports upgrading the accuracy, timeliness, availability, and accessibility of scientific, technical, and management information at all levels of the Army Research and Development (R&D) community. Management of this information is critical to achieve the goals established by the Army's Senior Leadership. Use of accurate and timely technical information is essential to successfully meeting S&T transitions and milestones, allowing Army Science and Technology (S&T) leadership to refine investment strategy and quickly react to emerging opportunities and issues. This PE includes initiatives to improve information derivation, storage, access, display, validation, transmission, distribution, and interpretation, along with initiatives to develop and enhance a single business model for Army S&T knowledge management information technology and to provide for Independent Review Team analysis of technology maturity as part of the Technology Readiness Assessment. Develops and publishes Army S&T strategy and policies, sets Army S&T priorities, establishes and tracks S&T metrics to determine earned value and return on investment, and performs S&T studies in support of the ASA(ALT) in Project 727. Project 731 provides funding for support for Army high performance computing centers. Project 733 provides funding for improvements to the Army's acquisition process. Project CC2 provides funding for Expeditionary Technologies (xTech Search) to evaluate the feasibility and potential application of disruptive technologies to Army capability gaps. Project DW3 supports Army Geospatial Enterprise (AGE) Implementation with systems engineering, architecture, and test and certification of Army Acquisition Systems. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Science and Technology Critical Technology Areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work in this PE is performed by the Army Corps of Engineers' Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Vicksburg, MS; the Army Geospatial Center (AGC) in Alexandria, VA; the Information Management Office, Arlington, VA; the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)), The Pentagon, Arlington, VA; Army Futures Command (AFC) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD; and AFC CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center, Warren, MI. The FY 2026 request was reduced by $6.87 million for Advisory and Assistance Services to promote efficiencies and advance the policies of the Administration in alignment with Executive Order 14222, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative."

Mission — Tech Info Activities source

This Project funds the governance, strategy development and oversight of science, research, and technology investments within the Department of the Army. These efforts include developing strategic direction, policy development, supervision and management of the Army's S&T portfolio including resource allocation. This project includes civilian manpower and contractor support required to implement a set of management decision aids and tools to support technical and budgetary decisions at the Department of the Army (DA). Includes the research and development planning, programming and execution for Army S&T, the Army Applied SBIR program, the Army Manufacturing Technology program, Technology Maturation Initiatives program, Technology Transition policy, and Laboratory Management policy. Covers the development and tracking of S&T metrics across the enterprise and supports development of Army plans, programs and policies for OSD and Congress. Most of the efforts in this project are on-going activities to support Army Research and Development programs. Effective exploitation of Science and Technology (S&T) information is critical to achieving the goals established by Senior Army Leadership for the Army of 2040. Funding in this program supports Independent Review Team analysis of technology maturity as part of the Technology Maturation Initiative and Technology Area Readiness Assessments. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Science and Technology Critical Technology Areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work in this Project is performed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)), The Pentagon, Washington, DC.

Mission — Army High Performance Computing Centers source

This Project provides funding for high performance computing (HPC) research, as well as education, infrastructure sustainment, and outreach support associated with the Army High Performance Computing Center at the United States (U.S.) Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), specifically, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (ARL). The Army High Performance Computing Center provides high fidelity modeling, simulation, and analysis of materials, systems, and operational constructs while working with researchers across the Army to explore new HPC computing environments, algorithms, and supporting technology necessary to support critical efforts in the areas of computational research. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy.

Mission — Acquisition Tech Act source

This project funds efforts to meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), as well as Congressional, SECDEF, and SECARMY mandates to provide program management execution tools, systems integration and architectural analysis, information technology infrastructure development, knowledge management, and technical workforce management. Funding also provides the framework for Army business and acquisition transformation for development and enhancement of capabilities to allow data to be readily available, automatically extracted to facilitate DoD-wide analysis and manage business operations, and the establishment of a set of activities that use data analysis, measurement, and evaluation-related methods to improve acquisition program outcomes and inform business re-engineering. These efforts afford stability and improvements to the Army Acquisition programmatic and financial data by integrating major acquisition systems and processes, applying decision support and expert information systems, supporting analysis, ability to measure effectiveness, and evaluation of alternative acquisition strategies in meeting Army modernization strategy requirements. This integrated set of capabilities will provide OSD and Army acquisition leadership insights needed to effectively manage a complex portfolio of acquisition programs through more timely and reliable access to authoritative acquisition data to assist in making acquisition, procurement, and logistics decisions in order to provide quality equipment to the Soldiers. The cited work is consistent with Section 911-913 of the FY 18 NDAA, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Science and Technology priority focus areas, and the Army Modernization Strategy.

Mission — Expeditionary Technologies source

This Project evaluates the feasibility and potential application of disruptive technologies to Army capability gaps. Expeditionary Technology Search (xTechSearch) partners with small, non-traditional companies to apply novel techniques and applications to Army problems through a non-dilutive prize competitions, business accelerators, and outreach activities. These programs will uncover novel dual-use technology solutions that otherwise would not be identified by the Department of Defense. Work in this Project is performed by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) and the Army Science and Technology Enterprise. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering critical technology areas and the Army Modernization Strategy.

Mission — Army Geospatial Enterprise Implementation source

This effort provides the geospatial systems engineering, architecture, and geospatial interoperability certification required by AR 525-95 to ensure Army Acquisition Systems meet interoperability requirements and modernization priorities. Additionally, this effort provides geospatial domain expertise to Mission Command (MC) systems and to all Cross Functional Teams ((CFTs) (with a focus on Network, Synthetic Training Environment (STE), Soldier Lethality, and APNT)) in modernizing soldier situational awareness and understanding and enabling use of 2D and 3D information across Army, Joint, and Coalition Mission Partner Environments (MPE). Enables data sharing, reduces duplication of effort, and enables a common operating picture across the Common Operating Environment (COE), Army Futures Command modernization priorities, National Agencies and Mission Partners. Enables Army systems to consume geospatial data from National-Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) and National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG) partners as required by Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5000.56. Continues implementation of the Army 3D Geospatial Data Integration Strategy as assigned in HQDA EXORD 154-20 and FRAGO1. Geospatial is a Mission Command Essential Capability and a critical enabler for the COE, Army modernization, multi-domain operations and the warfighter.

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