PM Intelligence Systems & Analytics wins prestigious AAE award
At a ceremony hosted by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition Logistics & Technology) at the Pentagon on Jan. 10, Project Manager Intelligence Systems and Analytics (PM IS&A) was named the winner of the 2024 Army Acquisition O-6 Project Manager Team of the Year award. This prestigious recognition highlights the significant contributions of the PM IS&A team in advancing critical capabilities for the U.S. Army.
PM IS&A is a dynamic organization with multiple programs supporting key Army modernization priorities, to include data centricity, deep sensing, and Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML). The IS&A portfolio includes the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN), the Army Intel Data Platform (AIDP), and Project Linchpin – the Army’s premier AI/ML ecosystem, all of which experienced exceptional achievements during this year. The PM IS&A team has a remarkable track record for delivering capability efficiently and effectively, which greatly enhances the decision-making ability of Commanders on the battlefield, while consistently being recognized for best practices in complex software acquisition, intellectual property and data rights, and creative Acquisition initiatives.
The team successfully completed the second phase of the TITAN program with one of the largest competitive prototyping efforts. Executed under the Middle Tier of Acquisition, the Army evaluated prototypes from two vendors in a series of Government-run, Soldier-operated Demonstration and Acceptance Tests (DAT). The PM team assembled a diverse team from across the stakeholder community, and ultimately selected a non-traditional prime vendor supported by an impressive team of defense industry subs and small businesses. Over 1,500 years of cumulative military experience gathered over sixteen soldier touchpoints was crucial to informing the decision. The TITAN team partnered with industry and took delivery of the first prototype system in May 2024, just three months after contract award. The program gained concurrence from the Army Acquisition Executive to execute an innovative “dual pathway” approach out of the MTA for the TITAN production program, combining Major Capability Acquisition and Software Pathway to govern parallel system production and continuous software evolution.