International Intelligence Technology and Architectures

International Intelligence Technology and Architectures falls under the Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force / BA 7: Operational Systems Development. The program's primary goal is to oversee and manage the United States' component of the multi-national Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System (US BICES) to provide a collaborative environment and intelligence sharing enterprise for processing and disseminating critical intelligence information between US, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), allied and coalition forces. The program aims to procure and maintain a standing intelligence information sharing capability across Department of Defense (DoD), Combat Support Agencies, and multiple Combatant Commands for the Under Secretary of Defense, Intelligence (USD (I)). Additionally, it seeks to enhance intelligence information sharing capabilities in support of US and coalition forces utilizing the US BICES and NATO virtual networks within all theaters of operations.

Furthermore, the program aims to develop and provide a federated Trusted Network Environment (TNE) that incorporates the Asian Pacific intelligence Information Network being developed to support the National Defense Strategy as the US transitions out of Afghanistan and into the Pacific. It also focuses on providing multi-level security intelligence bi-laterals and multi-laterals to meet Combatant Commander Integrated Priority Lists. The program's objectives include expanding available intelligence disciplines such as Geospatial Intelligence, Signal Intelligence, and potentially Human Intelligence to support US and allied/coalition forces. Additionally, it aims to support increased intelligence advanced analytics tools, Joint Intelligence Operation Center-IT and DI2E developments to significantly improve the timeliness of intelligence.

Overall, the program's research and development funding is dedicated to enhancing intelligence information sharing capabilities for US BICES/X in support of global operations while aligning with the Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise (DI2E) framework and Mission Partner Environment (MPE).