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Exhibit R-2, RDT&E Budget Item Justification: PB2021Office of the Secretary Of Defense
Date: February 2020
Appropriation/Budget Activity
0400: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Defense-Wide / BA 8:
Software and Digital Technology Pilot Programs
R-1 Program Element (Number/Name)
PE 0308588D8Z / Algorithmic Warfare Cross Functional Teams - Software Pilot Program
COST ($ in Millions)
Prior
Years FY 2019 FY 2020
FY 2021
Base
FY 2021
OCO
FY 2021
Total FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Cost To
Complete
Total
Cost
Total Program Element
- 0.000 0.000 250.107 0.000 250.107 252.176 120.193 121.255 122.180 Continuing Continuing
925: Algorithmic Warfare Cross
Functional Teams - Software
Pilot Program
- 0.000 0.000 250.107 0.000 250.107 252.176 120.193 121.255 122.180 Continuing Continuing
A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification
Provides for agile development, test and evaluation, procurement, production and modification, and the operation and maintenance of Software and Digital Technology
Pilot Programs. Characteristics of this budget activity include software, and electronic tools, systems, applications, resources, acquisition of services, business
process re-engineering activities, functional requirements development, technical evaluations, and other activities in direct support of acquiring, developing, deploying,
sustaining, enhancing, and modernizing Software and Digital Technology Pilot Programs. AWCFT funds Project Maven, a rapid fielding Artificial Intelligence (AI)
program to augment and automate Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (PED) for Full Motion Video (FMV) Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (TUAVs),
Medium Altitude, High Altitude, and Wide Area Motion Imagery (WAMI) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms in support of defeat-ISIS and
National Defense Strategy (NDS) peer/near peer competitor strategy. Project Maven also brings AI to Captured Enemy Material (CEM), Acoustical Intelligence (ACINT),
Overhead Persistent Infrared program (OPIR) and Public Available Information (PAI) exploitation. Project Maven uses AI, deep learning, and computer vision algorithms
to detect, classify, and track objects within FMV images (e.g., person, vehicle, and weapon) and other AI algorithms for CEM and text based projects. Maven algorithms
increase the intelligence value of ISR, reduce the human burden of screening so analysts can multi-task increasing productivity, and seeds the generation of insight
from Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT). Project Maven is a commercial technology initiative that inserts commercial AI into existing programs of records. Most military
intelligence exploitation systems were designed pre-AI and require specialized integration to enable the insertion of algorithms into their software baseline. Project
Maven is the pathfinder AI initiative for the DoD and is investing in critical AI architecture to support the rapid expansion of AI to other mission areas besides GEOINT.
As Project Maven algorithms increase in capability, the algorithms will move to the edge (on the sensor platform).
B. Program Change Summary ($ in Millions)
FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 Base FY 2021 OCO FY 2021 Total
Previous President's Budget 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Current President's Budget 0.000 0.000 250.107 0.000 250.107
Total Adjustments 0.000 0.000 250.107 0.000 250.107
• Congressional General Reductions - -
• Congressional Directed Reductions - -
• Congressional Rescissions - -
• Congressional Adds - -
• Congressional Directed Transfers - -
• Reprogrammings - -
• SBIR/STTR Transfer - -
• Departmental Decision 0.000 0.000 250.107 0.000 250.107
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Exhibit R-2, RDT&E Budget Item Justification: PB2021Office of the Secretary Of Defense
Date: February 2020
Appropriation/Budget Activity
0400: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Defense-Wide / BA 8:
Software and Digital Technology Pilot Programs
R-1 Program Element (Number/Name)
PE 0308588D8Z / Algorithmic Warfare Cross Functional Teams - Software Pilot Program
Change Summary Explanation
Funds are transferred from BA-6 to BA-8 Software and Digital Technology Pilot programs. The increase in FY21 is the Department’s realization of the importance
of AI in support of the NDS.
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Exhibit R-2A, RDT&E Project Justification: PB2021Office of the Secretary Of Defense
Date: February 2020
Appropriation/Budget Activity
0400 / 8
R-1 Program Element (Number/Name)
PE 0308588D8Z / Algorithmic Warfare
Cross Functional Teams - Software Pilot
Program
Project (Number/Name)
925 / Algorithmic Warfare Cross Functional
Teams - Software Pilot Program
COST ($ in Millions)
Prior
Years FY 2019 FY 2020
FY 2021
Base
FY 2021
OCO
FY 2021
Total FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Cost To
Complete
Total
Cost
925: Algorithmic Warfare Cross
Functional Teams - Software
Pilot Program
- 0.000 0.000 250.107 0.000 250.107 252.176 120.193 121.255 122.180 Continuing Continuing
A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification
Algorithmic Warfare Cross Functional Team funds Project Maven which fields increasing amounts of automation to FMV ground exploitation stations for TUAVs,
Medium Altitude, High Altitude ISR platforms and accelerates the development and deployment of AI capabilities across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, including
exploitation of CEM, ACINT, OPIR and PAI exploitation. Project Maven uses artificial intelligence, deep learning, and computer vision algorithms to detect, classify, and
track objects within FMV images (e.g., person, vehicle, and weapon) and other AI algorithms for CEM and text based projects. Project Maven algorithms increase the
intelligence value of ISR, reduce the human burden of screening so analysts can multi-task increasing productivity, and seeds the generation of insight from GEOINT.
Project Maven is a commercial technology initiative that inserts commercial AI into existing programs of records. Most military intelligence exploitation systems were
designed pre-AI and require specialized integration to enable the insertion of algorithms into their software baseline. Project Maven is the pathfinder AI initiative for the
DoD and is investing in critical AI architecture to support the rapid expansion of AI to other mission areas besides GEOINT. As Project Maven algorithms increase in
capability, the algorithms will move to the edge (on the sensor platform).
B. Accomplishments/Planned Programs ($ in Millions)
FY 2019 FY 2020
FY 2021
Base
FY 2021
OCO
FY 2021
Total
Title: Algorithmic Warfare Cross Functional Teams - Software Pilot Program
Description: AWCFT funds Project Maven, a rapid fielding AI program to augment and automate PED for FMV
of TUAVs, Medium Altitude, High Altitude, and WAMI ISR platforms in support of defeat-ISIS and NDS peer/
near peer competitor strategy. Project Maven also brings AI to CEM, ACINT, OPIR and PAI exploitation. Project
Maven uses artificial intelligence, deep learning, and computer vision algorithms to detect, classify, and track
objects within FMV images (e.g., person, vehicle, and weapon) and other AI algorithms for CEM and text based
projects. Project Maven algorithms increase the intelligence value of ISR, reduce the human burden of screening
so analysts can multi-task increasing productivity, and seeds the generation of insight from GEOINT. Project
Maven is a commercial technology initiative that inserts commercial AI into existing programs of records. Most
military intelligence exploitation systems were designed pre-AI and require specialized integration to enable the
insertion of algorithms into their software baseline. Project Maven is the pathfinder AI initiative for the DoD and is
investing in critical architecture to support the rapid expansion of AI to other mission areas besides GEOINT. As
Project Maven algorithms increase in capability, the algorithms will move to the edge (on the sensor platform).
FY 2020 Plans:
0.000 0.000 250.107 0.000 250.107
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Exhibit R-2A, RDT&E Project Justification: PB2021Office of the Secretary Of Defense
Date: February 2020
Appropriation/Budget Activity
0400 / 8
R-1 Program Element (Number/Name)
PE 0308588D8Z / Algorithmic Warfare
Cross Functional Teams - Software Pilot
Program
Project (Number/Name)
925 / Algorithmic Warfare Cross Functional
Teams - Software Pilot Program
B. Accomplishments/Planned Programs ($ in Millions)
FY 2019 FY 2020
FY 2021
Base
FY 2021
OCO
FY 2021
Total
Project Maven’s FMV Sprint 2 capability is now deployed to 40 sites within the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
and Air Force (TUAV and Medium Altitude MQ1-C and MQ9) automatically detecting and geo-locating
people, vehicles and buildings, tracking objects in motion, and capturing training data for continued algorithm
improvements. Project Maven started by bringing AI to the FMV COIN fight to improve the speed and accuracy
of analysis and reduce the manpower burden of video exploitation. The investments in AI for FMV COIN
are being leveraged for high end warfare to detect conventional military equipment such as tanks, artillery,
airplanes and missile launchers. Project Maven FMV algorithms will be deployed to Air Force and Army units
and additional OCONUS sites.
FY 2021 Base Plans:
Project Maven uses rapid prototype sprints to field increasing amounts of automation to FMV ground exploitation
stations for TUAVs, Medium Altitude, High Altitude and WAMI ISR platforms and accelerate the development
and deployment of AI capabilities across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, including exploitation of CEM,
ACINT,OPIR and PAI exploitation Project Maven will continue to use artificial intelligence, deep learning, and
computer vision algorithms to detect, classify, and track objects within FMV images (e.g., person, vehicle, and
weapon) and other AI algorithms for CEM and text based projects. This initiative brings artificial intelligence,
deep learning, and computer vision into the process of object detection, identification, and tracking at computer
process speed versus human speed. Incorporating computer vision and algorithms will reduce the human
burden and provide efficient and effective exploration of data. Project Maven plans to develop algorithms
focused on tactical UAV FMV Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) and an operational PED environment for
platforms and ground stations. AW will build capabilities, integrate AI and ML to provide actionable intelligence
and enhancement to military decision-making by providing algorithms for object detection, classification and user
alerts.
FY 2021 OCO Plans:
N/A
FY 2020 to FY 2021 Increase/Decrease Statement:
Funds were transferred from BA-6 to BA-8 Software and Digital Technology Pilot programs. The increase in
FY21 is the Department’s realization of the importance of AI in support of the NDS.
Accomplishments/Planned Programs Subtotals
0.000 0.000 250.107 0.000 250.107
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Exhibit R-2A, RDT&E Project Justification: PB2021Office of the Secretary Of Defense
Date: February 2020
Appropriation/Budget Activity
0400 / 8
R-1 Program Element (Number/Name)
PE 0308588D8Z / Algorithmic Warfare
Cross Functional Teams - Software Pilot
Program
Project (Number/Name)
925 / Algorithmic Warfare Cross Functional
Teams - Software Pilot Program
C. Other Program Funding Summary ($ in Millions)
N/A
Remarks
D. Acquisition Strategy
AWCFT’s contracting strategy follows guidance outlined in the DoD 5000 series directives, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation (DFAR) and rapid prototyping policies and procedures. Management uses project management tools and meetings to ensure delivery of stated capabilities
and performance criteria are achieved.
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