Forge Institute of Little Rock announced Wednesday a multi-year cooperative research and development agreement with the Information Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory.
The alliance will focus on the advancement of analytic techniques for publicly available information (PAI), aiming to enhance the Air Force’s cyber resilience and intelligence capabilities.
Key collaborations will be centered around the 188th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (188th ISRG) of the Arkansas Air National Guard 188th Wing at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith.
Col. Michael Martin, commander of the 188th ISRG, said in a news release that associations like the one with the Forge Institute give the Air Force the opportunity to leverage digital tools like robotic process automation, AI and cloud capabilities.
This release also stated that the collaboration underscores the U.S. Military Strategy that places PAI and artificial intelligence (AI) “at the core of maintaining a strategic edge across all warfare levels,” and that the fusion of PAI analytics with machine learning and pattern recognition could improve Air Force mission effectiveness.
“Private-public collaborations, like the one with Forge Institute, are essential for offering state-of-the-art capabilities to Arkansas’ military missions,” Brigadier General Olen C. Bridges, the Arkansas Adjutant General, said in the release. “We’re always looking for a competitive advantage on the ground, in the air or in cyberspace to provide leaders the best information for decision making. Partnerships like these are what makes the Arkansas National Guard the premier destination for Arkansas’ best and brightest minds.”
Lee Watson, Chairman and CEO of the Forge Institute, said in the release that the agreement will “spark innovative exchanges” that support economic growth in Arkansas and advance capabilities for national security.
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