U.S. Army’s Cyber Command Launches Data Operations Center

Earlier this month, the U.S. Army launched its Army Data Operations Center, a data center to ensure that warfighters have access to information they need when they need it. Located at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, the data center will help organize and unify enterprise data that tends to be fragmented worldwide.

As U.S. Army Lieutenant General Jeth Ray, deputy chief of staff for the Army G-6, explained, a large amount of data must be organized: “We don't have a data problem. We have a data-management problem, and data becomes the ammunition that we need to provide to our senior leaders in order for them to make quick and informed decisions and gain decision dominance.”

The data operations center is organized under the U.S. Army’s Cyber Command and it will function as a centralized data service. Data brokers will help identify authoritative sources, establish secure connections, and route critical information to points of need.

Army Cybercom commander Lieutenant General Christopher Eubank noted, “The Army Data Operations Center represents a pivotal step in our journey to becoming a truly data-centric force. By enabling seamless access to trusted, actionable data, ensures that our commanders and soldiers are equipped to make precise, timely decisions. This capability is essential to maintaining our advantage.”

As it matures, the data center will make use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to more efficiently route data to points of greatest need (see image above).