Advana Archives

The Pentagon, headquarters for the United States Department of Defense, is seen on July 30, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

War Data Platform integration plans under scrutiny as DOD hustles to weaponize AI

Sources familiar with the deal expressed unease about the government’s handling of this significant procurement decision.

6 days ago By Brandi Vincent

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 11, 2021. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Post-Advana rebrand, Accenture selected for $821M War Data Platform integration deal

Officials from the company, Defense Department and General Services Administration were unforthcoming about the procurement.

Jul 9, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Tom Harker speaks at the UiPath Fusion conference, May 5, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Scoop News Group)

Pentagon to lean on AI to achieve audit goals

The department is under pressure to achieve results.

May 5, 2026 By Jon Harper

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)

Advana updates left out of annual Pentagon financial report as major transition emerges

The Defense Department referred to the omission as part of a broader effort “to be more concise.”

Jan 23, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

From data silos to strategic insights: The interoperability imperative for defense analytics

How technology advances, AI and data fabrics are bridging critical gaps in information sharing and accelerating the promise of near real-time, actionable intelligence.

Oct 28, 2025 By Scoop News Group

A view of the Pentagon on December 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

Future of Advana data platform unclear as Pentagon halts AI multiple award contract

Pentagon leadership recently paused the Chief Digital and AI Office’s program to re-compete a high-dollar contract for its widely used enterprise data and analytics platform, Advana, according…

Jul 23, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, appear during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Make Advana Great Again

Advana has become yet another exemplar of a DOD software development project that lost its way.

Mar 17, 2025 By Tara Murphy Dougherty

A view of the Pentagon on December 13, 2024. (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

Advana’s future uncertain as program manager prepares to leave DOD

The Chief Digital and AI Office's Advana platform arms the military with decision-support analytics, visualizations and data-driven tools.

Jan 24, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander, sits at the pilot’s controls of a KC-46A Pegasus while in-flight over Kansas Feb. 6, 2021. Van Ovost is a U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School graduate and command pilot with over 4,200 flight hours in more than 30 aircraft, including the C-17A Globemaster, KC-135R Stratotanker and the KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)

‘You don’t get there unless you have the data’: Transcom taps Advana in real-world operations

In an interview with DefenseScoop, Commander Air Force Gen. Jackie Van Ovost shared how Transcom has used DOD's Advana platform in real-world operations.

Oct 1, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

CDAO unveils new 10-year, $15B Advana recompete plan — but questions on implementation linger

DefenseScoop was briefed on the Chief Digital and AI Office's overarching vision for its path forward with the widely used data platform.

Sep 18, 2024 By Brandi Vincent