The Army Data Plan emphasizes that access to the right data, at the right time, and in the right place empowers faster, better decisions at all echelons, enabling us to out-think and out-pace any adversary. U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM) has significantly modernized tactical sustainment analytics in fiscal year 2025. Its Sustainment Enterprise Analytics (SEA) program has exceeded expectations in speed, accuracy, and presentation. SEA leverages universally available Microsoft Power BI and real-time data from the Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army) and has received strong support from Army leadership and the field. CASCOM is further expanding its analytic capabilities exponentially through a new Microsoft Azure cloud computing and data staging environment, operational since late July 2025.
The Azure environment combines 12 years of GCSS-Army transactional data with the power of cloud computing to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-powered predictive analytics, enhancing tactical commanders’ ability to build and sustain combat readiness. Initial efforts include predicting fleet readiness based on projected supply conditions and maintenance resources and forecasting future demand for long-lead-time parts based on mission and environmental factors. CASCOM collaborates with U.S. Army Forces Command, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Department of the Army G-4, and various division G-4s to prioritize the development of at least 10 AI models. Furthermore, CASCOM integrates data from the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army and the Automated Terminal Information Service to create a comprehensive combat power analytic tool, providing a near-real-time common operating picture critical for tactical decision making. This immediacy is vital. While strategic decisions benefit from broader data trends, a division commander’s decisions during large-scale combat operations (LSCO) require current data to determine optimal courses of action.
Professional Development Opportunities
To ensure the enduring success of this effort, CASCOM is building a dedicated team of technical experts, actively recruiting and developing talent through direct commissioning, branch transfer, the Voluntary Transfer Incentive Program, skill identifiers, and a Master of Decision Analytics degree with Virginia Commonwealth University.
Go to https://talent.army.mil/job/logistics/ for more information on these opportunities. CASCOM recognizes the importance of internal expertise, moving away from sole reliance on contractors to deliver advanced AI-driven analytics and new enterprise capabilities for future LSCO.
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CPT Kyle Weinerth serves as the personnel proponency officer for the Logistics Proponency Office at Army Sustainment University on Fort Lee, Virginia. He holds a Master of Supply Chain Management degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. His previous assignments include commander of Fury Forward Support Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment; operations officer for the Regimental Support Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment; and the executive officer for Juliet Forward Support Company, 1-8 Infantry Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
Chris Lovato currently serves as the assignment chief of Workforce Integration Division, Enterprise Systems Directorate, U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command. He is an Army veteran, a former Quartermaster and Cavalry officer. He has completed the Civilian Education System Advanced course.
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This article was published in the fall 2025 issue of Army Sustainment.
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