As part of Army Security Assistance Enterprise reform efforts initiated in 2025, the Army established the Army Security Assistance Project Information Requirements & Evaluation tool, known as ASPIRE, as the centralized entry point for enterprise data, automation and artificial intelligence solution requests.
“Recent reform efforts have brought the Army Security Assistance Enterprise together as a tightly integrated team,” said Ian D. Pfaff, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation. “ASPIRE supports that approach by giving us shared visibility into requirements across the enterprise, allowing us to identify common needs, establish priorities, and bring the right expertise and resources together to deliver solutions that benefit the broader mission.”
ASPIRE enables ASAE stakeholders to submit artificial intelligence or automation use cases, new data requirements, and requests for reporting enhancements.
The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command G2/6 Data and Analytics Division and the DASA DE&C data team lead a collaborative review and prioritization process for submitted requests. The process helps align available resources with enterprise needs and ASAE reform priorities.
“Over the past year, organizations across the enterprise have submitted nearly 100 requests through the tool,” said Phillip Wilson, USASAC G2/6 system integration specialist. “The submissions range from workflow automation and dashboard development to more advanced AI-enabled concepts.”
According to Wilson, reviews may involve a straightforward technical assessment or a more detailed evaluation requiring leadership approval, depending on the request’s complexity and potential impact. High-impact or complex projects may be assigned by a project manager to coordinate stakeholders, track progress and support measurable outcomes.
One example of process improvements in the workforce that has arisen from the reform initiative efforts is the development of the USASAC Supervisory Suite.
Monika Bunch, USASAC G1 deputy director, has been working with the G2/6 team in the development of a one-stop-shop for the G1 staff and supervisors to view and disseminate reports regarding administrative functions for personnel.
The suite features a simple user interface with links to status reports for required annual training, requests for personnel action, and DoD Performance Management and Appraisal Program milestones.
“Because we routinely provide reports on all of these areas that originate from different sources, the Suite will save us a significant amount of time in comparison to pulling each one manually,” Bunch said. “G2/6 built us a script to help minimize that work on our end, and are now integrating that into the suite, so not only will we be able to generate reports quickly, we’ll be able to generate them frequently as well, ensuring the most up-to-date data.”
In addition to G1 personnel using the suite, supervisors will be able to access the data for their respective domains to better monitor progress and efficiently manage administrative tasks versus FMS-related tasks.
By providing a single process for submitting and evaluating requests, ASPIRE helps the ASAE identify opportunities to improve data access, streamline workflows and apply AI and automation capabilities to priority missions.
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