NT Concepts announced its PLANK (Predictive Logistics Autonomous Network Kill-chain) platform earned dual “Awardable” status on the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s (CDAO) Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace (TSM) standard marketplace and SBIR/STTR aisle. This post-competitive designation allows defense components to rapidly transition PLANK to operational deployment through streamlined Phase III acquisition pathways under 15 U.S.C. § 638.

Solving the Tactical Ops-Log Divide

As multi-domain operations accelerate, maneuver echelons face a critical operational divide between combat execution and sustainment logistics. Tactical elements increasingly operate in Disconnected, Intermittent, and Limited (DDIL) bandwidth environments where legacy military systems cannot maintain real-time synchronization. This friction forces sustainment personnel to manage high-velocity resupply demands without a unified, predictive picture of ammunition readiness.

PLANK closes this operational gap by converting legacy comms data into predictive combat power. By pairing a tactical data mesh with localized AI agents, PLANK seamlessly synchronizes Ops-Log workflows—delivering real-time AI automation and squad-level agility while ensuring supply lines match the tempo of combat.

FastSync: The Technical Key to Agentic AI at the Edge

The novel innovation behind PLANK is its patent-pending translation engine, FastSync. Legacy tactical systems struggle to feed AI models because their raw, specialized message formats require complex translation before edge nodes can process them. FastSync solves this bottleneck at the tactical edge, acting as a high-speed gateway that converts raw tactical comms into structured payloads for PLANK’s distributed AI agents and unified knowledge graphs.

“PLANK demonstrates how mission-focused AI delivers operational value in the environments where it matters most: forward, degraded, and time-constrained,” said Bhargavi Kodali, Chief Information Officer at NT Concepts.

“PLANK is built on a simple premise: readiness is not just about what forces have, but how fast they can see, predict, and move what they need. Rather than requiring pristine enterprise data or constant connectivity, the platform bridges tactical operations and sustainment data at the edge to reduce decision lag, alleviate Soldier cognitive burden, and give commanders a decisive advantage in DDIL conditions.”

Edge-Native Capabilities Built for the Contested Battlespace

By pairing FastSync with edge-native AI, PLANK directly advances Army CDAO priorities for practical AI adoption:

  • Bridged Ops-Log Data: Connects tactical operations and sustainment data to eliminate decision lag between maneuver units and resupply echelons.
  • Predictive Ammunition Forecasting: Continuously models expenditure rates probabilistically using historical and live operational data, achieving 87.5% forecast accuracy and driving a +25% boost in operational velocity by generating automated resupply lead times before shortages occur.
  • Knowledge Graph & Graph RAG: Automatically extracts OPORDs into a unified semantic map, continuously updating tactical knowledge and decision-making frameworks.
  • Edge-Native GenAI: Integrates localized models like Google Gemma so Soldiers can query complex supply data and generate visual reports using natural language, no training required.

 

Streamlined Procurement via Tradewinds

The TSM is the premier offering of Tradewinds, the Department of War’s (DoW) suite of tools and services designed to accelerate the procurement and adoption of AI/ML, data, and analytics capabilities.

Managed by the CDAO, awardable solutions on the marketplace undergo a rigorous peer assessment by government, industry, and academic subject matter experts. PLANK is now pre-negotiated and post-competitive, ready for rapid procurement.

Registered government users can view the PLANK submission video and procure the solution directly through the Tradewinds main aisle or the SBIR aisle.

About the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace

TSM is a digital repository of post-competition, readily awardable pitch videos that address the DoW’s most significant challenges in the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), digital, and data space. All solutions contained in the Marketplace have been assessed under Federal competitive procedures and are available to Government customers with a Marketplace account.

The SBIR Aisle within the TSM is a specialized enclave for small businesses to showcase their SBIR/STTR solutions. Government customers can create an account at http://www.tradewindai.com.

Tradewinds is housed in the DoW’s Chief Digital Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO.) For more information or media requests, contact: success@tradewindai.com