The Department of the Army has issued a memorandum to clarify approved data platforms and allowable low-code/no-code activities within data platforms.
According to the memo publicly posted on Thursday, data platforms provide an approved and accredited environment to implement the decision-driven data concept of operations and serve as a key technology enabler for establishing a data-centric Army.
The document states that Army organizations will only utilize Department of Defense Approved Data Platforms, or DADP, and will not develop new data management platforms for business mission activities without the approval of the service branch’s chief data and analytics officer, also known as CDAO.
When an Army component determines that the DADP is not sufficient to complete a mission or objective, it can request an exemption to the Army CDAO through the Army Data Board.
According to the memo, users are allowed to conduct low-code/no-code activities in accordance with the approved scope of the platform requirement and approved accreditation boundaries.
The guidance document requires the owner or proponent of an approved data platform to maintain a governance body that will assess activities within the platform to ensure that low-code/no-code activities lie within the accreditation boundary and requirements scope.
The memo was signed by Leonel Garciga, the Army’s chief information officer and a 2024 Wash100 Award recipient, and Douglas Bush, the Army’s acquisition executive and a previous Wash100 awardee.