Stony Brook’s CEWIT Partners on U.S. Army Project to Improve Military Data Interoperability

Researchers at the State University of New York at Stony Brook are collaborating on a new U.S. Army-funded project aimed at improving how military command-and-control systems share and interpret data across platforms.

The Army has awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to HERE, an enterprise browser technology company, to develop advanced data interoperability solutions for Army Command-and-Control (C2) and mission command systems. The project brings together industry and academic partners to address longstanding challenges posed by disconnected systems and legacy data formats used in military operations.

As part of the effort, HERE is partnering with Manoj D. Mahajan, director of special programs at Stony Brook University's Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT),and Pawel Polak of the university's Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics and its Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS).

The project will use HERE's enterprise browser technology as a secure foundation for an AI-powered integration layer designed to connect disparate Army information systems. Rather than replacing existing platforms, the browser-based approach is intended to modernize data formats and enable more seamless information sharing across applications, helping unify access to critical data in operational environments.

"Stony Brook University is working with HERE Enterprise Inc. and the U.S. Army to provide AI agnostic solutions that will prevent vendor lock-in for the U.S. Department of War and enable a more cohesive C2 environment," said Mahajan. "This will enable analysts and warfighters to increase productivity by enabling them to move and access data faster across different tools through an AI-enabled platform."

CEWIT's role builds on Stony Brook's established strengths in artificial intelligence, data science, and applied mathematics. The center collaborates extensively with government and industry partners to translate research into deployable technologies, particularly in areas involving large language models, secure systems and complex data environments.

The SBIR award also reflects HERE's expanding work with government and defense organizations. For Stony Brook, the partnership underscores the university's role in applied research initiatives that connect academic expertise with national security priorities and technology modernization efforts.

"At HERE, we are pleased to be working with Stony Brook University and Dr. Manoj Mahajan's research teams and faculty at CEWIT to ensure the most cutting-edge technology to deliver to the U.S. Army," said Jeff Mironcow, vice president for public sector at HERE. "In addition, we are also excited to be working on an upcoming second project with the Stony Brook University team for the U.S. Department of War."

"We're honored to be partnering with Stony Brook to support the U.S. Army's modernization priorities through our enterprise browser platform," said Chuck Doerr, co-founder and CIO at HERE. "This award validates our technology's ability to solve complex integration challenges in mission-critical environments where security and performance are paramount."

CEWIT continues to serve as a key hub for these collaborations, supporting projects that bring together faculty, students and external partners to address real-world challenges through advanced research and innovation. This award helps expand Stony Brook University's growing work in the defense and intelligence sector.