Peraton is aiming to give soldiers an edge in fast-moving cognitive warfare with its new Interactive Realtime Information System (IRIS), an AI platform designed to convert large volumes of data into usable intelligence.
IRIS integrates five AI models with mission data, domain context, and analytical workflows, enabling users to process complex information into actionable insights.
It provides advanced semantic search, natural language querying, sentiment trend analysis, and AI-assisted narrative tracking.
These functions are intended to help operators detect influence operations in near real time, map adversary messaging strategies, and develop data-driven counter-narratives.
It also includes tools for Psychological Operations and Information Operations planning, alongside target audience analysis capabilities.
IRIS is built for interoperability, allowing integration with existing systems and data sources without locking users into a single vendor ecosystem.
“Instead of spending hours aggregating information from disparate sources, operators can now ask complex, multi-layered questions … and receive synthesized, citation-backed answers in seconds,” said Tom Afferton, president of the cyber and intelligence sector at Peraton.
“That shift — from data management to genuine insight generation — is what makes Peraton IRIS a force multiplier for every mission it supports.”
Built to Handle Sensitive Data
IRIS is fully developed and already in operational use, with authorization to process sensitive government information that is not publicly available.
By July 2026, it is expected to gain clearance to handle more highly classified datasets.
“Peraton has long understood that the information environment is not a secondary theater: it is a primary one,” Afferton stated.
“In an era of cognitive warfare, speed and clarity of understanding are decisive advantages, and Peraton IRIS delivers both.”
