Federal agencies are under pressure to make faster, smarter decisions in increasingly complex environments. Many still rely on a stitched-together solution stack built from:
- A BI tool like Tableau or Qlik
- A backend database
- A systems integrator to glue it all together
This model is slow, expensive, and inflexible — designed for reporting, not for real-time decision execution. CORAS is different. It’s a single, IL5-ready platform that unifies live data, embedded AI, workflow automation, and mission-specific decision tools — with no bolt-ons or custom wiring required.
Instead of wrangling dashboards or waiting on integrators, decision-makers can ask complex questions in natural language — and CORAS answers with live insights, simulated outcomes, and ready-to-act workflows.
Why CORAS Outperforms the BI Stack:
- Built-in Decision Tools: Driver trees, readiness models, tradeoff engines, and SmartBoards support portfolio planning, performance tracking, and program alignment across POM, PPBE, and FYDP cycles..
- AI That Understands and Executes
- Gary, the conversational AI interface, lets users ask complex questions in natural language and routes them to the right tools or agents — from “what-if” scenarios to document creation assistance.
- Embedded AI capabilities include predictive analytics, NLP, similarity analysis, and auto-classification — working together to uncover risk, surface insight, and accelerate action.
- Embedded Workflow & Automation: CORAS includes a configurable workflow engine for forms, approvals, alerts, and task routing — enabling fast, traceable execution without handoffs to email, Excel, or disconnected systems.
- Operational Ownership Without Integrator Lock-In: CORAS is low-code, fully configurable, and offered with flexible sustainment tiers (Bronze to Gold), so customers retain control over evolution and scaling — without long-term services contracts.
- Mission-Ready from Day One: IL5-certified, FedRAMP High, deployable across SIPR/NIPR/JWICS, and natively aligned with TRLs, UFRs, and defense performance frameworks.
Outcome: From Toolchain to Decision Chain
CORAS eliminates the multi-vendor complexity of traditional BI + database + integrator stacks. It empowers program teams to go from insight to action — without waiting, reformatting, or rebuilding.
One vendor. One platform. One decision fabric.
CORAS vs. Traditional BI + Database + Integrator Stack
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Category
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CORAS (One Platform)
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Qlik/Tableau + Database + SI
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AI Capabilities
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Full-stack AI: LLM (Gary), predictive analytics, NLP, similarity analysis, auto-classification
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❌ None native; requires external tools and custom ML pipelines
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AI Agents
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Built-in agents perform What-If modeling, document generation, SmartBoard updates, and workflow triggers — all orchestrated by user intent
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❌ Not available — requires manual effort or custom-coded automation
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Scenario Planning
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Live “what-if” simulations with SmartBoards and AI agents
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❌ Manual, often spreadsheet-based
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Built-in Decision Tools
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Driver trees, tradeoff models, POM/PPBE structures, readiness engines
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❌ Must be built from scratch by SI
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Workflow Automation
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Native, configurable workflow engine with forms, alerts, task triggers
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❌ External or custom-built
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Data Integration
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Real-time ingest via APIs + structured/unstructured formats (Excel, PDF, JSON)
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Complex, brittle ETL setups
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User Experience
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Ask in natural language, act through SmartBoards
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Requires dashboard training and BI fluency
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Security and Compliance
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IL5 P-ATO, FedRAMP High, SIPR/NIPR/JWICS-ready; all AI and workflows operate within secure boundary
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Enterprise security possible, but requires setup; AI typically runs outside core boundary
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Ownership Model
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Low-code configurability + sustainment (Bronze–Gold)
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SI-dependent for updates and expansion
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Total Cost Profile
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Predictable SaaS with advisory options
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High TCO: licenses, support, integration, SI lock-in
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Vendor Count
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1
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3+
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