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AMERICA’S ARMYTHE STRENGTH OF THE NATION

Network CFT … Collaboration, Fusion & Transparency

NETWORKCROSS-FUNCTIONAL

TEAM

MG Peter A. Gallagher

Tactical Network

Industry Forum

6 February 2018

NETWORK CFT

Est. 2017

2

AGENDAModernization Priorities

Senior Leader Focus

Network CFT

Network Path Forward

AMERICA’S ARMYTHE STRENGTH OF THE NATION Modernization Priorities (Big 6)

3

Future Vertical Lift

Air and Missile Defense

Next Generation Combat Vehicle

Army Network Soldier Lethality

Long-Range Precision Fires

AMERICA’S ARMYTHE STRENGTH OF THE NATION Senior Leader Focus

General Mark A. Milley39th Chief of Staff for the United States Army

“This system will be expeditionary, mobile and hardened to survive in an active electronic warfare

environment and it will leverage emerging technologies of artificial intelligence and machine learning to achieve significant increases in speed

of effectiveness of decision making and targeting”

Network End-State

Dr. Mark T. EsperSecretary of the United States Army

“The process to acquire something is maybe 10 to 15 years. It used to be five to seven. So our aim would be to get it back to where it used to be as

a starting point.”

Streamline acquisition and support to accelerate modernization

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AMERICA’S ARMYTHE STRENGTH OF THE NATION Network Cross-Functional Team

• Submit a Strategic Capability Roadmap annually

• Establish a battle rhythm & regular project updates

• Deliver: capability user assessment(s) requirements documentationacquisition transition plan

• Focus initiatives to narrow orreduce high risk capability gaps

• Alignment of requirements and capability documents with the Strategic Capability Roadmap

• Assess operational risk,technological feasibility and performance metrics

• Warfighter Driven

• Precision & Speed

• Direct report to USA & VCSA

• Outcome focused - not processdriven

Deliverables MetricsOperating Principles

• Drive requirements validation, direct coordination, with flexible funding combined at the lowest level = speed

• Soldier input with operational context during all phases = precision to get it right sooner

• An experienced and committed team executing disciplined initiative and willing to take prudent risk = success

Narrow capability gaps by developing capability documents informed by user experimentations, assessments and

technical demonstrations, and then rapidly transition leader approved capability into the Army Acquisition System.

Mission & Intent

ACQUISITION SENSITIVE//UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO//LIMDIS//PRE-DECISIONAL//FINAL AS OF 20180108

Network CFT is postured to integrate and synchronize Development Operations (DevOps) activities in order to deliver leader-approved capabilities to the operating force at the best possible return on investment for the Army.

End State

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AMERICA’S ARMYTHE STRENGTH OF THE NATION Network Path Forward

6UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO//LIMDIS//PRE-DECISIONAL//DRAFT

Programs that cannot

be sufficiently remedied

Halt

Programs required to “fight

tonight” (Command Posts (CPs),

Transport, Mission Command

Systems, Interoperability

Fix Pivot

Adapt & Buy

Improve CP mobility

and survivability, Increase Transport

Resiliency, Purchase available Joint

/SOF and industry solutions where

possible

Cross-Functional Teams

Collaboration – Fusion – TransparencyDevelop capabilities faster and in a less costly manner to enable our Soldiers to fight and win!

Command Post Mobility & SurvivabilityUnified Network Common Operating EnvironmentJoint/Coalition Interoperability

Integrated Tactical Network:• SBU Network • Air/Ground Integration• Next Generation Tactical

Radio

Joint Fires/Air Ground Integration:• SBU Network• Link16 HH• Radio Gateways

Mobile Command Posts:• Inform future requirements

and BOI decisions

Distributed Mission Command Cloud:• Inform future common

operating environment and command post computing environments

CFT Areas of Operations CFT Areas of Interest (MCCOE lead)

Warfighting

Business

Intelligence

Enterprise

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Victory Starts Here!

Operational Environment and

ThreatMr. Gary Phillips

TRADOC ADCS G2

Distribution A: Approved for Public Release; Distribution Unlimited.


• Contested in all domains, the potential for overmatch

Threat Investment –• Electronic Warfare and Cyber-

operations. (Russian Bde EW Co, 18 EW systems, Hackers/Bots)

• ISR – locate and destroy US network nodes.

• Increased speed of human

interaction, events and action

…rapid proliferation of

capabilities

• Operations among populations in

complex terrain…including dense

urban areas

• Adversaries, including super

empowered individuals

• Trans regional, hybrid strategies

… regular, irregular, criminal,

terrorists …

The Future Operational Environment…the changing character of warfare

An Era of Accelerated Human Progress (through

2035)…..

…An Era of Contested Equality (Beyond 2035)

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

WAR: Policy Means X Will

• 2035 is data centric and platform agnostic.

• Artificial intelligence and autonomy essential to

time-critical decision-making.• Convergence – internet of sensors and shooters


North KoreaIran

Russia

Robust, Layered Capability

Integrated Down to Tactical

Level

Modernizing

Support Operations in Georgia,

Ukraine & Syria

China

Very Modernized Force

Fully-integrated EW into

All Operations

Robust organizations

Integrated EW into Exercises

at All Echelons

Non-State Actors Use of Commercially-available Resources (GPS

Jamming)

No Defined Organizational Structure Established

to Meet Current Operational Needs.

* Technologies Continue to Increase

EW Sophistication and Capability

* Advances in Electronics & Signal

Processing Reduce Difficulty and

Timeline for Adversaries to Produce

Capable EW Systems

Top EW Trends

Theater-focused

Defense of Homeland/Protect

Regime

Limited Access to Outside

Resources

Regionally-focused

Highly-capable

Support Defense of Homeland

: Near Peer Adversaries Can Contest the U.S. Army's Use of the Electromagnetic Spectrum and Use it

to Cue Kinetic Weapons…

EMS Threat ActorsUNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED/

Electronic Warfare


Cyber Crime Identity Theft

Financial Motivation

Hacktivists Website Defacements

Counter-narrative

DDoS Attacks

North Korea

Active Propaganda and Offensive

Capabilities

DDoS

ROK Banks (plus destructive malware)

ROK Media Outlets

Iran Rapid Development

Major Compromise

Navy Marine Corps Intranet

DDoS

U.S. Financial Institutions

Destructive

Saudi Aramco

Russia Most Sophisticated/Covert

Large Cyber Crime Nexus

DDoS

Estonia (2007), Georgia (2008)

Energy Sector

Ukraine (2015)

China Most Active

Intellectual Property Theft

Over 30 Government-sponsored

Organizations

~90% of Commercially-reported Activity

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED/

Gov & Mil Networks Weapon Systems - R&D

Energy Sector

Banks & Finance

Intellectual Property

Top Threat Vectors

* Socially-engineered Email

* Public-facing Websites

Evolving Cyber Threat Actors

: Cyber Threats Will Continue to Evolve and Challenge the U.S. Army's Use of Networks Now and Into

the Foreseeable Future…

Cyber

Victory Starts Here! 7B

Future Army Network

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Finders vs. Hiders

- That which can be found can be hit.

- In near and mid-term future, it will be increasingly difficult to stay hidden.

- Space based surveillance, networked multi-static radars , drones and swarms of

drones, and a vast array of passive & active sensors available to blue and red

Operational Networks of the Future will need to be:

- Resilient in a denied/degraded electromagnetic and space environment

- Intuitive and seamlessly integrated (aided by AI and advanced interfaces) with Soldiers and

Platforms (Soldiers and Platforms are nodes in the network)

- Emerging quantum technologies must be accounted for.

- Capable of mesh network support to the Internet of Battle Things

Protection vs. Access

- Countervailing competition between protecting one’s own information and

accessing neutral and adversarial information

- Crucial balance necessary to future network

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

AMERICA’S ARMY THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION

UNCLASSIFIED

Mission Command Network:

Operational Needs & Requirements

Briefing to the Network Technical Exchange Meeting

6 February 2018

Mr. Jeffrey R. WitskenMission Command Network IntegrationMission Command Center of Excellence


UNCLASSIFIED

Purpose and Agenda

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• Operational View

• Principles, Characteristics,

Requirements

• MC Network Capabilities

• Command Post Capabilities

• Key Design Considerations

• Discussion

Provide an overview of Mission

Command Network operational

needs and requirements at

Battalion & Below

Purpose:

Agenda:


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The Mission Command Network enables globally responsive joint combined arms teams to

maneuver across domains and locations – allowing leaders to understand, visualize,

describe, direct, lead and assess to accomplish Unified Land Operations

“Expeditionary, uninterrupted Mission Command”

Common User Experience across Echelons, Formations, Phases

Deployed

Mobile, Protected Network

Distributed Command Posts

“Reach”Training & Readiness

Home Station

Enroute

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Mission Command Network Operational View


UNCLASSIFIED


Mission, Principles, Warfighting

Requirements

Note 4: ULO – Simultaneous offense, defense, and stability or defense support of civil authorities tasks to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative and consolidate gains to prevent conflict, shape the operational environment and win our nations wars as part of unified action

Note 1: Unified Actions Partners –Consisting of Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multi-National (JIIM) partnersNote 2: Domains – Land, maritime, air, space, cyberNote 3: Environments – Permissive, non-permissive, contested, denied

Mission: The Army must fight and win wars against adversaries…

1st Principles: The Army network must enable:

• Conduct of War: Execution of expeditionary, world-wide, Unified Land

Operations (ULO) to shape, prevent, and win as a part of Unified Action in all

domains and all environments (Note 1/2/3/4)

• Preparation for War: Execution of Title 10 responsibilities to man, train,

and equip the force, and to build and sustain readiness.

Warfighting Requirements:

• Able to fight, shoot, move, communicate, protect, and sustain

• Reliably communicate anywhere, anytime, in all domains, in all

environments, against any foe


UNCLASSIFIED


Note 4: ULO – Simultaneous offense, defense, and stability or defense support of civil authorities tasks to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative and consolidate gains to prevent conflict, shape the operational environment and win our nations wars as part of unified action

Note 1: Unified Actions Partners –Consisting of Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multi-National (JIIM) partnersNote 2: Domains – Land, maritime, air, space, cyberNote 3: Environments – Permissive, non-permissive, contested, denied

Characteristics of the Network:

Simple and Intuitive, single mission command suite (Single COP),

installed, operated and maintained by Soldiers

Available, Reliable and Resilient with the ability to operate in all

operational environments against any enemy

Expeditionary and Mobile, voice, data, and video on the move

Standards-based, protected, and dynamic network that is upgradeable

over time

Enables the Warfighter to Observe, orient, decide, and act faster than the

enemy in the conduct of ULO (Note 4)

Enables use of the network as a weapon system

Enables leaders to lead and fight their formations from anywhere they

choose

Characteristics


UNCLASSIFIED


Technical Network Requirements:

Must be capable of adequate secure communications, provides voice,

data, video in all environments

Capable of providing situational awareness down to Platoon level

Device works anywhere in the world; installed, operated and maintained

by Soldiers

Standardized: Runs on a Common Operating Environment, common

graphics, applications, and integrated data

Ensures continuous Joint interoperability enabling agile and adaptable

operational flexibility

i.e., Enables Rapid Task Organization and employment of joint

capabilities

Mitigates electronic signature

Accessible to allies and coalition partners

Technical Requirements

Mission Command Network Capabilities

Joint Information Environment

Global Enterprise

1

Capabilities work in a

disrupted, intermittent, limited

(DIL) environment

Common Operating Environment

(Unified suite of mission command applications)

4

Company

(Deployed)

C3

1

Synthetic Training

Environment

Devices & radios seek multiple

communication pathways

2Brigade HQs

(Deployed)

Integrated

Command Posts

3

Battalion HQs

(Deployed)

Network augmentation

& extension

5

Coalition Accessibility

Converged

Mission Command

Network

1

Joint Interoperability

Command Post Capabilities Converged

Mission Command

Network

Dismounted

Mission Command

Mounted

Mission Command

Mobile Command Group

(tailored to formation)

TAC CP

(integrated platforms - tailored to formation)

Main CP

(integrated containers/platforms - tailored to formation)

• Distributed data & computing• Common situation awareness• ‘Big Data’ analytic tools & decision aids (artificial intelligence)

• Signature management• Distributed and reduced footprint• Simplified, flexible configuration• Improved mobility • Enroute and Airborne

Home Station

Mission

Command Center


UNCLASSIFIED

Formation Design Considerations

What do Users Need:

• Applications

• Network services: voice, data (e.g. position, chat, video)

• Access to external Services (e.g. enterprise programs, training)

• User Interface (e.g. devices, radios)

• Classification levels (e.g. secure but unclassified)

• Critical information (when disconnected, intermittent, limited)

Operational Aspects:

• Cyber & electronic warfare capabilities

• Army/Joint Interoperability; Coalition Accessibility

• Air/ground operations

• Manned / Unmanned systems

• Command Posts / Mission Command on the Move

Technical Aspects:

• Mesh network; unified transport control ‘layer’

• Multiple communication pathways

• Formation & Platform Integration

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UNCLASSIFIED

Questions?

Dominate Through Seamless Mission Command

PEO Perspective

MG David Bassett

PEO C3T


Current Tactical Network Overview

& Technical Challenges

Mr. Joe Welch

Director, Technology Management Directorate, PEO C3T


Network Capabilities

WGS

PLATOON

SINCGARS

GRF EMC

RHN

HSMCCMUOS BFT

COMPANY

COE v3

WiFi

COE v3

WiFi

COE v3

WiFi

The Tactical Mission Command Network

7 February 2018

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Dismount Voice, Position

Location Data, C2 Data

Command Post/Mounted Leader

Mission Command ApplicationsUpper Echelon Transport

• SINCGARS voice network

• Networking Waveform/Nett Warrior voice &

data network:

• Position Location, Overlays, Text

Message, Spot Reports, etc.

Mission Command, Fires, Intel, Air and

Missile Defense, Airspace Management,

Log, Collaboration

Basic Mounted

Mission Command

JBC-P (Blue Force Tracker) over

Commercial SATCOM

Transport Network for Mission Command

Leader Radio Manpack Radio JBC-P Applications TCN-LSNE/POP

BATTALION

BRIGADE

DIVISION

T2C2

JTF/CORPS/

FIRES Bde

AEHF


Tactical Network Challenges:Disconnected, Intermittent, and Limited (DIL) Environment

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Network Environment Comparison

Disconnected Intermittent Limited

Commercial

Fixed/Wired

Network

Environment

Tactical/Mobile

Environment

Dense Infrastructure

Sparse/mobile Infrastructure

Redundant

Terabit

Infrastructure

Weather

TerrainLoss/Damage

Home Internet

Provider

50-100 Mbps

20 ms latency

6 users

Tactical Command

Post

4-16 Mbps

550+ ms latency

50 users


Day 1 Discussion Sessions

7 February 2018

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• Session 1: Upper Echelon Tactical Internet

• WIN-T Increments 1 and 2

• Other LOS and BLOS Components

• Network Services, QoS and NetOps

• Session 2: Tactical Radios and Blue Force Tracker

• Legacy and Current Radio Products

• Waveforms

• Security Enclaves

• Unit Task Reorganization

• Session 3: Mission Command Applications and Servers

• Mission Command Applications and COE

• Tactical Server Infrastructure


Session 1: Upper Echelon

Tactical Internet


FIRES BRIGADE

WGS

PLATOON

GRF EMC2

RHN

HSMCCBFT

COMPANY

COE v3

WiFi

COE v3

WiFi

COE v3

WiFi

Overview:PM Tactical Network Components

7 February 2018

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BATTALION

BRIGADE

DIVISION

T2C2

JTF/CORPS

Tropo

Tropo

TRILOS

TRILOS

Phoenix

Phoenix

SMART-T

JNN

JNN

SMART-T

Tropo

Tropo

AEHF


FIRES BRIGADE

PLATOON

CommercialTeleport

HSMCC

COMPANY

WiFi

WiFi

WiFi

PM Tactical Network:SATCOM, FDMA

7 February 2018

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BATTALION

BRIGADE

DIVISION

JTF/CORPS

T2C2

Phoenix

SMART-T

JNN

JNN

SMART-T

SNE

TRILOS

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

TCN Lite

PoP

TR-T

TCN Lite

TCN Lite

STT

STT

PoP TRILOS

GBS

GBS

FDMA SATCOM

BDE/DIV Reachback• Layer 2, Point-to-Point, low latency modem

• 52 Mbps

• MIL-STD-188-165B waveform

• ACM and power control

• Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) Forward Error

Correction (FEC) capabilities

• RHN, STT, Phoenix

PoP

PoP

Commercial

WGS

Phoenix

TRILOS

PoP

WiFi

WiFi

WiFi


FIRES BRIGADE

PLATOON

CommercialTeleport

HSMCC

COMPANY

WiFi

WiFi

WiFi

PM Tactical Network:SATCOM, TDMA

7 February 2018

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BATTALION

BRIGADE

DIVISION

JTF/CORPS

T2C2

Phoenix

SMART-T

JNN

JNN

SMART-T

SNE

TRILOS

TRILOS

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

TCN Lite

PoP

TR-T

TCN Lite

PoP

TCN Lite

STT

STT

PoP TRILOS

WiFi

WiFi

GBS

GBS

PoP

PoP

Commercial

WGS

TDMA SATCOM

NCW Waveform• Full mesh connectivity (Layer 2 switch)

• Capacity scales with allocated resources –

bandwidth and power on satellite

• NCW-R (NCW – Resilient) adds interference

protection / SA of interference events

– Bridge strategy to PTW• RHN, STT, TCN, PoP, SNE, T2C2-Heavy

Linkway S2 Modem

• Layer 3 MF-TDMA waveform operating in point-

to-point, hybrid, or full mesh mode.

• WGS, multi-spot beam support, ACSM

• RHN, STT

iDirect e850 Modem

• DVB-S2 downstream with ACM, Shared MF-

TDMA uplink

• T2C2-Lite

Phoenix

WiFi


FIRES BRIGADE

PLATOON

CommercialTeleport

HSMCC

COMPANY

WiFi

WiFi

WiFi

PM Tactical Network: SATCOM, AEHF

7 February 2018

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BATTALION

BRIGADE

DIVISION

JTF/CORPS

T2C2

AEHF

Phoenix

SMART-T

JNN

JNN

SMART-T

SNE

TRILOS

TRILOS

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

TCN Lite

PoP

TR-T

TCN Lite

PoP

TCN Lite

STT

STT

PoP TRILOS

GBS

GBS

PoP

PoP

Phoenix

AEHF SATCOM

Protected, AJ/LPI/LPD, secure voice and

data capabilities • AEHF data rates up to 8.192 Mbps

• Interoperable with all MILSTAR Terminals

– Not interoperable with WIN-T SATCOM

• SMART-T

WiFi

WiFi

WiFi


FIRES BRIGADE

PLATOON

CommercialTeleport

HSMCC

COMPANY

WiFi

WiFi

WiFi

PM Tactical Network: SATCOM, GBS

7 February 2018

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BATTALION

BRIGADE

DIVISION

JTF/CORPS

T2C2

Phoenix

SMART-T

JNN

JNN

SMART-T

SNE

TRILOS

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

TCN Lite

PoP

TR-T

TCN Lite

TCN Lite

STT

STT

PoP TRILOS

GBS

GBS

PoP

PoP

Commercial

WGS

Phoenix

GBS SATCOM

Provides high-speed broadcast of

video, imagery, terrain data, weather

data

• DISA System

• Data rate 23.5 Mbps – 45Mbps

• Receive only broadcast from Ka-band

(military) and Ku-band (commercial)

satellites

TRILOS

PoP

WiFi

WiFi

WiFi


FIRES BRIGADE

PLATOON

GRF EMC

CommercialTeleport

HSMCC

COMPANY

WiFi

WiFi

WiFi

PM Tactical Network: Enroute Mission Command (EMC)

7 February 2018

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BATTALION

BRIGADE

DIVISION

JTF/CORPS

T2C2

Phoenix

SMART-T

JNN

JNN

SMART-T

SNE

TRILOS

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

TCN Lite

PoP

TR-T

TCN Lite

Commercial

TCN Lite

STT

STT

PoP TRILOS

WiFi

WiFi

GBS

GBS

PoP

PoP

Enroute Mission Command (EMC)

Provides Global Response Force (GRF)

ability to conduct mission command while

enroute on board US Air Force Air Mobility

Command (AMC) aircraft• A Kits: Fixed Installed Satellite Antenna (FISA) -

Permanent Airframe Modification

• B Kits: User owned equipment temporarily

installed for a mission

• Provides broadband reach back capability

– Ku data rates of 1 Mbps off the plane & 4

Mbps to the plane

– Viasat ArcLight Broadband Interactive

System

• Enables use of Mission Command Applications,

VTC, Video, Voice, Portal, Chat, and other data

services.

TRILOS

Phoenix

PoPWiFi


FIRES BRIGADE

PLATOON

CommercialTeleport

HSMCC

COMPANY

WiFi

WiFi

WiFi

PM Tactical Network: Troposcatter Transmission

7 February 2018

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BATTALION

BRIGADE

DIVISION

JTF/CORPS

T2C2

Phoenix

SMART-T

JNN

JNN

SMART-T

SNE

TRILOS

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

TCN Lite

PoP

TR-T

TCN Lite

TCN Lite

STT

STT

PoP TRILOS

WiFi

WiFi

GBS

GBS

PoP

PoP

TROPO

Next-Gen Troposcatter• RFP pending (FedBizOpps)

– Longer Range

– Higher Throughput

– Reduced SWAP (1/2 the size, 1/4 the weight

of existing TRC-170 system)

– Interoperable with legacy system

– C-Band

– Transit Case transport (4 – 5 cases)

– Optional X-Band

TRILOS

Phoenix

PoPWiFi


FIRES BRIGADE

PLATOON

CommercialTeleport

HSMCC

COMPANY

WiFi

WiFi

WiFi

PM Tactical Network:Fixed Terrestrial Backbone

7 February 2018

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BATTALION

BRIGADE

DIVISION

JTF/CORPS

T2C2

Phoenix

SMART-T

JNN

JNN

SMART-T

SNE

TRILOS

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

TCN Lite

PoP

TR-T

TCN Lite

TCN Lite

STT

STT

PoP TRILOS

WiFi

WiFi

GBS

GBS

PoP

PoP

Fixed LOS (TRILOS)

Modernized Line-of-Site System (stationary)• Improvement over current TRC-190 (HCLOS)

System

– Adds point-to-multipoint (PMP) mode to

current point-to-point (PP) capability

– Longer range

– Higher throughput (200 Mbps PP, 80Mbps

PMP)

– Reduced SWAP (SFF)

– NATO Band 3, 3+, 4 support

– Channel Size: 0.75 - 40 MHz

• Backwards compatible with TRC-190

TRILOS

Phoenix

PoPWiFi


FIRES BRIGADE

PLATOON

CommercialTeleport

HSMCC

COMPANY

WiFi

WiFi

WiFi

PM Tactical Network:Mobile Terrestrial Backbone

7 February 2018

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BATTALION

BRIGADE

DIVISION

JTF/CORPS

T2C2

Phoenix

SMART-T

JNN

JNN

SMART-T

SNE

TRILOS

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

TCN Lite

PoP

TR-T

TCN Lite

TCN Lite

STT

STT

PoP TRILOS

WiFi

WiFi

GBS

GBS

PoP

PoP

TRILOS

Phoenix

PoPWiFi

MANET LOS (HNR)

• Beam switching MANET waveform

• Data rates up to 30Mbps

• Multi-sector switched beam antennas

• Automated frequency reuse

• Dynamic resource allocation

• Abstraction of dynamic link metrics to routing

costs to determine best path among multiple

transmission systems


FIRES BRIGADE

PLATOON

CommercialTeleport

HSMCC

COMPANY

WiFi

WiFi

WiFi

PM Tactical Network:Secure WiFi

7 February 2018

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BATTALION

BRIGADE

DIVISION

JTF/CORPS

T2C2

Phoenix

SMART-T

JNN

JNN

SMART-T

SNE

TRILOS

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

Tropo

TCN Lite

PoP

TR-T

TCN Lite

TCN Lite

STT

STT

PoP TRILOS

WiFi

WiFi

GBS

GBS

PoP

PoP

Secure WiFi

Provides secure wireless access to the

network in and around the Command Posts

(CP) at all echelons• WiFi connects CP workstations to baseband

network, alleviates need to run cable

• Expeditionary transit case based solution to speed

up setup and tear down

• Supports multiple enclaves

• Leverages NSA approved Commercial Solutions

for Classified (CSfC) solution

• Targeted to Corps, Division, Brigade and

Expeditionary Signal Battalions

TRILOS

Phoenix

PoPWiFi

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NIPR

SIPR

TS

Coalition

Mission Command

Applications

Mission Command

Applications

Mission Command

Applications

Mission Command

Applications

Colorless C

ore

PM Mission Command PM Tactical Network

User StationLAN

Transport Segment

PoP/SNE

T2C2

STT

LOS

TROPO

SMART-T

EMC

Network Services – Multi Domain Overview

Mission Command

Applications

SBU

Rqmts (LAN/WAN)• IPv4/6

• OSPF

• RIPv2

• BGP

• PIM

• DHCP

• DNS

• VPN

• SNMPv3

Common Services (LAN/WAN)• Firewall

• Active Directory

• IPS

• IDS

• TPKI

• Voice

• VTC

• Presence

WAN


Network Services - Quality of Service

7 February 2018

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DiffServ PHBDiffServ Traffic Conditioning

TCPProxy

WIN-T

Network

LANRouter

CT

ColorlessWAN

Router

Trusted /

UnTrusted

Host

Secure /

Non-Secure

IP Phone

Traffic Classification Source and Destination Address Protocol/Application (Port) Message Identifier Application Data

Packet Scheduling Requested QoS (DSCP) Bandwidth Allocation (Class-

Based Weighted Fair Queueing) Advanced Queue Mgt. (AQM)

Classify with Deep

Packet InspectionMarker

UnTrusted

Source

Trusted Source

HTTPVoIP FTPprotocol HTTPVoIP FTP

EF

AF4

AF3

AF2

AF1

BE

CBWFQ

Shaper/Policer

PQ

CLASS QUEUESAQM

Traffic Conditioning Rate Policing Shaping

Copy

DSCP

Call

Mgmt

LANHost Lan

Firewall HAIPE

* New technologies introduced into the portfolio must implement the PEO C3T QoS Policy, signed 9 Jan

2017 and associated Marking Standard to properly integrate into the architecture


Network Services – Voice

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BRIGADE VOICE DOMAIN

Legend

DIVISION VOICE DOMAIN

DIV MAIN BDE MAIN

BDE TAC

BDE TAC KLVs

1BN KLVs

Balloon callout. Select shape and start typing. Resize box to desired dimensions. Move control handle to aim pointer at speaker.

WAVEMediaServer

TOC Radio

eMCSU CNR GW

WAVEDesktop

Client

WAVEDispatch

Client

CUCM WAVEManagement

Server

WAVEDesktop

ClientVoIP

Handset


WAVEMediaServer

TOC Radio

eMCSU CNR GW

WAVEDesktop

Client

WAVEDispatch

Client

CUCM WAVEManagement

Server

WAVEDesktop

ClientVoIP

Handset


WAVEMediaServer

TOC Radio

eMCSU CNR GW

WAVEDesktop

Client

WAVEDispatch

Client

CUCM WAVEManagement

Server

WAVEDesktop

ClientVoIP

Handset

POP


Vehicle Radio

CUCM

SNE


WAVEDispatch

Client

VIC System

Inc2 CNR GW

Vehicle Radio

WAVEDesktop

Client

CUCM

POP

Multicast

RP

RPSIP Trunk to all CUCMs

VoIP Point-to-Point

VoIP Conferencing

VoIP Telephony Features

CNR Access

CNR Integration

Persistent Voice Channels

Patching Channels / VoIP / CNR

Chat

Persistence

Req

uire

men

ts

Capability Systems

Radio to VoIP Bridging • CNR Gateway

• TOCNET

• WAVE (Vocality)

VoIP Telephony • Cisco CUCM &

Collaboration Endpoints

Desktop

Collaborative

Group Voice

Communications

• Ventrillo WAVE


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NETOPS Overview

WAN/LAN Management :

• SNMPc Workgroup

• Solarwinds Orion / Engineering Toolset

• *WIN-T NMS

• PacStar IQ-Core

Firewall Management:

• Cisco FirePower

• Palo Alto Panorama

Hardware:

• Dell R420 / NetApp

• Dell Extreme Latitude Laptops

• Distributed Computing Element (DCE) sm form


NETOPS – Re-baselining

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Legend

Complete

Ongoing

In planning

Pre-planning

Virtualize

computing

environmentAdopt INC1

Common COTS

Tools

Migrate to

Active

Directory

Common

COTS

Monitor &

Manage2

Database

Consolidation3

Deploy a

Common

Planner

Migrate to

RPS

HW Upgrade to

increase

compute power

Deploy RPS

Deploy a

Common

Planner

Adopt common

virtualized

elements and

infrastructure1

Virtualize

computing

environment

Adopt common virtualized

elements and infrastructure1

WIN-T INC1

WIN-T INC2

1 Examples include Riverbed PEP, Palo Alto firewall, common hypervisors,2 TCNO RFI Selection: manages all the point solutions, enables data exchange among them, and provides a central CMBD3 NETOPS Federated Data Repository via UTR funding4 Planner Re-architect & Integration with Lower TI Planners

Implement

Re-baselining

Initiatives

Common Network

Management

across all Programs

Planner Re-

architecture4


NETOPS - Initiatives• Echelon to echelon integration of views from Tactical to Strategic

• Integration of planners

• Over-the-air radio management

• NetOps Federated Data Repository

• Automation of tasks, provisioning, and configurations

• Network Modeling and Simulation

• Software reduction

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IA Device Overview

ACAS SecurityCenter &/or Nessus

McAfee ESM

RHN

BnCP BnCP BnCP BnCP BnCP

BCT MAIN (DCM) BCT TAC FSB CP

DTACDMAIN (DCM)

TACHUB RHN

ESB Supported Unit

ESB Sig. Co.

JTF

ESB HHC

Note: All DIV equipment applies to Corps

IA Device Manager

IA Client

Firewall w/ IPS

Web/Email Proxy

DM

E

DM

DMDM

SC

SC

SC

SC

SC

IA

IA

IA

IA

FW

FW FW

FW

FW

FW

FW FW

FW FW FW

FW

FW

FW FW

E

EE

PP P

P

P PP

PP

P

N

NNNN N

SC

ESS End Point Security Server

ESS

ESSESS

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PKI Architecture Overview

DCA Deployed Certificate Authorities and CDP servers

DCA

T-NOSC/COCOM

DCA

O OCSP Responders

O

O

OO

O

O

O

O


Issues• Small, high-gain On-The-Move antennas • Greater operational spectrum flexibility

– Multiple frequency bands– Varying channel bandwidths– Open, heterogeneous antenna interfaces

• Greater scalability and throughput for MANET Networks• 100+ nodes, 100Mbps burst throughput

• Solutions to interconnect spot beams on commercial satellites

• Better methods for broadcast and multicast in tactical network

• Routing protocol suited for tactical network

• Disparate NETOPS solutions• EW-hardened operations

– Selective signal nulling– Beam forming / beam steering– MIMO– EMCON modes– Spread spectrum, Frequency hopping– GPS-independent modes

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Session 2: Tactical Internet Edge


Outline

• As-Is Architecture (Capability Set Baseline)

• Current Radio Products

• Terrestrial Waveforms - Update & Lessons Learned

• SRW, WNW, SINCGARS, HF

• Narrowband SATCOM (MUOS, JBC-P/BFT)

• Platform Integration

• EW Protection

• Unit Task Reorganization (UTR)

• Modernization Initiative – Secure But Unclassified (SBU)

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Tactical Internet (Edge)

SQD LDR PLT MEDIC

PLT SGT PLT LDRIN CO CDR

PLT RTO

BFT-2 DAMA / IW

FO

BN FSE

FDC-FDO

HOW SEC

XO 1SG

TM LDR

PLT

FDC

BDE FSE

CO FIST

MTR PLT/SEC LDR

SR SNIPER

SINCGARS VOICE/DATA FIRES NETS

SINCGARS VOICE NETS

SRW NETS

BFT-2

WGS (WIN-T)

TACSAT (DAMA/IW)

MCSC

SNIPER SQD LDR

MTR SQD


Platform Integration

• Current state issues

• Stovepipe installations: Radio integration is agnostic of other systems

• No distributed data connections, no resource sharing (PNT)

• SWaP – Dismount, Ground, Aviation

• Ground Form factor

• Antenna density, cosite, qty of discrete channels in Dismount, Ground, Aviation

• Ground & Aviation: platform-level EMI, EMC, EW Protect gaps; spectral ‘noisy’ electronic and avionic systems

• Dismount, Ground, Aviation Human factors - where can you find space to put it but still have access?

• Physical Security, Cybersecurity – asset management / accountability, crypto

• Fix it considerations

• Industry standard form factors

• Standardized remote & data interfaces: Physical connectors & protocols


EW Protection• Requirements challenges

• EW Survivability not prioritized in previous development factors

• Operational gaps not well defined for EA and DF/SIGINT threat

• EW Protection gaps not uniform; changes with mission (G-G, A-G),

role, etc

• EW Signature in platform signature (acoustic, seismic, thermal,

visual, etc)

• Capabilities challenges

• No “One-size fits all” solution: tradeoffs must be made

• DSSS / FHSS trades (AJ, LPI, LPD) with Increased Spectrum

• “Dynamic Networking” trades with LPI, LPD (“chirpy radios”)

• Greater AJ robustness trades with lower throughputs

EW Protection

Army Waveform EM Hardening (AJ) EM Control (LPI / LPD)

WNW

(v4.2.2)

OFDM• Automatically routes around jammed links

• Adapts MODCOD based on SINR• Implements Rx-Only mode

AJ

• Automatically routes around jammed links

• Adapts MODCOD based on SINR

• Additional Hardening (CLASSIFIED)

• Implements Rx-Only mode

• Additional Capabilities (CLASSIFIED)

SRW

(v1.2.2.1)CC

• Automatically routes around jammed links

• Adapts MODCOD based on SINR Frequency Hopping

• Implements Rx-Only mode

• Implements Restricted PTT EMCON Mode

SINCGA

RS (2.0)

SC • NB signal provides better EW performance • N/A

FH• NB provides better EW performance

• Frequency Hopping• User controls when radio transmits (Voice / Serial Data)

FH2 • NB signal provides better EW performance Frequency Hopping • User controls when radio transmits (Voice / Serial Data)


Unit Task Reorganization - Edge

53

In-band Management (eOTAM)

• Radio Admin

• Package Management

• Key Management

• Radio Control

• Waveform Agnostic

Out-of-Band Management (ODIN)

• HMS MP & RR

• Dynamic SRW Network Discovery

• Radio HMI

• QR Code Scanning

• Adhoc SRW network creation

• SRW network monitoring

• QR Code creation

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Secure But Unclassified (SBU)

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• Protected, private enclave for unclassified data

• Planning and operational environment focused at company & below

• Unclassified devices, data & radios

• Multi-layer commercial/Suite B encryption

• Tunnel over commercial transport

• Allows for a wide range of commercial or government radio platforms and waveforms

• High resilience through automated PACE plan implementation

• Facilitates information sharing through translation & federation

• Requirement for cross-domain solutions, possibly at multiple echelons

SBU

SECRET

Radio

WF

CE

LLU

LAR

CO

MM

SA

TE

LLIT

E

Cloud-based

Services

• Mission Partner

• Host Nation

• Civil ServicesInternet

Federation


A Network Service Provider:Network Operations Center Service to:

• Routing all messages to/from users.

• Manage encryption keys, network entry, network use.

• Maintain the network, manage quality of service

• PdM JBC-P are the help desk.

Transport Service to:

• PdM JBC-P supply access to the satellites.

• PdM JBC-P supply and manage the hub terminals

Logistics, Manufacture and Supply Service:

• Manufacture & supply all HW and SW products to the field

Software Products: • FBCB2 – Ver 6.5

• Joint Capabilities Release (JCR)

• Joint Capabilities Release Logistics (JCR LOG)

• Joint Battle Command - Platform (JBC-P)

• Mounted Computing Environment (MCE) (Future)

It’s a mission command CAPABILITY, a NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDER

a group of HARDWARE PRODUCTS and SOFTWARE PRODUCTS

…not to mention a PoR

Commanders ability to See: • Blue force positions real time on the battlefield.

• Enemy forces, as they are discovered & placed on the

COP.

Soldiers ability to See: • Where other blue forces are on the battlefield.

Commanders ability to Plan:• Route Planning

• Logistics Tracking

Commanders ability to Act: • Macro: Order Dissemination

• Micro: Real time text messaging to/from units in the

field.

Soldiers ability to Act: • Shoot / Don’t Shoot – Proven to reduce fratricide

• Report enemy positions, force quantity, threat type, etc.

• Very little configuration

• OPNET has been reduced from 40 hours to 16 hours

What is Blue Force Tracking (BFT)?

Hardware Products: • Antennas, Computers, Encryption devices, and Transceivers

in over 120K platforms

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• The next-generation BFT network modernization effort, termed BFT-3, will employ several new and enhanced features:

-increased network capacity to transfer data

-advanced resiliency to emerging electronic warfare & cyber attacks

-improved means of moving data from source to destination in different operating environments

• PM MC is partnering with CERDEC to help scope BFT-3 network modernization needs, conduct engineering studies, and develop the transport Open Systems Architecture (OSA) for the gateway hub and the tactical terminals.

FUTURE NEEDS OF BFT:.

The Army is specifically interested in: modular non-proprietary interfaces, non-proprietary Open System Architecture, reduced lifecycle costs, increased network flexibility, increased industry open competition, redundancy & path diversity in the transport layer (utilizing multiband celestial and/or terrestrial radios).

PATH FORWARD FOR BFT:

• In January 2018 CERDEC issued a Request for Information, or RFI, to begin discussions with industry partners via a consortium

• RFI responses are due 12 Mar. The RFI will allow the Army to better understand industry’s current technological capabilities, and what could be available in the coming years.

• CERDEC will host a BFT-3 Technical Interchange Meeting/Industry Day at APG, to cover details of the consortium and the overall S&T strategy for modernizing BFT on 28 February 2018

Next Generation of

Blue Force Tracker

(BFT-3) Network

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Session 3: Mission Command

Applications and Servers

AMERICA’S ARMY:

GLOBALLY RESPONSIVE

REGIONALLY ENGAGED

“Today the Army employs more than 15 different Mission Command systems, each

supporting its own warfighting function (maneuver, fires, intel, etc.). These stovepiped

systems generate roadblocks to sharing information across functions and challenge the

commander’s ability to efficiently and effectively process the operational picture. Each system

also has a custom interface that complicates training and operator proficiency. Separate

hardware for each system unnecessarily increases equipment footprint and complicates

upgrades, repair, and replacement.” – Army network study

2

The Challenge We Face Today

AMERICA’S ARMY:

GLOBALLY RESPONSIVE

REGIONALLY ENGAGED

Principles (Why) Warfighting Requirements

Mission: The Army must fight and

win wars against adversaries…

1st Principles: The Army

network must enable:

1. Conduct of War: Execution of

expeditionary, world-wide, Unified

Land Operations (ULO) to shape,

prevent, and win as a part of Unified

Action in all domains and all

environments (Note 1/2/3/4)

2. Preparation for War: Execution of

Title 10 responsibilities to man,

train, and equip the force, and to

build and sustain readiness.

Able to fight, shoot,

move, communicate,

protect, and sustain

Reliably communicate

anywhere, anytime, in all

domains, in all

environments, against

any foe

Simple and Intuitive, single

mission command suite (Single

COP), installed, operated and

maintained by Soldiers

Available, Reliable and Resilient

with the ability to operate in all

operational environments against

any enemy

Expeditionary and Mobile, voice,

data, and video on the move

Standards-based, protected, and

dynamic network that is

upgradeable over time

Enables the Warfighter to

Observe, orient, decide, and act

faster than the enemy in the

conduct of ULO (Note 4)

Enables use of the network as a

weapon system

Enables leaders to lead and fight

their formations from anywhere

they choose

Must be capable of adequate secure

communications, provides voice, data,

video in all environments

Capable of providing situational

awareness down to Platoon level

Device works anywhere in the world;

installed, operated and maintained by

Soldiers

Standardized: Runs on a COE, common

graphics, applications, and integrated

data

Ensures continuous Joint interoperability

enabling agile and adaptable operational

flexibility

i.e., Enables Rapid Task Organization

and employment of joint capabilities

Mitigates electronic signature

Accessible to allies and coalition

partners

Note 4: ULO – Simultaneous offense, defense, and stability or defense support of civil authorities tasks to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative and

consolidate gains to prevent conflict, shape the operational environment and win our nations wars as part of unified action

Note 1: Unified Actions Partners – Consisting

of Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and

Multi-National (JIIM) partners

Note 2: Domains – Land, maritime, air, space,

cyber

Note 3: Environments – Permissive, non-

permissive, contested, denied

Technical Network RequirementsCharacteristics of the Network

(Qualities and Attributes)

Mission Command Network Modernization

3

AMERICA’S ARMY:

GLOBALLY RESPONSIVE

REGIONALLY ENGAGED

4

Mobile / Hand

Held

Computing

Environment

Mounted

Computing

Environment

Tactical

Server

Infrastructure

(Data and

Services)

Command

Post

Computing

Environment

Sensor

Computing

Environment

C3

Applications

1. Display and Share Relevant

Tactical Information

2. Shared Workspace Environment

3. Standard Shareable Geospatial

Foundation

4. Unified Data

5. Manageable Network

Components

6. Universal Symbology Display

7. Common Look and Feel

8. Sensor Alert Distribution

9. Enable Collaboration

10. Common Track Protocol

11. Unified Voice

12. Chat

13. Email

14. *Identity and Access

Management

15. *Assured Position Navigation

and Timing

16. *NETOPS

JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT

COMMON OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

COE IS ICD SCOPE

Common Operating System

(cross cutting capabilities)

Enterprise

Computing

Environment(addressed by

Enterprise level

requirements &

realized through

JCIDS and non-

JCIDS documents)

* Captured in individual JCIDS documents

Mobile / Hand

Held

Computing

Environment

Mounted

Computing

Environment

Real Time /

Safety Critical

Computing

Environment

Command

Post

Computing

Environment

COE Overview


Mission Command Application Highlights and Challenges

Characteristics Provide a consolidated, integrated COP

Simplify Systems for the Warfighter

Provide a Framework for app development

Provide integrated SA capabilities

Provide integrated C2 capabilities

Provide Coalition Interoperability

Displace Legacy Systems

Provide Common Look and Feel across echelons

Limit the need for FSRs

5

Challenges Data Products and Unit task

Reorganizations (UTR)

Software Deployment and Patching

Automated and embedded Training

environments

Cyber environment

Password management

Platform Integration (for Mounted

environment)

Mobility (for Command Post environment)

Software Licensing costs

Plethora of MPE solutions

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Software

Development Kit Apps Integration Point

Documentation

Style Guides

Example Code

C2I UltralightData Mediation

Interoperability/Backwards Compatibility

Tactical Messaging

DDS

Core Utilities & InfrastructureMessage Center

Address Book

Configuration Manager

Data Services

Standard Shareable Geospatial

Movement & Maneuver Mission

Command ApplicationsCommon Operating Picture

Tactical Overlay Builder

Alerts and Warnings

OP Orders

Unit Task Organization

Chat

CP/MCE Strategy

BuySitaWare

“User Facing”CP Core Infrastructure

SDK, Base Map,

Tactical Comm

Channel, UI, and Chat

Adapt

Adapt

Adapt

Adapt

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Potential COE V3.X CAPs

Architectural:• Performance Characterization

• MMC Browser

• MCIS Direct BFT Intg

• QoS markings

• SitaWare step-ups

• HQ in MCSC

• STC over BFT/WIN-T

• File Import/Export (User Conf)

• MMC 3D Map Engine

• Geospatial Perf Improvement

Security:• JWICS/Top Secret/NSAnet

Engineering:• USMC/TSOA interface/integration

• V3 standards (2525C, 6017C, etc)

• XMPP-STC-VMF Chat Bridging

• SDK & CDRLS Docs

• Video Feeds

• GPS Jamming Detection

PoR:• GCCS-JE interface

• AMDWS Data Service Int

• Black Sails Integration

• AFATDS Integration

• JBC-P CAPs

• TAIS VM Onboarding

• DCGS-A VM Onboarding

• MBPS/Joint Planning System

• ISA Integration

• Engineering Widgets

• JPEO CBD IEW

• JEM/JWARN CBRN Msgs

• JADOCS Non-Fires (Joint)

• Sustainment Capability

• PM MC:o DCO/TDI

o CPI2

o Cyber SU

• PM TN Integration:o PoP/SNE Integration

o Wi-Fi Support

• DCGS-A Capability Drops

Enterprise:• IdAM-T

• Patch Mgmt

• Voice

• Password Mgmt

• Remote Destroy

• SDSA improvements (hide, etc)

• UTO/UTRHW/SW:

• Next Generation HW

• MS Enterprise 2016 Step-Up

• License Cost Reduction

• Patch Management

• Automation Script Updates

• DCGS-A/WIN-T HW Convergence

• Integrated Firewall

Product Support:• Embedded Training

• Context sensitive help

• Developer Training Package

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Weight:Startup / Shutdown:Deployment Time:Space (BCT Main):Automation:

~ 1200 lbs~ 30 mins / ~ 15 mins

~ 40 hours (v5.0.3)3 Stacks / 9 transit cases

Manual

~ 1100 lbs~ 20 mins / ~ 15 mins

~ 20 hours (v1.0.2)3 Stacks / 9 transit cases

Manual

~ 375 lbs~ 10 mins / ~ 8 mins*

~ 10 hours*1 Stack / 3 transit cases

Full w/ minimized manual touches

~ 8 lbs~ 4 mins / ~ 3 mins*

~4 hours*1 Laptop

Full w/ minimized manual

Memory (RAM):Processor / Cores:Storage:

384 GB RAM4 Processors / 8 Cores (32 Total)

15.3 TB Usable

384 GB RAM4 Processors / 18 Cores (72 Total)

22 TB Usable

576 GB RAM60 Cores/ 120 Logical Processors

80.7 TB Total/ 46.08 Usable

64 GB RAM4 Core/ 8 Logical Precessors

3TB Total/ 2 TB Usable

Components: (2) ServersStorageSwitch

UPS

(2) ServersStorageSwitchIUPS

(3) ServersHyperconverged Storage

SwitchUPS

Laptop4 TB External HDRuggedized Case

Command Post Computing Environment v3

Command Post Server Migration

Today(BCCS v5)

x3

FY18-19(TSI v1)

x3

* Designates Projected Figures

FY19-22(TSI v2 and Laptop Server)

BN

(BDE COOP)

BDE and above

x1

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Mounted family of Computing Systems (MFOCS)

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Mounted Computing Environment v3


Dismounted Mission Command

In response to a unit identified need for a non-platform based man-packable expeditionary BLOS mission

command capability, PdM JBC-P and CERDEC CP&I are developing various interim technical

solutions/COAs to assist units in identifying a more suitable (SWaP) and sustainable expeditionary

mission command solution

10th MTN82nd ABN

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Units experimenting with

dismounting vehicle-based

BFT solutions


WRAP UP DISCUSSION

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30 Days30 Days14 Days

Government Develops White

Paper Topics

Government AssessmentIndustry Response Period IndustryProvidedFeedback

Industry Forum

What’s Next? : White Papers

• The Army will solicit for topical informational industry white papers after the Industry Forum.

• Topics of interest will be determined as a result of Industry Forum discussion and network architecture enhancement needs.

• White papers will be used for informational purposes only and may not result in an actual opportunity.

• The Army will use FBO to post requests for white papers within 14 days of the Industry Forum.

• Army teams from CFT, program offices and RD will evaluate White Papers and provide feedback to industry within 30-45 days of industry response.

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