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DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT: Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. Case 10-1069. 7 Jan 2011.

Testing in a Distributed Environment

Mr. Stephen Kreider, SES

Acting Deputy

Program Executive Office Integration

2 Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. Case 10-1069. 7 Jan 2011.

PEO Integration Mission and Vision

• Mission

The PEO Integration will utilize the Family of Systems approach to ensure integration and interoperability between Army Programs of Record (PORs), current force systems, urgent need systems, and other DOTL-PF elements to achieve integrated unit capabilities for a full-spectrum force. This integration approach will be implemented through development, acquisition, testing, product improvement and fielding while ensuring total ownership cost reduction.

• Vision

To field fully integrated and tested capability packages composed of vehicles, network elements, equipment, and supporting infrastructure to modernize BCTs to achieve unprecedented joint combat capability in conjunction with the ARFORGEN process.

The Army remains committed to an integrated development path for all capabilities, so while the individual

systems will be under portfolio management by various PEOs, PEO

Integration will be given the expanded mission for ensuring integration across those PEOs and associated portfolios.


Challenges with Testing a Network Environment

• There is no synchronized plan (short or long term) driving testing of Systems of Systems Integrated Network

• There are many players and many processes and that are not synchronized (JMETC, JOIN, FANS, JITC, ATIN, JTEN, BLCSE, MATREX DVL)

• Army Test and Evaluation Command no longer has a Virtual Proving Grounds Program – and over the last 5 years capability on the ATEC Testing and Infrastructure Network (ATIN) has decreased – little to no expertise in Army distributed testing (testing done local)

• The Army lacks “requirements” for designing, developing, integrating, testing and fielding of a Systems of Systems capability

• OSD policy towards Live only many times discourages distributed events…Resulting in Test Officers wanting everything present for duty

• Continued to lack standard capabilities, instrumentation across test centers increases difficulty


Need a Network Acquisition Strategy

• Path to Success

• Align POR Milestone Events/Decisions (Schedules)

• Fully resourced cyclical, integrated test events

• Align Army labs support to the developmental process

• EXORD provides initial direction

• Rapid Fielding of Capability

• BCT Integrated Test Exercises (BCTIE)

• BCTIE schedule and team

• Facilitate agile acquisition

• Link BCTIEs to IT&E for risk reduction


Enabler: NDAA 2010, Section 804

*Source: MAR09 DSB Rpt on Acq of IT Systems

DOD 5000.02

804 Initiative

Integrated Network Baseline

Enhanced Network Baseline

Enhanced Network Baseline

Establish a BCT Network Baseline – And Then Build On It – Rapidly

IT&E Annual

Exercise

BCTIE #2

Exercise

BCTIE #1

Exercise


EXORD Implementation

Given Guidance to conduct integrated test… we have developed a executable plan First fully integrated BCT Network test in FY12 is the final event. Has several individual program IOT&Es, but must also serve as the fully integrated BCT Network test in Mar 2012 Need multiple events culminating in an integrated network event


Integration and Test Cycle (CP/CS 15/16)


APG C4ISR Network Integration Partnership

• BRAC fosters a Collaborative Partnership among Army C4ISR Organizations at APG:

– PEO C3T Tactical Systems Integration Lab (TSIL)

– PEO IEW&S DCGS-A, IMETS, DTSS, CGS

– PEO I Network Analysis & Integration Lab (NAIL)

– CERDEC C4ISR Systems Integration Lab (SIL)

– SEC Joint On-Demand Interoperability Node (JOIN)

– DTC (ATC) C4ISR Instrumentation

• Other Stakeholders: – CTSF

– PEO Aviation

– RDECOM

‒ USMC (FBCB2)

‒ SED

‒ PM C4ISR OTM

ORGANIZATION LAB / CAPABILITY


Why: Better, Faster and Cheaper Network Integration

• Provides GFX with distributed capability for all (access to ABCS systems) within scope of org at no additional cost

• TSIL Access to federated networks via connection to JOIN infrastructure; built in link to Joint & Coalition networks

• Reuse of existing Army infrastructure/resources for new purposes: An Army efficiency initiative

– Documented facility cost savings

– Significant TDY reduction; significantly increased synergy

• Risk reduction for Army Integrated Network Tests – integrate at APG, seamless hand-off to WSMR for first-run success with the Soldier

• Army Interoperability Certification preparation and execution: A C5ISR COE

Building tomorrow’s Army network together, today


APG---C4ISR team

• GOAL is to Build Efficiencies for Army C4ISR Community:

Share organic subject matter expertise across organizations

Leverage infrastructure / equipment – don’t duplicate resources

Performance: Integrate products across PEOs before certification using a scalable distributed test network.

Costs: Reduce travel / TDY costs + Share common facilities

Schedule: Deliver integrated / interoperable solutions to the Warfighter more rapidly than at present.

DT Hub APG

OT Hub Ft Bliss /

WSMR

The Partnership Vision


ATEC/WSMR IRCC

PEO I LVC Contributions and Relationships

JOIN Lab

NAIL NSC

PEO I Large Scale Live- Virtualized

Tactical Comms

UOL/TNS/ SOSCOE

PEO I Integration Exercises PEO I

T&E

IBCT Backbone NW Virtualization

Test-Beds GMR SIT

C4ISR OTM

HB SIL

GOV AMSAA/NAIL/FFRDC/CERDEC Fine Fidelity

Network Performance MS Baseline

NAIL

SEC

ACCN Partnership

TRADOC Analysis Center

Processes/Investments Leveraged Cross Command Collaboration Effort (3CE) JTRS Network Emulator (JNE) Communications Effects Server BCT Simulation Environment


Partnership Vision for Integrated Distributed Testing

APG Partnership

ASA (ALT) SSEI

Network Integration Center (NIC)

SoS Test & Integration

Operational Test


Army Network Integration: Partnership’s Vision

C4ISR

Community

•Process

•People

•Organizations

•Systems

•Facilities

ATEC/FFID

X

1CAB 2CAB FIRES BSB

BSTB

HHC HHC HHB HHC

HHC

FSC

FSC

W

BSTB

HHT

M777

FSC

HHC

MI

E

AETF

CAV

FSC

E-Date: N/A

Auth: 3768 PAX

TOE Model: G-Series

515 622 340 1125 163 381 622

2-1 AD (AETF) • Government and Industry Partnership is Key

• Maintain continuous connectivity between multiple locations

Theater


Summary

• BRAC construction and movement still underway; unprecedented synergies to be gained in 2012 and beyond

• APG Partnership proactively moving to accelerate these synergies, linking within and beyond APG

• APG & WSMR: Same team, same mission.

An Integrated Army Network, Now.


Backup/Other Thoughts


Acronym List

3CE – Cross Command Collaboration Effort

ABCS – Army Battle Command System

ACCN – Aberdeen Common Control Node

AETF – Army Evaluation Task Force

AMSAA – Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity

AoA – Analysis of Alternatives

APG – Aberdeen Proving Ground

ARFORGEN – Army Force Generation

ATC – Aberdeen Test Command

ATEC – Aberdeen Test & Evaluation Center

ATIN – ATEC Testing & Infrastructure Network

BCT – Brigade Combat Team

BLCSE – Battle Lab Collaborative Simulation Environment

BRAC – Base Realignment and Closure

C3T – Command Control Communications Tactical

C4ISR – Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

C5ISR - Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

CERDEC – Communications Electronic Research, Development and Engineering Center

COE – Center of Excellence

CP/CS – Capability Package / Capability Set

CTSF – Central Technical Support Facility

DCGS-A – Distributed Common Ground System-Army

DOTLPF – Doctrine, Organization, Training, Leadership and Education, Personnel and Facilities

DT – Development Test

DTC – Developmental Test Command

DTSS – Digital Topographic Support System

DVL – Distributed Virtual Laboratory

EXORD – Executive Order

FANS – Federation of Army Network Sites

FFRDC – Fully Funded Research & Development Center

GFX – Government Furnished

GMR – Ground Mobile Radio

HB – Huntington Beach


Acronym List

IBCT – Infantry Brigade Combat Team

IEW&S – Intelligence, Electronics, Warfare & Sensors

IMETS – Integrated Meteorological System

IRCC – Inter-Range Control Center

IOT&E – Initial Operational Test & Evaluation

IT&E – Integrated Test Exercise

JEMTC – Joint Mission Environmental Test Capability

JITC – Joint Interoperability Test Command

JNE – JTRS Network Emulator

JOIN – Joint On-Demand Interoperability Node

JTEN – Joint Training and Experimental Network

JTRS – Joint Tactical Radio System

JUONS – Joint Urgent Operational Needs

NAIL – Network Analysis & Integration Laboratory

NDAA – National Defense Authorization Act

NIC – Network Integration Center

NSC – Network Simulation Center

ONS – Operational Needs Statement

OSD – Office of the Secretary of Defense

OT – Operational Test

OTM – On-The-Move

PEO – Program Executive Office

POR – Program of Record

RDECOM – Research, Development, and Engineering Command

S&T Science & Technology

SEC – Software Engineering Center

SED – Software Engineering Directorate

SIL – Software Integration Laboratory

SIT – System Integration Test

SSEI – Systems of System Engineering & Integration

T&E – Test & Evaluation

TRADOC – Training and Doctrine Command

TSIL – Tactical System Integration Laboratory

USMC – US Marine Corps

WSMR – White Sands Missile Range


Brigade Combat Team Integration Exercise

12-16 July 2010 Digital Network Capabilities

Soldier Radio Waveform

Inc 1 Robotics & Sensors

Wideband Networking

& NetCentric Waveforms

w/ Blue Force Tracker • Images

• Position Location Indicators

• Sensor Information

• Voice

• Images

• Streaming Video

• Battle Space Objects

• Battle Command Applications

• Sensor Information

• Voice

Battle Command Applications • TIGR

• CPOF

• AFATDS

• TacWeb

• MS Outlook Web Access

• Real-time Collaboration w/higher HQs

• SIPR access

• E-mail

• Documents

• Battle-tracking

• Robotics and Sensor Data Management

Nett Warrior Rifleman’s Radio

Handheld & Man-portable Devices HMS Manpack

Lower Tactical Network Higher Tactical Network

Voice Crossbanding

SRW to WNW to SRW

Company Command Post Increment I Network Integration Kit with Ground Mobile Radio

(GMR) and

Warfighter Information Network –

Tactical (WIN-T)

The Inc I NIK provides an integration hub for current and future network systems

Aerial SRW Network Extension NCW

(Voice & Data)

SRW EW & CC

(Voice & Data)


Cooperative Network Engineering and Integration Will Enable Rapid Capability Growth

NIK INC2

POP/

SNE

JBC-P

Common , Modular,

Computing

Environment

CS13-14

Current

CS13-14 (Objective)

Soldiers and Sensors in the Network

Integrated

Company

Command

Post

Fully Integrated

Company Post

Lower Cost and

Better Integrated

Transport

Network Management Suite

Reduced SWAP-

C

Better Platform

Integration