0604805A Command, Control, Communications Systems - Engineering Development

Mission Description and Budget Item Justification: Supports the Army Enterprise Strategy to achieve interoperability within the Army and with the Joint/Combined forces. This program includes Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD), interoperability evaluation of Army command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I) systems and equipment, and the supporting interoperability facilities. Also included is engineering development of life-cycle capability to develop, test, and maintain interoperability, and support an interoperability development and evaluation process consisting of an Army interoperability board and technical management to ensure that the integration of new technologies for emerging systems support joint interoperable Force XXI architecture for Army battlefield digitization. Also included is the Army portion of engineering development efforts in support of the Combat Survivor Evader Locator System (CSEL). This includes the Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) product improvements identified in the SINCGARS System Improvement Plan; the Frequency Hopping Multiplexer (FH MUX) which allows multiple radios to operate on one antenna for reduced visual signature and rapid transportability and set-up; and follow-on programs to demonstrated technologies evolving from Wireless Network Access, Communications Network Planning and Management and initiatives to establish a Multiband Radio Integrated testbed. The projects in this Program Element support research efforts in the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the acquisition process and therefore are correctly placed in Budget Activity 5.

	COST (In Thousands)	FY 1996 Actual	FY 1997 Estimate	FY 1998 Estimate	FY 1999 Estimate	FY 2000 Estimate	FY 2001 Estimate	FY 2002 Estimate	FY 2003 Estimate	Cost to Complete	Total Cost
D097	C3I Interoperability Network Activity	4090	1660	4178	4274	3180	3195	3090	3210	Continuing	Continuing

A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification: Project D097 - C3I Interoperability Network Activity: CECOM has been designated the System Engineer and Army Interoperability Certifier for the Army's Force XXI Battlefield Digitization. CECOM as a material developer, directly supports the PEOs/PMs in the Development and Acquisition of Command, Control, Communications, Computer and Intelligence/Electronic Warfare (C4I/EW) systems. CECOM also has the life-cycle software engineering mission to sustain hundreds of these systems when fielded. The Digital Integrated Lab (DIL) was established to significantly improve the Army's ability to ensure interoperability on the digital battlefield. The Army Interoperability Network (AIN) provides a wide area communications backbone to electronically link geographically dispersed C4I elements whether "stand alone" or embedded within a weapons platform, and has been endorsed by senior OSD and DA officials. The AIN suite of distributed communication sites and services provides the communications network necessary to electronically connect remote C4I/EW systems, labs/testbeds, field sites, developer facilities and Battle Labs. The DIL/AIN rapidly replicates existing and evolving tactical battlefield environments to enable and facilitate comprehensive evaluations of new prototypes, evolutionary system developments, new technologies, commercial products and systems interoperability. It is a virtual lab that integrates the Army's many programs and products, horizontally. The DIL remote external connections are provided for, primarily, by the AIN. The project also includes the development and evolutionary upgrades of protocol test tools to assure the capability to assess interoperability and compliance with the Army's Technical Architecture's Variable Message Format (VMF) and MIL-STD-188-220A standards suites. In addition it provides the capabilities to develop, test and maintain interoperability and support a continuous life-cycle interoperability development and evaluation process. Overall, this facilitates the software development process and allows interoperability to be built into the C4I/EW systems, by supporting affordable continuous sustainment and modernization of Army C4I/EW systems for the warfighter and Force XXI.

Acquisition Strategy: The efforts funded in this project are non-system specific, therefore no acquisition strategy is provided.

FY 1996 Accomplishments:

	115	Sustained AIN Hub sites and communications
	1207	Provided 5000+ test days of AIN support to DIL, PEOs, PMs, PDSS, etc., to achieve sustained C4I system/software Army/Joint interoperability
	1315	Provided remote external digitization connections and telecommunications services for the DIL
	827	Force XXI DIL Interoperability Certifications for C4I/EW systems for field use and Battlelab evaluations and experimentation
	126	Essential AIN modernization to meet requirements
	225	AIN remote site sustainment upgrades, capital equipment improvements
	275	DIL test equipment, surrogate hardware, capital improvements to support Force XXI
Total	4090

FY 1997 Planned Program:

	123	Sustain AIN Hub sites and communications
	1076	Provide 5000+ test days of AIN support to DIL, PEOs, PMs, PDSS, etc., to achieve sustained C4I system/software Army/Joint interoperability
	120	Essential AIN modernization to meet requirements
	301	AIN remote site sustainment upgrades, capital equipment improvements
	40	Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR)
Total	1660

FY 1998 Planned Program:

	1700	Provide remote external digitization connections and telecommunications services for the DIL
	281	VMF Test Tool development, to support development, fielding and DIL certification of C4I systems
	238	188-220 Test Tool development , to support development, fielding and DIL certification of C4I systems
	1959	Provide AIN nationwide network sustainment and test support for 7500 test-days to achieve C4I/EW systems/software Army/Joint interoperability.
Total	4178

FY 1999 Planned Program:

	1719	Provide remote external digitization connections and telecommunications services for the DIL
	281	Complete VMF Test Tool development and provide evolutionary upgrades as standards evolve
	238	Complete 188-220 Test Tool development and provide evolutionary upgrades as standards evolve
	2036	Provide AIN nationwide netword sustainment and test support for 9000 test-days to achieve C4I/EW systems/software Army/Joint interoperability
Total	4274

B. Project Change Summary	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
FY1997 Presidents Budget	1734	1715	1704	1684
Appropriated Value	1751	1660
Adjustments to Appropriated Value	2339
FY 1998 Pres Bud Request	4090	1660	4178	4274

Change Summary Explanation:

Funding: FY96/FY98/FY99 - Funds reprogrammed to support Force XXI digitization efforts (FY 96 +2339, FY 98 +2474, FY 99 +2590)

A. Project Cost Breakdown	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
Contractual Engineering Support	1807	1075	1535	1629
Government Engineering Support	350	350	414	424
Development Test and Evaluation	300	150
Telecommunications Services	1315		1261	1261
Spare parts, upgrades test equipment	275		439	439
Product Development			529	521
Training	10	10
Travel	33	35
SBIR/STTR		40
Total	4090	1660	4178	4274

B. Budget Acquisition History and Planning Information: Not applicable

	COST (In Thousands)	FY 1996 Actual	FY 1997 Estimate	FY 1998 Estimate	FY 1999 Estimate	FY 2000 Estimate	FY 2001 Estimate	FY 2002 Estimate	FY 2003 Estimate	Cost to Complete	Total Cost
D098	Tactical Radio Accessories	185	542	508	506	0	0	0	0	0	4734

A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification: Project D098 - Tactical Radio Accessories: This project will provide for development efforts for the Combat Survivor Evader Locator System (CSEL), a joint program led by the Air Force. This program will provide service, joint, and/or composite operational recovery/rescue forces with the capability to pinpoint the location of and establish communication with downed personnel in need of extraction from hostile territories. The CSEL system will include the capability to pass data directly into the standard warfighter command, control, communications, computer, and intelligence (C4I) systems envisioned by the C4I for the Warrior Concept. The user's equipment will consist of a small hand-held unit used for geopositioning, over the horizon data communications, and two-way line of sight voice communications.

Acquisition Strategy: The joint Air Force led acquisition strategy is a research and development approach for the handheld unit, followed by a product contract award in FY98.

FY 1996 Accomplishments:

	185	Supported Air Force Development efforts on CSEL program
Total	185

FY 1997 Planned Program:

	529	Support Air Force Development efforts on CSEL program
	13	Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR)
Total	542

FY 1998 Planned Program:

	508	Support Air Force Development efforts on CSEL program
Total	508

FY 1999 Planned Program:

	506	Support Air Force Development efforts on CSEL program
Total	506

B. Project Change Summary	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
FY1997 President's Budget	189	569	531	529
Appropriated Value	191	542
Adjustments to Appropriated Value	-6
FY1998 Pres Bud Request	185	542	508	506

C. Other Program Funding Summary	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002	FY 2003	To Compl	Total Cost
ARMY, OPA2 B03200, Combright		5677	14019	19164	7383	7396	7424	14624	75687

D. Schedule Profile

FY 1996

FY 1997

FY 1998

FY 1999

	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4
CSEL Program, Milestone I		X*
CSEL Program Milestone III									X

A. Project Cost Breakdown	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
Support Air Force Development efforts on CSEL program	185	529	508	506
SBIR/STTR		13
Total	185	542	508	506

B. Budget Acquisition History and Planning Information

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