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UNCLASSIFIED U. S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command CERDEC Overview to Northeastern Maryland

UNCLASSIFIED U. S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command CERDEC Overview to Northeastern Maryland Technology Council (NMTC) (11 April 2013) Ms. Jill H. Smith, SES Technical Director Overall Classification of this briefing is UNCLASSIFIED Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED RDECOM Organization RFEC Atlantic RFEC Pacific RFEC Americas AMRDEC Aviation & Missile Research,

UNCLASSIFIED RDECOM Organization RFEC Atlantic RFEC Pacific RFEC Americas AMRDEC Aviation & Missile Research, Development & Engineering Center ARDEC Armaments Research, Development & Engineering Center ARL Army Research Laboratory CERDEC Communication. Electronics Research, Development & Engineering Center UNCLASSIFIED ECBC Edgewood Chemical Biological Center NSRDEC Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center TARDEC Tank and Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center 2

UNCLASSIFIED Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center Mission: To develop and integrate Command, Control,

UNCLASSIFIED Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center Mission: To develop and integrate Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (C 4 ISR) Technologies that enable Information and Cyber Dominance and Decisive Lethality for the Networked Warfighter Vision: To employ the imagination and innovation of this nation’s brightest professionals to provide America’s brave sons and daughters with the most effective solutions to ensure mission success and their safe return home 3

UNCLASSIFIED CERDEC Leadership Director Ms. Jill Smith PD C 4 ISR & Net Ops

UNCLASSIFIED CERDEC Leadership Director Ms. Jill Smith PD C 4 ISR & Net Ops Military Deputy LTC Quentin Smith LTC Scot Grieg (acting) Associate Director for Systems Engineering Associate Director for Technology and Strategic Planning Senior Enlisted Advisor MSG Jim Fuller Mr. Bruce Testa Mr. Frank Vellella (Acting) • • Mr. Robert Zanzalari Command, Power and Integration Directorate Space & Terrestrial Comms Directorate Night Vision & Electronic Sensors Directorate Intelligence & Information Warfare Directorate Software Engineering Directorate Product Realization Directorate Mr. John Willison (SES) Dr. Paul Zablocky (ST) (Acting) Mr. Donald Reago Mr. Henry Muller (SES) Mr. Michael Skurla Mr. Ronald Michel Mission Command Army Power Computing Platforms Prototyping, Integration & Testing As of 1 Apr 2013 • Systems Engineering Analysis & Modeling and Simulation (SEAMS) • Cyber Security & Information Assurance • SATCOM • Antennas & Spectrum Analysis • Communication Networks & Networking (CNN) • • • Science and Technology Countermine • Information / Network Operations • IEW Support • Electronic Warfare Air/ Ground • Avionics & Force Protection Software Survivability Modeling and Simulation Ground Combat Systems Special Projects & Prototyping Air Systems • • Intel Systems & Processing RADAR/ Combat Identification SIGINT/ QRC I 2 WD Flight Activity UNCLASSIFIED Support • • • Tactical Communications Satellite & Management Sys Cyber Security & Data Standards Battlespace Command Solutions • • Technical Programs CCS/ Avionics Communications Intelligence Electronic Warfare Sensors/ Night Vision • Quality Engineering & Product Assurance Fire Support 4

UNCLASSIFIED CERDEC C 4 ISR Capabilities 5

UNCLASSIFIED CERDEC C 4 ISR Capabilities 5

UNCLASSIFIED Science & Technology/Engineering & Quality Assurance Missions Science & Technology Core Efforts •

UNCLASSIFIED Science & Technology/Engineering & Quality Assurance Missions Science & Technology Core Efforts • Mission Command (Applications) System Engineering Services Technologies Smart buyers Skilled personnel Leveraged facilities • Soldier and Mobile Power & Energy • Network Management • Life Cycle Systems Engineering • Software Engineering • Tactical and Strategic Communications • Security Engineering, Certification and Accreditation, Information Assurance • Cyber Operation (Protect, Exploitation, Attack) • Project Leadership • Intelligence and Surveillance • Independent Product / Process Assessment • Reconnaissance and Targeting • Sustainment Engineering Support • Intelligence Fusion • Rapid Prototype Engineering / Integration • IED, Mine, and Minefield Detection and Defeat • Soldier Sensors • Electronic Warfare (Air and Ground) • Position, Navigation, and Timing • Production / Quality / Reliability Engineering Real world needs Unforeseeable requirements • Configuration Management, Specifications & Standardization Program Management Transition opportunities Leveraged facilities • Technical / Acquisition Management • Systems Engineering and Integration Rapid Fielding of Systems Directly to the Warfighter Rucksack Enhanced Transformative Portable Power Apps System 13 Months Immediate In Theater Night Eagle (Airborne Persistent Surveillance) 12 Months Duke V 2 Stargrazer Constant Hawk. Interrogation Arms Ghost/Helios (Airborne Electronic Attack (Man portable (IED Detection) (Non-Lethal Persistent (Fixed site, network electronic attack Warning) system) Surveillance) enabled EW system) UNCLASSIFIED 12 Months 9 Months 15 Months 4 Months 12 Months Cerberus (Force Protection) 6 6 Months

UNCLASSIFIED Strategic Initiatives 1. Cyber 2. Common Operating Environment UNCLASSIFIED 7

UNCLASSIFIED Strategic Initiatives 1. Cyber 2. Common Operating Environment UNCLASSIFIED 7

UNCLASSIFIED Vision and Computing Environments • CIO G 6 Vision: Set of standards, products,

UNCLASSIFIED Vision and Computing Environments • CIO G 6 Vision: Set of standards, products, architectures, and processes that enable agility and interoperability • Scope of COE implementation requires systematic and manageable approach • Clustering similar systems based on mission environments to facilitate implementation ASA(ALT) Organized COE Space Into Manageable Pieces: Computing Environments UNCLASSIFIED * COE Architecture – Appendix C to Guidance for ‘End State’ Army Enterprise Network Architecture, 1 October 2010 8 8

UNCLASSIFIED Current approach GPS Applications PM APPS PM GPS PM Network PM Sensors Surveillance

UNCLASSIFIED Current approach GPS Applications PM APPS PM GPS PM Network PM Sensors Surveillance 4 G Network “When technology gets out of the way, everything becomes delightful. ” Apple UNCLASSIFIED 99

UNCLASSIFIED Current Approach PDCue Sensing 360 o • Independent systems with their own displays

UNCLASSIFIED Current Approach PDCue Sensing 360 o • Independent systems with their own displays and controls • Integration is limited to resolving interference among systems SA GPS MT 6352 VRC 103 VRC-110 Comms VRC 104 Comms OGPK w/ Overhead Sensing Protection RWS / CROWS Overhead Wire Mitigation Comms Display GPS WALK Sensing Boomerang VIC-3 Display DAGR BFT Sensing Check 6 Display GPS Duke DVE GPS Display Sensing Comms RHINO Comms Direction Finding Sensing SINCGARS/VRC-92 Comms Display Comms Common Controller/GUI UNCLASSIFIED 10

UNCLASSIFIED System of Systems and COE PDCue Tomorrow (Next Generation) 360 o SA •

UNCLASSIFIED System of Systems and COE PDCue Tomorrow (Next Generation) 360 o SA • All vehicle “peripherals” adhere to standardized interfaces • Common user interface and control for all systems • Common services provided by the vehicle bus • Common processing unit, databus and software environment allowing rapid development of new applications MT 6352 VRC 103 VRC-110 VRC 104 VIC-3 BFT RWS / CROWS Boomerang DAGR Check 6 EW DVE RHINO SINCGARS/VRC-92 Vehicle Data and Power Architectures Sensor Comms CRCIED SA Other Capability Card-Level Devices Common Software Framework Controller/GUI UNCLASSIFIED 1111

UNCLASSIFIED System of Systems and COE Future (Leap Ahead) • Common processing unit, databus

UNCLASSIFIED System of Systems and COE Future (Leap Ahead) • Common processing unit, databus and software environment allowing rapid development of new applications Tx C Tx B DAC Tx A Processor ADC Processor Rx B Rx C Rx A RF Distribution Interface • Common services necessary to build “systems” are provided by the vehicle Power Management Controller • “Systems” are developed by combining building blocks in software RF Distribution Transmitter c. Flash • Vehicle “peripherals” are now building blocks PNT Receiver Amplifiers Antennas Cameras Software Framework Common UI Comms CRCIED SA Other Capability Card-Level Devices Trade offs between performance and cost are necessary UNCLASSIFIED 12 1

UNCLASSIFIED Application Development SINCGARS/VRC-92 Direction Finding nd a ion 1. D F Com Radio

UNCLASSIFIED Application Development SINCGARS/VRC-92 Direction Finding nd a ion 1. D F Com Radio mun icat io t tec S e h d CG lis to D b Pu in 4. age im n Radio Communications RF Detection Tx B Tx C DAC Tx A Processor ADC Processor Rx B Rx C Rx A Interface Controller N c. Flash RWS / CROWS OW S/CR eat W R l thr eer 2. St potentia rd towa W RO C S/ 2 W R CB y la FB sp on i D e 3. ag Im Rapid application development Detection? Y Direction Finding Slew Gun Present CROW display on FBCB 2 Publish Detection to DCGS though SINCGARS Common Controller/GUI UNCLASSIFIED 13 1

UNCLASSIFIED Hardware and Software Commonality Antennas RF Distribution RF Amplification Digital/RF Conversion Processors Client

UNCLASSIFIED Hardware and Software Commonality Antennas RF Distribution RF Amplification Digital/RF Conversion Processors Client Wired/Wireless Serial Rapid. IO Backplane Client Edge Node “VICTORY” Databus Architecture Wired and Wireless Connections Future versions of the CE's should also address hardware UNCLASSIFIED 14 1

UNCLASSIFIED COE Goals • Reduce Size, Weight, and Power (SWa. P) of systems •

UNCLASSIFIED COE Goals • Reduce Size, Weight, and Power (SWa. P) of systems • Reduce lifecycle costs • Reduce duplication • Improve integration of capabilities • Keep pace with industry COE requires new way of thinking, but provides significant benefits UNCLASSIFIED 15

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