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The Changing Face of Army Acquisition: ATECs Role in NIE

The Changing Face of Army Acquisition: ATECs Role in NIE. 25 September 2012. UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only. Purpose. The purpose of this presentation is to describe Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) and discuss how this critical T&E event has evolved over time.

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The Changing Face of Army Acquisition: ATECs Role in NIE

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  1. The Changing Face of Army Acquisition:ATECs Role in NIE

    25 September 2012 UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  2. Purpose The purpose of this presentation is to describe Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) and discuss how this critical T&E event has evolved over time. UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  3. Network Integration Evaluation Is a fundamental shift in acquisition that incorporates the lessons learned in 10 years of Overseas Contingency Operations. It merges the rapid initiative concept for identification of capability gaps and the focused test and evaluation of candidate solutions. UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only WHAT IS THE NIE? The Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) is a series of semi-annual evaluations designed to integrate and mature the Army’s tactical network. Conduct integrated and parallel Operational Tests of select Army programs of record. Evaluate developmental and emerging network capabilities in an operational environment. Assess non-networked capabilities in an integrated operational environment. WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT THE NIE FROM OTHER EVALUATIONS? The Army is making significant changes to how we evaluate capability solution candidates. Integrated evaluations of capabilities rather than discrete evaluations. Synchronized and consolidated feedback loop with evaluations twice per year. Evaluation and integration from PLT to full BCT level. Tactical AO encompassing up to 12,000 sq-km of complex terrain and airspace. Includes opportunities for integrating industry solutions and emerging technologies in parallel. Establishes a network baseline for incremental modernization. The Business Case: Reduced costs thru efficiency and competition/Quicker cycle times/Rapid technology insertions.
  4. Why Does Army Need NIE? SPEED MATERIEL AQCUISITION AND DELIVERY OF FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES: It’s a new way of doing business–a fundamental change in how we deliver capabilities to our Soldiers. Increased awareness and dialogue across government and industry. Increased access for competitive solutions. Targeted against prioritized gaps and requirements. Reduced cycle times. Earliest opportunity to examine network integration and modernization activities prior to fielding/deployment. Demonstrate integrated, end-to-end capabilities to the networked leader. NIE provides up-front integration of required capabilities on a BCT before fielding to theater. UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  5. ATEC NIE Mission Focus VISION Support TRADOC and ASA(ALT) with responsive, cohesive test and evaluation efforts that enable the rapid fielding of fully integrated capability packages composed of vehicles, network elements, equipment and supporting infrastructure to modernize Brigades. MISSION Lead an Army-wide disciplined, systems engineering approach to acquisition system integration and interoperability. Integrate the test and evaluation of Army Programs of Record (PORs), current force systems, theater provided systems, industry candidates, and other DOTL-PF elements to achieve integrated full-spectrum force capabilities. Provide full spectrum engineering and acquisition support of the technical efforts of RDECOM, PEOs, PMs, industry, and academia through all phases of the Army Agile Acquisition Process to implement Capability Package (CP) and Capability Set (CS) Integration especially in the Network Integration Evaluations (NIEs). UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  6. How NIE Is Changing ATEC’s T&E Processes Concurrent test of PORs and systems. 3000 plus operators conducting operational testing and training on the DoD’s largest developmental test range. Requires inter-command contracting reliance (documented Lean Six Sigma (LSS) savings of $4~5M per NIE and $35M over the POM) Requires emphasis on common data collection tools, instrumentation, expertise, and efficiencies. Requires ATEC to operate as an enterprise. NIE represents the greatest expanse of real estate, DoD ranges, and communications infrastructure available to the Army. UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only 6
  7. NIE Life Cycle Process UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only 7
  8. NIE Systems NIE 13.2 Systems Under Test (SUT) Nett Warrior (FOT) JBC-P (IOT) UAS TCDL/UCGS “Shadow” (FOT) AMCS (FOT) EXCALIBER Block 1B (IOTE) JSAM-RW (EUTE) DCGS-A DSB 1.1 (LUT) Systems Under Evaluation (SUE) Still being developed NIE 13.1 Systems Under Test (SUT) – 5 Systems Nett Warrior JBC-P Spider RAM WARN M109 FOV (Paladin) Systems Under Evaluation (SUE) – 22 Systems AGIS GDC4S DRS Tactical System COE V1 Tactical Edge Node Harris – Scalable Command Post Pacific Comms – PacStar 2020 DRS – MC3K-SNAP BAE – Scout View Garrison Training Zebra Imaging – Tactical Digital Holograms Ft Bliss Mission Training Complex DRS-TEM – OBVP MaxxPro DHS System – Intelligent Power Technology Ultralife – 3kW/14kWh GenSetEliminatorT Ultralife – High Capacity BA-5390 Battery Ultralife – Small Format BA-5390 Battey Ultralife - UBI-2590 Battey LDSS Carryover Systems – 9 Systems Demonstrations – 4 Systems Baseline Systems – 5 Systems UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only 8
  9. Team of Teams Ft Leavenworth CAC Mission Cmd SME Spt Legend Test Locations HQs Locations Test Unit Locations Subject Matter Experts White Sands Missile Range WSMR 2nd Eng (OPFOR – 1 AD) Aberdeen Proving Ground SOSI (ASA-ALT) ATEC HQs AEC ATC PEO-C3T CECOM NOC (JCR & JBC-P) Ft Riley 1st Sustainment Bde Ft Leonard Wood MnvrSpt COE SME Washington, D.C. Area DOTE HQDA – ASA-ALT, G3, G4, G6, G8 AWG (Ft Meade) REF (Ft Belvoir) Monterey DLI Language Spt Ft Lee Sustainment COE SME Spt Ft Eustis -- TRADOC ARCIC TBOC – Scenario Spt Ft Bragg -- FORSCOM Ft Irwin NTC OC Spt Ft Campbell HQ 101st ABN (AASLT) JPEO-JTRS, San Diego WIN-T PM HMS-MP PM Ft Gordon Signal COE SME Spt Network Service Center - Training Yuma Proving Ground Yuma Test Center Ft Benning Maneuver COE SME Spt Ft Bliss BMC HQs 2/1 AD 1AD AvnSpt AFSBn (AMC) Spt Simulations Analysis Cell ATEC Integrated T&E Directorate (ITED) Ft Rucker Avn COE SME Spt Ft Hood OTC (ATEC) HQs Analysis Spt CTSF Ft Huachuca Intel COE SME Spt EPG Spt (ATEC) Huntsville AMC HQs Ft Polk JRTC OC Spt “The NIEis one of the most important things strategically the Army has taken up in many years. ” (Honorable John McHugh,Secretary of the Army ) UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  10. NIE Distributed Maturity Trend 11.2 1 4 3 2 Actual NIE Test Locations 1. – APG, MD; 2 - Ft Hood, TX; 3 – Ft Bliss, TX; 4 – WSMR, NM UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  11. NIE Distributed Maturity Trend 12.1 1 4 5 3 2 Actual NIE Test Locations 1 – APG, MD; 2 - Ft Hood, TX; 3 – Ft Bliss, TX; 4 – WSMR, NM 5 – EPG, Ft Huachuca, AZ UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  12. NIE Distributed Maturity Trend 8 12.2 7 9 1 6 4 5 3 2 Actual NIE Test Locations 1 – APG, MD; 2 - Ft Hood, TX; 3 – Ft Bliss, TX; 4 – WSMR, NM 5 – EPG, Ft Huachuca, AZ; 6 – Ft Gordon, GA; 7 – Ft Campbell, KY 8 – Ft Riley, KS; 9 – China Lake, CA UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  13. FY13-15 NIEs Reach Simulates Emerging Defense Strategic Footprint Alaska N O T I O N A L Hawaii NIE AOR overlaid on PACOM AOR UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  14. NIE Future Direction Linked to Defense Strategy. Create another level of NIE – Enhanced DOTMLPFs. More distributed testing (NTC/ATEC Test Centers) with more free play. More Division and Corp HQs in Mission Command roles. Increase complex Joint Operations. Greater NTC/JRTC and MCCoE involvement. Locally deploy distributed brigades, divisions, corps HQ in Joint environments as JTFs. Leverage data to get to Network modeling (WIN-T and DCSG). Improved acquisition program synchronization. UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
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  16. NIE System Definition Types Capability Set Baseline Systems: A set of systems that have been determined to be part of the Army’s baseline. An assessment will be conducted during an NIE to evaluate the end-to-end performance of these Network baseline capabilities prior to fielding; however, there may not be a DOTMLPF assessment on each system. The CS baseline system(s) may be part of an overarching network evaluation. These systems must also meet all delivery, integration, and training requirements to participate in the event. Carryover/Resubmissions: A system that has previously participated in the NIE with positive results and has been identified for continued participation. Carryover systems may have already been determined as part of the Army’s Network Baseline. These systems will not receive an evaluation. These systems must meet all delivery, integration, and training requirements to participate in the event. Demonstration (or Demo): A system that has been identified to participate in the NIE that has minimal impact on NIE resources. These systems will require little or no training, test, or integration resources. Evaluations can be done on these systems; however, results are not formally submitted to the Army via the DOTMLPF Report. These systems must meet all delivery, integration, and training requirements (if applicable) to participate in the event. System Under Evaluation: A System that has gone through the Agile Process Candidate Evaluation Process and been approved by a GOSC, G-3/5/7, and BMC to participate in the Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) and receive a DOTMLPF assessment. The system must meet all delivery, integration, and training requirements to participate in the event. System Under Test: A system that has been approved by the TSARC to undergo a formal operational test during the Network Integration Evaluation (NIE). The system will be fully instrumented to collect test data for this operational test. The system must meet all delivery, integration, and training requirements to participate in the event. UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  17. Agile “Materiel Acquisition” Life Cycle Process Continuous Cycle in Phases 0-I 6 Months DP3 Phase 0 Define Near Term Requirements Lead: TRADOC Phase I Solicit Potential Solutions Lead: ASA(ALT) Phase II Candidate Assessment Lead: ASA(ALT) Phase IV Integration Rehearsal Lead: ASA(ALT) /ATEC Phase V NIE Lead: ATEC/BMC Phase VI Network Implementation Plan Lead: ARSTAF Phase III Evaluation Preparation Lead: ASA(ALT)/ ATEC/BMC DP2 1-2 Star GOSC 1-2 Star GOSC List of solutions that meet gaps Collaborative development Execute evaluations Validation testing Legal and contracting IA, safety, interoperability Stakeholder participation/ buy-in Obtain funding and support Initial requirements vision Initial architecture vision Viable candidate list Identify requirements / gaps Prioritize List Develop initial vision Consider feasibility Finalize test plans (training, material, combat) NET/NEF Plan Vulnerability assessment - ARCYBER DOTMLPF collection plan Assessment report for DP2/GOSC DA Directives Validate Players Assessment Plan Instrumentation Plan Thread and vignette lab based check out E2E Network rehearsal Certsand Accreditation Safety Release Implement systems Trained and Ready Unit Approved T&E Plans OTRR/ERR Updated IRL Certification/ Joint Cert Determine CS IOTE = FUE Determine BOI Funding DP1 UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  18. Agile Phase 0 - Define Near Term Requirements Gap Sources/Resourcing Considerations Army Capstone, Operational, and Functional Concepts Cap Set Objectives MC COE: Integrates Gaps and Requirements ARCIC: Integrates Across WfF TRADOC Releases Gaps and Opportunities List COCOM Integrated Priority Lists Network Modernization Strategy Cost Target DA G3/5/7: Prioritize and Synch Requirements Material Solution Criteria based on: - Statement of need - Operational Conditions - Required Attributes - Concept of Employment - DOTMLPF Considerations ONS/JUONS/FDUs/RFFs RDECOM Tech Maturity Assessment NIE Lessons Learned Network Related JCIDS Documents HQDA Releases Objectives: Focus Areas and Testing Priorities COEs: Develop Gaps and Requirements 18 UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  19. Agile Phase I - Solicit Potential Solutions HQDA Releases Objectives: Focus Areas and Testing Priorities Solution Criteria - Addresses a Gap - Integrated Verification and Technical Field Tests Scheduled - Can integrate NET/NEF with BMC Schedule - Identified Material, Combat and Training Developers ASA(ALT) Feasibility and DOTMLPF Analysis ASA(ALT) Releases Sources Sought Recommended Potential Solution List 1-2 Star GOSC DP1 All Potential Type II and III SUEs 1 Outputs - Assessment Report - Initial Requirement Vision - Initial Architecture Vision - Initial Operational Test Plan Concept - Initial Safety Assessment ASA(ALT) Releases Tech Call Memo to Gov’t Agencies UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  20. Agile Phase II - Candidate Assessment Solution Criteria - “Best of Breed” Determination - TRL Validation - Schedule Verification - Network Interoperability Analysis - Compliance Review (Legal, Contractractual, Safety, IA, Spectrum, etc.) Recommended Final Solution List 1-2 Star GOSC 1-2 Star GOSC ASA(ALT) Solution Verification DP 2 1 2 G-3/5/7 Releases NIE Objectives Implementation Memo Approved Potential Solution List Approved NIE Solutions for Evaluation UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  21. Agile Phase III – Evaluation Preparation Conduct NET/NEF Coordinate NET/NEF Schedule Conduct Collective TNG BMC Test Unit Certified NIR NIE Phases IV & V 1-2 Star GOSC Develop DOTMLPF Collection Plan Train and Integrate DOTMLPF Collectors 2 Prepared to Execute Evaluation Develop/Finalize Test Plans Train and Integrate Test Instrumentation Develop Architecture Conduct System of Systems Integration Initial Vulnerability Assessments Approved NIE Solutions for Evaluation Vulnerability Assessments Systems Integration UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  22. Agile Phase IV - Integration Rehearsal Phase IV 2 DP 2 Phase II Phase III Phase V Phase IV, Step 1: System Integration Ph IV, COMMEX Ph IV, LOADEX Ph IV, VALEX Ph IV, Step 2: Arch Dev. Ph IV, Step 3: Deliver NIE Systems Ph IV, Step 4: LDIF Development Ph IV, Step 5: Fleet Install NIR#1 System Rehearsals NIR#2 UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  23. Agile Phase V - Integration Evaluation UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  24. NIE Candidate Selection Organization COC Chair (SoS I) Candidate Oversight Committee Advisory Committee SoSI(Lead) BMC G-3/5/7 PEO SOLDIER PEO C3T PEO CS&CSS ATEC G-6 G-8 CTSF G-2 SoSI PEO GCS SoSI(Lead) ASA/ALT - OCE G-3/5/7 G-6 TRADOC/BMC MC COE ATEC PEO C3T SoSI PEO GCS PEO CS&CSS CSC Chair SoSI Tech Lead SoSI * - ADDED for 13.2 All Stakeholders Fully Represented and Engaged UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
  25. Candidate Solutions Evaluation Factors FACTOR I – OPERATIONAL VALUE Candidate Solution addresses one or more of Specific Identified Gaps The proposed solution provides significant enhancement in operational capability compared to existing fielded systems FACTOR II – TECHNICAL VALUE The concept show technical innovation or substantial performance improvement The candidate is compatible with the existing or emerging integrated network baseline Electronic commodities (spectrum, IP addresses, bandwidth) for this candidate are acceptable or reduced from current similar approaches FACTOR III – INTEGRATION AND INTERFACE The candidate creates issues integrating this concept with existing systems or conversely overcomes previously known difficulties Needed certifications are complete Candidate is able to interface to commercial/ military systems needed to exploit candidate capabilities Size Weight Power and Cooling for this candidate represent an acceptable burden for the proposed platform (command post, manned ground vehicle, unmanned vehicle, soldier) or are reduced from current similar approaches FACTOR IV – BURDENS Support requirement for this candidate are acceptable or reduced from current similar approaches Unit cost for this candidate is expected to be acceptable or reduced from current similar approaches Training requirements are within the capabilities of the existing MOS FACTOR V – MATURITY & SCHEDULE Mature production representative prototypes are available in quantities necessary participate in the NIE event Candidate solution is available to be demonstrated at a Government facility The respondent is able to provide technical field support to and during the NIE event The respondent has capabilities, experience, facilities, techniques or unique combinations of these that are an integral factors for achieving the intended objectives UNCLASSIFIED/For Official Use Only
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