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COAST GUARD C4IT PROGRAM TRANSITION AND MODERNIZATION CAPT Robert Nutting Chief, Coast Guard Atlantic Area C4IT Division. DISCUSSION AGENDA. Today’s World of Communications A mix of old and new Transition to new operational communications environment Moving ahead in the digital age
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COAST GUARD C4ITPROGRAMTRANSITION AND MODERNIZATIONCAPT Robert NuttingChief, Coast Guard Atlantic Area C4IT Division
DISCUSSION AGENDA • Today’s World of Communications • A mix of old and new • Transition to new operational communications environment • Moving ahead in the digital age • Challenges along the way • Transforming our organization to operate, maintain and support the Coast Guard’s information and knowledge management needs
TODAY’S C4IT ENVIRONMENT • WIDE RANGE OF EXTERNAL PARTNERS FOR SAFETY, SECURITY, AND DEFENSE MISSIONS • Maritime Public • Maritime Industry • State Agencies • Local Agencies and Port Partners • DOD – Navy, NORTHCOM • Other Federal Agencies • Foreign Governments • WIDE RANGE OF CG ASSETS • Sectors • Small Boats and Cutters • Aircraft • Large Cutters
TODAY’S C4IT ENVIRONMENTA MIX OF OLD AND NEW • LEGACY SYSTEMS • HF radio voice and data and systems • National Distress and Response System (NDRS) • Record Messaging Systems • “STATE OF THE ART” SYSTEMS • COMMSATCOM and MILSATCOM data systems • Collaborative tools • Distributed Common Operational Picture • R21 and VHF Digital Selective Calling • HF Digital Selective Calling • Enterprise e-mail and DMS
TRANSITION • Retiring Legacy Systems • Web enabling applications • Moving C2 into IP environments • Narrow banding radio systems and DSC technologies • Capitalizing wireless and cellular systems
CHALLENGES AHEAD • Focus on Information and Knowledge Management • Rapid pace of change • Information Sharing
CHALLENGES AHEAD • System Integration • Proliferation of Choices • Innovation is evolutionary, not revolutionary • Federal Acquisition Process • New Acquisition & Deployment v. Lifecycle Management of existing systems
CHALLENGES AHEAD • JOINT & COALITION OPERATIONS • DoD, International Allies • Federal, State, and Local • Least Common Denominator • Securing IT Systems
CHALLENGES AHEAD • Constrained Bandwidth Users • Crossing Security Domains
MODERNIZATION • COMMANDANT’s CIAOs • ONGOING REALIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL • Joint Ratings Review TCs – IT/OS • Restructuring the COMMSYS • DEEPWATER PLATFORMS • New MPA, UAVs, SCIFs, etc. • INTEL community support • Multi-level COP and BFT