C4I Interoperability
Abstract
Supports the Defense Information Systems Agency Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB), which includes the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) and the Test Evaluation Management Center (TEMC). JITC is the sole interoperability test and evaluation (T&E) certifier for all Department of Defense (DoD) National Security Systems/Information Technology (NSS/IT) acquisitions. Additional core missions include supporting warfighters on technical NSS/IT issues, supporting the Department’s NSS/IT joint capabilities acquisition process, and assisting Combatant Command-to-Coalition partner interoperability. JITC is the only Joint Operational Test Agency (OTA) for the Department. The MRTFB includes over 1,369 military, civilians, and contractor personnel and nearly 379,772 square feet of Command, Control, Communications, Computing and Intelligence (C4I)/Global Information Grid (GIG) testing laboratories. In FY 2011, to ensure its relevancy to DoD and the warfighter community, the program will continue to manage and maintain its current capability base and continue to: • Integrate evolving Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Net-Ready Key Performance Parameter (NR-KPP) concepts into DoD interoperability certification testing. This will enhance realistic operational test capabilities and reduce warfighter program risk. • Expand test operations capability to provision, federate, and monitor required GIG T&E capabilities. • Coordinate and manage functional area products required for Joint T&E of National Intelligence, Warfighting, and Business capabilities supporting Joint and Combined warfighting effectiveness. • Provide consistent, repeatable test capabilities to make certain DoD-acquired NSS/IT capabilities are operationally effective and suitable; and, to certify joint warfighter capabilities are compatible with current fielded systems. Lack of funding will delay or eliminate fielding of joint warfighting capabilities, increasing risk to programs and the warfighter. Test expertise, laboratory facilities, and proven methodologies will be reduced or eliminated, forcing Military Services and Defense Agencies to operate independently and use systems with critical operational issues. This would reduce or severely impact joint warfighting capabilities and the Department’s ability to meet mission requirements and achieve information superiority.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 0208045K_7_0400_PB_2011
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY 2009: The decrement of -$2.051 million was available for reprogramming due to the deferment of a planned facility move from leased spaces to permanent spaces at JITC MRTFB, Ft. Huachuca. Approximately $0.497 million was realigned to support mission testing requirements. FY 2010: The reduction of -$0.313 is due to revised economic assumptions. FY 2011: The DoD did not estimate FY 2011 cost when the FY 2010 President’s Budget was prepared.
- Service Agency Name
- Defense Information Systems Agency
Entities
Organizations
- Defense Information Systems Agency
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