C4I Interoperability
Abstract
The Defense Information Systems Agency’s Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) serves as the only joint element of the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) that is operated primarily for Information Technology and National Security Systems (IT/NSS) Test and Evaluation (T&E) support missions. JITC executes the T&E mission in support of Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I),and is the DoD’s Sole Interoperability Certifier and the only Non-Service Operational Test Agency. With a focus on T&E for IT, JITC has the unique mission to provide consistent, structured, and effective T&E services that include converged information environment, Cyber, Cloud services, Mobility and NSS. JITC also has the responsibility for ensuring Joint/Coalition interoperability; issuing Interoperability Certifications; conducting Operational Evaluations; maintaining a federated IT infrastructure as a MRTFB Activity and providing direct interoperability support to the warfighter by ensuring Joint warfighting capabilities are interoperable and support mission needs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 0208045K_7_0400_PB_2015
- Change Summary Explanation
- The FY 2013 increase of +$0.644 is due to equipment purchases. The FY 2014 decrease of -$5.100 is a direct result of the Budget Control Act (BCA) and reduced the ability to provide test capacities and capabilities for critical Department of Defense (DoD) initiatives. Warfighter support will be reduced in all regions, including the Asia Pacific region, with sustainment of a very minimal Warfighter capability to respond to fielded system issues. The FY 2015 decrease of -$9.123 is due to reduced interoperability certification and support capacity, a delay in evolution of T&E methodology for JIE, elimination of DoD Interoperability Communications Exercise (DICE) support, and reduction of efforts to synchronize the strategic and business planning efforts of Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Test and Evaluation (T&E) to provide Testing as a Service (TaaS) across DoD. Warfighter support will be eliminated in some regions and will focus support primarily on the Asia Pacific region, consistent with the National Defense Strategy. Additionally, Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) will only be able to sustain a very minimal Warfighter capability to respond to critical fielded system issues. In addition, JITC's readiness posture, to include infrastructure and methodology, to support T&E for the Department will be diminished as will contractor support and travel and training costs. This dcrease is directly attributable to the BCA reductions.
- Service Agency Name
- Defense Information Systems Agency
Entities
Organizations
- Defense Information Systems Agency
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