Consolidated Afloat Network Ent Services(CANES)

Abstract

The CANES program recapitalizes the Navy's afloat network infrastructure (see note below) by consolidation of diverse physical networks and implementation of Afloat Core Services (ACS) and Cross Domain Solutions (CDS). CANES will provide all security domains from Unclassified through Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Common Computing Environment (CCE) for a wide variety of Navy surface combatants, submarines, Maritime Operations Centers, and Aircraft. CANES will enable more efficient data visibility and flow between operational nodes on the Global Information Grid using an open architecture. Additionally, virtualization on the CCE enhances the department's ability to reduce the multitude of standalone command and control systems and applications eliminating the need to field additional or unique hardware (servers and workstations). Through CCE, CDS and virtualization, CANES will improve the Navy's Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) security and agility while reducing total ownership costs. Note existing afloat networks include: Integrated Shipboard Network Systems (ISNS), Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System - Maritime (CENTRIXS-M), SCI Networks, and Submarine Local Area Network (SubLAN). In addition, CANES will provide functionality currently provided in the Video Information Exchange System (VIXS) and portions of afloat Computer Network Defense (CND). CANES will field on a rolling four year hardware baseline and a two year software baseline. The CANES vision is based on the overarching concept of reducing the number of afloat networks and providing enhanced efficiency through a single engineering focus on integrated technical solutions. This will allow for streamlined acquisition, contracting, and test events, and significant lifecycle efficiencies through consolidation of multiple current configuration management baselines, logistics and training efforts into a unified support structure. The primary goals of the CANES program are to: 1) reduce the number of networks through the use of mature, certified, cross domain technologies; 2) reduce the infrastructure footprint and associated costs for hardware afloat; and 3) provide increased capability to meet current and projected warfighter requirements. CANES will enable application developers to begin decoupling applications and services software away from independent, unique hardware stacks and host them on a common interoperable environment. In FY12, the CANES RDT&E investment ramps down with the close out of the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase, transitioning to the Limited Deployment (LD) phase to continue development on additional platform set baselines and ramp up of testing events. Engineering Development Model (EDM) units are installed on Unit level platforms to support Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E). Legacy afloat networks and hosted applications fully transition for integration testing as they migrate to CANES baseline. Begin to prepare Enterprise Engineering and Certification (E2C) lab for Submarine Hosted System Integration. Develop Request For Proposal (RFP) for Full Deployment contract and associated source selection activities.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 0303138N_7_1319_PB_2012
• Change Summary Explanation: Technical: On 29 March 2010, CANES was designated an ACAT IAM pre-Major Automated Information System (MAIS) program. Per FY10 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Low Rate Initial Produciton (LRIP) is replaced with Limited Deployment (LD) and Full Rate Production (FRP) is replaced with Full Deployment (FD) for MAIS programs. Schedule: MS B shifted from Q3FY10 to Q2FY11 due to closeout coordination of Preliminary Design Review (PDR) Requests for Action (RFA) for both Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) developers combined with acquisition documentation staffing timelines and alignment with new OSD mandated requirements for milestone events. Execution of the EMD contract was not impacted or affected by the scheduling of MS B. MS B O-IPT was held 1QFY11, and Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) was signed 2QFY11. MS C planned completion date has shifted from late Q4FY11 to Q2FY12 due to the EMD contract award which re-baselined the program schedule including the lab based Operational Assessment (OA) which is the main entrance criteria for MS C. Initial Operational Capability (IOC): IOC shifted to Q4FY12 aligning with the Joint Staff definition of IOC completion. IOC is achieved when first CANES unit is installed, and maintenance and training support programs are in place. Full Deployment (FD) Contract Award: Shift related to Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) decision to wait until MS C to release FD contract Request for Proposal (RFP). Funding: A $2,636K increase in FY12 occurred since PB11. As a result, the program is fully funded to develop required platform sets.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• C4I
• Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Command And Control
• Command And Control Systems
• Computer Networks
• Computer Programs
• Computers
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Cost Estimates
• Costs
• Cross Domain
• Deployment
• Engineering
• Local Area Networks
• Networks
• Security
• Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.

Technology Areas

• 5G
• 5G - DoD 5G Program
• 5G - Internet of Things
• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control