Network C3I Technology
Abstract
This Program Element (PE) investigates technologies, techniques, components and tools to provide an Army tactical network and enabling infrastructure that support operations in any environment, to include where the electromagnetic spectrum is denied or degraded. This is accomplished through the design, and development of technologies and components (e.g., electronic components, software and protocols) that provide unified transport and are supportable, mobile and survivable; assured and secure positioning, navigation, and timing in all environments; converged and coordinated cyber and electronic warfare activities; resilient mission command on the move at; and the collection, processing, and dissemination of information for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Commercial technologies are continuously investigated and leveraged where possible. Project AM6 develops techniques, methods, and standards for automation and intelligence to optimally route data among available radio frequency and networking technologies. Project AM8 investigates resiliency of Wideband Satellite Communications (SATCOM) in contested and congested electromagnetic environments. Project AN1 designs and develops technologies to enable gateway communications across disparate Narrowband SATCOM networks. Project AN3 develops non-traditional protocols and technologies to provide spectrum efficiency, high bandwidth, lower spectrum footprint, or anti-jam capabilities to tactical networks. Project AN5 develops interference cancellation technologies to allow uninterrupted and resilient communications over the Wideband Global Satellite constellation. Project AN7 and AN9 develop the algorithms to enable every communication receiver in the tactical environment to operate as a sensor while maintaining the systems' original networking capability. Project AO2 investigates distributed Electronic Warfare (EW) techniques for grey-zone operations and designs algorithms for sparse detection and EW, and investigates techniques for secure transmission across network transport links and designs networking communications with low probability of detection and intercept technologies. Project AO4 investigates energy efficiency improvements in support of four key areas: Radio Frequency (RF) component devices, optoelectronic devices for alternative communications modes, long-lived and high efficiency power sources, and efficient wireless power and data transfer technologies. Project AO5 researches and develops space-based remote sensing, signal, and information processing software in collaboration with other Department of Defense (DoD) and other government agencies to support space force enhancement and space superiority advanced technology integration into Army battlefield operating systems. Project AO8 develops defensive cyber technology to ensure that data traversing the network remains verified and has not been modified through unauthorized means. Project AP1 designs technologies to counter enemy cyber threats by delaying, disrupting, and deterring their ability to successfully attack tactical systems, applications, and critical data. Project AP3 develops and characterizes techniques for detecting, disrupting, understanding and predicting complex adversarial activities and their impacts for developing agile, adaptive maneuvers in defense of information and networks and hardware, algorithms, and methods that jointly adapt to support uninterrupted communications. Project AP4 designs cyber architectures, software, tools, and techniques to enable Cyber Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) to counter adversary communications and harden the Army's tactical communications networks against cyber attacks. Project AP5 investigates emerging technologies related to EW applications, non-kinetic survivability/lethality, and emerging concepts of operation in the increasingly contested and congested electromagnetic environment, with the goal of enhancing the survivability/lethality of Army platforms through electronic attack (EA), EW support (ES), and electronic protection (EP). Project AP7 investigates the communication architectures of each of the Army's modernization priorities and determines technologies and components to enable assured and resilient communications and horizontal integration. Project AQ3 investigates the application of machine learning technologies to assist in capability development and mission execution processes with respect to Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO)/RF Enabled capabilities. Project AQ9 investigates, codes and designs software, and algorithms that improve Mission Command by increasing situational understanding, via the intelligent sharing of data (application of artificial intelligence) in degraded networks during high op-tempo missions or while under cyber-attack. Project AR1 develops and characterizes machine learning and artificial intelligence methods for processing, analysis and provisioning control of smart, distributed, networked sensors and devices. Project AR5 designs and advances mission planning software enabling the Solider to identify, track, and plan for industrial or commercial chemical/environmental threats. Project AR9 develops algorithms, software, and kitted hardware solutions to enable near-real-time battlespace awareness to persistently monitor and update courses of action regarding critical infrastructure conditions. Project AT2 develops an integrated suite of subterranean threat detection and vulnerability assessment/decision technologies that enhance survivability and threat awareness for the soldier operating in environments with subterranean domains. Project AT7 investigates and develops a revolutionary, integrated capability to rapidly share mission critical 3-dimensional (3D) information that supports planning and execution at the Soldier level. Project AT9 investigates and develops next generation geospatial analytical tools for 3D complex environments for low echelon and tactical edge exploitation. Project AU3 investigates, advances and develops a geospatially enabled collaborative planning environment, accessible across echelons, by providing the ability to perform conceptual planning and problem framing. Project AU5 investigates and develops technologies that capture hidden threat patterns and operational environment changes from textual reporting. Work in this PE complements PE 0602782A (Command, Control, Communications Technology), PE 0602143A (Soldier Lethality Technology), PE 0602145A (Next Generation Combat Vehicle Technology), PE 0602146A (Network C3I Technology), PE 0602147A (Long Range Precision Fires Technology), PE 0602148A (Future Vertical Lift Technology), PE 0602150A (Air and Missile Defense Technology), PE 0602705A (Electronics and Electronic Devices), PE 0602709A (Night Vision Technology), PE 0602782A (Command, Control, Communications Technology), PE 0603008A (Command Electronic Warfare Advanced Technology), PE 0603710A (Night Vision Advanced Technologies), and PE 0603772A (Advanced Tactical Computer Science and Sensor Technology), PE 0603001A (Warfighter Advanced Technology), PE 0603118A (Soldier Lethality Advanced Technology), PE 0603462A (Next Generation Combat Vehicle Advanced Technology), PE 0603464A (Long Range Precision Fires Advanced Technology), PE 0603465A (Future Vertical Lift Advanced Technology), PE 0603466A (Air and Missile Defense Advanced Technology), PE 0603463A Network C3I Advanced Technology. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work is performed by the United States Army Futures Command, the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command and the Army Engineer Research and Development Center. All FY20 adjustments align program financial structure to Army Modernization Priorities in support of the National Defense Strategy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 0602146A_2_2040_PB_2020
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY20 increase related to Science and Technology financial restructuring.
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
Related Documents
- Child Project: Modular RF Communications Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Modular Radio Frequency Communications Technology
- Child Project: Protected SATCOM Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Protected Satellite Communication Technology
- Child Project: Non Traditional Waveforms Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Non Traditional Waveforms Technology
- Child Project: Protected SATCOM-WB Global SATCOM Inter Canc Tech
- Child Accomplishment: Protected Satellite Communication ? Wide Band Global Satellite Communication Interference Cancellation Technology
- Child Project: COE - Every Receiver is a Sensor Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Data Analytics for Situational Awareness
- Child Project: UNT - Every Receiver is a Sensor Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Unified Network Technology (UNT) - Every Receiver is a Sensor Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Multi Intelligence Modernization Components and Architecture
- Child Project: Stand-In Advanced RF Effects (STARE)
- Child Accomplishment: RF Electronic Attack/Surveillance
- Child Accomplishment: Grey C3I Communications Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Grey C3 Exploitation Technology
- Child Project: Energy Efficient Devices Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Energy Efficient Electronic and Photonic Components
- Child Project: Tag Track and Locate Small Satellites Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Tag Track and Locate Small Satellites
- Child Accomplishment: Space Components and Systems Assessment Technology
- Child Project: CEMA Camouflage Technology
- Child Accomplishment: RF/Cyber Sensing and Deception
- Child Accomplishment: Dynamic Intelligent Networks and Cyber Camouflage and Decoy for CEMA
- Child Accomplishment: Understanding, Protecting, and Enabling CEMA Effects
- Child Accomplishment: Vulnerability Analysis Methodology for CEMA Threats
- Child Project: Electronic Warfare Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Electronic Warfare Technology Research
- Child Accomplishment: Electronic Warfare Assessment Technologies
- Child Project: Comms/Horiz Int for Army Mod Priorities Tech
- Child Accomplishment: Communications Support to Army Modernization Priorities / Horizontal Integration Fields Technology
- Child Project: EW Techniques Technology
- Child Project: Command Applications of Machine Learning Technolog
- Child Project: High Tempo Data Driven Decision Tools Technology
- Child Project: Expeditionary Data to Decisions Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Expeditionary Data to Decisions Technology
- Child Project: Robust, Resilient and Intelligent C3I Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Intelligent Signal and Image Analytics for C3I
- Child Accomplishment: Smart Networks and Distributed Sensing for C3I
- Child Accomplishment: Information Processing and Analysis
- Child Project: Intelligent Environmental Battlefield Awareness
- Child Project: Understanding the Environment as a Threat Technolo
- Child Accomplishment: Predictions of Lethal Environments/ Computational Prediction of Threats in the Operational Environment
- Child Accomplishment: Environmental Threat Overlays for Operational Routing/Predictions of Lethal Environments
- Child Project: Sensing in Contested Environments Technology
- Child Project: Persistent Geophysical Sensing-Infrasound Tech
- Child Accomplishment: Remote Assessment of Infrastructure for Ensured Maneuver (RAFTER)
- Child Project: Subterranean Detection and Monitoring Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Subterranean Threat Assessment by Real-time Sensing
- Child Project: GeoINT - OPS Merge Technology
- Child Project: Network-Enabled GeoSpatial-GEOINT Services Tech
- Child Accomplishment: Geo-registration, Analytical Tool Development and Visualization
- Child Project: Tactical GeoSpatial Information Capabilities Techn
- Child Accomplishment: 3D Terrain Analysis
- Child Accomplishment: Airborne LiDAR
- Child Project: Geospatially Enabled Operational Design Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Virtual Collaborative Operational Design
- Child Accomplishment: Tactical Data Analysis and Visualization
- Child Project: Automated Analytics for Operational Environment
- Child Accomplishment: Simultaneous Multi-Domain Data Representation
- Child Accomplishment: Automated Analysis of Multi-Domain Data
- Child Project: GEOInt/Ops Integration for Multi-echelon Orders
- Child Project: GEOInt/Ops Logistics Integration-Planning Tech
- Child Project: Foundational S&T for Network C3I Technology
- Child Project: Protective Technologies
- Child Accomplishment: Protective Technologies
- Child Project: Airborne Engineering Support Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Airborne Engineering Support Technology
- Child Project: Atmospheric Modeling and Meterological Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Atmospheric Characterization, Modeling, and Impacts
- Child Project: Advanced PNT for GPS Independent Environments Tech
- Child Accomplishment: Precision Measurement Technology for Contested Environments
- Child Accomplishment: Quantum Effects for Assured PNT in Zero-GPS Environments
- Child Project: Autonomous Navigation Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Autonomous Navigation Technology
- Child Project: DoD PNT M&S Collaborative Initiative (CI) Technolo
- Child Accomplishment: DoD PNT M&S Collaborative Initiative (CI)
- Child Project: Modular GPS Independent Sensors Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Modular GPS Independent Sensors