Combat System Integration

Abstract

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) created the Navy's Strike Force Interoperability (SFI) Program in 1998 in response to critical shortfalls in the introduction of integrated and interoperable System of Systems (SoS) to deploying Strike Forces. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) acts as management lead for Joint System Command (SYSCOM) system certification policy and guidance and certifies platforms for interoperability within the platform and throughout the enterprise, in accordance with Commander, US Fleet Forces Command/Commander, Pacific Fleet COMUSFLTFORCOM/COMPACFLT) Inst. 4720.3B (OCT 2008), C5ISR Modernization Policy. COMUSFLTFORCOM/COMPACFLT Inst. 4720.3B also requires that NAVSEA act as administrative agent for NAVIFOR Command and Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, and Intelligence Modernization Process (C5IMP) and execution agent for Navy Command and Control, Communications, Computers, and Combat Systems Integration (C5I) Modernization Conferences (NCMC). This program conducts Interoperability Assessments that are required to certify Aircraft Carriers, Amphibious Assault Ships, and Surface Combatants in accordance with the Naval Warfare System Certification Policy (NWSCP), NAVSEAINST 9410.2A, NAVAIR 5230.20, SPAWAR 5234.1. The SFI Program ensures overall strike force interoperability is characterized and assessed. NAVSEA is assigned central United States Navy (USN) responsibility for interoperability, directing the development of policy and architecture for Strike Force warfare systems engineering and implementation of common warfare systems engineering processes and preliminary work to support the Digital Warfare Office (DWO) mission area model based system engineering. There are three priorities within the Strike Force Interoperability Program: (1) Support Fleet "as-is" state which includes Navigation System Certification (NAVCERT), Interoperability Capabilities & Limitations, and Interoperability Tactical Information Coordinator Technical Aids (TIC TECHAIDs). (2) Support Ship's system modernization (non-HME) including warfighting capability & other C5I upgrades including C5IMP Baseline Management. (3) Support Ship Warfare System Certification & Force Level Assessments. This includes Warfare Systems Certification, Interoperability Certification, Force Level Interoperability Analysis, & Assessments, Cybersecurity Assessments and recommendations for improvements to the program offices for implementation at the systems level. Project 0164 Combat System Integration: This project consists of five key Pillars executed within the Strike Force Interoperability (SFI) Program: (1) Command & Control, Communications, Computer, Combat Systems, and Intelligence Modernization Process (C5IMP) and Fleet Readiness (C5I Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR)). The C5IMP validates the introduction of new systems into the Fleet and ensures systems' maturity prior to shipboard installation thereby reducing risk and enhancing readiness and effectiveness of deploying ships and strike groups. (2) Warfare Systems Certification (WSCERT), which is essential to validating the maturity and operational performance of warfare systems prior to Fleet delivery and deployment. (3) Navigation Certification (NAVCERT) and Electronic Charting and Display System - Navy (ECDIS-N) Certification, which certifies ship electronic charting capability as well as certifies the accurate transmission of navigation data to combat and weapons systems. (4) Interoperability Certification and Assessment (IOP C&A), the independent assessment of strike group warfare systems operational performance. Interoperability assessment examines Force Level engagement threads, aircraft control, air battle management, and operational displays. Assessments of deploying ships in strike force configurations are accomplished through the use of the Navy's Distributed Integration and Interoperability Assessment Capability (DIIAC) concept which supports the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (DASN) "shift to the left" policy by providing early interoperability testing in the acquisition lifecycle. It is a U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Command (CFFC) and U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) requirement that all strike forces undergo interoperability assessment testing in the DIIAC prior to deployment. Interoperability certification results are used to develop Fleet tactical tools (Capabilities & Limitations (C&L) and Tactical Information Coordinator Technical Aids (TIC TECHAIDS)), that ensure that systems' operators understand the interoperability capabilities and limitations of their combat systems and have the watch station tools necessary for the conduct of their tactical responsibilities. $3 Million is required to support approved increases for the Digital Warfare Office (DWO). Funding supports development of requirements modeling and data science experimentation environment, mission area model-based engineering (MBE) teams, development of digital technical baselines, development of digital architectures, and the development of workforce training in model-based systems engineering. DWO funding will be moved to PU 3425 starting in FY18. (5) Cybersecurity Certification and Assessment (CYBER C&A), the assessment of systems' cybersecurity, as directed by OPNAV Memorandum 5400 Ser N2N6/4U1119089, including compliance with DODi 8500.01 for each warfare system element, identifies vulnerabilities at both the element, system and enclave levels, and assesses a ship's cybersecurity posture in support of Warfare Systems Certification per NAVSEAINST 9410.2 (Series). Project 3312 Maritime Theater Missile Defense Forum (MTMD): This project funds participation in Maritime Integrated Air and Missile Defense projects with other nations. Included is participation in the Maritime Missile Defense Projects Framework Memorandum of Understanding of 2004 (as amended 2009). Known as the Maritime Theater Missile Defense (MTMD) forum, it promotes interoperability with the Navies of ten participating nations (Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States). This project funds participation in several Project Arrangements and includes maritime contribution to the NATO Active Layered Theater Ballistic Missile Defense (ALTBMD) project, now known as NATO Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD). Engineering analysis and recommendations from MTMD activities are provided to European, Pacific and Central Combatant Commands to influence present day operations. Specifically, the MTMD Forum is addressing challenges with "Maritime Allied Air Defense in Support of Ballistic Missile Defense Operations" that face the Combatant Commanders during present day operations. The MTMD forum provides protection against the proliferation of short, medium and long-range Ballistic Missile (BM) and Advanced Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (ASCM) threats through the creation of an interoperable sea-based Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) capability among coalition nations. This includes protection across the full spectrum of these threats through the enhanced utilization of existing sea-based systems to protect against current threats while progressively improving and developing systems and system-of- systems to effectively counter evolving threats. This project supports USN participation in several Maritime IAMD related Project Arrangements and Working Groups including: (1) Battle Management Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (BMC4I) to define and develop architectures as well as to perform engineering to addresscoalition capability gaps. (2) Modeling & Simulation (M&S) to establish and maintain a maritime coalition M&S testbed and to perform legacy and future systems simulation testing. (3) Coalition Distributed Engineering Plant (CDEP) to establish and maintain a maritime coalition Hardware-in-the-Loop Testbed and to conduct CDEP testing. (4) Open Architecture (OA) to develop Interface Standards and Data Models. (5) Test Planning and Execution (TPEX) to develop Test Plans, oversee exercise participation and conduct post event data analysis and reporting. (6) Operational Requirements (OR) to develop a Coalition Maritime Missile Defense Operational Concept Document and to identify operational constraints and tactical constructssurrounding coalition maritime missile defense activities. (7) Reciprocal Use of Test Facilities agreements with other nations to support Maritime IAMD and MTMD related demonstrations. Starting in FY17 and through the out-years, the MTMD project moves to Program Element 0605853N under Project Unit 3312: MTMD-Maritime Theater Missile Defense Forum.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2018
• Source ID: 0603582N_4_1319_PB_2018
• Change Summary Explanation: FY17: $3.000 million added to stand up Digital Warfare Office. FY18: $4.400 million increase to continue FY17 effort to establish Digital Warfare Office. Funding reduced by $1.800 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Cyber
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Guided Missile Ships
• Naval Operations
• Naval Warfare
• Navy

Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

• AI & ML
• AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
• AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
• Cyber
• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Microelectronics