Combat Information Center Conv

Abstract

The objective of this Program Element (PE), under Project 3094, is to provide capabilities to shorten command and control (C2) decision processes for detection-to-engagement across multiple platforms, including those with low-bandwidth communications or intermittent connectivity. The Undersea Warfare Decision Support System (USW-DSS) decision support tool uses a Service Orientated Architecture (SOA) encompassing existing communication links, networks, and contact pictures comprised of sensor data from air, surface, submarine, theater, and surveillance platforms to connect sensors and weapons. The capabilities delivered by USW-DSS are critical not only for the Sea Combat Commander (SCC) but also for the Theater USW Commander (TUSWC) and Anti Submarine Warfare Commander (ASWC) to fulfill the requirement for an integrated capability to plan, conduct, and coordinate USW operations across multiple ASW platforms. USW-DSS will provide common and improved visualization, integrated USW platform sensor data sharing, reduced data entry, improved sensor performance predictions, data fusion, and reduced redundancy across USW Tactical Decision Aids (TDA). The program will provide a greater understanding of the undersea battle space by allowing the entire force (carrier/expeditionary strike group, theater, or other) to have a common and thorough understanding of the battle space with characterized uncertainties. USW-DSS (Advanced Capability Build (ACB) 2) will be hosted on the Integrated Shipboard Network System (ISNS) as one of the first Early Adopters, leveraging initial Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Reference Implementation. USW-DSS (ACB 3 and beyond) will be hosted on the Consolidated Automated Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) architecture, which will be fully SOA enabled. The objective of this PE, under Project 9D81A in FY09, is to provide infrastructure improvements to the USW-DSS - AN/UYQ-100. The current computer server approach used by USW-DSS, as well as all currently fielded Information Technology (IT) systems, requires significant investment in many areas to field capability to the Fleet. The current approach to loading applications on servers and imposed server cabinet size limitations due to ship installation location provides limited redundancy and prevents future migration to improved Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) processing power to support planned functionality improvements. To meet Fleet desires to accelerate the fielding of USW-DSS, the Navy needs to migrate to a more cost effective and efficient method of fielding a more scalable, open, upgradeable, reliable computing environment (SOURCE). The focus of this effort will be investigation into adapting and tailoring commercial standards and COTS-based hardware and open source software for SOURCE development.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2011
• Source ID: 0604518N_5_1319_PB_2011
• Change Summary Explanation: Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Not applicable. FY11 from previous President's Budget is shown as zero because no FY11-15 data was presented in President's Budget 2010.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• C4I
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Human Systems
• Materials and Manufacturing Processes
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Combat Information Centers
• Command And Control
• Computing System Architectures
• Cost Analysis
• Costs
• Data Fusion
• Decision Support Systems
• Demonstrations
• Detectors
• Information Systems
• Submarine Warfare
• Surveillance
• Tactical Decision Aids
• Test And Evaluation
• Undersea Warfare
• Warfare

Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies

Technology Areas

• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Space