Combat Information Center Conv

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) addresses the development and integration of new and improved technologies into the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Theater Undersea Warfare (TUSW) Command & Control (C2) systems supporting the warfighter. PROJECT 3094: Undersea Warfare Decision Support System (USW-DSS) is the Navy Program of Record ASW C2 Net-Centric system supporting the warfighter. USW-DSS continues to develop and test the software changes and perform the certification testing necessary to address end of life (EOL) support issues impacting USW-DSS Build 3 as well as address emerging mandated cybersecurity requirements. As a result of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) direction to implement a Compile to Combat in 24 Hours (C2C24) software development process, USW-DSS has shifted to a Continuous Improvement / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) model leveraging multiple Development and Secure cloud Operational environments (DevSecOps) which will produce baseline software upgrades twice annually. Within this CI/CD process, this project will develop, design, integrate, and test additional tools/capabilities for USW-DSS Build 3 including, but not limited to: Waterspace Management (WSM) and Prevention of Mutual Interference (PMI), Common Track Manager, Link 16 Connectivity, Common Tactical Picture (CTP), Platform Data Fusion Integration, Cross-Platform Data Fusion, Automated Asset Allocation, Asset/Threat State Information, Vulnerability Analysis enhancement, ASW Track Management, Automated Re-planning, Engagement Target Pairing, improved TASW capabilities, Data-Focused Navy Tactical Cloud Integration, and virtualization of the electronic Master Tactical Plot (eMTP) visualization/display service as 'Web USW-DSS' on which to render the CTP/Common Operational Picture (COP). These improvements address requirements from the Commander U.S. Fleet Forces endorsement of "Theater ASW Capability Requirements" letter (dated 24 February 2017). USW-DSS Build 3 Fleet Capability Release (FCR) 2 and FCR 3 schedules have been revised to reflect required system re-architecture efforts, which necessitated shifting of the Integration/Test, and Certification Test phases. USW-DSS Build 3 FCR 2 and FCR 3 schedules have also been revised to reflect a push for commonality between afloat and ashore USW-DSS systems and continuous development improvements impacting both shipboard and Theater Undersea Warfare Command Headquarters (TUSWCHQ) watch floors instead of a staggered FCR 2 (afloat) and FCR 3 (ashore) improvement plan previously envisioned. This schedule revision will drive the acquisition of cutting-edge ASW tools to local and theater ASW commanders faster and with more interoperability. PROJECT 3439: The Networked Architecture for Undersea Theater Integrated C2 Advantage (NAUTICA) Project provides Theater Anti-Submarine Warfare (TASW) architecture development, systems engineering, and design, and continues the system engineering effort required to design, develop and deliver an integrated TASW battle management suite in accordance with the 2007 ASW Initial Capabilities Document (ICD). The plan prioritizes NAUTICA investments in accordance with the Commander U.S. Fleet Forces endorsement of "Theater ASW Capability Requirements" letter (dated 24 February 2017) and Center for Security Forces (CSF) letter "Criticality of Sustaining PMI and WSM Capability and Meeting Emerging Requirements for Great Competition" submitted to OPNAV N2N6. The design of the integrated TASW battle management suite will include a system of systems TASW architecture to enable the existing programs of record under development from the Program Executive Office (PEO) for Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS), PEO Command, Controls, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I), PEO AIR, PEO SUB, and N9SP to exploit a common framework. The common architecture will define the key data exchanges, common displays and processing, data models, cross domain interfaces, and multi-level security software that will enable multiple systems, including, but not limited to, USW-DSS and the Distributed Common Ground System - Navy (DCGS-N) to exchange, display, and exploit information at the appropriate classifications.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: 0604518N_5_1319_PB_2023
• Change Summary Explanation: FUNDING CHANGES SINCE THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT'S BUDGET AT THE OVERALL PE LEVEL: - FY 2021 decrease ($-0.328M) is the result of the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) transfer. PROJECT 3094 - SCHEDULE CHANGES SINCE THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT'S BUDGET: - USW-DSS Fleet Capability Release (FCR) Design/Development efforts (for all FCRs) was updated to reflect the Continuous Development/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) approach; design/development efforts for individual FCRs is no longer represented. - USW-DSS Build 3 Fleet Capability Release (FCR) 1 Waterspace Management for Prevention of Mutual Interference (PMI) Certification Test expanded from 3Q21-1Q22 to 3Q21-4Q22 to include General Service (GENSER) Secret and GENSER Top Secret network connectivity to be in compliance with the National Security Agency's Cybersecurity standards, and to include PMI Software Certification by COMSUBFOR following installations at COMSUBGRU 2/7/8/9/10 and COMSUBPAC ensuring USW-DSS can safely coordinate submerged USW assets (including U.S. and allied submarines, surface ship sensors, and Oceanographic research vessels). - USW-DSS Build 3 FCR 2 Integration/Test shifted from 4Q21-1Q24 to 4Q22-3Q24, FCR 2 Certification Test shifted from 3Q23-1Q24 to 3Q24-4Q24, FCR 3 Integration/Test shifted from 1Q24-3Q26 to 4Q24-1Q27, and FCR 3 Certification Test shifted from 2Q26-4Q26 to 1Q27-2Q27. These shifts reflect the implementation of a Development and Secure Cloud Operational environments (DevSecOps) methodology to achieve rapid integration of ASW capabilities on afloat platforms as well as maintaining commonality between afloat and ashore system architectures, and to ensure the Certification Test of an individual FCR comprehensively evaluates the operational effectiveness and informs the next FCR. PROJECT 3439 - SCHEDULE CHANGES SINCE THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT'S BUDGET: - Theater ASW (TASW) Advancement Phase I - Federation of Systems portion of the schedule, the Integration/Test effort for 3Q21-4Q22 that was previously depicted has been replaced with a System-of-Systems Model / Cybersecurity Monitoring effort for 4Q21-4Q25 to reflect the program supporting a continuous Cybersecurity function. - For the Theater ASW (TASW) Advancement Phase II - High Side Sensor Fusion portion of the schedule, the following efforts were extended: Requirements Definition (from 1Q21-3Q21 to 1Q21-3Q22), Systems Engineering (from 3Q21-3Q22 to 3Q21-3Q23), and Development (from 4Q21-3Q23 to 2Q23-4Q25). - References to efforts previously depicted for Theater ASW (TASW) Advancement Phase III - TASW as a Service and for Theater ASW (TASW) Advancement Phase IV - TASW Continuous Improvements were removed due to the extension of Theater ASW (TASW) Advancement Phase II - High Side Sensor Fusion effort. --- FY 2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President’s Budget request did not include out-year funding.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• C4I
• Cyber
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Command And Control
• Command And Control Systems
• Control Systems
• Cross Domain
• Decision Support Systems
• Information Systems
• Model Based Systems Engineering
• Naval Operations
• Navy
• Product Development
• Software Development
• Submarine Warfare
• System Of Systems
• Systems Engineering
• Tactical Decision Aids
• Test And Evaluation
• Undersea Warfare

Fields of Study

• Computer science
• Engineering

Readers

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

Technology Areas

• Cyber
• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Microelectronics