Integrated Tactical Communications

Abstract

This funding line is directly aligned to the Army Network Modernization Priority. Tactical Communication Network Evaluation (TCNE) is directly aligned to the Army Network Modernization Strategy Line of Effort 1 (LOE 1) Unified Network; LOE 2, Common Operating Environment (COE), LOE 3, Interoperability; and LOE 4, Command Post Mobility and Survivability. Efforts are aligned to support the Network-Cross Functional Team capability set approach to achieve their network modernization strategy. To deliver the network of 2028, the Army outlined four Capability Sets (CS) in Fiscal Years 2021, 2023, 2025, and 2027. In this end-to-end tactical network approach, each CS builds off the previous and is infused with commercial solutions informed by synchronized assessments, experimentations, evaluations, and developmental and operational tests. The TCNE mission represents the development phases of the Cap Sets. The mission of Tactical Communication Network Evaluation (TCNE) is to deliver the System of Systems(SoS) validation of the N-CFT's Design Goals for every Capability Set. TCNE will develop the system of systems (SoS) network architecture through continuous test and evaluation to include user/soldier feedback, lab based risk reduction(LBRR) and concept development. These events help to identify network gaps in a specific unit, mitigate risk and mature capabilities that are ready for SoS integration within the Integrated Tactical Network(ITN). TCNE will deliver network architectures that have been validated at a representative scale (typically BN+) in an operational environment prior to fielding. FY 2023 resources will be used to provide SoS network engineering analysis and lab based testing for network advances. Lab based testing will address cyber vulnerabilities and reduce risk related to the integration of the system of system architecture. The total cost of the Integrated Tactical Network Rapid Prototyping (ITN RP) Middle Tier of Acquisition effort is $75.6 million RDT&E from FY19 to FY24. The remainder of the ITN RP is fully funded across the Future Years Defense Program.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: 0605236A_5_2040_PB_2023
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President's Budget request did not include out-year funding.
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Cyber
• Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Communication Networks
• Communication Systems
• Computing System Architectures
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Costs
• Engineering
• Network Architecture
• Product Prototyping
• Program Management
• Software Prototyping
• System Of Systems
• Systems Engineering
• Tactical Communications
• Tactical Networks
• Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

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

Technology Areas

• Cyber