Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3)

Abstract

This program supports the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment roles as Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) for NC3 and NC3 Capability Portfolio Manager (CPM) as directed by the Secretary of Defense in the NC3 Governance Improvement (NGI) Implementation Plan. The NC3 Portfolio consists of ~200 systems, platforms, networks, and applications. The goals of the CPM are to 1) assess NC3 modernization programs and their integration, synchronization, and contribution to the NC3 enterprise, 2) monitor the readiness of operational NC3 systems, 3) identify performance gaps and make recommendations on technology upgrades and prototyping to enable the future capabilities to outpace the threat, and 4) support data-driven portfolio management by developing the necessary tools and processes to assess and manage integrated programmatic and technical risks. These tools include software, analytical expertise, and information storage and retrieval systems to support the continuing development of CPM for managing the complex NC3 enterprise. These efforts will simultaneously support the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) as NC3 Enterprise Lead; NC3 Enterprise Center (NEC); systems engineering and architecture development entities; the Under Secretary of Defense (USD) for Research and Engineering (R&E), the Joint Staff, and the Services. This program supports the capability portfolio-based approach (DoD Directive 7045.02, “Capability Portfolio Management”). This program funds development of new tools, technical assessments, and planning for the CPM to manage the NC3 enterprise. This includes: 1) developing and deploying software tools for improving NC3 enterprise-level management and programmatic and technical risk assessments; 2) supporting the office of primary responsibility for NC3 enterprise capability portfolio management (to include assessing current capability, complying with statutory mandates, and conducting NC3-related studies, analyses, and policy updates); 3) assessing DoD Component plans, programs, and budgets for adequacy and execution (including courses of action development and recommendations); 4) identifying, prototyping, evaluating, and recommending new technology for inclusion in the NC3 system; and 5) Developing NC3 corrective action and risk mitigation plans to support the NC3 CPM investment recommendations to senior DoD leadership. .

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2022
Source ID
0605772D8Z_5_0400_PB_2022
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Office of the Secretary Of Defense

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Deficiencies
  • Engineering
  • Inclusions
  • Leadership
  • Product Prototyping
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Management
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Strategic Command

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.

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