Intel Command and Control (C2) Sys

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Intelligence Command and Control (C2) supports the employment of reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition resources and the timely planning and processing of all-source intelligence. It ensures that all-source tactical intelligence is tailored to meet specific mission requirements. The systems below collect and convert raw intelligence data on the battlefield into processed information and deliver the processed products to the Intelligence Analysis Systems (IAS) for analysis and dissemination. Global Command and Control System Integrated Imagery and Intelligence (GCCS-I3) is a joint program that is designed to enhance the operational Commander's situational awareness and track management through the use of a standard set of integrated, linked tools and services that maximize commonality and interoperability across the tactical theater, and national communities. GCCS-I3 operates in joint and service specific battle space and is interoperable, transportable, and compliant with the DoD mandated Common Operating Environment (COE). FY 2011 RDTE funds support the development of GCCS-I3 4.x software enhancements and USMC Intelligence systems interoperability testing and certification program with the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC). Effective in FY12, the GCCS-I3 funding line is merged into the Intelligence Analysis System (IAS) funding line. Sensitive Compartmented Information Communications (SCI COMMS) - is a Super-High Frequency (SHF) multi-band satellite communications terminal, available in either High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)-mounted or transit case configuration, that provides dedicated tactical communications capability at the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) and Secret Collateral levels to USMC intelligence units. TROJAN SPIRIT terminals provide connectivity into Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS), National Security Agency Network (NSANET) and Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET) via the TROJAN Network Control Center. FY13 funding supports research, development and testing of incremental product improvements. Technical Control Analysis Center (TCAC), consisting of the AN/UYQ-83 TCAC Remote Analysis Workstation (RAWS), AN/MYQ-9 TCAC Transportable Workstation, Multi-Level Security (MLS) and One Roof system, is the focal point of Radio Battalions (RADBN) , Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC), and Fixed Wing Marine Electronic Attack Squadron (VMAQ) Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) operations. The TCAC automatically collects, stores, retrieves and plays back digital voice signals; fuses and analyzes SIGINT data from tactical, theater and national collectors and databases for dissemination to tactical commanders. TCAC provides SIGINT analysis applications to deployable Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) units capable of directing and managing the technical and operational functions of other RADBN SIGINT/Electronic Warfare (EW) assets. The TCAC provides termination of national, theater and tactical data networks for data exchange with the tactical SIGINT/EW assets, the Intelligence Analysis System (IAS), national databases, and provided USMC tactical SIGINT collection and analytical data into the Real-Time Regional Gateway (RTRG) and Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS). Funding ramp up in FY13 to support increased capability of USMC Tactical SIGINT Collection Systems required to pass data to TCAC. Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar (JSTARS) connectivity program will research and integrate a client software connectivity solution which will allow the JSTARS Moving Target Indicator (MTI), Fixed Target Indication (FTI) and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data to be passed from the JSTARS Common Ground Station (CGS) to lower echelons within the MAGTF. Additionally, the Marine Corps will continue future MTI and Common Data Link (CDL) sensor capabilities research and development. FY13 engineering technical and management support MTI integration. Tactical Remote Sensor Systems (TRSS) will provide all weather direction, location determination, targeting, and tactical indications and warning of enemy activity in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Commander's Area of Interest. The TRSS is an equipment suite consisting of three primary sub-systems: Unattended Ground Sensors (UGS); Relay Systems; and monitoring systems. The sensor systems include seismic/acoustic sensors, electro-magnetic sensors, and infrared (passive) sensors. The relay systems include SATCOM retransmission systems. The monitoring system includes the Sensor Monitoring imaging sensors group and hand-held monitors (HHM). The composition of the three sub-systems are comprised of several individual components. As the Product Improvement Program proceeds, upgrading of individual components will occur on an as needed basis. Team Portable Collection System - Multi-Platform Capable (TPCS-MPC) - is a semi-automated, man/team portable system providing intercept, collection, Direction-Finding (DF), reporting and collection management to MAGTF commander. It provides special signals intercept, and DF capability for each system and is modular, lightweight and team transportable. The next upgrades will be the multi-platform capability and will allow the system to exploit information from more technically advanced target sets and will provide the MAGTF commander with a modular and scalable carry on/carry off suite of equipment. Wide Field of View Persistent Surveillance (WFVPS) (formerly Angel Fire) is a capability that supports persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Improvised Explosive Device (IED) mitigation, and actionable intelligence in urban and other operations (e.g. disaster relief, security, etc). It delivers broad area, near real time, geo-registered imagery down to the tactical level of execution. Consisting of airborne and ground components such as the airborne payload consists of an imagery sensor (currently Electro-Optical (EO)), on-board processors, and an air-to-ground communication link. Ground distribution network consists of the ground receive station, servers, storage and viewer client stations. WFVPS is a Marine Corps companion UUNS (10-335UA) in response to a CENTCOM JUONS (CC-0424) call for a Wide Area Staring Sensor on-board an organic USMC small UAV supporting operations in Afghanistan. The name of the program is Wide Focal Plane Array Camera (WFPAC). WFPAC represents a significant additive/new capability for the CIED fight. MAGTF Secondary Imagery Dissemination System (MSIDS) is the only ground prospective Family of Systems (FoS) that provides organic tactical digital imagery collection, transmission and receiving capability to the MAGTF Commander. MSIDS is comprised of components necessary to enable Marines to capture, manipulate, annotate, transmit or receive images in Near Real Time (NRT), internally with subordinate commands that are widely separated throughout the areas of operation and externally with higher adjacent commands. MSIDS capability resides with the MAGTF G/S-2 sections and Ground Reconnaissance Battalions, Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions, Infantry Battalion Scout Sniper Platoons and Marine Special Operations Command. The MSIDS FoS extends the digital imaging capability to all echelons within the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), down to and including battalions and squadrons. Captured images are capable of being forwarded throughout the MAGTF through the use of Base Station Workstation/Communication Interface (BW/CI), Out Station Workstation/Communication Interface (OW/CI) or existing C4ISR architecture. Images can also be transmitted to the Tactical Exploitation Group (TEG) for more detailed processing and analysis. A recent increase of the MSIDS Video Exploitation Workstation (VEW) requirement within Infantry Battalions and Wing units, down to the squadron level, has grown from 18 to 140 in the past year. The VEW is utilized to import, manipulate, annotate still and video imager, create intelligence products, lift still frames from video, view multi-format TV signals and provide a field briefing capability. MSIDS FoS is currently employed in every location world-wide where the Marine Corps participates in military operations to include Irregular Warfare. MSIDS is currently or has been employed in Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Haiti, Philippines, and Horn of Africa. Intelligence Equipment Readiness (IER) - Effective in FY12, the Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) program funding line was merged into the IER funding line. The funding will continue to support rapid prototyping and integration of emerging technologies involving national systems data. The IER provides a responsive capability to alleviate Marine Corps intelligence systems shortfalls created by the rapidly evolving missions, threats and command relationships associated with the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO). The program provides for rapid technology insertion, as well as quick reaction training and logistics, to meeting the time sensitive intelligence infrastructure requirements of Marine Corps Operating Forces and the theater and service intelligence organizations supporting those forces. IER rapidly mitigates intelligence infrastructure shortfalls through exploitation of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS), Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) and Non-Developmental Item technology to the greatest extent practical. This effort also centralizes support for Marine Corps intelligence infrastructure items and systems that are not separately identified within the program funding lines. IER addresses requirements that span the entire Marine Corps intelligence systems architecture. Intelligence Analysis Systems, Family of Systems (IAS FoS) supports the employment of systems that provide timely planning and all source fusion, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence across the Intelligence Community of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). IAS FoS ensures its systems are scalable dependant on the mission, and ensures that tactical intelligence is tailored to meet specific mission requirements from conventional to irregular warfare. FY12 R&D OCO funding for IAS Mod Kits is requested to conduct integration, system testing, and evaluation of technology to incorporate into Intelligence Analysis Systems (IAS) Family of Systems (FoS) to directly support the Marines in OEF-A. Current intelligence efforts in Afghanistan have demonstrated a compelling need for COTS/GOTS product purchases to provide improved linking of structured and unstructured data sources, data and information discovery, and improved interoperability of data and exchange amongst the existing toolset applications. Without funding, the impact to OEF-A, as well as other Marine Corps overseas efforts, will be the lack of the Marines, and IAS FoS's ability to stay up-to-date with current technology (COTS/GOTS) that allows an increase in response time of intelligence analysis process, better quality intelligence products, and timely dissemination for units in support of OEF, or other overseas contingency operations. Effective in FY12, the GCCS-I3 funding line is merged into the Intelligence Analysis System (IAS) funding line. Radio Reconnaissance Equipment Program (RREP) provides the Radio Battalions (RadBns), Radio Reconnaissance Platoons (RRP), and the Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) Direct Support Teams (DSTs) with mission unique Signals Intelligence/Ground Electronic Warfare (SIGINT/EW) Equipment suites. The latest suite of equipment, the SIGINT Suite 3 (SS-3) is comprised of technology and equipment necessary to prosecute advanced signals. RREP will insert a new Electronic Attack (EA) system into the RREP Family of Systems (FoS) in FY12. The RRP and DST Marines are trained and equipped to support the full spectrum of Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable (MEU SOC) mission profiles as well as provide real time, imbedded support to any special operations scenario. This provides the supported commander greater flexibility in employing his SIGINT assets when the use of conventional RadBn assets are not feasible. RREP is currently maintaining the SS-3 using an evolutionary development approach that inserts the latest technology into the suite as it becomes mature. This enables the SS-3 to remain a current platform against emerging threats. Counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Equipment Program (CIHEP) provides the MAGTF with integrated, standardized, and interoperable information (automated data processing), communication, and specialized equipment to conduct the full spectrum of tactical CI/Force Protection to include Irregular Warfare, HUMINT, and technical collection operations in accordance with applicable national oversight directives. CIHEP provides each CI/HUMINT Company (CIHCo) with a suite of state-of-the-market equipment comprised of commercial-off-the-shelf, government-off-the-shelf, and non-developmental items (COTS/GOTS/NDI). It integrates audio, video, imagery, communications, technical surveillance and computer equipment into lightweight, modular, scalable, deployable packages. CIHEP enhances the capability to collect, receive, process, and disseminate CI/HUMINT information from overt, sensitive, technical, tactical, and Force Protection, in the service, joint, and combined forces area of operations. Intelligence Broadcast Receiver (IBR) The USB ENTR is the newest part of the Intelligence Broadcast Receiver family conforming to the DoD Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) objectives of interoperability and commonality across the Services to receive and process near real-time intelligence data. The USB ENTR system is an integral portion of 7 additional Programs of Record, providing a significant reduction in size and weight from the currently fielded system. The USB ENTR provides access to IBS data via Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Satellite Communications (SATCOM) broadcast channels delivering near real-time intelligence information within Combatant Commanders theater of operation allowing intelligence analysis to respond to accelerated operations cycles supporting the Global War on Terrorism. Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) is to exploit current national reconnaissance systems and programs by examining both technical and operational capabilities, implementing training, and sponsoring concept demonstrations to directly support Marine Corps operating forces. The goal is to pursue technologies which exploit data from national systems to enhance intelligence support to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) and/or the supported Joint Task Force commander. Communication Emitter Sensing and Attacking System (CESAS) has assumed the mission of sensing and denying the enemy the use of the electromagnetic spectrum, thereby disrupting the enemy's command and control system. The CESAS covers the High Frequency (HF), Very High Frequency (VHF) and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) frequency ranges against enemy emitters using modern modulation schemes. It is a D-30, Tier 3 system which allows flexible employment to conduct Electronic Attack (EA) while on the move or in a stationary position, thus optimizing the Commanders' ability to employ this asset for the greatest success of the mission. FY12 RDT&E OCO funding for CESAS is required to support software upgrades and Information Assurance updates for systems supporting Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) ground Electronic Attack (EA) activities in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). This funding will also support the development of the advanced componentry required to reduce equipment damage realized by the Radio Battalions (RadBns) due to enemy engagement and platform suspension issues across rugged terrain. FY 2013 funding is required for development efforts for the next generation Marine Corps Ground Electronic Attack System (MCGEAS).

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Publication Date: Oct 01, 2013
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