Expeditionary SFOC Communications
Abstract
Request a new Project Number for this Classified Project: Expeditionary SFOC Communications The Expeditionary Submarine Fiber Optic Cable (SFOC) Communications project is developing and experimenting innovative concepts designed to validate both material and non-material methodologies to provide resilient command and control within the maritime domain. The project focus is to demonstrate capabilities that leverage existing DOD investments and infrastructure using non-traditional means to move data and information. The key deliverable will be a demonstration using maritime assets, experimental methodologies, and current backhaul architecture to validate C2 data movement in the maritime domain. Continue the development and refinement of advanced networking and communication capabilities in a maritime environment that promote C2 interoperability in Satellite Communications (SATCOM) - Restricted and SATCOM - Denied environments, and support the defeat Anti-Access Area Denial (A2/AD). Solutions will address higher bandwidth technologies across the Radio Frequency (RF) and Optical spectrum. D. Acquisition Strategy: Expeditionary SFOC Communications is a non-acquisition program that promotes DoD interoperability to achieve resilient C2 data flows by facilitating maritime architectures in both processes and communications systems, including emerging capabilities, to counter growing high-end asymmetric threats, and is a key enabler of the Combatant Commanders C2 functionality. E. Performance Metrics: Expeditionary SFOC Communications will employ laboratory testing and at-sea demonstrations to assess specific technologies, operational concepts, and integrated Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership, Personnel and Facilities (DOTMLPF) solutions pertaining to C2 communications and other aspects of Information Dominance (ID). These assessments will report on identified capability gaps, link capability gaps to technology/DOTMLPF gaps, identify technologies and DOTMLPF solutions considered ready for deployment, transition to a program of record to enhance war fighting capability and enhance interoperability.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 5ff0c3245894b9d0b863fc51e0c463d3