Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS)
Abstract
The JTNC is responsible for ensuring interoperable, secure, and affordable waveform and wireless communications by recommending standards, conducting compliance and certification analyses in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) policies, and maintaining a DoD Waveform Information Repository (IR). The JTNC provides: (1) DoD Waveform IR management and configuration control, (2) DoD waveform standards and Software Communications Architecture (SCA), (3) technical analyses of DoD and industry Waveform IR products, and (4) serves as Technical Advisor to the JTNC Board of Directors (BoD). This mission is executed in conjunction with other government agencies to include the National Security Agency (NSA), the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC), National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA), the Services, as well as industry partners. Particular attention is paid to ensuring that interagency work is collaborative and eliminates duplicative capability. The JTNC enables a common software baseline that is hardware agnostic leading to increased competition for Software Defined Radios (SDR). The Joint Enterprise Network Manager (JENM) software provides a single network management tool for the Warfighter to plan, configure, load, and manage the Joint Services' Software Defined Radios (SDRs) and networks in the field, a capability not available in legacy planning systems. JENM configures numerous Tactical radios such as the ManPack and Rifleman, enabling them to utilize the Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) waveforms such as the Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW), Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA), Integrated Waveform (IW), and Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) waveforms. Furthermore, JENM provides the Commander the ability to quickly reconfigure critical networks using its' Over the Air Management (OTAM) functionality. JENM enhances the S6's ability to conduct Course of Action (COA) Analysis and the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) providing commanders critical information regarding their ability to effectively communicate. JENM is deployed on the Joint Tactical Networking Environment NetOps Toolkit (J-TNT) from Division to the Company level based upon the Basis of Issue Plan. As part of the joint program budget strategy for JTNC and JENM, each Military Department (MILDEP) budgets for approximately one-third of the total program RDT&E funds for joint efforts. Joint funding is held at the Navy PE 0605030N and Air Force PE 0605030F. Prior to the year of execution, the funding is consolidated in the Army PE (0605031A) for execution. As directed in the FY 2018 NDAA, Sec 825, amendment to PL 114-92 FY 2016 NDAA, Sec 828 Penalty for Cost Overruns, the FY 2018 Air Force penalty total is $14.373M. The calculated percentage reduction to each research, development, test and evaluation and procurement account will be allocated proportionally from all programs, projects, or activities under such account. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full rate production.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 655068_0605030F_5_3600_PB_2020
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