NCCT Core Technology
Abstract
Network Centric Collaborative Targeting (NCCT) is the Air Force program of record responsible for developing core technologies to horizonally and vertically integrate ISR sensor systems within and across intelligence disciplines, for example signals intelligence to signals intelligence (SIGINT-SIGINT) or ground moving target indicator to signals intelligence (GMTI-SIGINT). NCCT software applications employ machine-to-machine (M2M) interfaces and Internet Protocol (IP) communications to coordinate sensor cross-cues and collection activities. NCCT correlation and fusion services ingest collection data to produce a single, composite track (geo-location and identification) for high-value targets. NCCT research and development funding supports evolutionary development of the NCCT message set and network management systems (Operations Interfaces, Network Controller, Fusion Engines, Data Guard, Interface to Command and Control, and the Interface to Overhead Intelligence Operations), the migration of the NCCT technolgies to emerging network centric technologies (e.g. Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) and web services), and satisfying DoD standards and Information Assurance requirements. Current NCCT-enabled systems include RC-135V/W RIVET JOINT, C-130H SENIOR SCOUT, EC-130H COMPASS CALL, DCGS SIGINT components, Falconer AOCs, FPED, VADER, Gorgon Stare, MC-12W LPA, and OIO. Any prospective NCCT-enabled Coalition, Joint, or Service system is required to fund its respective integration, unique core technology improvements/upgrades to support system integration, and the infrastructure to support the system's NCCT operational employment. NCCT Program Manager will promote and facilitate the planning, demonstration and prototyping of capabilities, systems, and platforms in the approved Capabilities Production Document (CPD) or designated by the Requirments Review Board (RB) toward the objective of inclusion and full participation in NCCT. On-going support to U.S. Navy funded demonstrations to evalute the utility of NCCT to their maritime mission, potential Air-Sea Battle applications, and NATO Cooperative Electronic Support Measures Operations (CESMO) Gateway demonstrations are also focus efforts for the NCCT Program. FY 2014 baseline funding is dedicated to initial integration of GMTI-SIGINT correlation capability being demonstrated in FY 2013 with operational systems, completion and initial fielding of the NCCT global services architecture, improvements in core technology security and Information Assurance, development of an NCCT network simulation capability targeted to support operator training/Distributed Mission Training/Distributed Mission Operations, and preliminary evaluation of additional systems and data types. NCCT's Core Technology program is categorized as Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development, because this budget activity includes development efforts to integrate systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- 675197_0305221F_7_3600_PB_2014
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