Understand (Op Sys Dev)
Abstract
The Understand Operational System Development Project provides the Joint Force continued readiness of fielded sensor, information technology and medical diagnostic capabilities and provides size, weight and power improvements to reduce logistical burden on the Warfighter and Services. Efforts included in this Project are: (1)Enhanced Maritime Biological Detection (EMBD), (2)Modernization Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Information Systems (MOD CBRN IS), (3)Modernization Medical (MOD MED), (4)Modernization Sensors (MOD SEN), (5)Reactive Chemistry Orthogonal Surface and Environmental Threat Ticket Array (ROSETTA), (6)Special Purpose Unit Rapid Capability Development and Deployment (SPU RCDD), and (7)Weapons of Mass Destruction - Civil Support Team (WMD CST) EMBD undertakes engineering efforts to combat Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) and maintain a stable production line. Specific efforts include a new External Controller Subsystem (ECS) in FY22 and flash memory in the Rapid Agent Aerosol Detector (RAAD) in FY23. EMBD also anticipates a major software development effort to upgrade fielding systems as software changes occur. MOD CBRN IS provides for the management CBRN IS, Joint Effects Model (JEM), Joint Warning and Reporting Network (JWARN) and the Software Support Activity (SSA) under one family of systems. MOD CBRN IS provides for the continuous engineering and developmental efforts to modernize and conduct post production and deployment support to fielded CBRN software information systems and capabilities. This project supports software applications and information systems that help shape and inform the battlespace against CBRN threats. MOD CBRN IS encompasses the processes, procedures, people, material and information required to support and modernize fielded CBRN information systems and applications. In FY23, the MOD CBRN IS program activities include: continuous engineering including software code updates and modernization to correct deficiencies, comply with Joint and Service command and control (C2) system architectural changes, cybersecurity, test and evaluation, configuration management, software redistribution, documentation, and training. MOD MED supports improvements to fielded systems and supports post-approval Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements for devices and combination products. Under MOD MED, program efforts include FDA required postmarketing commitments and requirements for combination products (AUTOINJ) and system hardware and software upgrades for fielded Next Generation Diagnostics System (NGDS) (both NGDS 1 and NGDS 2 Man Portable Diagnostics System (MPDS)) that are required to maintain the capability for CBR threat and infectious disease identification and FDA-cleared diagnostics to inform individual patient treatment and CBR situational awareness and disease surveillance. In FY23, funding initiates development of bacterial versus viral (B vs. V) assay and Flexible Cartridge (FlexCart). The B vs. V assay detects host responses and viral pathogens. The FlexCart effort enables the DoD to address emerging threats using Cepheid-configured cartridges. MOD SEN addresses obsolescence of critical equipment and functionality issues for the Services by establishing a modernization plan to integrate and incorporate advancements in technology for the Analytical Laboratory System Modification (ALS MOD), Common Analytical Laboratory System (CALS) Field Confirmatory Analytical Capability Set (FC ACS), CALS Theater Validation Integrated System (TV IS) and CBRN Dismounted Reconnaissance System (DRS). In FY23, MOD SEN supports the evaluation of components for technical refreshment of the CBRN DRS, CALS and ALS MOD. ROSETTA is a modernization effort to provide the General Forces a low-cost, easy to use surface and/or vapor hazard detection ticket for a wide range of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and non-traditional agents (NTAs). These highly-selective, multiplexed array tickets will enable accurate hazard identification in the presence of common battlefield interferents at the tactical-level. ROSETTA is based on colorimetric technology and will be eye-readable and has potential for integration onto unmanned platforms especially micro-sized unmanned aerial sensors. In addition, the ROSETTA tickets will provide improved hazard detection performance with reduced false alarm rate, potential for increased number of chemicals detected, reduced detection time especially for compounds of interest (CWAs, pharmaceutical based agents (PBAs), NTAs and toxic industrial chemicals (TICs)), and potential for integration onto unmanned platforms especially micro-sized unmanned aerial sensors. In FY23, ROSETTA will continue contract actions with down select of vendors. SPU RCDD facilitates Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) rapid response requirements to near-term and emergent CB defensive capabilities. This includes select elements from across the Special Operations Force (SOF) Enterprise such as Combatant Commanders Response Forces (CRFs) and other Joint Force enabling units such as the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Command. SPU RCDD mitigates risk across the Chemical Biological Defense Program (CBDP) by creating a portfolio of operationally-relevant CB capabilities that can be quickly transitioned in response to the articulated, emergent capability needs of the geographic combatant commanders. These objectives are met by the early transitioning of promising science and technologies (S&T); the focused conduct of combat evaluations and mission-oriented operational assessments to assess technological and mission suitability; and the active leveraging of existing commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and government-off-the-shelf (GOTS) products along with novel redesign approaches to optimize existing solutions to new challenges supported by "buy-try-decide-acquire" acquisition strategies. SPU RCDD initiates efforts such as respiratory breathing systems, biological identification, unmanned aerial and ground platform sensor integration, development of enhanced and augmented reality systems, and modernization of protective CB ensembles that have gone through requirements validation, and continues product enhancement development and technology upgrades on currently fielded SOF equipment to counter emerging threats, conduct limited user evaluations and operational assessment. In FY23, SPU RCDD will continue the Modular Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (M-SCBA) and Enhanced Warfighter Augmented Training (EWAT) product efforts. WMD CST supports the fielded system upgrade and ongoing assessment and acquisition of COTS and GOTS analytical detection, protection, decontamination and sampling equipment for survey in order to expand/enhance the operational capabilities of the (57) WMD CST Teams. Program efforts support upgrades of key components of the WMD CST Program that have become obsolete, or are no longer being supported by the manufacturer. In FY23, the WMD CST program continues system-related test activities, including costs of specially fabricated hardware to obtain or validate engineering data on the performance of the system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- UN7_0607384BP_7_0400_PB_2023
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