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. In FY 2023, the Chemical Biological Defense Program (CBDP) RDT&E Projects were restructured to align with the CBDP portfolio construct. UN7 efforts in FY 2022 remain in Projects CA7, CM7, IP7, IS7, and MB7. This restructuring provided standardization and alignment across CBDP research, development and acquisition efforts. Efforts included in this Project are: (1) Modernization Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Information Systems (MOD CBRN IS), (2) CBRN Support to Command and Control (CSC2), (3) Enhanced Maritime Biological Detection (EMBD), (4) Reactive Chemistry Orthogonal Surface and Environmental Threat Ticket Array (ROSETTA), (5) Modernization Sensors (MOD SEN), (6) Modernization Medical (MOD MED), (7) Special Purpose Unit Rapid Capability Development and Deployment (SPU RCDD), and (8) Weapons of Mass Destruction - Civil Support Team (WMD CST) MOD CBRN IS combines CBRN IS (Cloud), Joint Effects Model (JEM), the Joint Warning and Reporting Network (JWARN), and the Software Support Activity within one portfolio. MOD CBRN IS provides for the continuous engineering and sustainment efforts to modernize capabilities and conduct Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS) to fielded CBRN software programs. Activities include: software code updates and modernization to correct deficiencies; compliance with system architectural changes to ensure interoperability; cybersecurity updates ensuring compliance with policies and standards; test and evaluation to identify possible cybersecurity vulnerabilities; configuration management; software redistribution, documentation, and training. In FY24, MOD CBRN IS funding will be consolidated under CBRN Support to Command and Control (CSC2). Effort consolidates CBRN Support to Command and Control (CSC2) with MOD CBRN IS in order to gain efficiencies of managing funding and programmatic efforts under one line. Additionally, it allows the consolidation of continuous engineering for the currently deployed legacy CBRN information systems (Joint Effects Model (JEM)/Joint Warning and Reporting Network (JWARN), CBRN Information System (CBRN IS)). Effort encompasses the processes, procedures, people, material and information required to support and modernize fielded CBRN information systems and applications. Legacy capabilities and efforts will be transitioned to the CSC2 Capability set in the FY27-29 time frame, maintaining the stopgap capability for CBRN warning, reporting, and effects modeling while setting conditions for the sun setting of the legacy capabilities. The approach to consolidate simplifies software BA7 management under one line and synchronizes the sunset of legacy JEM and JWARN capabilities as replacement capabilities are deployed through CSC2. The EMBD program will undertake engineering efforts to combat Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) and maintain a stable production line. The EMBD program will address major obsolescence problems identified by the prime contractor that could affect a stable production line and to ensure new EMBD hardware/software remains procurable, field upgradeable and backwards compatible with previously fielded units. In FY24, EMBD will undertake engineering efforts to resolve obsolescence of the flash memory in the Rapid Agent Aerosol Detector (RAAD), multiple circuit card electrical components and Developmental Testing (DT) of all new components. 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. ROSETTA funding discontinues after FY23, program deemed un-executable in FY24. The MOD SEN program conducts technology refresh, modernization and continuous engineering of software applications and information systems to shape and inform the battlespace against CBRN threats 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), CBRN Dismounted Reconnaissance System (DRS), M8, and Enhanced Maritime Biological Detection (EMBD) programs. Continued development and testing of CB sensor equipment is planned to address obsolescence of critical equipment and functionality issues for the Services in order to maintain system interoperability with emerging information technology and decrease size, weight and power requirements to reduce logistical burden of associated capabilities. In FY24, MOD SEN supports the evaluation of components for technical refreshment of the CBRN DRS, CALS, ALS MOD, M8, and EMBD. The MOD MED program supports improvements to fielded systems and supports post-fielding U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) requirements for CBRN medical devices, including FDA-approved autoinjectors and diagnostic equipment, in order to mitigate obsolescence and maintain fielded capabilities. In FY24, MOD MED will continue annual cyber security updates and management of hardware and software configurations for diagnostic systems; initiate development of a Next Generation Diagnostic System Increment 1 (NGDS 1) replacement system to maintain the current Biological Warfare diagnostics capability, and; support Department of Defense (DoD) sponsored regulatory activities for legacy autoinjectors and continue FDA Post-Marketing Commitments. SPU RCDD facilitates Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) rapid response requirements to near-term and emergent chemical-biological defensive capabilities. This includes select elements from across the Special Operations Force (SOF) Enterprise such as CBRN Assessment Response Teams (CARTs) 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 Chemical and Biological ensembles that have gone through requirements validation, and continues product enhancement development and technology upgrades on currently fielded SOF equipment to counter emerging threats. Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (WMD CST) supports the fielded system upgrade and ongoing assessment and acquisition of Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) and Government Off The Shelf (GOTS) analytical detection, protection, decontamination and sampling equipment for survey in order to expand/enhance the operational capabilities of the WMD CST. 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 FY24, 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, 2024
- Source ID
- UN7_0607384BP_7_0400_PB_2024
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