KNOWLEDGE SUPERIORITY AND ASSURANCE
Abstract
This activity is devoted to midterm technology development in close concert with programs of record. The products of these efforts are expected to transition at the end of their schedule into the associated program of record. The Future Naval Enabling Capabilities in this activity span across the Information Infrastructure, Applications/Tools/Decision Aids, Command and Control, Apertures and Radios, Tactical Networks and Network Control/Management, and Computer Network Defense and Information Assurance technology areas. Technologies being developed will integrate sensors, networks, decision aids, weapons and supporting systems into a highly adaptive, human-centric, comprehensive maritime system. This system will operate from the sea bed to space in a Service Oriented Architecture that can be used in a Joint Environment. The current specific objectives are: a) OCO Focused Tactical Persistent Surveillance - Develop agile and enhanced tactical sensors for a netted, organically controlled, adaptive sensor field that is capable of detecting and classifying features relevant to other contingency operations, to include organic sensors for small, tactical expeditionary units, capable of supporting the dynamic character of modern operations from the highly mobile to the long-term. b) Globally Netted Joint/Coalition Force Maritime Component Commander - Develop automated tools and software to capture and share information for 'globally-networked, theater-focused' maritime capabilities that will enhance Joint Task Force (JTF) and COCOM ability to execute their intentions. c) Dynamic Tactical Communications Networks - Develop dynamically adaptive automated software algorithms, protocols, and network management techniques that provide a self-organizing networking capability. This capability will adapt to available links of opportunity at lower echelons and assure priority movement of critical data intra-network and through reachback gateway networks that interface with the Global Information Grid (GIG). d) Dynamic C2 for Tactical Forces and Maritime Operations Center (MOC) - Develop software for command, control and combat systems that will provide the maritime commander agile and responsive control and management of tactical Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW), and interactions in a net centric enterprise environment. Focus will address classified ASW requirements for command and control at the tactical level. e) High-bandwidth Free-space Lasercomm - Develop, integrate and demonstrate free-space optical terminals and retro-reflector optics that are designed to provide an affordable, reliable and high bandwidth Free-Space Laser Communications (Lasercomm) capability, which is adaptive and agile in mitigating a wide range of atmospheric and maritime turbulence, precipitation and obscuration conditions. This capability will enable surface and airborne platforms to exchange very high bandwidth information in Navy Tactical Networks, even with limited SATCOM or RF spectrum access. f) Actionable Intelligence Enabled by Persistent Surveillance - Develop analysis tools and software that will provide accurate threat detection by exposing the enemy's vulnerabilities, unmasking their latent networks, discovering their tactics, techniques, procedures, and exploiting in new ways the vast amount of sensor data available today against an irregular threat. Also develop the following: An electro-optical, infrared and laser Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Targeting (ISRT) optics technology, capable of wide Field of View/Field of Range (FOV/FOR) at variable resolution & pointing direction, for installation in mobile platforms without gimbals; a light weight, low cost sensor suite and autonomy algorithms to enable detection and avoidance of all classes of aircraft or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). g) Pro-Active Computer Network Defense and Information Assurance - Develop algorithms, protocols, and software that will allow the warfighter to: 1)identify and counter real-time threats to the network during mission execution; 2) provide dynamic security management and component management of networked-based assets to support mission execution; and 3) ensure that mission essential capabilities and data exist despite malicious cyber actions. h) Fast Magic - Develop algorithms and computer and information technologies for Naval forces to respond quickly against multiple threats. Details are classified. i) NRL Space - Develop vessel tracking fusion algorithms and software to integrate multiple modalities of informational elements, including literal and non-literal information. Develop algorithms and techniques for handling incorrect, out of sequence and intermittent sensor data to provide persistent situational awareness. j) Advanced Tactical Data Link - Develop the Low Probability of Detection/Anti-Jam waveforms and aperture management functions needed to support Advanced Tactical Data Link operations in permissive, contested, and anti-access environments, as well as the real-time network operations capabilities needed to dynamically add/remove participants, allocate Advanced Tactical Data Link resources to each participant, and add/remove network partitions in support of dynamic mission execution. k) Autonomous Tactical Persistent Surveillance - Develop the architecture, algorithms, software and knowledge product tools to allow autonomous control of persistent, tactical networks of sensors; enable ISR assets to provide an "Information Bubble" to the mobile user; provide revolutionary sensor and data support to agile tactical missions by anticipating information needs; and provide sensor planning and management relevant to a higher order knowledge model. This will provide the capability to autonomously maintain persistent surveillance of activities and entities over a region of interest, 24/7, while providing underlying context for real time adaptive surveillance in support of tactical mission objectives. The decrease of funding from FY 2012 to FY 2013 is the result of the transfer of resources from this R2 Activity to a new FNC PE 0602750N to enhance the visibility of the FNC Program by providing an easily navigable and consolidated overview of all 6.2 FNC investments in a single PE. The following are non-inclusive examples of accomplishments and plans for projects funded in this activity:
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- b18739bd7ddc4f0944bb28e86d9702db