Digital Infrastructure
Abstract
The first three ABMS capabilities (secure processing, connectivity, and data management) are considered the core digital infrastructure and the emphasis of future investments to ensure the ability to connect the joint force and allow decision making superiority at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels faster than the adversary. Secure Processing: Represents the physical infrastructure DAF RCO intends to procure in the initial phase. Investments focus on hybrid commercial and tactical edge multi-level security, multi-cloud environments resulting in secure compute and storage capability. Solutions will provide tactical edge secure processing environments and tools enabling remote operations as well as ‘on the move' when disconnected from the broader network and global environment. These secure processing solutions will host critical services such as robust data management solutions, zero-trust multi-level security applications, Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms and Machine Learning (ML) capabilities. Connectivity: Delivers capabilities to enable resilient, robust communications and the transport of data globally, to the edge, and through space. This will include the software-defined networking and routing layer to enable content routing across connected nodes through government as well as commercial communication paths. ABMS will integrate into existing and future connectivity solution efforts in order to bridge gaps across existing and future platforms. ABMS will leverage Open Communications Standard (OCS) software-defined radios for integration onto platforms, enabling competitive rapid upgrading and the addition of new waveforms over time. Leveraging OCS for legacy and non-native platforms will allow communication through translation and relay. The software-defined radio solution intended for Capability Release #1 builds on OCS technology in partnership with other PEOs across the DAF. Lastly, ABMS will leverage the rapidly advancing commercial satellite ecosystem to ensure robust and resilient connectivity for the Joint Force. Data Management: Technologies and solutions will expose data through widely used commercial best practices and techniques such as Application Program Interfaces (APIs), and standardized data fabric solutions. This capability includes the capability for machine-assisted tagging of data across the DAF to enable rapid exploitation and processing. These techniques enable data to rapidly and securely move across multiple security levels and support decision making. Other high priority data management solutions include critical investments in zero-trust multi-level security applications, Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications, and Machine Learning (ML) capabilities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- f112a9d1c12b793dcde2af23066b714d