DELIVERING THE NETWORK
COMPARED WITH TRADITIONAL ACQUISITION METHODS, THE AGILE PROCESS WILL ALLOW US
TO MOVE
MUCH FASTER IN PROCURING AND DEPLOYING COMMERCIAL-OFF-THE-SHELF PRODUCTS THAT DEMONSTRATE OPERATIONAL VALUE.
Additionally, Nett Warrior handheld devices at the fire team leader level and above demonstrated tremendous potential for dismounted operations, especially for transmitting position location informa- tion and spot reports. The NIE process helped align various Army efforts aimed at harnessing smartphone technology for tactical use,
resulting in a single hand-
held solution that the Army will field in FY13 and continuously upgrade with new applications.
These devices were connected to the net- work through the JTRS Rifleman Radio. This, and its SRW Network Manager component, were the only systems under a formal program-of-record test at NIE 12.1. The two-pound radio, which is car- ried by platoon,
squad, and team-level
Soldiers for voice communications, can link with handheld devices to transmit text messages, GPS locations, and other data. Soldiers said the radios allowed them to cover a larger area with enhanced communications, particularly during dis- mounted raids.
Another key element that we were able to advance at NIE 12.1 is network operations, or NETOPS. Today, each component of
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the network is managed separately with its own software, hardware, and human resources. Going forward, however,
NIE MOVING FORWARD NIE 12.2 will differ
just
as we will field the tactical network as an integrated capability, we must manage it as an integrated system within the brigade combat team.
At NIE 12.1, the Army brought together dozens of different network management tools that are currently fielded, and made progress toward integrating and streamlin- ing network management capabilities into common standards. The idea is to shift from multiple tools, each displaying data on a certain piece of the network, to a broad NETOPS framework that will aggregate that data into actionable information for the commander. Integrated NETOPS will enable us to view the holistic Integrated Network Baseline, so that if the need arises to apply fixes in the field, we can respond knowing how a specific fix may affect other capabilities within the brigade.
At NIE 12.2, our goals are to increase Sol- dier involvement in network management, evaluate industry solutions that could accelerate NETOPS convergence,
and
begin to establish common standards for CS 13.
significantly from
past events. Most significantly, it will oper- ate in a classified environment with secure data connections and will connect to higher-division headquarters, represented by the 101st Airborne Division operating out of Fort Campbell, KY.
The operations of 2/1 AD at White Sands will require the brigade, battalion, and company command posts to “jump,” or move in uncooperative and unpredictable environments, and then quickly reestab- lish network connectivity. A battalion-size opposition force will operate in dynamic scenarios with hybrid threats, including conventional forces, insurgents, and mem- bers of the local population.
This exercise will be the critical event for validating the connectivity, architecture, and components of CS 13, which will be fielded in a synchronized manner to as many as eight brigade combat teams starting in 2013. NIE 12.2 will focus on solidifying the network baseline with the formal
IOT&Es of WIN-T Increment
2 and JTRS HMS, as well as finalizing the CS 13 configurations for company command
posts, mission command
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