NETWORK AFTER NEXT


While there has been great success, we have


also hit some


speed bumps in


ramping up the NIE process. Frustrated vendors told us that the government’s capability gaps were too broadly defined, the funding was too scarce and the sched- ule too unpredictable. We understand industry’s challenges, and we are adjust- ing the NIE to better facilitate vendor participation while meeting the needs of the Army within budget constraints.


IDENTIFYING GAPS Beginning with NIE 15.1 in fall 2014, the Army will add periodic network baseline assessments to pinpoint capabil- ity gaps that industry can zero in on for near-term network modernization. NIE 15.1 will assess the integrated network baseline to evaluate the performance of existing network capabilities and iden- tify remaining gaps. Tis effort will be informed by the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command’s Network Capabil- ity Review, an ongoing study that aims to identify the proper mix of systems and their requirements to provide integrated tactical network capabilities within vari- ous formations.


Te capability gaps identified at NIE


15.1 will be fixed in place and released to industry so that their proposed solu- tions can be evaluated over the following two NIEs, 15.2 and 16.1. By identifying consistent gaps for two consecutive NIEs rather than releasing a new set with each exercise, the Army will increase industry’s lead time in developing and submitting mature capability solutions. NIE 16.2 will


include another network baseline


assessment. Ten the updated gaps will be fixed in place and released to industry for two more NIEs, and the pattern will repeat for subsequent cycles.


While the original NIE process was built to meet theater needs quickly, with


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COMPETITIVE BENEFITS


CPT Jonathan Page of the 4-10 MTN uses the Nett Warrior device connected to a Rifleman Radio at Nangalam Base, Afghanistan. The Army is conducting a full and open competition for the full- rate production phases of the Rifleman and Manpack radio programs. (U.S. Army photo by SFC E.L. Craig, 4-10 MTN Public Affairs)


CS 13 TEST BED LTC James DeOre watches the 4-10 MTN command team leave Nangalam Base. The unit was the first to deploy to Afghanistan with CS 13, which introduces mission command on-the-move and extends the network to the Soldier. (U.S. Army photo by SFC E.L. Craig, 4-10 MTN Public Affairs)


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