will provide a suite of standardized capabilities to support expe- ditionary mission command during all operational phases.
Mora is directly involved in program oversight of the technical refresh of the audiovisual and data network infrastructure and equipment at select operations centers. Te first four sites for 2016 are the operations centers for the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado, 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Bar- racks, Hawaii, 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas, and 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
PM I3MP is responsible for the overall project management, system design, procurement, technical oversight, information assurance assessment, system integration and testing, and sys- tem transition of the HSMCC hardware technical refresh phase.
“We’re working hard to align the resources that we have today to ensure that the force of tomorrow has the required systems to fight our nation’s future wars,” said Mora.
He is quick to recognize the mentors who have helped him in his career. “Tey have been able to show me the ropes of how to engage with functionals, vendors, combat developers, materiel developers, testing experts, logisticians and all the stakeholders. … I hope that one day I’m able to influence the acquisition work- force the same way that only they know how to do it: through positive leadership.”
NETWORK MODERNIZATIONS Chinn is APM of network modernization – CONUS, or NETMOD-C. He assists the I3MP product manager with upgrading all stateside Army IT infrastructure, with the goal of improving the Army’s command and control through unified voice, video and data capabilities.
NETMOD-C standardizes U.S. Army installation network architectures and collapses more than 30 separate networks into a single Army system, enhancing network security. As a result, Chinn and his team work with Army installations to establish a single end-to-end system, modernized from home station to the Soldier’s tactical edge.
In the process, NETMOD-C is helping the Army move from speeds of 1 gigabyte per second (Gbps) to speeds of 10 Gbps and consolidate multiple smaller, local area networks into larger regionalized networks. Te net effect is standardized network operation and management that enables Soldiers to deploy anywhere and still maintain connectivity. Te extra bonus in these modernization efforts is the additional cost savings. By
combining multiple networks into one network and passing more data through less cable, the Army reduces the cost of installing and sustaining the network.
For example, Chinn’s team started this massive information infrastructure hardware upgrade in 2014, affecting nearly 1 million end users at 79 major military installations worldwide. NETMOD-C continues this work in 2017, conducting network modernizations at 20 additional sites in CONUS. As a result of NETMOD-C, Chinn said, “Network bandwidth should no lon- ger be an issue when a Soldier needs a new capability.”
Sites will receive upgraded core and Defense Information Sys- tems Agency routers, capable of supporting speeds up to 10 Gbps. Tese modernization efforts will continue until 2019, when the final group of sites receives the upgrades. Chinn and his team will start the rotation process all over again in 2020, doing mod- ernizations at the sites they completed in 2014.
Despite budgetary difficulties over the past several years, network modernization has remained a high priority for the Army. And even with the rising cost of technology and continuing budget shortfalls, Chinn and his team remain dedicated to accom- plishing the mission. “Achieving the goals set out each year is a challenge that requires innovative products, solutions and ser- vices, achievable only by a team working collaboratively across the enterprise,” he said.
CONCLUSION PM I3MP continues to rapidly deliver innovative and cost- effective IT solutions to connect the global Army. Dominguez and his staff are projected to complete modernization efforts at eight sites. Mora and his team are planning to complete the HSMCC technical refreshes at the first four sites and initiate planning for several more operations centers within the United States, while NETMOD-C will continue to enable global col- laboration by ensuring that bandwith will no longer be an issue. Te net effect is the diligent pursuit of information dominance for every Soldier.
MR. SCOTT SUNDSVOLD is a strategic communications
analyst for Engility Corp., providing contract support to PM I3MP. He holds an M.S. in international relations from Troy University and a B.A. in the critical study of cinema and television from the University of Southern California. A U.S. Army veteran, he has 10 years of communications experience working with the U.S. military.
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