Army Network Centric Operations and Warfare:

Putting Power to the Edge

Army Network Centric Operations and Warfare:

Putting Power to the EdgeLTG Steven W. Boutelle

CIO/G-616 October 2003

LTG Steven W. BoutelleCIO/G-6

16 October 2003

MILCOM 2003 – Transformational Strategies PanelMILCOM 2003 – Transformational Strategies Panel

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….Tomorrow

Evolving IT War Fight: A Changed Paradigm

Non-Linear Operations

Linear Operations

Non-ContiguousAreas of Operations

Yesterday…..

ContiguousAreas of Operations

Linear Operations

•LOS Backbone •Ubiquitous Transport•Voice Reliant •Collaboration Reliant•Large Footprint •Embedded, Multi-Functional

•Low Data Demand •High Information Demand

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•Area-Centric •Simultaneous Asymmetric Operations

Driving the C4 Evolution Emerging Strategic EnvironmentEmerging Strategic Environment• Enhanced Nationalism & Rejection of the Enhanced Nationalism & Rejection of the

WestWest• Ungoverned groups – terrorismUngoverned groups – terrorism• Readily available information technologyReadily available information technology• Technological accelerationTechnological acceleration• Unstable power balancesUnstable power balances

Information Age (R)evolution Information Age (R)evolution

Main Mini- Personal Network UbiquitousFrame Computing Computers Computing ComputingMain Mini- Personal Network UbiquitousFrame Computing Computers Computing Computing

1977 1987 1997 2007

                                                                         

Just Cause Provide Comfort Allied Force Enduring Freedom

“The two truly transforming things, conceivably, might be in information technology and information operation and networking and connecting things in ways that they function totally differently than they had previously.” -Secretary Rumsfeld, Aug 2001

Information Quality• Content• Accuracy• Timeliness• Relevance

Local Regional Global

Network-Centric Information Advantage

NetworkCentric

OperationsThe Way Ahead

From 1989-1999, there were 38 US military deployments …..about once every 14 weeks

,

Exploiting Lessons Learned

Desert HammerMay 94

Prairie WarriorMay 95

TMDSpring 95

Focused DispatchAug 95

Warrior FocusFall 95

Prairie WarriorMay 96

Task ForceXXI Mar 97

DAWENov 97

Prairie WarriorMay 98

JCF AWESep 00

ELB

DCX 1

DCX 2

MCO 2

Circa June 1997CSA Decision Digitize III Corp

Demonstrated Light Warfighter Issues and

Digitization

GrenadierBrat and

A2C2

Satellite Based FBCB2

LDOCS

•EMPRS•Dismounted Soldier•Light TOCS

Army/USMCIntegration at BDE/BN

•Validating the process•Scale and Improve product for IBCT

•Mobile Strike Force•Army After NextStrike Force

OEF/OIF

BDE COP2003

Joint COPJoint COPAir ForceAir Force

COP sinceCOP sinceCirca 1948Circa 1948

- Thousands - Thousands of Aircraftof Aircraft

NavyNavyCOP sinceCOP since

Circa 1990’sCirca 1990’s - Hundreds - Hundreds of Ships and of Ships and

AircraftAircraftArmyArmy

COP sinceCOP since20032003

- Tens of - Tens of Thousands Thousands of Vehicles, of Vehicles,

Aircraft, Aircraft, Units, etc. Units, etc.

•Land Warrior – 200X

Army “bottom up” approach took too long 4

Balkan Digitization System

Germany

Kosovo

C2PCC2PC

QTRACSQTRACS

FBCB2FBCB2

GCCS-AGCCS-A

•500+ Systems in Kosovo

500+ Systems in Kosovo•71 in Bosnia71 in Bosnia•Displayed in Displayed in JointJointCOP Feb 2001!!!

COP Feb 2001!!!

TuzlaCamp McgovernCamp Dobol

Camp BondsteelMontieth

HQ USAREUR

MacedoniaCamp Able SentryLive at NTC JVB

Bosnia

Virtual PrivateNetwork

• Servers, Projectors, etcServers, Projectors, etc• Blue Force TrackingBlue Force Tracking

• Avn & Ground Avn & Ground – – AH 64, CH 47, UH 60AH 64, CH 47, UH 60

• Soldiers Soldiers - Grenadier Brat (GB)- Grenadier Brat (GB)

• Servers, Projectors, etcServers, Projectors, etc• Blue Force TrackingBlue Force Tracking

• Avn & Ground Avn & Ground – – AH 64, CH 47, UH 60AH 64, CH 47, UH 60

• Soldiers Soldiers - Grenadier Brat (GB)- Grenadier Brat (GB)

OEF BFT - CJTF 180 Command Center

……Building the Joint Common Building the Joint Common Relevant Operational Picture Relevant Operational Picture

- CROP- CROP

……Building the Joint Common Building the Joint Common Relevant Operational Picture Relevant Operational Picture

- CROP- CROP

Baghdad

OIF Blue Force Tracking

The Global Information Grid

Joint EnterpriseDISN GIG-BE GBS STEP/TELEPORT TCS

Army Knowledge Enterprise

Army Knowledge Enterprise

TRI-TAC MSE

ACUS-MOD

WIN-T

FCS JTRS

AR

NE

TA

RN

ET

Gu

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ET

Gu

ardN

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FORCENetFORCENet

MCENMCEN

Air Force Enterprise Architecture

Air Force Enterprise Architecture

Sustaining BaseHome Station Operations Center

ISP

Joint EnterpriseDISN GIG-BE GBS STEP/TELEPORT TCS

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ACUS-MOD Army Common User System Modernization DISN Defense Information Switched NetworkJTRS Joint Tactical Radio System

GBS Global Broadcast SystemGIG-BE Global Information Grid Bandwidth ExpansionMSE Mobile Subscriber Equipment

STEP Strategic Tactical Entrance PointTCS Transformational Communication SystemTRI-TAC Tri-Service Tactical (Communications System)

JBFSA Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the JBFSA IPT• Manage & coordinate JBFSA efforts• Develop JBFSA System Architectures - “As-Is” and Objective configurations

• Recommend improvements to interoperability

• Lead engineering efforts

•Oversight & directive authority for FIOP IAW MID 912

•Develop JBFSA Joint CONOPs, Joint Op Arch, IERs, TTPs, Joint MNS/ICD and ORD/CDD/CPD

•Coordinate Joint training

• Participate in all aspects of JBFSA

•Acquisition of Service-specific JBFSA equipment (maintain Title 10 authority)

JFCOM

SERVICES, SOCOM

ARMY

AIR FORCE

•Lead FIOP efforts IAW JFCOM and USAF MOU

•Coordinate picture efforts

Army IT Transformational Accomplishments to Date

• Established Network Enterprise and Technology Command - (NETCOM)

• Created Integrated Theater Signal Battalions and Tactical Installation Networking Company’s

• Merged ARNG (GuardNet) and USAR (ARNet) with Army Strategic Networks (under NETCOM) – USAR MOA June 03/NGB MOA Sept 03

• Merging AC and RC Network Operations Centers for Integrated AC/RC NETOPS – In planning stage

• Implementing Army Knowledge Management via Army Knowledge Online – single Army Knowledge Portal

• Rapidly fielded Blue Force Tracking capability for OEF/OIF – moving quickly towards Joint Common Operational Picture – Expanding Globally Across Army – JROC “…..Army Lead Service” - June 03

This is Not Just About Technology

OCT 23, 1983Marine Barracks

242 Marines killed

Aug 7 1998U.S. EmbassiesIn East Africa

54 killed5000 Injured

Oct 12, 2000USS Cole

17 Sailors killed39 Injured

Sept 11, 2001WTC/Pentagon

3000+ killed thousands more injured

Global Terrorist Incidents 1968-1997 = 8509 (20 Years)1998-2003 = 7053 (6 Years)

• Al QaidaAl QaidaIslamic JihadIslamic Jihad• HamasHamas• HisbollahHisbollah• Palestine Palestine Liberation FrontLiberation Front• Etc., Etc.Etc., Etc.

• Al QaidaAl QaidaIslamic JihadIslamic Jihad• HamasHamas• HisbollahHisbollah• Palestine Palestine Liberation FrontLiberation Front• Etc., Etc.Etc., Etc.

• Trained and Educated – Phd’s, Engineers, technicians• Highly Dedicated

Threat Level = 335 Terrorist Attacks335 Terrorist Attacks Worldwide Since 9-11Worldwide Since 9-11335 Terrorist Attacks335 Terrorist Attacks

Worldwide Since 9-11Worldwide Since 9-11

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