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DCGS-A
The Evolving Environment &
Transition to Open Competition
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To provide an update on the DCGS-A program, initial efforts toward the DCGS-A Increment (Inc) 2 competition, and general observations.
- Overview- Current Environment- Emerging Conditions- Request for Industry- Focus Areas- PM Observations- Conclusion and Path Forward
Purpose
Context: the Army has explored technical architectures, capabilities, and market trends of the data integration, visualization, and analytics market. This review, along with soldier feedback on the current Increment 1 program, support a shift to focus on Increment 2 and have shaped the path forward
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DCGS-A Overview
Fielded to INSCOM and every Corps, Division, and Brigade deploying to OEF and across the globe
Is a ‘System of Systems’ that includes Fixed Sites, deployable ground stations, and organic headquarters and unit equipment (servers/laptops)
Provides ~60 intelligence analysis tools and access to ~700 data sources, which deliver actionable information to Warfighting Commanders
- Weather, Terrain, Link Analysis, etc.
- Access to Army/Joint ISR and sensor data
- Full Domain support for HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, COMINT, CYBERINT, ELINT
- Supports Full Spectrum Operations (Low and High Intensity)
Capabilities are commercial products and solutions (hardware and software)
Builds to open architecture and compliant with Intelligence and Army standards
The Army’s ‘Flagship’ Intelligence System for analysis and fusion
Robust Multi-INT Tools
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Increment 1, Release 1 is in Post-FDD Fielding
- Intelligence Community Alignment
- Geospatial Intelligence Exploitation and Foundation Capability
- Full Motion Video ingestion, exploitation, and dissemination
- All Source Analysis leveraging over 700 data sources
Increment 1, Release 2 in preparation for LUT at NIE 15.2
- High Side delivery to support SCI (NSAnet and JWICS) operations
- HUMINT data Interoperability
- Additional ‘ease of use’ enhancements
Increment 2 is Pre-MS B
- Information System (IS) CDD in JROC Staffing
- Request for Information (RFI) released to Industry on 13 Aug, 2014
Program Status Update
Continuing to field DCGS-A capability and equip deployers
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Evolving Environment
Continuously evolving standards and protocols
− Intelligence Community Information Technology Environment (IC ITE)
− Data Standards, DIB, DI2E, Joint Information Environment (JIE)
Significant growth of IT related technologies
− Transition to ‘cloud’ structure for data storage
− ‘Big Data’ analytics and data mining
− Structured and unstructured databases
− Customized ‘apps’ w/ analytical algorithms
− Artificial Intelligence (AI) to aid human analysis
− Bandwidth compression; Quality of Service
Cyber-security as an intelligence domain (CYBERINT)
Growing user familiarity w/ mobile computing across infrastructures
DCGS-A Inc 2 will leverage private sector advancements and must adapt to the evolving IC/DoD standards, in order to ensure success
ICT Industry Revolution
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1 - Cloud Computing
Represents significant opportunity for efficiencies/ budget savings Transformative Technology (20 years)
- Already dominates 80% of businesses in North America
- Info flow key to benefit
National Security Implications- Facilitate information dominance
- Privacy, security and IPR/data ownership issues are key
- Security largely ‘after thought’
Numerous emerging services− CIA, DIA, DISA
− Updated DoD policy
Cloud services can bring modernization, agility and efficiency to the IT structure in support of national security
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2 - Big Data & Performance Computing
Data growth occurring at exponential rate Ability to manipulate data sets that exceed
current/traditional data processing Principle 4 Vs of Data
− Large volumes of data sets− Variety of types (video, text, etc) and unstructured− Speed of Service and Velocity to delivery− Veracity to eliminates false positives
High Performance Computers (HPC)- Models and simulations- Already used for predictive analysis AI,
Weather, Nuclear testing- Help w/ Intel trends, forecasting, analysis
“Just like oil was a natural resource powering the last industrial revolution, data is going to be the natural resource for this IT revolution.” Industry CEO
Meteorological forecasting
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3 - Visualization and Tools
Workspace design− Graphs, browsers, collaboration
− Map and object explorer applications
− Assistance and help/guide features
Intuitive and Facilitates Cognitive Functions− Optimize training/NET and FSR reduction
Extensible and tailorable− Modular application framework can be utilized to
develop entire new applications.
− 3rd party developers have added/extended applications
Scalable to enable large data/node depictionsCommon Feedback
Visualization tools are the fundamental user interface and must facilitate “ease of use”, reduce FSR dependencies, and accelerate training times
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RisksCrimeEspionageAttack
Limited consensus on the nature of the threat Cyber domain is everywhere Malicious code manifests in many ways Many sources (State, State Sponsored, Non-State, Individual) Attribution is difficult Cyber access incurring “involuntary” participation
EffectID Theft and Fraud
IP Theft (1.5% drag on GDP)Loss of Essential Services
Cyber Security Challenges
4 - Cyber Security
National Security ImpactConsumer Confidence
Economic GrowthInstitutional Confidence
Cyber threats are growing, system security must be an inherent part of design for a balanced ecosystem
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Leverage Existing DCGS-A SoS
DCGS-A is a robust ‘System of Systems’; Inc 2 will focus on data integration and access, while enhancing Visualization tools and fully leveraging existing investments.
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Tactical Environment
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DCGS-A Inc 2 Focus1 – Integrated data and access layer2 – Enhance visualization tools/display3 – Address (Disconnected, Intermittent &
Limited) bandwidth environment
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Industry Input on DCGS-A Inc 2
Continuous feedback and information on potential strategy
− Optimal program management structure for systems integration (Government and Industry integration)
− Ability to leverage fielded DCGS-A Inc 1 capabilities
− Plan for incremental deliveries over time
− Source selection factors and ‘incentives’ structure (cost, schedule, performance)
− Feedback on requirements
How to best leverage the ‘IT Box” approach
Ability to accelerate capability insertion, while remaining aligned w/ interoperability and Cyber requirements
Seeking Industry input on acquisition approach, requirements and technologies
DCGS-A Inc 2 RFI
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An iterative RFI approach to adopt inputs and Industry feedback
Identification of programmatic and technical ‘risks’ for management- Requirements crosswalk and identification of technical risk candidates
Continual engagements and exchanges (Industry Day on 20 Jan) Establishment of the formal PoR management office for DCGS-A Inc 2
Ongoing Focus Areas
Continuous and iterative dialogue with Industry to ensure alignment
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Cyber and Information Assurance importance is growing
Reliability growth equally important for “software intensive programs”
Info System standards and protocols decisions consider transport
Continue to emphasize “best value”, growing concern on LPTA
Transparency key among Industry; key to R&D investments (BBP 3.0)
Lab environment must be as realistic as possible (latency, IA)
Army transitioning from SSC – regionally aligned/globally engaged
Training (beyond “button-ology”) is equally critical to employment
Convergence, convergence - intelligence must support/enable mission command and transport systems must align
General Observations
Lessons learned need to become lessons applied
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DCGS-A continues to field capability to deployers and operational units
Current IT capabilities and Intel Community standards are evolving
Emerging and innovative technologies available
Responses to RFI #1 complete; RFI #2 pending (Oct/Nov)
Industry Day on 20 January 2015
Conclusion and Path Forward
Industry feedback and coordination is critical for our future National Security