Transitioning

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Transitioning Force Application Technologies
to the Joint Coalition Warfighter
Sue C. Payton Deputy Under Secretary of
Defense (Advanced Systems Concepts) Acting
Director, Defense Research Engineering
UNCLASSIFIED
Air Armament Symposium Ft Walton Beach FL
October 4, 2005
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Advanced Systems Concepts
Rapidly Placing Relevant, Mature Technology into
the Hands of Joint and Coalition Warfighters
DoDs Resource for Technology Transition
Satellite Grid
Theater Grid

• ASC Partners with Services
• Agencies to
• Match technology to warfighting needs lab and
  industry outreach
• Overcome resistance to transformational
  concepts
• Ensure technology contributes to joint/
  coalition capabilities
• Provide joint warfighters with options for
  integrating service capabilities
• Transfer DoD technology to the private sector
  An industry on-ramp and access to meeting
  warfighter needs

Strategic/Tactical Grids
Weapon Grids
NOT INTEGRATED
Defense Acquisition Challenge Aerogel for Ships
Fire barrier, IR Suppression, Blast Mitigation,
Decreased Weight, Volume, Installation Costs, and
Fuel Savings
Tomahawk
JASSM-ER
SDB
WCMD ER
JSOW
Surface Grids
Surface Grids
Surface Grids
CANADA
Tactical Radar
Joint Surveillance System Radars
FAA
Segways help warfighters in theatre with ordnance
disposal
Joint Based Expeditionary Connectivity Center
(JBECC)
Existing Landlines
Patriot
Area Cruise Missile Defense (ACMD) ACTD
integrates civilian and military sensors into a
single air-defense common operational picture.
Video
Title IIIs Laser
Protective Eyewear project established a domestic
supplier for high performance infrared coatings
for spectacles, goggles and visors.
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DDRE and ASC Transition Programs- Including
Flagship ACTD Program
Pre-Systems Acquisition
Systems Acquisition (Engineering Development,
Demonstration, LRIP Production)
Sustainment Maintenance
IOC
System Development Demonstration
Production Deployment
Concept Tech Development
Support
ACTDs / JCTDs
Tech Transition Initiative
Joint Warfighting Program (JWP)
Defense Acq Challenge
QRSP Quick Reaction Fund
Foreign Comparative Testing
Independent Research Development
Tech Link
Manufacturing Technology ManTech
Title III of the Defense Production Act
Emergent Mature TechnologyInnovative
ConceptsTransformational Capabilities for Joint
Warfighters
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FY 2006 ASC Resources Overview(Direct Oversight
of 325M) as of Feb 2005
Source FY 2006 Presidents Budget
Program M
Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) (BA-3) 164
Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) (BA-3/4/5 Procure) 40
Joint Warfighting Program (JWP)-BA-3 10
Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT)-BA-6 36
Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III 13
Technology Transition Initiative (TTI)-BA-3 30
TechLink (BA-3) 3
Defense Acquisition Challenge Pgm (DACP)-BA-5 29

• RDTE/DW 311M
• DPA Title III Procurement 13M
• OSD Maj Equip-JCTD Procure 1M

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FY 2006 RDTE Presidents Budget Request
69.4B
OSD Defense Wide Transition Programs Highly
Leveraged across Service and Agency Budgets.
Less than half a percent of RDTE supports ASC
programs
BA7 Operational Systems Development
(21.16B)
(BA6 BA7 24.93B)
BA6 RDTE Management Support (3.77B)
Components (All RDTE) B
USA 9.73
USAF 22.61
USN 18.04
Def Agency SOCOM 18.97
BA5 System Development Demonstration
(19.75B)
Development (BA4 BA5 33.89B)
BA4 Advanced Component Development
Prototypes (14.14B)
Defense Wide DUSD (ASC) RDTE Support Totals
311 M (200 M from ACTD/JCTD BA-3)
Technology Base (BA1 2) 5.46B)
Science and Technology (BA1 BA2 BA3 10.52B)
BA3 Advanced Technology Development (5.06B)
15 of RDTE
BA2 Applied Research (4.14B)
BA1 Basic Research (1.32B)
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Its all about Innovation !
"No flying machine will ever fly from New York to
Paris." - Orville Wright. "Airplanes are
interesting toys but of no military value."-
Marshal Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy,
Ecole Superieure de Guerre (circa 1911)He was
Supreme Commander of Allied forces, 1918
"Airplanes suffers from so many technical
faults that it is only a matter of time before
any reasonable man realizes that they are
useless!"- Scientific American (1910) "Even if
a submarine should work by a miracle, it will
never be used. No country in this world would
ever use such a vicious and petty form of
warfare!"- William Henderson, British Admiral
(1914) "Radio is just a fashion contrivance
that will soon die out. It is obvious that there
never will be invented a proper receiver!"-
Thomas Edison
Many innovations require a lengthy period of
many years from the time when they become
available to the time when they are widely
adopted. Therefore, a common problem for many
individuals and organizations is how to speed up
the rates of diffusion of an innovation.
Everett M. Rogers, Diffusion of Innovations

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Force Application ACTDsBig Enabler on the
Battlefield!

• Net Centric Collaborative Targeting (NCCT)
• Multi-INT Targeting Short On-Time Threat Emitters
• Thermobaric Weapon (Eglin/DTRA Team)
• ACTD Team of the Year 2005 !!
• Weapon Data Link Network (WDLN)
• Realizing the great potential of an integrated
  weapons grid
• Tunnel Target Defeat (TTD)
• Strategic HDBT Defeat Planning/Targeting Tools
• Active Denial System (ADS)
• Non-Lethal Force Application capabilities

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Challenge of Jointness

• "The ability of the armed services the
  Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps
  and the Coast Guard to work together is
  increasing. It has to increase. Jointness has
  to become the rule and not an occasional luxury.
  Secretary of DefenseSpeech at the Association
  of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting,Phoenix, Oct.
  27, 2004
• The rapidly changing international
  environment and the global war on terrorism
  require that we create joint capabilities more
  quickly. General Myers, CJCS
• Finally, I will add that we are encouraged
  by recent actions taken by DOD to initiate a
  joint capability technology demonstration
  business process as it is intended to meet joint
  and coalition forces needs and promotes many of
  the good practices we outlined above. To be
  successful, this process must have the authority
  and clout to overcome traditional barriers and
  the tools necessary to drive a knowledge-based,
  evolutionary acquisition approach.Testimony
  before the HASC Subcommittee on Tactical Air
  Land Forces by Michael Sullivan, Acting
  Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management
  (March 2005)

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What are Joint Capabilities? ASC Program
Perspective
?

• Multi-Service Core Capabilities
• Common denominator Military forces
• provided worldwide as self-
• integrated, self-sustaining echelons
• by the Services and their Components.
• (GPS, Movement Tracking System)
• Joint Enabling Capabilities
• Additional capabilities required by
• warfighters to exercise joint planning,
  execution,
• Command Control, and to enable core military
• elements to function effectively as a
• coherent joint / Coalition force.
• (Network Centric Operations, Common Op Picture)

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Unique Regional / Specified Mission Requirements
Capabilities beyond common core military
capabilities required by warfighters to
effectively function in operational environments
associated with assigned regional or specified
missions. (Foliage Penetrating Radar, Language
Translators)
?
Joint is an inter-Service reliance acting
together as one - not a patchwork of deconflicted
Service operations. (General Tommy Franks,
excerpts from American Soldier)
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Resource PerspectiveCore Military Capabilities
and Joint Enablers

• Characterization of CoCom Needs
• Core Service-specific capabilities (80?)
• Joint / Coalition military capabilities (20?)
• Nature of CoCom Joint Needs
• Interactive, Multi-Service core military
  capabilities
• Joint / Coalition enabling capabilities
• Unique Regional/Specified mission needs

ACTD / JCTD Target Area
ACTD / JCTD Target Area
ACTD / JCTD Target Area
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ACTD Projects Positionedbetween ST Acquisition
Filling the Gap between ST and Acquisition for
the CoCom Customer
Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations
Try before you buy
ST
Acquisition Logistics
ACTDs are a Transition Tool
76 of all ACTDs transition at least one product
into a warfighting capability
The 80 Solution
Transition programs are not acquisition programs,
and should not be science projects
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The ACTD Program is Still in Transition
The ACTD program is 11 years old . 144
Programs Started to Date (Products from 54
deployed to OIF) LOTS of Successes So
why change it???
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The World is Changing and Old Problems
Persist

• We are a Nation at War Multiple Tech Push
  Activities On Going
• CTTTF, REF, IED Task Force
• Relatively Small, Rapid and Lacking Transition
  Planning
• Joint and Coalition Capabilities are Still
  Orphans
• Requirements IPL Process Tends to Homogenize
  COCOM Needs
• Now-Year Funding Disrupts Existing Service
  Programs dis-incentivizes partnerships

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The ACTD Business Model needs to Change
CoCom
Current Process does not create a positive
incentive to participate in Joint, Coalition, or
Transformational technologies Most CoCom
customers have no RDTE resources (Exception
SOCOM, JFCOM, and TRANSCOM in FY-06)
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NEW Joint Capability Technology Demonstration
(JCTD)
Improves ACTD process/replaces ACTDs over next
3 years (Oversight--not Program Management)
Designed to speed transformational, joint and
coalition capabilities Works with combatant
commands to identify solutions emerging/validated
needs Partners with services/agencies to push
technology solutions Final demonstration phase
reached in two years for most JCTDs 80 of
JCTDs will transition at least 50 of their
products Majority of JCTD start up and
transition costs centrally funded, vice pass the
hat
Joint
Transformational
Coalition
The SPARTAN ACTD demonstrates a multi-mission
unmanned surface vessel (USV) capability that
will can transform the way our forces provide
ship/harbor security.
U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force are working with
UK on the Network Centric Collaborative Targeting
ACTD to horizontally integrate intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance platforms for
target identification and geolocation.
Pakistani troops deploying for Tsunami relief
effort with help from Coalition Theater Logistics
ACTD
We are encouraged by recent actions taken by DOD
to initiate a Joint Capabilities Technology
Demonstration business process as it is intended
to meet joint and coalition forces needs we have
outlined. GAO--Michael Sullivan, Director
Acquisition Source Mgt, HASC sub-committee on
Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, 9
March 2005.
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Force Application Needs for the Future

• QDR is mandating new capabilities
• Combating WMD in all phases
• Effective Agent Defeat
• STRATCOMs Global Strike / ISR / IO Mission
• Prompt Global Strike (conventional capability)
• Robust HDBT Defeat Capability
• Target sets going deeper
• FCT Programmable Intelligent Multi-Purpose
  Fuse (PIMPF)
• Geospatial Intelligence (Better Accuracy! / TLEs
  too large!)
• Immediate targeting of battlefield sensors (UAVs
  Included) for rapid employment of GPS Weaponry
• Moving Targets Advanced SAMs / Counter Maritime

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Value of Speed global strike

• Benefits
• Reduced Adversary Detection
• and Reaction Time
• Reduced Strike Package Assets
• Increased Engagement Area by
• a Single Platform
• Increased Shooter Survivability
• Increased Kills per Launch
• Address the Deep Penetration Problem

1.8m (speed) Survivability/Vulnerability 1/10
(Signature)
Space Access
Reconnaissance
Anti-access
Theater of Operation
Boost/Ascent
NPR
Time Critical Target
Long RangeStrike
Cruise
Cruise
SEAD
Missile Defense
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Entitlements are Growing
billions
Billions of dollars
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Immediate Challenges for the Future

• Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL)
• SOCOM trying to field / develop TTPs CONOPs for
  airborne Directed Energy Weapons
• GRIDLOCK
• Still need target coordinate quality Motion
  Imagery capability onboard Predator!
• Precision View AoA to determine the potential for
  platform accuracy measurements
• Fix the Predator streaming Data Architecture so
  we can geo-register the video
• Advanced Tactical Targeting Technology (AT3)
• Bring the shooters into the NCCT solution!

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ASC Programswww.acq.osd.mil/asc
Program Website Phone
Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) www.acq.osd.mil/actd (703) 697 - 3568
DPA Title III www.dtic.mil/dpatitle3 (703) 607 - 5314
Independent R D www.dtic.mil/ird (703) 607 - 5314
Comparative Test Office (FCTs) www.acq.osd.mil/cto (703) 602 - 3740
Def Acquisition Challenge https//bids.acqcenter.com/dacp (703) 602 - 3739
Technology Transfer www.dtic.mil/techtransit (703) 607 - 5315
TechLink www.techlinkcenter.org (703) 607 - 5315
TechMatch www.dodtechmatch.com (703) 607 - 5315
NATIBO www.dtic.mil/natibo (703) 607 - 5315
Dual Use ST www.dtic.mil/dust (703) 607 - 5315
Tech. Transition Initiative www.acq.osd.mil/iti (703) 607 - 5316
ManTech www.dodmantech.com (703) 607 - 5319
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Advanced Systems Concepts http//www.acq.osd.mil
/actd
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Weapon Datalink Network

• Problem
• -- Weapon connectivity to ISR, C2 and Strike
  A/C needed for improved weapon precision, moving
  target engagement, responsiveness to TSTs, weapon
  tracking, weapon BIA and abort on command
• Objectives
• -- Define requirements for network weapon
  integration
• -- Demonstrate network that provides weapon
  status, re-targeting, target updates, BIA

Technologies -- AFRL ATD Weapon Data Link
Transceiver -- Miniaturized network transceiver
suitable for captive flight testing -- Network
weapons message set -- Standardized messages
(uses, meanings, time slots) for C2, shooters,
ISR, TACPs -- Link 16 and/or UHF networks
Residuals -- Requirements for C2 networks,
initial CONOPS, Interface Control Document (ICD)
defining network weapon messages -- Weapon JTRS
compliance definition -- Pod for weapon/network
integration testing Comments -- ICD invaluable
for weapon datalink network-centric
interoperability -- Shortens F2T2EA kill chain
for TSTs -- Enhances weapon precision
Participants -- ACC, AFMC (AFRL/MN IF, Air
Armament Center Electronic Systems Center) --
Navy (SPAWAR NAVAIR) -- DARPA Schedule
-- FY05/06 ACTD - FY07 Transition
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Network-Centric Collaborative Targeting (NCCT)
FY 2001
Problem This Solves Lack of PGM quality
targeting information on mobile / relocatable
time critical targets to support rapid
engagement. Solution Horizontally integrate ISR
platforms in a network centric environment to
allow machine-to-machine collaboration on target
identification and geolocation. Airborne SIGINT
with MTI.
Participants USCENTCOM, USAF, USA, USN,
NRO Schedule FY01-2Q04 Incremental phased
development assessment simulation live-fly
all platforms integrated on network 3Q04-05
Residuals and one year earlier than planned
transition
Status All participants up on classified
network integrating Systems Integration Labs
(SILs). Running actual software on systems.
Interim MUA completed at JEFX04 Summer 2004. Army
working GUARDRAIL participation for future
inclusion into the net.
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Joint Capability Technology Demonstrations (JCTDs)

• A coherent approach that provides a means for
  demonstrated new joint and coalition capabilities
  to transition without traditional barriers (a
  cradle to grave/initial sustain model).
• Developed to address concerns of CoCom customers,
  USD (ATL) and Comptroller, GAO, DSB,
  Congressional Staff.
• FY-2006 JCTD Business Model established using
  only DUSD (ASC) resources.
• Introduce a new generation of demonstration
  processes faster start, reduced risk, enabling
  Service partnerships and enhancing transition.

Initiated in FY06, JCTDs will be a phased
replacement for ACTDs over 3-5 years
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Joint/Coalition Technology C2 Success Joint
Automated Deep Operations Coordination Systems
(JADOCS)
Product from the Theatre Precision Strike
Operations ACTD (FY99-03) Over 2,000 workstations
supporting CENTCOM, PACOM, EUCOM USFK
JADOCS used from the first day of the Iraq war
(and still being used today)