AIAA New Horizons Forum Advancing the Science of Flight Technology

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AIAA New Horizons ForumAdvancing the Science of
Flight Technology
Lt Gen Ted Bowlds Commander, Electronic Systems
Center
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A Revolution in Perspective
How much did we understand about Space Power in
1960?
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Overview

• ESC Mission Overview
• New Acquisition Guidance
• Technology Transition
• Rapid/Agile Acquisition
• Emerging Technologies
• Challenges

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Overview

• ESC Mission Overview
• New Acquisition Guidance
• Technology Transition
• Rapid/Agile Acquisition
• Emerging Technologies
• Challenges

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ESC Mission
Empower The Warfighter To Leverage Information
As An Effective Weapon Anywhere, Anytime!
ESC Delivering the Power of Information
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ESC -- Mission Enabler
AWACS
DSP
JSTARS
SBR
U2
Senior Scout
Predator
sensor
Global Hawk
Rivet Joint
DCGS
AWACS
AOC
CRC
JSTARS
battle management
F-15E B-2
UAV
EA-6 F-16CJ
strike platform
B-52
SDB Cluster Munitions
JDAM
EM Jamming
weapon
target
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Overview

• ESC Mission Overview
• New Acquisition Guidance
• Technology Transition
• Rapid/Agile Acquisition
• Emerging Technologies
• Challenges

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Moving From Acquisition to Life Cycle Management
Framework
(ProgramInitiation)
Operations Support

• Most Potential Programs Proceed To Milestone B
  Without A Predecessor Review To Assess The
  Capability Need And Direct Analysis Of
  Alternatives
• Technical Maturity Is Not Adequately Demonstrated
  Prior To Program Initiation
• Program Cost, Schedule, And Performance
  Inadequately Informed By Design Considerations
• Requirements Creep Continues To De-stabilize
  Programs
• No Formal And Effective Opportunity Between
  Milestone B And Milestone C For MDA To Assess
  Progress, Adjust / Defer Requirements, Or,
  Consistent With Statute, Re-structure The Program

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Moving From Acquisition to Life Cycle Management
Framework
2008 Version DoDI 5000.02
Sustainment
Systems Acquisition
Pre-Systems Acquisition
LCM View
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Mandatory Materiel Development Decision

• Materiel Development Decision Precedes Entry Into
  Any Phase Of The Acquisition Framework
• Entrance Criteria Met Before Entering Phase
• Evolutionary Acquisition Or Single Step To Full
  Capability

Technology Opportunities Resources
User Needs
Full Rate Prod DR
MS C
MS B
MS A
Materiel Solution Analysis
Engineering Manufacturing Development
JCD
Strategic Guidance
ICD
Joint Concepts
CDD
CPD
FNA
FAA
FSA
TechDev
MDD
AoA
Incremental Development
FCB
OSD/JCS
COCOM
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Early Systems Engineering
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Overview

• ESC Mission Overview
• New Acquisition Guidance
• Technology Transition
• Rapid/Agile Acquisition
• Emerging Technologies
• Challenges

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Bridging Technology Transition Gap
RDTE
Acquisition
ST
6.4 Eng. Manufacturing Dev
6.5 Production
6.3 Adv. Tech Dev
6.2 Applied Research
6.1 Basic Research
Managed by AF System Wings
Tech Base
(Product Centers)
Managed by AFRL
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Shape Technology Investment
AF Needs Capability Gaps
C2 CS Enterprise Needs
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Shape Technology Investment
AF Needs Capability Gaps
C2 CS Enterprise Needs
Identify
ESC Technology Needs
Assess
Plan
Investment Strategy
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Shape Technology Investment
AF Needs Capability Gaps
C2 CS Enterprise Needs
Identify
ESC Technology Needs
Assess
Plan
Investment Strategy
Tech Dev Enablers
ESC Technology Investment Decisions
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Technology Enablers
Investment Strategy
Tech Dev Enablers
ESC Technology Investment Decisions

• Partnership w/ Industry
• Disseminate ESC Needs
• ID linkage w/ Industry
• Deconflict w/ AFRL Investments
• Monitor Industrial Innovation

• Partnership w/ Innovators
• Stimulate technological innovation
• Use small business to meet Federal RD needs

• Partnership w/ FFRDC
• MITRE IRD
• Coupled w/ AF Sponsor
• Focus on sponsor mission

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ESCs Impact on AFRL Core Processes
Timely Technology Insertion into Systems
Needs
PM
Capability Development
Capability
Concepts CRRA Gaps
Technology Options
Rqmts
Develop Needed Technology Options
Applied Technology Councils (ATCs)
Technology Collaboration Forum
Tech Dev Enablers
Core Process 3
Core Process 1
Core Process 2
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Overview

• ESC Mission Overview
• New Acquisition Guidance
• Technology Transition
• Rapid/Agile Acquisition
• Emerging Technologies
• Challenges

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Acquisition in the New World

• Characteristics
• Venture Capitalists in Nature
• Very Quick Reaction Days vs Weeks
• Rely on Judgment, Not Process

• Characteristics
• Common Denominator Of Requirements
• Structure To Ensure Service (Info Assurance
  Data Integrity)
• Necessary Oversight And Standards

• Characteristics
• SOA Based Applications
• Quick Reaction
• Presume Data Integrity

Traditional Acquisition
Lab/SB
Applications
Applications
Quick Reaction
Innovation Across The Spectrum
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Full Spectrum Rapid to JCIDS
Balancing Speed Of Delivery With Acceptable Risk
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Rapid Capability Development
The Interdependent, Continuous Perspective Of The
Acquisition Life Cycle
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Predictive Awareness Network-Centric Analysis
for Collaborative Intel Assessment(PANACIA)

• Tech Dev - Acq - Deploy - Sustain
• Contract Award - August 2005
• Spring 2006 - PANACIA ATD Successfully Demod At
  JEFX
• Fielded Summer 2007 - CAOC, NASIC, USN
• Fielding To Remaining AOCs Complete - Spring 2009

• Description
• Operator-focused Multi-Int Fusion Reasoning
  System
• Integrates Disparate Intelligence Data Into One
  Coherent View Of The Battlespace
• Web-based Services (Publish, Subscribe, Query)
• Supports Warfighter In AOC WS And DCGS

DART NASIC
AFRL
DART 1 Langley AFB
DART 2 Beale AFB
AOC WSI Langley AFB
CAOC Al Udeid
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Overview

• ESC Mission Overview
• New Acquisition Guidance
• Technology Transition
• Rapid/Agile Acquisition
• Emerging Technologies
• Challenges

• Net-Centric Ops
• Virtualization
• Open Source

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The Airborne Network - Today
Links USAF Weapons Systems That Implement
Them Link 16 Fielded E-3, E-8, Rivet Joint,
MCE/CRC, F-15, F-16 Block 40/50, F-22 (Receive
Only) B-2, AC-130 Coming B-1, F-35,ASOC
Gateway Link 16 BLOS (JRE) Fielded B-2,
AOC Coming B-52 SADL Fielded F-16 Block
30, A-10 (in process), TACP MRAP Coming TACP
VCS, ASOC Gateway IFDL Fielded F-22
MADL Coming F-35, F-22, B-2
National Assets
E-8
B-2
F-22
E-3
Link-16
F-35
F-18
AOC/DCGS JRE
SOF
KC-135 ROBE
ADNS/ VRC-99
SADL
CDL
CRC/ BCS-M JRE/JTEP
ADNS/ VRC-99
IFDL
Convoy Comm Support
BLOS
JOC / ASOC TACP-M
Voice
Link-16
Today Tactical Data Networks Are Not Fully
Interoperable
SADL
L16 RCV
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The Airborne Network- Tomorrow
Links USAF Weapons Systems That Implement
Them Link 16 Fielded E-3, E-8, Rivet Joint,
MCE/CRC, F-15, F-16 Block 40/50, F-22 (Receive
Only) B-2, AC-130 Coming B-1, F-35 Link 16
BLOS (JRE) Fielded B-2, AOC Coming B-52
SADL Fielded F-16 Block 30, A-10 (in process)
Coming TACP VCS IFDL Fielded F-22
MADL Coming F-35, F-22, B-2
National Assets
E-8
B-2
F-22
E-3
Link-16
F-35
F-18
AOC/DCGS JRE
KC-135 ROBE
SOF
ADNS/ VRC-99
SADL
CDL
CRC/ BCS-M
ADNS/ VRC-99
GMG
IFDL
Convoy Comm Support
BLOS
JOC / ASOC TACP-M
Voice
Link-16
Must Continue To Field And Develop Airborne
Network Capability To Support All Mission Threads
SADL
L16 RCV
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Whats the Solution?Net-Centric Operations
Net-Centric
Standalone
Networked
Darkstar, take Cylon 21 flight to rendezvous with
Exxon 54
New Users
Darkstar, take Cylon 21 flight to rendezvous with
Exxon 54
IP
Darkstar copies WILCO
IP
Persistent data warehouses, netted sensors,
real-time tasking, RSS feeds to troops, COPs
Cylon 21 flight vector 180 direct Bluejays
descend to 240 call when level
Darkstar, Cylon copies WILCO
Voice
Knowledge M2M
Info Chat E-mail
TODAY
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TPED Standalone
Processing, Exploitation, Dissemination
Tasking
72 hour ATO Cycle
Successes in Forensic Analysis But Limited
Capabilities in Near Real Time
Deliberate Planning
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TPED Networked
Tasking
Processing, Exploitation, Dissemination
Darkstar, take Cylon 21 flight to rendezvous with
Exxon 54
PREDATOR
IP
SCAN EAGLE
Limited Dynamic Tasking via Chat E-mail
Near Realtime PED Largely Stovepiped
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TPED Net-Centric

• Shared SA between Air and Ground
• Shared ISR data and products
• which enable Rapid M2M tasking and cueing

Shared SA
Multi-INT PED
RIVET JOINT
Airborne IP Network
M2M Cueing
E.g. Air Picture
Gnd Picture C2
M2M Cueing
ISR Data Products
Predator
GMTI
Shared SA
Multi-INT PED
Suspect Vehicle
AOI
M2M Cueing
Shotspotter Sensor
POO Report
PED
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Virtualization

• Increased Forward-Deployed Capabilities
• Virtualization Enables
• Increased Utilization Of Hardware Resources
• Significant Reduction In Size, Weight, And Power
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• Greater Availability ? Greater Agility

Increased Information Capabilities For Airborne
Platforms
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Open Source

• Open Source Enables The Warfighter To Respond
  More Rapidly To Changing Situations, Missions,
  And Future Threats
• -- John Grimes, DoD CIO
• AFs FalconView Is An Excellent Example
• Cost Efficient
• Widely Re-used
• Broad Developer Base

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Overview

• ESC Mission Overview
• New Acquisition Guidance
• Technology Transition
• Rapid/Agile Acquisition
• Emerging Technologies
• Challenges

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Challenges

• Dependency on COTS
• Information Assurance
• Need for Speed

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Net-Centric Operations(The reality of a
net-centric world!)
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Questions