FPIC Website

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Force Projection Information Center (FPIC)

• Description and Status
• Website / Data Repository
• FPIC Value-Added

Briefing to JLOTS RD Symposium 31 Jan 02
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The Force Projection / Strategic Maneuver
Management Challenge

• Effectively manage complex task of Force
  Projection / Strategic Maneuver which ranges
  across many domains (concepts, doctrine, force
  structure, requirements determination, materiel,
  ST, processes, etc.).
• Accomplish programmatic unity of effort among
  numerous diverse and multi-level agencies
  throughout the Service and Joint Force Projection
  communities.
• Establish viable priorities, focus limited
  resources, and share information on programs
  and initiatives.
• Bottom line Must identify, prioritize, and
  gain resourcing for those high payoff programs
  and initiatives that directly improve Force
  Projection in support of the Army Transformation
  Campaign Plan.

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Background
Force Projection Information Center (FPIC)

• Evolved from the Force Projection Center of
  Excellence (FPCOE) initiative.
• Interest in FPIC website and repository expressed
  by DALO-FPM, P2COC, CSS Battle Lab, and MWO
  webmaster.
• Provides the Force Projection community an
  enabling tool to manage and share information in
  an interactive environment.

HQ TRADOC (DCSCD)
ASAALT (PEO CS/CSS)
Description
Status
Supports the Warfighter by improving
Strategic Responsiveness.

• Draft FPIC charter completed.
• Preparing for membership data call and
  identifying key initiatives to host.
• Initial FPIC website framework demo completed
  functionality refinement and technical
  requirements in progress.
• Launch FPIC website in Apr 02.
• Brief Power Projection CoC in Jan 02.

• FPBL(SE) represents TRADOC in Force Projection
  arena with PM Force Projection leading combined
  effort.
• Consortium of warfighters, Service and Joint HQ
  staff elements, Battlefield Laboratories,
  combat/materiel developers, RD agencies.
• Supports the warfighter by improving deployment
  and strategic responsiveness via use of an
  interactive, web-based information repository and
  knowledge database of Force Projection related
  programs, initiatives, studies, analyses, and
  publications.

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• Deployable

FPIC Website Information Briefing
FPIC Co-chaired by Project Manager, Force
Projection and
Force Projection Battlefield
Laboratory (Support Element)
Improving Force Projection of the Transforming
Army
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Agenda

• Website Overview.
• Purpose.
• Major Tasks
• Organization.
• Walk-Thru.
• Website Management.
• Documentation.
• Milestones.
• Summary.

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Website Purpose

• Support the warfighter by creation of a dynamic,
  comprehensive information tool (repository and
  knowledge database) tailored to Force Projection
  requirements and content.
• Support Army Transformation deployability goals
  by providing unclassified information via
  web-based access to Joint and Army publications
  policies, major studies, experimentation,
  scheduled conferences and other forums.
• Assist the Force Projection community in
  documenting and tracking Science and Technology
  (ST) efforts by assembling/archiving past and
  present studies, reports of major findings and
  POC lists.

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Major Tasks

• Provide management and technical team, hardware
  and software required
• to establish repository and develop website.
• Obtain appropriate approval(s) and required
  domain registration.
• Host, operate and maintain the website IAW
  existing DOD standards and local policies.
• Participate in meetings, develop liaison(s),
  solicit, gather and consolidate information
  pertaining to high payoff Force Projection
  enablers.
• Receive, review, document and post Force
  Projection-related content.
• Respond to comments/action items and reconcile
  content as required.
• Provide physical security of website equipment
  and active software
• protection of source files. Backup website
  content and restore if needed.

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Website Organization

• Main Website Pages
• Home Page (Organizational Description and
  Mission).
• Calendar (120 Day Quick Look, Major Events
  Calendar POCs).
• Pubs (Joint Army Doctrine, FMs, Concepts).
• Links (Joint agencies, Services, ST Agencies ).
• Members (List of FPIC Members With Home Pages).
• Charter (FPIC Authorization Document).
• FPIC Summits (Archive of Quarterly Meeting
  Minutes, Briefings ).
• Restricted (Login Access) Pages
• Deployment Toolkit (Checklists, Regulations,
  Forms ).
• ASTMP (Force Projection ST Objectives).
• DCSLOG Enabler List.
• Materiel Developer Technology Fact Sheets.
• Tailorable Search Filters (Perform Keyword
  Queries of Database).
• Force Projection Related ATDs, ACTDs, CEPs.
• Objective Force Capabilities (OFC) / Future
  Operational Capabilities (FOC).
• Army Transformation (White Papers, Briefings,
  ATWG Summaries, Exp.).

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Walk-Thru
Initial screen
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Walk-Thru
Quick Look
Detailed Month by Month View
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Walk-Thru
Printable info box pops up when user selects
bullet.
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Walk-Thru
Partial list.
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Walk-Thru
Partial list.
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Walk-Thru
Partial list.
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Walk-Thru
All open in a pop up window when selected.
Transition to restricted slice.
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Walk-Thru
In coordination with WO1 Griffin from 7th
Group, developing a virtual toolkit for MWOs and
other deployment staff personnel.
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Walk-Thru
Notional.

• Precision Quick Delivery MEDEVAC

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Walk-Thru
Modeling and Simulation Filter
Keyword and structured query of database for
information pertaining to studies, reports etc.
Query feedback will include listing of available
Force Projection related documentation and Points
of Contact information.
Capability can grow over time with
additional/expanded filters and incorporate
access to classified documentation similar to
SIPRNET.
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Documentation
Content Submission Form
All content submitted for posting on the FPIC
website will be outlined on standard form and
emailed to the web manager or webmaster. This
form will be available on the website. All
Summary Sheets will be main-tained as an
electronic record.
Content Log
The website team will maintain a log of all
content received to document the source, date
received and disposition.
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Milestones

• 11Dec 01 Website overview presentation to COL
  Hampson, Chief Strategic Mobility, Force
  Projection Distribution, ODCSLOG.
• 21Dec 01 IPR. Website overview presentation to
  COL Harman, Vice Dir. CSSBL.
• Jan Feb 02 IPR. Finalize website website
  restricted login area, repository and database
  structure. Develop formal DOIM post level
  staffing packet.
• 23 Jan 02 Website overview pre-brief to MG Dail.
• 24 Jan 02 Website overview presentation to Power
  Projection COC.
• 30 Jan 02 Website overview presentation to JLOTS
  RD Symposium.
• Mar 02 Test website (Internal). Conduct formal
  data call. Website Demonstration to FPIC
  Co-chairs (TBD).
• 1 Apr 02 Deploy public domain website to
  Internet. Continue refinement.
• Apr - May 02 IPR. Receive and review data call
  input. Populate database. Support Force
  Projection Symposium (7 8 May).
• Jun 02 Quarterly IPR. Deploy restricted access
  slice to Internet.
• Sep 02 Quarterly IPR.

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Summary

• Value-Added Functionality
• Access to Public Domain and Restricted Login
  Force Projection Content.
• Calendar of Force Projection Related Activities
  with Designated POCs.
• Centrally Located Joint / Service Deployment
  Links and Publications.
• Liaison With Mobility Warrant Officers to Support
  Training Develop a
• Warfighters Deployment Toolkit.
• Tailorable Search Filters of Force Projection
  Database.
• Army Transformation Links and Wargame Insights.
• Host and Support Force Projection ST Events and
  Activities.
• Email Contact (Online User May Submit Questions
  and/or Comments.)
• Initial personnel, hardware and software assets
  in place.

Improving Force Projection of the Transforming
Army!
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FPIC Value-Added

• Supports the warfighter by improving deployment
  and strategic responsiveness through information
  sharing.
• Provides access to information across a broad
  spectrum of Force Projection programs and
  initiatives.
• Synchronizes efforts among numerous agencies
  working Force Projection enablers.
• Venue to host high visibility, high payoff
  programs.
• Springboard to link to the Joint FP community
  (JFCOM).

• A low cost, high payoff capability.
• More than just a website.
• Infrastructure is in place.
• A tool that does not currently exist.

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