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PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE COMMAND CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS TACTICALGCC2 FoS.2

Ground Combat Command and ControlFamily of Systems / ABCS SE&I


Mr. Randall MaturaChief, Business Management Division

PM Ground Combat Command and Control(732) 427-3303

[email protected]

Report Documentation Page

Report Date 06MAY2002

Report Type N/A

Dates Covered (from... to) 06MAY2002 - 07MAY2002

Title and Subtitle Ground Combat Command and Control Family ofSystems/ABCS SE&I

Contract Number

Grant Number

Program Element Number

Author(s) Matura, Randall

Project Number

Task Number

Work Unit Number

Performing Organization Name(s) and Address(es) PM Ground Combat Command and Control

Performing Organization Report Number

Sponsoring/Monitoring Agency Name(s) and Address(es) Department of the Army HQ U.S. ArmyCommunications-Electronics Command and Fort MonmouthFort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5000

Sponsor/Monitor’s Acronym(s)

Sponsor/Monitor’s Report Number(s)

Distribution/Availability Statement Approved for public release, distribution unlimited

Supplementary Notes See also ADM001406, non-print version on CD-ROM. Conference briefings from Advance PlanningBriefing for Industry(APBI) held May 6-7, 2002., The original document contains color images.

Abstract

Subject Terms

Report Classification unclassified

Classification of this page unclassified

Classification of Abstract unclassified

Limitation of Abstract UU

Number of Pages 25


Ground Combat C2 Family of SystemsGround Combat C2 Family of Systems

Versatile Computer Unit (VCU)

Notebook Computer Unit (NCU)

MCSMCS

CSSCSCSSCS

GCCS-AGCCS-A

Common SWInfrastructure

Products

CSCS


Ground Combat C2 Family of SystemsObjective

Ground Combat C2 Family of SystemsObjective

q Path for evolution of Common Software (CS),Combat Service Support Control System(CSSCS), Global Command and Control System- Army (GCCS-A) and Maneuver Control System(MCS) programs beyond ABCS 7.0

èSingle contract implementation of four separateprograms to take advantage of similar/commonrequirements and evolve the software for releasesbeyond ABCS 7.0; Includes SW development, SWsupport, fielding support & training support

èPrograms themselves will not be combined; CSSCS,GCCS-A and MCS will remain unique fielded systems


Ground Combat C2 Family of SystemsObjective (continued)

Ground Combat C2 Family of SystemsObjective (continued)

q Contract will include top level ABCS Systemof Systems (SoS) architecture design andengineering; software development; softwaresupport for existing and new versions;fielding & training support

èDoes not include hardware development /acquisition


RequirementsRequirements

GCCS-A/MCS only

Unique toGCCS-A

Uniqueto MCS

Commonamong MCS/GCCS-A/CS

MCS/ CSonly

Significantcommon

functionality

Unique toCSSCS

Commonamong MCS/CSSCS/CS


Major (Significant) Work ElementsMajor (Significant) Work Elements

q System of Systems Engineering & Integration(SSE&I)èTop level system of systems architecture and design

for ABCSèBaseline is ABCS 7.0 C4ISR documentation

q Common (Exportable) InfrastructureèCommon infrastructure products exported to BASs and

integrated with BAS unique applications to become theBAS system

q Common GC C2 ApplicationsèApplications that are common to CSSCS, GCCS-A and

MCS


Major (Significant) Work Elements(continued)

Major (Significant) Work Elements(continued)

q Unique GC C2 ApplicationsèSW which is integrated with the common infrastructure

and common applications to provide the systems:• CSSCS• GCCS-A• MCS

q Support of Legacy (ABCS 7.0) SystemsèSW maintenanceèFielding supportèTraining


Ground Combat C2 Family of SystemsCurrent Contracts

Ground Combat C2 Family of SystemsCurrent Contracts

Award

Extension

Follow on Contract

FY96 FY97 FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04

GCCS-A

MCS

CSSCS

CS

May 04

Sep 04

Mar 04

FY91 Award

Follow on Options (Annual)

FY95 Award

FY05

Sep 05


Contractor ResponsibilitiesContractor ResponsibilitiesO

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New

Par

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DevelopmentFielding and Support

SW MaintenanceMCS


SW MaintenanceGCCS-A

DevelopmentSW Maintenance

CS

DevelopmentSSE&I

FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05

Program Engineering & Development

SSE&I

Fielding & Maintenance (MCS)

Fielding & Maintenance (GCCS-A)

SW Maintenance (Foundation)

Maintenance Support - Legacy

OtherBFAs


SW MaintenanceCSSCS

Fielding & Maintenance (CSSCS)

CombinedContract(SSE&I,MCS,GCCS-A,CSSCS, CS)


Top Level ScheduleTop Level Schedule

ABCS 7.0Foundation (CS)

FY01 FY02 FY03

A S

7.0 (S3) 7.0(S4)

7.0B

V7.X S/WDevelopment

Integrated 7.0

CTSF IntegrationTesting

7.0 (S2)

Full FoundationRelease

Release I Release IIRelease

III

III

JO A J O J A J OFY04

Infrastructure

ABCS 8.0/9.0

J A J O J A J OFY05

RFP Prep

SSS

SOW

Proposal PrepProposal Eval

Best & Final, Negotiations

8.07.0

Tactical ApplicationsStrategic Applications

Common Applications

SSAT

Draft SOW/SSS Issue RFP

Award

SSAT

ABCS 7.0 TOC Server Prototypes

Detailed DesignDocs Complete


q OBJECTIVE: Single contract implementation of fourseparate programs to take advantage of similar/commonrequirements and evolve the software for releases beyondABCS 7.0; Includes SW development, SW support,fielding support & training support

q CONTRACT TYPE: TBD

q ESTIMATED VALUE: $150M - $250M

q KEY MILESTONES (Draft Milestones):

èDraft SOW and Spec Released: May 02

èFinal RFP Released: Nov 02

èAward: Apr 03




q TECHNICAL CONTACT: Linda Johnston, TechManagement Division, PM GCC2, 732-427-6499

q ACQUISITION CONTACT: Marcia Easton, CECOMAcquisition Center, 732-532-2385

q SOLICITATION #: DAAB07-02-R-E802




BACKUPBACKUP


The Army Battle Command System (6.X)The Army Battle Command System (6.X)

AFATDS

AMDWS

WEATHER

FIRE SUPPORT

LOGISTICS

AIR PICTURE

AIR DEFENSE

NBC

ENEMY

ENGINEER

MANUEVER

Situation Awareness• USAF TBMCS Interface (JWID)• Fire Unit Locations• Range Fans• Target Locations• Radar/Observer Locations• JCDB

F/SOverlay

• Weather Effects Matrix• Battle Scale Forecast Model• JCDB

• Sensor Coverage• Weapon Coverage• Air Picture• JCDB

ADAOverlay

• OPLAN/OPORD• Unit Task Organization• Reports• JCDB

• Secondary Imagery• Intelligence Summary• Enemy Locations• Enemy Geometries• JCDB

EnemyOverlay

• BRIL / CTIL• Equipment Status Report• CSSCS Capability Report• JCDB

LogisticOverlay

• ATO• Joint COP• Air Support Request• JCDB

FBCB2/EBC

Joint Common Database

CommonTacticalPicture(CTP)

JointCOPJointCOP

• Local Terrain• “Go/No-Go” Areas• JCDB

Map & Overlay

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IMETS

TAISAir

GCCS-A

GCCS-A

DTSS


ABCS System of SystemsEngineering & Integration (SSE&I)

ABCS System of SystemsEngineering & Integration (SSE&I)

Mission:

• Develop top level system of systems architecture and design for theABCS Battlefield Automation Systems (BASs).


System of SystemsSystem of Systems

ABCS SSE&I

OtherBFAs

MC

S

GC

CS

-A

CS

SC

S

CS

GCC2 SoS


Common SoftwareCommon Software

Mission:

• Develop/acquire/integrate/test/manage, for DoD, several key areas within the Defense InformationInfrastructure Common Operating Environment (DII COE) which will provide improved interoperability andsoftware reuse for the services. PM Common Software serves as the Army’s DII COE Chief Engineer.Provides technical support to the Army and Joint Systems in migration to DII COE infrastructure.

Characteristics/Description

• Client/Server• Open Architecture• Four Layer Software Model• COTS Based

Special Features

• None

Capability/Improvements

• Data Access• Latest Software Technology• Common Message Parsing• Communications• Alerts• Network Management• Foundation Products/Integration


• The architecture facilitates

maintainability, portability,

interoperability and reusability

• Common architecture

provides the interface to

COTS software

– Promotes productindependence

– Protects the applicationprograms from COTS changes

– Enhances applicationportability

COMMON APPLICATIONS S/W

DBMSGUI/

Graphics

DistributedComputing

Environment

CommunicationsSupport

OtherCOTS

Operating System

CHS BASED COMPUTER HARDWARE

ApplicationsSoftware(Layer 4)

ApplicationsSupportSoftware(Layer 3)

SystemSupportSoftware(Layer 2)

Hardware(Layer 1)

PEO C3T CONCEPTUAL ARCHITECTURE

COE MIDDLEWARE,19 FUNCTIONAL AREAS

Common Operating EnvironmentCommon Operating Environment


MISSION:• Provide critical automated C2 tools for Army Strategic and theater commanders to enhance warfighter

capabilities throughout the spectrum of conflict during joint and combined operations in support of theNational Command Authority

• Provide interface between Joint and Combined Forces (Joint GCCS) with Tactical Army Battle CommandSystems (ABCS)

CHARACTERISTICS/DESCRIPTION:• Army’s strategic and theater C2 system• Strategic system provides readiness reporting

and mobilization and deployment of active,guard, and reserve forces

• Theater system provides Common OperationalPicture (COP) and associated information aswell as intra-theater planning and movement

CAPABILITY/IMPROVEMENTS:• Current applications include friendly and enemy unit

status; interoperability with Joint and other ServiceSystems

• Interoperability with ABCS being developed• Future applications will include improved

Strategic/Theater Logistics, Engineer, Medical,Personnel, NBC, Provost Marshal (among others)

• Will maintain compatibility with COE and JTA updates

SPECIAL FEATURES:• Consolidation of AWIS, STACCS and TACCIMS

C2 Systems, including Common WorldwideTheater Baseline

• Army implementation of Joint GCCS, COE andJTA Compliant

• Nearly all hardware is COTS• Significant software reuse• Operates at Secret/High over DISA SIPRNET

Global Command & ControlSystem - Army (GCCS-A)

Global Command & ControlSystem - Army (GCCS-A)


Providing Link between Tactical Battlefield and Strategic & Theater CommandersProviding Link between Tactical Battlefield and Strategic & Theater Commanders

GCCS

PC PC PC PC PC

LAN

PC PC PC PC PC

LAN

X

X

X

X

X

XX

X

X

X

ATCCSGCCS-A

GCCS-AGCCS-A

(IN ARFOR)

ATCCS ATCCS

THEATER* CORPSDIV

JTF - ARFOR

BDE

Server

* Theater network sizes vary up to 65+ servers and 700+ workstations

Workstation

GCCS-A OverviewGCCS-A Overview


Mission:

• Provide the Combat Service Support (CSS) component of the Army Battle Command System (ABCS)• Provide the Battle Commanders and CSS Commanders and staffs a Logistic Command and Control

decision support tool to practice focused logistics and achieve the transformation objective force


• Operates within ABCS architecture• Collects, stores, analyzes and disseminates

critical logistics, medical, transportation andpersonnel information

• Computer software system designed to assistCDRS and their staffs in planning and executinglogistics operations

Special Features

• Provides CSS C2 for transformation through:– Common Hardware/Software– Reuse Software– System unique capabilities and functionality– Housed in a variety of Standard Integrated

Command Post System (SICPS) Shelters– Technology insertion VIA LOG C2 ATD


• Version 3 - Initial Operational Capability• Version 4 - Enhanced CSS and First Digitized Division

(FDD) Functionality– Initial transportation, medical, and personnelfunctionality

• Version 5 - Objective tactical functionality; Joint andCombined Operations; First Digitized Corps (FDC)Functionality

Combat Service Support Control System(CSSCS)

Combat Service Support Control System(CSSCS)


GCCS-A ATCCSATCCS

X

EAC CORPS DIV

Supply PointsSTAMIS

Supply PointsSTAMIS

Supply PointsSTAMIS

DCSLOG

TAACOM

ASG

ASB

TAMMC

COSCOM

G4

CSG

CMMC

CSB

G4

DISCOM

DSB

DMMCBDE

ALOC

FSB

X

XX

XXX

Data Flow C2/Unit Status DCSLOG - G4 - G4 - S4 Log Status TAACOM - COSCOM - DISCOM

TAMMC - CMMC - DMMCBDE ALOC

BDE

FBCB2

S4

ATCCS

CSSCS Workstation

CSSCS OverviewCSSCS Overview


Mission:

• Provide corps through battalion force level commanders and staffs the ability to swiftly collect, coordinateand act on near real time battlefield information and to graphically visualize the digitized battlefield.


• Maneuver Battlefield Functional Area (BFA) inArmy Tactical Command and Control System

• Provides Commander with Common Picture ofthe Battlefield

• Uses Common Hardware/Software-2 Hardware

Special Features

• Digitization of Battle Command• Uses Defense Information Infrastructure

Common Operating Environment• Evolution with Future ABCS Capabilities (e.g.,

ABCS 7.0, 8.0, etc.)


• Commanders’ Computer• Staff Planning• OPLAN/OPORD• Resource Management• Collaborative Planning

Maneuver Control System(MCS)

Maneuver Control System(MCS)


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TAC

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SERVERS 184 86 13 3 LAPTOPS 95 103 12 2

PER CORPS PER DIVISION PER BDE PER BN

What: Common HardwareDII COE Common SoftwareMCS Application Modules

Where: ALL Armor, Infantry, Aviation, Engineer, Chemical,Military Police, Intelligence, Signal, and Special Force Units from Corps to Battalion.

Ultra/Sparc(Servers)

Pentium ClassLaptops

M-1097

Battle Captains

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ADAM-1068

OPS Maps

BRIEFINGAREA

MCS

S2/S3PLANSM-1068MCS

AVNM998

ENGRM-1068

S3 OPSM-1068

FSEM-1068

S2 OPSM-1068

MI ACTM-1097

TACPM-998

MINIHRSS

MCS

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MCS

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LNOAREA

MCS OverviewMCS Overview


Common Tactical Picture (CTP)Common Tactical Picture (CTP)

q Centerpiece of ABCSCommon Look and Feel

q Near-Real-Time SituationalAwareness

q Reflective of JointArchitecture

q Common, InteractiveDatabase

q Implemented by all BFACs

q Allows for an UnparalleledUser-Tailored View of theBattlefield

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