US Special Operations Command

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Update for NDIA Breakfast

Mr. Tony Davis

PEO C4

July 8, 2014

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Muscle Movements and Changes

SOF Tactical Comms (STC)

Mobile Comms Initiative (MCI)

SOF Deployable Nodes (SDN)

SOF IT Enterprise Contract II (SITEC II)

Science and Technology

Technical Experimentation

Tactical Light Operator Suit (TALOS)

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SOF Tactical Comms

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Type-1, software-defined with SOF-specific apps RFI/RFPs for handheld/manpack/fixed mount radios

Multi-channel, SW defined, high throughput, MANET, SA, ISR

Handheld radio Draft RFP: 3Q FY14

RFP: 4Q FY14

Manpack radio Draft RFP: 1Q FY15

RFP: 2Q FY15

HF Radio Review/Evaluate wideband technologies

Potential solicitation FY15

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Mobile Comms Initiative

Secure mobile access to apps and data

COTS smart device through

commercial/Government networks

Targeted at tactical customer, not US office

environment

Secure, but not locked down (camera, wireless,

apps, etc)

>85% mobile in next 3-5 years

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SOF Deployable Nodes

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INMARSAT 5/GLOBAL EXPRESS RFI July 14 / RFP Jan 15

Manpack and wideband SATCOM-on-the-move antennas

Leased common SATCOM terminals as a service for

surge requirements Potential RFI 4Q FY14

Wideband SATCOM-On-The-Move antennas Ground Mobile

Airborne

Maritime

Optimized SWAP and non-invasive antennas

Next Generation Crypto Products Reduced SWAP

Embedded

Multi-Level to reduce separate enclave requirements

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SITEC II Milestone Schedule

FY14 FY15 FY16

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3

Acquisition

Concept

Acquisition Strategy

Requirements Development

Socialize

Requirements

SLAs

Draft RFP

Draft RFP

Send Req to DPAP

Brief DPAP

Revise RFP

Release RFP

Evaluation

Contract

Award

Phase In

Start Date

Site T.O.

Awards

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Socialize

Requirements RFI

DPAP

Peer

Review

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Request for Information Summary

Ensure government provides a strong requirement

Organized Bidders Library

Provide strong governance

Stagger initial Instructions to Offerors

Make Cyber Security a separate task order

Make the enterprise a single award

Make the enterprise awardee unable to bid on campus requirements

Pick your flavor NAICS code – most in the $25.5M range

Transition to a cloud environment

Interface issues between enterprise and campus

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Industry

Internal R&D

(IRAD)

Basic

Research

(6.1)

Demonstration

and Validation

(6.4)

Engineering

and

Manufacturing

Development

(6.5)

Operational

System

Development

(6.7)

Applied

Research

(6.2/SOTD)

Advanced

Technology

Development

(6.3/SOST)

Developmental

Test and Evaluation

Operational

Test and Evaluation

SOCOM S&T Strategy/Roles

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Programs of Record

(Gaps)

S&T

(R&D, Tech Scouting,

Transition)

Experimentation

& Tech Demos

Industry

Engagement

Contests &

Social Media

Academic Labs

DOE Labs

Components/

TSOCs

(Capabilities)

Programs S&T (Influence) S&T Programs S&T SOCOM Lead:

DARPA

CRADA

Service Labs

SBIR CTTSO

JIEDDO

SRSE

Technology

Insertion Plans Requirements

JCTD FCT

S&T BAA

MISO-E

Technology

Development

Working Groups

TALOS

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Technical Experimentation

USSOCOM conducts Technical Experimentation (TE)

events throughout the United States with Government,

academia, and private industry representation

TE provides a unique opportunity for technology

developers to interact with the SOF community in a

collaborative environment

TE identifies potential Technology Readiness Level

(TRL) of 3 or greater technology solutions to meet SOF

technical objectives and thrust areas

TE is NOT a marketing event or trade show

http://www.socom.mil/sordac/Pages/ExpWithUS.aspx

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TE Schedule

TE 14-3: Special Warfare

Camp Atterbury / Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, IN

8 - 17 July 2014

TE 15-1: Integrated Intelligence Systems

Camp Blanding, FL

21-30 Oct 2014

TE 15-2: Theater SOF Technologies

Camp Blanding FL

3-12 Feb 2015

TE 15-3: Urban Warfare / Unconventional Warfare

Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, IN

16 to 26 June 2015

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Tactical Light Operator Suit (TALOS)

VLA / CRADA

BAA / SBIR

Open collaboration

Consortium

Non-traditional partners

Waivers and exceptions

OTA / PIA / MOU

Reduced delivery time

Challenges

Operator involvement

Component interaction

Open collaboration

Requirements review

Needs statements

Government labs

Years of Combat experience

Career technical experts

Open architecture

Commercial standards

Government validation

Industry co-design

Innovation labs

University labs

Think tanks

COTS

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Questions or Comments?

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