1

DCGS-A

The Evolving Environment &

Transition to Open Competition

2

To provide an update on the DCGS-A program, initial efforts toward the DCGS-A Increment (Inc) 2 competition, and general observations.

- Overview- Current Environment- Emerging Conditions- Request for Industry- Focus Areas- PM Observations- Conclusion and Path Forward

Purpose

Context: the Army has explored technical architectures, capabilities, and market trends of the data integration, visualization, and analytics market. This review, along with soldier feedback on the current Increment 1 program, support a shift to focus on Increment 2 and have shaped the path forward

3

DCGS-A Overview

Fielded to INSCOM and every Corps, Division, and Brigade deploying to OEF and across the globe

Is a ‘System of Systems’ that includes Fixed Sites, deployable ground stations, and organic headquarters and unit equipment (servers/laptops)

Provides ~60 intelligence analysis tools and access to ~700 data sources, which deliver actionable information to Warfighting Commanders

- Weather, Terrain, Link Analysis, etc.

- Access to Army/Joint ISR and sensor data

- Full Domain support for HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, COMINT, CYBERINT, ELINT

- Supports Full Spectrum Operations (Low and High Intensity)

Capabilities are commercial products and solutions (hardware and software)

Builds to open architecture and compliant with Intelligence and Army standards

The Army’s ‘Flagship’ Intelligence System for analysis and fusion

Robust Multi-INT Tools

4

Increment 1, Release 1 is in Post-FDD Fielding

- Intelligence Community Alignment

- Geospatial Intelligence Exploitation and Foundation Capability

- Full Motion Video ingestion, exploitation, and dissemination

- All Source Analysis leveraging over 700 data sources

Increment 1, Release 2 in preparation for LUT at NIE 15.2

- High Side delivery to support SCI (NSAnet and JWICS) operations

- HUMINT data Interoperability

- Additional ‘ease of use’ enhancements

Increment 2 is Pre-MS B

- Information System (IS) CDD in JROC Staffing

- Request for Information (RFI) released to Industry on 13 Aug, 2014

Program Status Update

Continuing to field DCGS-A capability and equip deployers

5

Evolving Environment

Continuously evolving standards and protocols

− Intelligence Community Information Technology Environment (IC ITE)

− Data Standards, DIB, DI2E, Joint Information Environment (JIE)

Significant growth of IT related technologies

− Transition to ‘cloud’ structure for data storage

− ‘Big Data’ analytics and data mining

− Structured and unstructured databases

− Customized ‘apps’ w/ analytical algorithms

− Artificial Intelligence (AI) to aid human analysis

− Bandwidth compression; Quality of Service

Cyber-security as an intelligence domain (CYBERINT)

Growing user familiarity w/ mobile computing across infrastructures

DCGS-A Inc 2 will leverage private sector advancements and must adapt to the evolving IC/DoD standards, in order to ensure success

ICT Industry Revolution

1

2

3

4

6

1 - Cloud Computing

Represents significant opportunity for efficiencies/ budget savings Transformative Technology (20 years)

- Already dominates 80% of businesses in North America

- Info flow key to benefit

National Security Implications- Facilitate information dominance

- Privacy, security and IPR/data ownership issues are key

- Security largely ‘after thought’

Numerous emerging services− CIA, DIA, DISA

− Updated DoD policy

Cloud services can bring modernization, agility and efficiency to the IT structure in support of national security

7

2 - Big Data & Performance Computing

Data growth occurring at exponential rate Ability to manipulate data sets that exceed

current/traditional data processing Principle 4 Vs of Data

− Large volumes of data sets− Variety of types (video, text, etc) and unstructured− Speed of Service and Velocity to delivery− Veracity to eliminates false positives

High Performance Computers (HPC)- Models and simulations- Already used for predictive analysis AI,

Weather, Nuclear testing- Help w/ Intel trends, forecasting, analysis

“Just like oil was a natural resource powering the last industrial revolution, data is going to be the natural resource for this IT revolution.” Industry CEO

Meteorological forecasting

8

3 - Visualization and Tools

Workspace design− Graphs, browsers, collaboration

− Map and object explorer applications

− Assistance and help/guide features

Intuitive and Facilitates Cognitive Functions− Optimize training/NET and FSR reduction

Extensible and tailorable− Modular application framework can be utilized to

develop entire new applications.

− 3rd party developers have added/extended applications

Scalable to enable large data/node depictionsCommon Feedback

Visualization tools are the fundamental user interface and must facilitate “ease of use”, reduce FSR dependencies, and accelerate training times

9

RisksCrimeEspionageAttack

Limited consensus on the nature of the threat Cyber domain is everywhere Malicious code manifests in many ways Many sources (State, State Sponsored, Non-State, Individual) Attribution is difficult Cyber access incurring “involuntary” participation

EffectID Theft and Fraud

IP Theft (1.5% drag on GDP)Loss of Essential Services

Cyber Security Challenges

4 - Cyber Security

National Security ImpactConsumer Confidence

Economic GrowthInstitutional Confidence

Cyber threats are growing, system security must be an inherent part of design for a balanced ecosystem

4

I

Lewis

Lewis

Schofield CarsonCarson

Bliss

Riley

Riley Campbe

ll

Campbell

W ARISC

DraperDraper

Los AlamitosIrwin

SW ARISC

Hood

PolkPolkStewart/HAAF

Gordon

Gordon

Belvoir

NE ARISC

NC ARISC

NC ARISC

Germany

DrumDrum

BraggSE ARISC

SE ARISC

Leverage Existing DCGS-A SoS

DCGS-A is a robust ‘System of Systems’; Inc 2 will focus on data integration and access, while enhancing Visualization tools and fully leveraging existing investments.

CONUS

Tactical Environment

OCONUS

10

DCGS-A Inc 2 Focus1 – Integrated data and access layer2 – Enhance visualization tools/display3 – Address (Disconnected, Intermittent &

Limited) bandwidth environment

11

Industry Input on DCGS-A Inc 2

Continuous feedback and information on potential strategy

− Optimal program management structure for systems integration (Government and Industry integration)

− Ability to leverage fielded DCGS-A Inc 1 capabilities

− Plan for incremental deliveries over time

− Source selection factors and ‘incentives’ structure (cost, schedule, performance)

− Feedback on requirements

How to best leverage the ‘IT Box” approach

Ability to accelerate capability insertion, while remaining aligned w/ interoperability and Cyber requirements

Seeking Industry input on acquisition approach, requirements and technologies

DCGS-A Inc 2 RFI

1205/10/2014

An iterative RFI approach to adopt inputs and Industry feedback

Identification of programmatic and technical ‘risks’ for management- Requirements crosswalk and identification of technical risk candidates

Continual engagements and exchanges (Industry Day on 20 Jan) Establishment of the formal PoR management office for DCGS-A Inc 2

Ongoing Focus Areas

Continuous and iterative dialogue with Industry to ensure alignment

FY

13

Cyber and Information Assurance importance is growing

Reliability growth equally important for “software intensive programs”

Info System standards and protocols decisions consider transport

Continue to emphasize “best value”, growing concern on LPTA

Transparency key among Industry; key to R&D investments (BBP 3.0)

Lab environment must be as realistic as possible (latency, IA)

Army transitioning from SSC – regionally aligned/globally engaged

Training (beyond “button-ology”) is equally critical to employment

Convergence, convergence - intelligence must support/enable mission command and transport systems must align

General Observations

Lessons learned need to become lessons applied

Tech

nic

alIn

du

stri

alO

per

atio

nal

14

DCGS-A continues to field capability to deployers and operational units

Current IT capabilities and Intel Community standards are evolving

Emerging and innovative technologies available

Responses to RFI #1 complete; RFI #2 pending (Oct/Nov)

Industry Day on 20 January 2015

Conclusion and Path Forward

Industry feedback and coordination is critical for our future National Security