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U.S. Coast GuardBuilding Tomorrow’s Capabilities

RADM Mark Butt & Mr. Joe Call, USCGApril 2, 2014

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Maritime Environment Challenges

Discerning Vulnerability Versus Threat Current Threat Assessments Threat and the Risk Equations

High Criticality

Huge Vulnerabilities

Demonstrated Capabilities - Transference

Intent (Aspirational-Specific)

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Understanding Our Adversaries

Vessels don’t hurt people, people hurt people Not metal in water

Indications of Evolving Intentions Pre-OP recon – Planning – Training

Inside the Decision Cycle Changing Dynamics

Network & Communications Analysis Non-obvious relationships and patterns

Future ISR – Integrated all source – All-INT

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Improved Requirements Management

• Established in 2012, the C4ISR&IT Capabilities and Requirements Oversight Panel (CROP) was created to ensure C4ISR&IT-related gaps are identified, documented, & routed for action.

• The CROP manages the requirements validation process to: • Identify, assess, validate & prioritize C4ISR&IT capability

requirements;• Provide technical & administrative direction;• Ensure proper documentation of capability gaps (CONOPS,

OV-1, etc.);• Monitor progress of capability requirements to ensure

operational gaps are resolved as effectively & efficiently as possible.

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C4ISR&IT CROP

• CROP and JCIDS• Similar to the JCIDS Process, the CROP documents

the critical link between validated capability requirements & the implementation of materiel/non-materiel capability solutions.

•Think of the CROP as where JCIDS was 3-4 years ago

• CROP Analysis• The process utilizes DOTmLPF Analysis to conduct a

capabilities-based assessment to identify capability requirements & associated capability gaps.

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C4ISR&IT CROP Process

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JCIDS Process

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Once Requirements are Approved

• For Non-Major System Procurements (similar to USN/USMC ACAT IV), the Coast Guard uses the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) framework to provide oversight & management to the project

• This process is vendor oriented• Most partnering with industry is initiated through

RFI’s/RFP’s.• RFI’s are our way of insuring our specs are accurate,

state of market & affordable• Minimal $$$ available for acquisitions

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C4IT Organizational Construct

C4IT Service Center

• Enterprise Applications• Enterprise Applications Core Technologies

• C3ISR Product Lines• C3ISR Core Technologies

• Enterprise Infrastructure Product Lines• Enterprise Infrastructure Shared Services

Operations Service Center (OSC)

Command, Control & Communications Engineering

Center (C3CEN)

Telecommunication & Information Systems Command (TISCOM)

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