Distributed Common Ground System – Army

Net-centric ISR for future Army Battle Command

Colonel Steve Bond, U.S. ArmyTRADOC System Manager DCGS-A

Jun 04

For

AOCBattle Management

Conference

Melbourne, FL8 June 2004

Jun 04

Sequence: Why DCGS-A? What is DCGS-A?

Objective Concept — “To Be” “As Is” Migration—DCGS-A “Spirals”

Where will it be? When (Timeline)?

THIS BRIEFING IS UNCLASSIFIED

Distributed Common Ground System – Army (DCGS-A)

Jun 04

DoD directed program for “Net-Centric ISR for JTF and Below”

SERVICE PROGRAMS

DistributedCommonGround

System—Army

MarineAir-

GroundInformation

System

DistributedCommonGround/SurfaceSystem--Navy

Air Force- DistributedCommonGroundSystem

DoD DCGS

All Services are building

components of DCG/SS

DoD Envisioned and

mandated program. CRD JROC Approved

9 Jan 03

DCGS INTEGRATED (SOFTWARE) BACKBONE (DIB)

DCGS-AORD

AROC Approved 2 Dec 03

Jun 04

Interoperable ISR Sensors & Platforms

“Persistent” Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

DCGS CRD BASELINE–National Space Systems–U2–Global Hawk–Predator UAV–Joint STARS–Rivet Joint–EP-3–F/A-18 Super Hornet–Vertical Takeoff UAV–Guardrail Common Sensor–Airborne Reconnaissance Low–Shadow Tactical UAV–Other Service DCGS

FUTURE SYSTEMS–Space Based Radar–MC2A–Allied Sensors–Commercial Sensors–Aerial Common Sensor–UAVs–Apache–JLENS–Division Tactical SIGINT Package–Prophet–SOF/HUMINT–Unattended Ground Sensors–Robots–Future Combat System Sensors–Objective Force Warrior–And Others…

From DoD DCGS CRD; DCGS-A ORD Interoperability KPP, IER Matrix

Jun 04

Army Intelligence System Convergence

TRAILBLAZER / TRAFFIC JAM / TEAMMATETRAILBLAZER / TRAFFIC JAM / TEAMMATE

GRCSGRCS ACSACS

JSTARS CGSJSTARS CGS

ARLARL

DCGS-ADCGS-A

ASAS + CHATS / CHIMSASAS + CHATS / CHIMS

TUAVTUAV

HUNTERHUNTER

REMBASSREMBASS

GSRGSR

E-TRACK / TRACKWOLFE-TRACK / TRACKWOLF

GRIFN / IPFGRIFN / IPF

TES / TES-F / DTESTES / TES-F / DTES

AEPDS / MITT / FASTAEPDS / MITT / FAST

QUICKFIXQUICKFIX

Family of UAVsFamily of UAVs

FCSSensor Data

FCSSensor Data

PROPHETPROPHETProphet Control

Ground Station

CGS(IMINT/MTI)

ASAS (ALL SOURCE INTEL)

GRCS IPF (SIGINT)

TES-M/TES-F(SIGINT/IMINT)

GRIFN (SIGINT)

TUAV GCS(IMINT)

UAV GCSCHIMS (HUMINT)

Ground Ground StationStation

Functions Functions migrate to migrate to

DCGS-ADCGS-A

CURRENT FUTURE

Ground Station Migration--from DCGS-A ORD Para 1.5 System Description

Jun 04

Large tactical footprint—vehicles, hardware, tents…

Operate from static positions—not enroute or “on-the-move”

Limited collaboration and visualization

Limited security exchange policies and technology

Most current systems built around single ISR platforms

Significant training and sustaining challenges with multiple ground systems

Limited interoperability among Services and Intel Agencies

Data flow stops before reaching the Combat User

Gaps in Current Systems From DCGS-A ORD Para. 1.1.2. Critical Shortfalls of Current ISR capabilities

Jun 04

ISR Lessons Learned 3d Infantry Division OIF Experience

Ability to strike exceeded the ability to target Inadequate Battalion and Brigade S2 / Intel organization and

sensor structure Uneven skill mix, lack of branch standards, requirement for ad hoc

teaming for intel No Analytic Centers providing overwatch for the tactical fight or

transitions

ISR priorities focused on higher echelons No red/blue COP after crossing the Line of Departure

Inability to support BCOTM with threat data Inability to share higher picture to and across the ‘last tactical mile’

Unreliable BDA from joint fires

FOUO

The Future Force Can’t be Fought, it Doesn’t Exist. The Army has to be Ready to go to War with What it Has. Gen Peter J. Schoomaker

Army Chief of Staff

Jun 04

Enables and Supports Commanders to:See First

Orchestrates, synchronizes, and integrates Joint, Interagency, Multi-National, and Army (MI and non-MI) ISR sensors in all operational phases across the spectrum of conflict

Eliminates information barriers

Understand First Provides fusion and analytical capabilities to support situational understanding

Act First Supports maneuver to positions of advantage and develops targets

Finish Decisively Provide battle and effects damage assessment

DCGS-A Objective ConceptFrom DCGS-A ORD Para 1.

Jun 04

Joint Interoperable, Network-Centric ISR for Commanders, Shooters, and Analysts

• Brings National, Joint, Coalition, and Commercial ISR to Units of Action…down to the Future Combat System (FCS) and Land Warrior

• Facilitates “Reach” and “Collaboration” Army’s Future Force ISR sensor fusion and processing system

• Single Army System for tasking sensors, providing information and intelligence to all Users (embedded on FCS & in Future Battle Command System)

Brings Threat, Neutral, Terrain & Weather to the Common Operating Picture, enables the Intel Running Estimate, supports targeting & effects

Fixed Sites at “Units of Employment”; Mobile (deployable/ man-portable) for UE and “Units of Action”-Bde Intel Comms Company; and Embedded Software Application on FCS & Battle Command System

Part of the DoD C4ISR Architecture; mandated by JROC, DoD & Congress• Shared interoperable baseline for all Services DCGS; common hardware,

software, and protocols

• Not a communications system--Relies on the Global Information Grid (GIG), WIN-T, & JTRS (“Critical Dependency”)

A “Complementary System” to FCS; ISR Processing Component of future Battle Command System

DCGS-A Is…From DCGS-A ORD Para 1.

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Enable the Joint ISR ArchitectureLink ISR Sensors--“Mud to Space”Reach--“Combat Unit to Intel Agency”

Sensor Collection ManagementCollection & Processing of National/Joint ISR Sensor SystemsControl of Select Army/Joint ISR SensorsIntelligence Synchronization, ISR Planning, Recon & Surveillance Integration

Fusion of Sensor InformationBuild the COP; Enable Situational Awareness

Direction, Distribution & Dissemination of Sensor Information

Core Functions From DCGS-A ORD Para 1.5. System Description

Jun 04

Where Will DCGS-A Be?

Fixed DCGS-A – Units of Employment Home Station Operations Centers enhance reach “heavy lifting”. Provide tailored products to the force

Mobile DCGS-A – UE & UA BICC Deployable segments tailorable and scaleable to the mission. Ground control system for Prophet, Aerial Common Sensor and select UAV – operates on-the-move

Embedded DCGS-A – Software Applications embedded in FCS--tailorable to platform role/function/need and provide common tools in BCS for ISR tasking, fusing data, collaboration, and visualization in units – operates on-the-move

Manpower sharedbetween fixed and

deployable segments

JIC

Link to sensors—mud to space

DCGS-A “Nodes” in Architecture:

UA

UE

(BICC)

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JTF

UE

UA

Part of the DoD C4 & ISR ArchitectureFrom DCGS-A ORD Para 1.5.5. Organizational Description

XXXX / XXX / XX

II / X

Jun 04

JTF/UE

Home StationOperations Center

ACS CI

ER / MP

Theater

National

RJ

U2RJSTARS

DCGS

Apache

DHS

MP

ProphetSIGINT

Allied

Sensors

CIA

KnowledgeCenters

SOF

DCGS-A

UA

NGOsOpenSources

BCOTMARV

UGS

R&SV

Soldier

MMR

NetFires

UABattalion

Company

Squad/platoon

DCGS-A

DCGS-A

Theater, JTF & UE…

UE & UA…

UA…

SOF

Fixed

Mobile

Embedded

Global Hawk

DCGS-MCMEF

DCGS-NDCGS-N

DCGS-AF

ACC

NCC

Interoperability--“Mud to Space” From DoD DCGS CRD; DCGS-A ORD Interoperability KPP, IER Matrix

DCGS-Army

Jun 04

Fusion--Building the Red Piece of the COP

From DCGS-A ORD Fusion KPP, Para 4.2.2, & 1.5.2

Bn COP

Bde COP

PLT COP

UE

• Complexity increases the higher the echelon• Proliferation of sensors at lower echelons• Resolution of conflicting data/reports• Cumulative effects of reporting

• Therefore…Not all data should go into the COP• Clarity and accuracy of the Red COP requires reporting criteria (METT-TC

dependent), profiles and filters—DCGS-A provides the capability

C o m p l e x i t y

6K+ Reports/Hour

18K+ Reports/Hour

56K+ Reports/Hour

170K+ Reports/Hour

Plus…Information from UE, JTF, Theater, National

Report count based on MAPEX results using Caspian Sea Scenario

Report count based on MAPEX results using Caspian Sea Scenario

Co COP

Reports generated from FCS EO/IR and COMINT Sensors only.Add MASINT sensors and reporting at UA goes to @ 600K/hour.

Data must be fusedat multiple echelons.

Automated Organization and Correlation

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Jun 04

Spiral 1 Fixed Site (FY03)

Battle Captains& Analysts

MASINT

SIGINTIMINT

HUMINT

513th MI BDEFort Gordon

• Use common COTS/GOTS/NDI Work Stations

• Use proven current force software applications

GRIFN (SIGINT)

TES-F (SIGINT/IMINT)

XVIII Abn Corps, Fort Bragg• Reduce Forward Footprint• Improve Interoperability• Improve information sharing

Block II ACE (ALL SOURCE INTEL)

CHIMS (HUMINT)

Spiral 2 Interim UE Mobile(FY04)

Commander

Collaborative Data

Environment

III Corps, Fort Hood• Reduce Forward Footprint• Improve Interoperability• Improve Information Sharing

TES-M (SIGINT/IMINT)

GRCS IPF (SIGINT)

CHIMS (HUMINT)

Collaborative Data

Environment

Commander

Spiral 3 Interim UE Mobile(FY05)

Block II ACE (ALL SOURCE INTEL)

Site:Base Conf

513th MI BDESpiral 1

501st MI BDESpiral 1

66th MI BDESpiral 1

525th MI BDESpiral 2

504th MI BDESpiral 3

ACSSpiral 4

FCS (UA)Spiral 5

SIGINT

IMINT

MASINT

HUMINT

Fusion Cell

Operational Date

TBD

Aug 03

TBD

Nov 03

TBD

TBD

Jan 04

TBD

TBD

4QFY04 3QFY05

2QFY06 2Q07

TBD TBD

NA

The Path Ahead—DCGS-A “Spirals”

Jun 04

2003 Requirements Analysis Study Completed ORD Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) Approved First (Spiral 1) Fixed Facilities Established at Fort Gordon & Korea

2004 ORD for JROC Approval Fixed Facilities Established in Europe Current force enhancement (Spiral 2), Fort Bragg / XVIII ABN Corps Milestone ‘B’ Decision

2005 Digitized force enhancement (Spiral 3), Fort Hood / III Corps “DIB” Implementation

2006 Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) (Spiral 4) Ground Station Accelerate Capabilities into Current Force

2007 Embedded Capability in Future Combat System (FCS) (Spiral 5) Milestone ‘C’

2010 Objective DCGS-A Initial Operational Capability (IOC) per ORD

2012 Objective DCGS-A Full Operational Capability (FOC)

Key Events Schedule to 2012

Jun 04

DCGS-A End State—Enable Decision Superiority

TAI

See First

Understand First

Act First

FinishDecisively

NAI

Battlespace

CharacterizationNGO

PVO

…at the point of Decision

JTFJIC

Terrain, Weather, Grey

Blue

Red

Computers

Communications &

C4 & ISR DCGS-A

GIGISR Sensor Grid

UEUA• Link and leverage sensors for

Ground Commanders--“Mud to Space”

• Reach--“FCS to Intel Agency”• Army Fusion System• Provides Red, Grey, Wx,

Terrain Information for the COP & Intel Running Estimate

• Sensor Management System at all levels—FCS and above• Enables “See First” and

supports “Understand First”… for Battle Command

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Jun 04

Colonel Steve BondU.S. Army

TSM DCGS-A/Joint STARSPhone: 520-533-2480

E-mail: steve.bond@hua.army.mil

Distributed Common Ground System – Army (DCGS-A)

QUESTIONS?

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