COAST GUARD C4ITCOAST GUARD C4ITPROGRAMPROGRAM

TRANSITION AND TRANSITION AND MODERNIZATIONMODERNIZATION

CAPT Robert NuttingCAPT Robert NuttingChief, Coast Guard Atlantic Area C4IT DivisionChief, Coast Guard Atlantic Area C4IT Division

DISCUSSION AGENDADISCUSSION AGENDA

Today’s World of CommunicationsToday’s World of Communications• A mix of old and newA mix of old and new

Transition to new operational Transition to new operational communications environmentcommunications environment• Moving ahead in the digital ageMoving ahead in the digital age

Challenges along the wayChallenges along the way

Transforming our organization to operate, Transforming our organization to operate, maintain and support the Coast Guard’s maintain and support the Coast Guard’s information and knowledge management information and knowledge management needsneeds

TODAY’S C4IT ENVIRONMENTTODAY’S C4IT ENVIRONMENT

WIDE RANGE OF EXTERNAL PARTNERS FOR WIDE RANGE OF EXTERNAL PARTNERS FOR SAFETY, SECURITY, AND DEFENSE MISSIONSSAFETY, SECURITY, AND DEFENSE MISSIONS• Maritime PublicMaritime Public• Maritime IndustryMaritime Industry• State AgenciesState Agencies• Local Agencies and Port PartnersLocal Agencies and Port Partners• DOD – Navy, NORTHCOMDOD – Navy, NORTHCOM• Other Federal AgenciesOther Federal Agencies• Foreign GovernmentsForeign Governments

WIDE RANGE OF CG ASSETSWIDE RANGE OF CG ASSETS• SectorsSectors• Small Boats and CuttersSmall Boats and Cutters• AircraftAircraft• Large CuttersLarge Cutters

TODAY’S C4IT ENVIRONMENTTODAY’S C4IT ENVIRONMENTA MIX OF OLD AND NEWA MIX OF OLD AND NEW

LEGACY SYSTEMSLEGACY SYSTEMS• HF radio voice and data and systemsHF radio voice and data and systems• National Distress and Response National Distress and Response

System (NDRS)System (NDRS)• Record Messaging SystemsRecord Messaging Systems

““STATE OF THE ART” SYSTEMSSTATE OF THE ART” SYSTEMS• COMMSATCOM and MILSATCOM data systemsCOMMSATCOM and MILSATCOM data systems• Collaborative toolsCollaborative tools• Distributed Common Operational PictureDistributed Common Operational Picture• R21 and VHF Digital Selective Calling R21 and VHF Digital Selective Calling • HF Digital Selective CallingHF Digital Selective Calling• Enterprise e-mail and DMSEnterprise e-mail and DMS

TRANSITIONTRANSITION

Retiring Legacy SystemsRetiring Legacy Systems Web enabling applicationsWeb enabling applications Moving C2 into IP environmentsMoving C2 into IP environments Narrow banding radio systems Narrow banding radio systems

and DSC technologiesand DSC technologies Capitalizing wireless and cellular Capitalizing wireless and cellular

systemssystems

CHALLENGES AHEADCHALLENGES AHEAD

Focus on Information and Knowledge Focus on Information and Knowledge ManagementManagement

Rapid pace of changeRapid pace of change

Information SharingInformation Sharing

CHALLENGES AHEADCHALLENGES AHEAD

System IntegrationSystem Integration• Proliferation of ChoicesProliferation of Choices• Innovation is evolutionary, not Innovation is evolutionary, not

revolutionaryrevolutionary• Federal Acquisition ProcessFederal Acquisition Process• New Acquisition & Deployment v. New Acquisition & Deployment v.

Lifecycle Management of existing Lifecycle Management of existing systemssystems

JOINT & COALITION OPERATIONSJOINT & COALITION OPERATIONS

• DoD, International AlliesDoD, International Allies• Federal, State, and Local Federal, State, and Local

Least Common DenominatorLeast Common Denominator

Securing IT SystemsSecuring IT Systems

CHALLENGES AHEADCHALLENGES AHEAD

Constrained Bandwidth UsersConstrained Bandwidth Users

Crossing Security DomainsCrossing Security Domains

CHALLENGES AHEADCHALLENGES AHEAD

MODERNIZATIONMODERNIZATION

COMMANDANT’s CIAOsCOMMANDANT’s CIAOs ONGOING REALIGNMENT OF ONGOING REALIGNMENT OF

PERSONNELPERSONNEL• Joint Ratings Review TCs – IT/OSJoint Ratings Review TCs – IT/OS• Restructuring the COMMSYSRestructuring the COMMSYS

DEEPWATER PLATFORMSDEEPWATER PLATFORMS• New MPA, UAVs, SCIFs, etc.New MPA, UAVs, SCIFs, etc.

INTEL community supportINTEL community support Multi-level COP and BFTMulti-level COP and BFT

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?