U.S. Army Research, Development and

Engineering Command

CERDEC Overview

to Northeastern Maryland

Technology Council (NMTC)

(11 April 2013)

Ms. Jill H. Smith, SES

Technical Director

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Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

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Overall Classification of this briefing is

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RDECOM Organization

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ARDEC

Armaments

Research,

Development &

Engineering Center

TARDEC

Tank and

Automotive

Research,

Development &

Engineering Center

NSRDEC

Natick Soldier

Research,

Development &

Engineering Center

ECBC

Edgewood

Chemical

Biological Center

AMRDEC

Aviation & Missile

Research,

Development &

Engineering Center

ARL

Army Research

Laboratory

CERDEC

Communication-

Electronics Research,

Development &

Engineering Center

RFEC Atlantic

RFEC Pacific

RFEC Americas

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Mission: To develop and integrate Command,

Control, Communications, Computers,

Intelligence, Surveillance,

Reconnaissance (C4ISR)

Technologies that enable Information

and Cyber Dominance and Decisive

Lethality for the Networked Warfighter

Vision: To employ the imagination and

innovation of this nation’s brightest

professionals to provide America’s

brave sons and daughters with the

most effective solutions to ensure

mission success and their safe return

home

Communications-Electronics Research,

Development and Engineering Center

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Associate Director for Technology and Strategic Planning

Command, Power and Integration Directorate

Mr. John Willison (SES)

CERDEC Leadership

Director Ms. Jill Smith

Night Vision & Electronic Sensors

Directorate

Mr. Donald Reago

Intelligence & Information Warfare

Directorate

Mr. Henry Muller (SES)

Software Engineering Directorate

Mr. Michael Skurla

Space & Terrestrial Comms Directorate

Dr. Paul Zablocky (ST) (Acting)

Mr. Robert Zanzalari

Associate Director for Systems Engineering

Mr. Frank Vellella (Acting)

PD C4ISR & Net Ops

LTC Quentin Smith

Product Realization Directorate

Mr. Ronald Michel

Associate Director

Mr. Bruce Testa

LTC Scot Grieg

(acting)

MSG Jim Fuller

Military Deputy

Senior Enlisted

Advisor

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As of 1 Apr 2013

• Mission Command

• Army Power

• Computing Platforms

• Prototyping, Integration &

Testing

• Science and Technology

• Countermine

• Modeling and Simulation

• Ground Combat Systems

• Special Projects & Prototyping

• Air Systems

• Information / Network Operations

• Electronic Warfare Air/ Ground

Survivability

• Intel Systems & Processing

• RADAR/ Combat Identification

• SIGINT/ QRC

• I2WD Flight Activity

• Technical Programs

• CCS/ Avionics

• Communications

• Intelligence Electronic Warfare

Sensors/ Night Vision

• Quality Engineering & Product

Assurance

• IEW Support

• Avionics & Force Protection Software

Support

• Tactical Communications

• Satellite & Management Sys

• Cyber Security & Data Standards

• Battlespace Command Solutions

• Fire Support

• Systems Engineering Analysis &

Modeling and Simulation

(SEAMS)

• Cyber Security & Information

Assurance

• SATCOM

• Antennas & Spectrum Analysis

• Communication Networks &

Networking (CNN)

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CERDEC C4ISR Capabilities

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Science & Technology Core Efforts

• Mission Command (Applications)

• Soldier and Mobile Power & Energy

• Network Management

• Tactical and Strategic Communications

• Cyber Operation (Protect, Exploitation, Attack)

• Intelligence and Surveillance

• Reconnaissance and Targeting

• Intelligence Fusion

• IED, Mine, and Minefield Detection and Defeat

• Soldier Sensors

• Electronic Warfare (Air and Ground)

• Position, Navigation, and Timing

• Systems Engineering and Integration

Rapid Fielding of Systems Directly to the Warfighter

System Engineering Services

• Life Cycle Systems Engineering

• Software Engineering

• Security Engineering, Certification and Accreditation, Information Assurance

• Project Leadership

• Independent Product / Process Assessment

• Sustainment Engineering Support

• Rapid Prototype Engineering / Integration

• Production / Quality / Reliability Engineering

• Configuration Management, Specifications & Standardization Program Management

• Technical / Acquisition Management

Technologies

Smart buyers

Skilled personnel

Leveraged facilities

Real world needs

Unforeseeable requirements

Transition opportunities

Leveraged facilities

13 Months

Rucksack Enhanced

Portable Power

System

Transformative Apps

Immediate In Theater

Development

Science & Technology/Engineering

& Quality Assurance Missions

9 Months

Duke V2 Electronic Attack (Fixed site, network

enabled EW system)

12 Months

Stargrazer (Man portable

electronic attack system)

4 Months

Interrogation Arms (IED Detection)

Constant Hawk (Airborne Persistent

Surveillance)

6 Months 15 Months 12 Months

Ghost/Helios (Non-Lethal

Warning)

Night Eagle (Airborne Persistent

Surveillance)

12 Months

Cerberus (Force Protection)

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Strategic Initiatives

1. Cyber

2. Common Operating Environment

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Vision and Computing Environments

• CIO G6 Vision: Set of

standards, products,

architectures, and processes

that enable agility and

interoperability

* COE Architecture – Appendix C to Guidance for ‘End

State’ Army Enterprise Network Architecture, 1

October 2010

• Scope of COE implementation

requires systematic and

manageable approach

• Clustering similar systems based

on mission environments to

facilitate implementation

ASA(ALT) Organized COE Space Into Manageable

Pieces: Computing Environments UNCLASSIFIED 8

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Current approach

GPS Applications

4G Network Surveillance

PM GPS

PM Sensors PM Network

PM APPS

“When technology gets out of the way, everything

becomes delightful.” Apple

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Current Approach

• Independent systems

with their own displays

and controls

• Integration is limited to

resolving interference

among systems

DAGR

VRC-110

BFT

WALK

OGPK w/

Overhead

Protection

MT-

6352

RHINO

VIC-3

Duke DVE

Check 6

Overhead Wire

Mitigation

RWS /

CROWS

VRC-

103

VRC-

104

Boomerang

360o SA

Common

Controller/GUI

Direction

Finding

SINCGARS/VRC-92

PDCue

GPS

GPS GPS

GPS

Display

Display

Display

Display

Display

Comms

Comms

Comms

Comms

Comms

Comms

Comms

Sensing

Sensing

Sensing

Sensing

Sensing

Sensing

Sensing

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System of Systems and COE

• All vehicle “peripherals”

adhere to standardized

interfaces

• Common user interface

and control for all

systems

• Common services

provided by the vehicle

bus

• Common processing

unit, databus and

software environment

allowing rapid

development of new

applications

DAGR

VRC-110

BFT

MT-

6352

RHINO

VIC-3

DVE

Check 6

RWS /

CROWS

VRC-

103

VRC-

104

Boomerang

360o SA

Other SA

CRCIED Comms

Capability Card-Level Devices

Common

Controller/GUI

SINCGARS/VRC-92

Vehicle Data Network

Data Network (Unclassified)

Data Network (Classified)

Cross

Domain

Guard

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lass

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Data

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Data

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(Dis

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am

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dis

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lass

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Data

C

lass

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ata

C

lass

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Data

EPLRS SINCGARS

GPSBFT

Vehicle Control Bus (Unclassified)

Uncl

ass

ified

Data

Vehicle Video Bus (Unclassified)

Slip

Rin

g

Engine and

Powerpack

Uncl

ass

ified

Data

Uncl

ass

ified

Data

Uncl

ass

ified

Data

Uncl

ass

ified

Data

Access Point

(IEEE 802.11) [Transmits

Diagnostic and Logistics

Data in Garrison]

360

Situation

Awareness

Cameras

Mast

Mounted

EO/IR

Sensors Po

we

r

Dis

trib

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n

Un

it

Uncl

ass

ified

Data

Uncl

ass

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Data

Mission

Data

Storage

FB

CB

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AS

AS

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Mass

Memory

Storage

Single Point

Downloader

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I/O

Co

mp

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Uncl

ass

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Data

Vehic

le C

ontr

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Dia

gnost

ics

and

Pro

gnost

ics

Com

mon L

og

Opera

tional

Envi

ronm

ent 2

(CLO

E)

Power

Distribution

Unit

Ku-Band

SatCom

Only on

Reconnaissance

and Fire Support

Vehicles

Only on

Commander’s

Vehicles

Near Term

Digital Radio

(NTDR) or Joint

Tactical Radio

System (JTRS)

Digital Driver’s

Instrument

Panel (DIP)

Co

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de

r’s

Re

mo

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2

Dis

pla

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Cla

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Data

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Data

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Data

Mis

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Re

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C

lass

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Data

Vehicle Data and Power

Architectures

PDCue Tomorrow

(Next Generation)

Sensor

EW

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Software Framework

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System of Systems and COE

• Vehicle “peripherals” are now building blocks

• “Systems” are developed by combining building blocks in software

• Common services necessary to build “systems” are provided by the vehicle

• Common processing unit, databus and software environment allowing rapid development of new applications

Other

Rx

A

Rx

B

Rx

C

Pro

cess

or

Pro

cess

or

Tx A

Tx B

Tx C

Pro

cess

or

Pro

cess

or

Co

ntr

olle

r

AD

C

DA

C

cFla

sh In

terf

ace

SA CRCIED

Comms

Capability Card-Level Devices

Software Framework

Future

(Leap Ahead)

Antennas

Transmitter

Receiver PNT

RF Distribution

RF Distribution Power

Management

Amplifiers

Cameras

Common

UI

Trade offs between performance

and cost are necessary UNCLASSIFIED 1

2

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Application Development

RWS / CROWS

Rx

A

Rx

B

Rx

C

Pro

cess

or

Pro

cess

or

Tx A

Tx B

Tx C

Pro

cess

or

Pro

cess

or

Co

ntr

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r

AD

C

DA

C

cFla

sh In

terf

ace

Common

Controller/GUI

Direction

Finding

SINCGARS/VRC-92

Radio

Communications

RF Detection

Direction

Finding

Detection?

Slew

Gun

Present CROW

display on FBCB2

Publish Detection to

DCGS though

SINCGARS

N

Y

Rapid application

development

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3

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Hardware and Software Commonality

“VICTORY” Databus Architecture

Serial RapidIO Backplane

Processors

Digital/RF Conversion

RF Amplification RF Amplification

RF Distribution RF Distribution

Antennas Antennas

RF Amplification

Antennas

Wired and Wireless Connections

Wired/Wireless Edge Node

Client Client

Future versions of the CE's should also address hardware

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4

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COE Goals

• Reduce Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) of

systems

• Reduce lifecycle costs

• Reduce duplication

• Improve integration of capabilities

• Keep pace with industry

COE requires new way of thinking, but provides significant benefits

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