Program Element: 0603217C Project Number: 2300
PE Title: Ballistic Missile Defense (U) Budget Activity: 03
Adv Technology Dev (U)
February 1994
A. (U) RESOURCES: ($ in Thousands)
Project Title: BM/C3 Technology
FY1993 FY1994 FY1995 FY1996 FY1997 FY1998 FY1999 Total
Program Name: Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Program
0603216C RDT&E 0 130 0 0 0 0 0 Continuing
0603217C RDT&E 49,048 23,197 56,500 59,000 59,000 59,000 59,000 Continuing
B. (U) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MISSION REQUIREMENTS AND SYSTEM CAPABILITIES:
(U) In FY93 the BMC3 Program was in an acquisition mode, having recently transitioned from a technology
program and was funded accordingly through FY93. As a result of the OSD Bottoms-Up-Review (BUR)
presented fourth quarter FY93 the FY94 BMC3 Program focus changed from acquisition of the Command and
Control Element (C2E) to BMC3 technology readiness and the funding was reduced by 47 percent. FY94
reflects a transition from acquisition to development of technologies to support rapid contingency BMD
deployments for national BMD against evolving/emerging threats.
(U) The BMC3 Program will develop BMC3 technologies to support system integration and
increasingly capable rapid-prototyping and contingency deployment options. The objectives of this
technology program are: (1) to coordinate with the BMD Operator/User, "Warfighter" organizations
to clarify and capture operational requirements in a structured BMD BMC3 Information Architecture
as an integral first step to support a BMD BMC3 technology readiness program; and, (2) to
participate in the demonstration, exercise and test of BMD weapon, BMD sensor and BMD-supporting
sensor technologies and systems to provide an operational context for technology readiness (BMC3,
weapon and sensor) assessment, evaluation and planning. This technology program will leverage and
grow from existing communications, command and control and processing capabilities.
(U) The BMC3 technology program will concentrate on definition, development and implementation of the
BMC3 Information Architecture; object-oriented analysis, object-oriented design and object-oriented
programming (OOA-OOD-OOP); and, software reuse and independent verification and validations (IV&V).
These key program dimensions support an Evolutionary Development approach for BMC3 and maintain a limited
BMC3 capability to support near-term BMD deployment options.
(U) Command and Control (C2) technology efforts will emphasize human-in-control (HIC) decision support
processes that enable USCINCSPACE/CINCNORAD to select and command system control directives required
to operate and maintain assured control over the national BMD system and support TMD operations.
Engagement Planning (EP) technologies will emphasize automated processor response to C2 directives;
sensor data fusion; communications, sensor and weapon task plan development; and, provision of real-time
summary data to assess system/mission performance. Emphasis in communications technology development
will be on network management; information and communications security; and external systems interfaces.
(U) During FY93 both CDS 2300 and 2307 were funded from dollars allocated to CDS 2300.
(U) This project is assigned to the Budget Activity and Program Element codes as identified in this
descriptive summary in accordance with existing Department of Defense policy. Further justification of
the Budget Activity code assigned to each Program Element is contained within the Brief Description of
Element section of each Program Element Summary.
C. (U) PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PLANS:
(U) FY 1993 Accomplishments:
o ($8,000K) Awarded and managed Options Assessment Contracts (3).
o ($250K) Published Program Documentation (CARD, C2E Program Plan).
o ($3,000K) Developed initial BMC3 Information Architecture.
o ($750K) Developed IV&V Strategy and initiated the IV&V Program.
o ($31,798K) Prototyped, integrated and demonstrated initial Block 0 functionality at the National Test Facility (NTF). Used prototyped capabilities to support System Integrated Test (SIT) IV.
o ($1,500K) Conducted C2 Theater Exploitation Demonstrations (TED).
o ($250K) Developed and revised C2E Sub-Element Program Plans Drafts.
o ($3,500K) Conducted C2E Systems Engineering.
(U) FY 1994 Plans:
o ($8,500K) Complete Options Assessment Contracts.
o ($1,500K) Prepare Acquisition Package for System Engineering Integration/BMC3 DEMVAL contract for (functional) development.
o ($3,000K) Prototype and refine BMC3 Information Architecture.
o ($7,000K) Conduct BMC3 Block 0 Enhancement, Integration and User Demonstrations to establish traceability to the evolving BMC3 Information Architecture.
o ($1,000K) Initiate effort to demonstrate EWR role in BMD in coordination with the UK.
o ($2,167K) Support Technology Readiness Program and TMD demonstrations, tests and exercises.
o ($30K) MILCON
(U) FY 1995 Plans:
o ($2,000K) Evolve BMC3 Information Architecture and Systems Engineering in coordination with User/Operator and Supporting C4I organizations. Support development of BMD Information Architecture.
o ($20,000K) Enhance BMC3 Block 0 functional capabilities and insert BMC3 technologies in coordination with BMC3 Information Architecture and User Demonstration plans. Support evolution of operational requirements and CONOPs in support of evolving EPOCH 1 BMC3 contingency capabilities, and in support of evolutionary BMC3 development (BMC3 Block 1).
o ($4,500K) Demonstrate EWR role in BMD. Integrate and validate software modifications to support this role. Develop contingency plans for the role of EWR in BMD.
o ($25,000K) Award and manage Systems Engineering Integration/BMC3 DEMVAL contract for (functional) BMC3 Block 1 development.
o ($5,000K) Support Technology Readiness Program EPOCH 1 and TMD demonstrations & tests. Develop
plans, reports and measures of evaluation/assessment/performance. Incorporate and exercise BMC3
Block 0 and UEWR in planned activities. Implement communications support as required.
(U) Program Plan to Completion:
(U) This program uses an evolutionary development strategy. BMC3 technology capabilities will be
developed to support epochs of the BMD Advanced Technology Program. Specifically, BMC3 capabilities will
be enhanced and expanded to support evolutionary technology developments in sensor and weapon systems.
BMC3 Build 1 capability is programmed in first quarter FY 1998, BMC3 Build 2 capability in first quarter
FY 2001, BMC3 Build 3 in first quarter FY 2004. BMC3 Information Architecture, OOA-OOD-OOP and
evolutionary development efforts will be maintained to support deployment options.
D. (U) WORK PERFORMED BY:
o System Engineering and Integration Contractor (Martin Marietta); Blue Bell, PA; Arlington, VA; Huntsville, AL; Boston, MA
o US Army PEO Missile Defense ROC/COMM Project Office; Huntsville, AL
o US Air Force Electronic Systems Center; Hanscom AFB, MA
o US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center; Los Angeles AFB, CA
o US Navy Research Laboratory; Washington, DC
o Department of Energy (National Laboratories); Los Alamos, NM; Argonne, IL; Livermore, CA
o National Test Facility; Falcon AFB, CO
o Systems Engineering, Analysis and Technical Support (SETA) Contractors (BDM Federal, TASC, RRI); Arlington, VA
E. (U) COMPARISON WITH FY 1994 DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY:
1. (U) TECHNICAL CHANGES: Significant reductions in C2E Engineering, Test and Evaluation and
Supportability will occur as a result of the shift away from an acquisition program. Development
of C2E communications, engagement planning and command and control functionality will be reduced,
retaining Block 0 enhancements in support of the Technology Readiness Program.
2. (U) SCHEDULE CHANGES:
- C2E Block 1B at NTB, 4QFY97 (canceled)
- BMC3 Validation Experiment, 3QFY98 (canceled)
- Milestone II, 4QFY98 (canceled)
- C2E Block 2 at NTB, 4QFY00 (canceled)
- Milestone III, 4QFY02 (canceled)
- BMD Cell and BMDOC CMAFB installation (canceled)
3. (U) COST CHANGES: The OSD Bottoms-Up-Review (BUR) reoriented and reprioritized the BMDO program
resulting in significant BMC3 Program funding and schedule revisions, and priorities. Effectively
the BMC3 program transitioned from an acquisition program to a technology readiness program. The
Ground Entry Point (GEP) contract award has been indefinitely deferred. The evolutionary
development of BMC3 technologies remains largely unchanged, however acquisition-like activities
such as supportability, MILCON and OT&E have also been indefinitely deferred. Exceptions are
associated with unique requirements driven by BMC3 technologies. Specifically, this will include
development and coordination of innovative, non-DOD standard software supportability concepts to
accommodate the lower-cost, compressed development schedule methodology adopted by this program
that leverages off "best-commercial-practices." The acquisition milestones schedule is no longer
applicable (see para. J for new milestones).
F. (U) PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION:
o USSPACECOM GPALS System/BMC3 Operational Requirements Document (ORD) 12/92
o USSPACECOM GPALS Concept of Operations (CONOPS) (Draft) 03/92
o Joint NORAD/USSPACECOM Ballistic Missile Defense Concept of Operations (CONOPS) 06/93
o BMD System Requirements Document (SRD) 07/93
o BMC3 Concept Overview 10/92
o BMC3 Concept Description 10/92
o C2E CARD (Revised) 05/93
o C2E Program Plan (Draft) 03/93
o Communications Sub-Element Program Plan (Draft) 06/93
o C2 Sub-Element Program Plan (Draft) 08/93
o EP Sub-Element Program Plan (Draft) 09/93
o BMC3 Information Architecture (Version 1.0) 03/93
G. (U) RELATED ACTIVITIES:
o 3101 Engineering / Integration Support PE No. 0603217C
There is no unnecessary duplication of effort within BMDO or the DoD.
H. (U) OTHER APPROPRIATION FUNDS: NONE
I. (U) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS: None
J. (U) MILESTONE SCHEDULE:
o BMC3 Block 0 1Q/FY95
o BMC3 Block 1 1Q/FY98
o BMC3 Block 2 1Q/FY01
o BMC3 Block 3 1Q/FY04