RDT&E, Defensewide / BA 03 (Advanced Technology Development) PE:0603173C (Proj: 3352)

PE Title: Support Tech (U)

Project Number / Title:
3352 Modeling and Simulations

	FY1995	FY1996	FY1997	FY1998	FY1999	FY2000	FY2001
Program Name:	Actual	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	To Complete	Total Program
0603173CRDT&E	3,000	0	1,459	1,559	1,907	647	1,522	Continuing	Continuing

A. (U) MISSION DESCRIPTION AND BUDGET ITEM JUSTIFICATION:

(U) To prepare for critical future active defense needs, advanced technology programs will invest in a balanced program of high leverage technologies that yield improved capabilities across a selected range of boost phase and terminal missile defense interceptors, advanced target sensors, and innovative science. The objectives of these investments are component technologies with improved performance and/or reduced costs for acquisition programs, and technical solution options to mitigate advanced and unpredicted threats.

(U) This project provides for the development/modification and validation of modeling and simulation (M&S) techniques and tools that are critical in assessing the projected, alternative, and demonstrated performance capabilities of Theater Missile Defense (TMD) and National Missile Defense (NMD) systems. These large and complex M&S tools require high-performance vector and parallel processing supercomputers, scalar processors, and advanced graphic workstations for operation. Portions of this processing capability are housed at the Joint National Test Facility (JNTF) in Colorado Springs, CO, and the Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center (ARC/SC) in Huntsville, AL. These facilities operate in a distributed integrated simulation environment and host the modeling and simulation wargames that provide analysis, integration, demonstration, and performance verification of BMD systems. These facilities are utilized by all Services. Procedures are established to ensure efficient utilization of these facilities and to provide verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A) of the models, simulations, and systems portrayed. This cost effective approach reduces the need for more costly live fire missile test programs and establishes requirements for future technology needs. It promotes enhancements of M&S technologies that support: the acquisition process; the development of fielding of operational capabilities; and the development of common tools, methodologies, and protocols beneficial to data exchange, integration of various models and simulations, and software reusability of M&S applications.

(U) Funding Mission Common for these facilities is distributed through Project 3352. Three Program Elements (PEs) (NMD, TMD, and Support Technology) provided funding. This cost sharing approach ensures cooperation, contributes to achieving synergy across the efforts, and minimizes duplication of modeling and simulation resources. The total funding profile remains flat on an annual basis, with adjustments for inflation. For example, the decrease in TMD funding for JNTF in FY97 is offset by a corresponding increase in NMD funding. These PEs include the total costs for operations and maintenance of these facilities which includes: computer hardware and software; communications networks; security; and other essential capabilities necessary to develop and operate configurable, multiple experiment test bed environments. This document describes the support technology portion of funding for these activities.

(U) PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PLANS:

(U) This project's effort provided super-computing resources at the JNTF and integration support including operations and maintenance of the facility, computer hardware and software, communication networks, security, and other essential capabilities that support Ballistic Missile Defense. Additionally, this project supported other M&S facilities and models and simulations as necessary to support technology and BMD requirements.

(U) FY 1995 Plans and Accomplishments:

o ($3.000M) Provided super-computing resources at the JNTF and integration support including operations and maintenance of the facility, computer hardware and software, communication networks, security, and other essential capabilities that support Ballistic Missile Defense.

(U) FY 1996 Plans:

(U) FY 1997 Plans:

o ($1.459M) Upgrade of host processing resources to address inadequate user responser time; establishment of a wide area network (WAN); upgrade supercomputers to support modeling and simulations; implementation of new technology to support multimedia applications replace obselete computational resources; and implement nearline and online mass storage to support user software analysis.

(U) FY 1998 Plans:

o ($1.559M) Continue upgrade of host processing resources to address inadequate user responser time; establishment of a wide area network (WAN); upgrade supercomputers to support modeling and simulations; implementation of new technology to support multimedia applications replace obselete computational resources; and implement nearline and online mass storage to support user software analysis.

(U) Acquisition Strategy:

B. (U) PROGRAM CHANGE SUMMARY:

	FY1995	FY1996	FY1997	FY1998	TOTAL COST
Previous President's Budget	3,000	0	0	0	3,000
Current Budget Submit	3,000	0	1,459	1,559	6,018

Change Summary Explanation:

Funding: None

Schedule: None

Technical: None

C. (U) OTHER PROGRAM FUNDING SUMMARY

¹Funding data for related RDT&E efforts that have a funding dependency can be found in the respective project summary/program element.

D. (U) Schedule Profile

None