BCBLG brief for ARL HFE working Group

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Information Briefing Human Factors
Engineering Technical Advisory Group 12 May 2003
COL Joe Yavorsky Battle Command Battle Laboratory
(Gordon) Comm [phone] DSN
780-2557 yavorskj_at_gordon.army.mil
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BCBL (Gordon) Mission FY03 Beyond
BCBL (GORDON) MISSION TASKS

• Support all TRADOC battle labs and proponents in
  experimentation / CD functions across the
  Objective Force mission areas
• Execute battle command and branch proponent
  experimentation technology assessments to
  bridge capability gaps
• Manage the BLCSE NOSC (fixed/deployable assets,
  Joint/Strategic gateways)
• Provide risk mitigation for acquisition PMs
  (WIN-T, JTRS, FCS, SATCOM, ACUS MOD, OF BC, IA
  Security Products) -Honest Broker role for the
  evaluation of C4 solutions (proposed by vendors,
  et al)
• Deploy advanced communications networks to
  support live force play in
• exercises and demonstrations (Army
  Joint)
• Provide the Armys conduit for the rapid
  integration / fielding of advanced
• C4 technology ( legacy interim forces)
• Provide the means and standards to integrate
  Communications / Network
• Realism into Warfighting Modeling and
  Simulation Tools
• TRADOCs VV agent for comm realism / comm
  effects MS
• Execute experimentation in area of Homeland
  Defense C2 Force
• Protection

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BCBL(Gordon) PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS
Dominant Maneuver throughCollaborative Planning
Situational Awareness

• Network / Execution Centric BC Environment
• (strategic to lowest tactical levels)
• Advanced C4ISR Information Superiority
• Homeland Defense Command Control
• Joint, Interagency, Coalition Interoperability
• (Joint Interdependence)
• Sensor to shooter linkages (organic Joint)
• Network centric attributes to enable
• revolution in military logistics
• Information Assurance Protection
• Risk Mitigation For WIN-T, JTRS, FCS

Massed Effects Joint Organic
Develop situation out of contact
Precision Engagement
Focused Logistics
Network Centric Advanced C4ISR Forms The
Backbone Of FCS Objective Force Capability
Stand-off precision fires
More rapidly and reliably adjust supply to
demand
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Battle Command Battle Lab (Gordon)
Communications/Computer Piece of BC/C4ISR
Triad BCBL(Leavenworth) Battle
Command BCBL(Huachuca) - ISR

• Objective Force Network-Centric Capabilities for
  UA/FCS and UE
• Battle Command focused
• Joint, Interagency, Multinational
  interoperability
• Risk Mitigation for numerous programs

Unique Capabilities Within TRADOC

• Robust Laboratory Environment Using Live Systems
• Worlds Most Advanced Deployable Comm Systems -
  14.3M Of Assets
• Network Operations Security Center For TRADOC
  Battle Lab
• Collaborative Simulation Environment (BLCSE)
• Core Technical Staff ( Engineers, Computer
  Scientist, ORSA)

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BCBL (Gordon) - Defining the Objective Force

• Network-Centric TRADOC Experimentation!
• Network Operations and Security Center (NOSC) for
  Battle Lab Collaborative Simulation Environment
  (BLCSE)
• Connecting proponents for experimentation
• Essential network-centric objective force
  evaluation!
• Communications realism modeling and simulation
  development
• Campaign of NETWORK experiments (MAPEX UA 1-03
  14-18 April)
• Presence at all proponent experiments for UA/UE
• Enabling battle command of large formations in
  joint environment!
• Live, deployable experimentation for joint and
  combined exercises,
• connecting live, constructive and simulated
  forces
• Warfighters experience virtual battlefield
• Soldiers evaluate emerging technologies

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BCBL(Gordon) Inserting Capabilities into the
Force

• Evaluate/develop concepts/emerging technologies
  and TTP for bridging capabilities between
  generations!
• 13 systems developed and fielded to force in
  past 6 years (4ID, SBCT, III Corps, XVIII Corps,
  82Abn, etc.)
• Brigade Subscriber Node (BSN)
• Battlefield VTC (BVTC)
• 11 others
• Two systems developed and fielding now
• TDMA SATCOM (CENTCOM Operation IRAQI FREEDOM)
• PRISM Homeland Defense C2 Information
  Management System (IMA)
• Partner with industry/PMs/DCDs to adjust
  current programs based on live experimentation
  and experience!

WE DELIVER!! TODAY!!
BCBL(G) delivers todays technology approaching
tomorrows capabilities based on warfighter
requirements!