Track Sessions
Empower Track
(Estes B)
The Empower Track contains aspects of training and education that ensure Soldiers, Leaders and Civilians have the necessary tools to implement Network Operations in the operational force and better facilitate Mission Command. The primary focus of this track is strengthening Soldiers and leaders’ ability to adapt rapidly, handle transition and deal with uncertainty in an operational environment where the mission and technology are constantly changing.
Tuesday, September 10
11:00 a.m. – 1215 p.m.
Sustaining C2 System Facilities for Geographically Dispersed Elements
Speaker: TBD
Discussion includes the integration of ABCS systems onto garrison networks; C2 proficiency trends of geographically disparate units; and discussion of support contractors and FSR community on initiatives for improving ABCS systems.
Wednesday, September 11
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 a.m.
Training New Innovations In A Financially Constrained Environment
Speaker: TBD
- Analyzing material and technology needs to identify when to permanently change or upgrade.
- Cross-training to reduce the impact of personnel shortages. Protecting instructional spending. Leveraging training/education partnerships to reduce costs.
- Capturing accomplishments based on a lower budget.
Wednesday, September 11
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Knowledge Management Essentials
Speaker: TBD
Discussion focuses on using supplied, generated, and inherent information/knowledge to:
- Improve learning outcomes.
- Enhance information access.
- Integrate technology solutions.
- Increase the use of tacit knowledge.
- Bolster Macro/Micro-level management of tasks.
- Create an intellectually diverse, agile workforce.
Thursday, September 12
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Managing the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
Speaker: TBD
Presentation/discussion includes how the ITIL framework can be used to supplement or augment NETOPS; how the ITIL framework translates to the operational and tactical levels; and lessons learned from joint organizations who already employ ITIL.
Connect Track
(Estes A)
This track will describe how the SIGCoE is developing capabilities to modernize the Network. The Army will pursue a capability set management construct that cut across functional areas and focus on three primary objectives: building capacity; improving security; and delivering enterprise services to the entire force. The Network is treated as a single entity, unified from the Global Information Grid, to the installation, to the farthest tactical edge, and provide the same basic capabilities from home station to the dismounted Soldier in theater. The ultimate goal is to enable mission command, empowering our formations with unmatched lethality, protection and situational awareness to achieve tactical dominance.
Tuesday, September 10
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Integrated Tactical Networking Environment (ITNE)
Speaker: TBD
The ITNE is the successor network environment to what is known as the lower tactical internet (LTI), combat net radio (CNR) and the tactical edge (TE). The ITNE is a combination and evolution of the LTI, CNR and TE through the integration of the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) 2 MHz - 2.5 GHz based technologies. The ITNE will serve as the integrator of the lower and mid tier tactical network key components: commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS)/government-off-the-shelf (GOTS) tactical radios and ancillary components, waveform applications, NetOps management, ancillary networking devices and mission command mobile (MC) applications management. The ITNE is the commander's dedicated network environment operating as an integrated capability within the higher headquarters expeditionary network (Corps -BCT) or autonomously based on mission requirements. The integrated ITNE will provide the capability to integrate all planning, configuring, managing and monitoring of TNE components to overcome the complexity of disparate systems to allow the Commander to rapidly establish and quickly modify the tactical network based on the mission priorities and operational needs.
Wednesday, September 11
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
LandWarNet (LWN) Enterprise Requirements
Speaker: TBD
The focus of this presentation will be the LandWarNet Initial Capabilities Document (LWN ICD). The LWN ICD is the Army's Enterprise requirements documents that supports CIO/G6 LWN 2020 Strategy as well as NETCOM's requirements. This document also includes requirements that support Army Cyber Command. The presentation will also provide an overview on Cyber Operations and the on-going efforts of the SIGCoE to develop and disseminate DOTMLPF solutions in support of cyberspace operations. NetOps tools convergence will also be discussed as a directed requirement from the VCSA.
Wednesday, September 11
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 pm
Expeditionary Network Signal Modernization
Speaker: TBD
The focus of this presentation will be the Expeditionary Network Signal Modernization. The presentation will identify the expeditionary network communications requirements and addresses the network technology to meet those needs within the FY 2014 - 2018 timeframe. The specified requirements will address some key aspects of the Army's expeditionary network modernization efforts to achieve LandWarNet 2020 - building network capacity, improving system interoperability and extending the network to the tactical formation edge. The incorporation of these new capabilities into the expeditionary network will enhance the Warfighting commander's ability to conduct Unified Land Operations and further converges the Army's expeditionary network.
Thursday, September 12
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
The German Armed Forced IT System at a Turning Point
Speaker: TBD
The focus of this presentation will be the German MoD IT Strategy as of May 2012. "How can we transform the currently available information and communications systems into a near-term, affordable and structurally independent system that also provides us with a network- enabled operations capability?“ The Director of the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, aptly defined the principal challenge. The IT strategy provides us the harmonized implementation planning and evaluation criteria for the production of budgetary documents. The presentation will describe the conceptual reboot for the modernization, harmonization and development of the German Armed Forces IT System. Therefore it puts an emphasis on defining, evaluating and improving capabilities, functionalities and IT services and also defines parameters for inferring, evaluating and implementing future user requirements as well.
Dominate Track
(Lamar B/C)
This track includes all aspects of acquiring, developing, and retaining world class Army cyberspace professionals who enable freedom of action in and throughout cyberspace networks providing information dominance for the Warfighter. Defense of the network is essential to globally integrated operations. The ubiquity of our communications networks and Information services at every echelon has created a cyberspace battlefield with abstract areas of operation that possess virtual routes by which friendly forces can move information but possess imperceptible threat vectors which adversaries can exploit or attack. Stakeholders will present human capital strategies for provisioning cyberspace personnel capable of securing and defending the GIG against emerging threats.
Tuesday, September 10
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Dominate: AT&T GNOSC
Speaker: TBD
Wednesday, September 11
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Dominate: McAfee
Speaker: TBD
Wednesday, September 11
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Dominate: NCCIC DHS
Speaker: TBD
Thursday, September 12
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Dominate: 7th Signal Command
Speaker: TBD
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