Tuesday, 18 August

Session 1: Integrating Future Network Systems

Lead: COL Brian Moore

Action Officer:  MAJ John Rozsnai

This session will introduce the initiatives culminating in an integrated view of the Army's "Future Network Systems".  The "Integrated Future Network Systems" will enable the Army and the Joint Force Commanders Mission sets through various means and programs.  The Warfighter Information Network Tactical (WIN-T) is a robust tactical communications network that supports a variety of war fighter driven applications in a mobile and at the halt operational domain and is fully interoperable with and connected to the Joint Tactical Radio Systems (JTRS). JTRS is the new generation of Networking Radios that will be used in the tactical domain at the forward edge to extend voice and data networks from command posts to mobile platforms, and interconnect leaders and soldiers.  Together these systems build an integrated network for our Transformed Army and Future Combat System (FCS) units that deliver robust mobile voice and data networks that are dependent on a mix of terrestrial and airborne and satellite based transport options, providing multi level connectivity in support of full spectrum operations. All of these capabilities will be brought to bear operationally when they are managed and controlled by integrated Network Operations (NETOPS) solutions.  When used together all of these systems (WIN-T, JTRS, SATCOM and NETOPS) will exploit the Global Network Enterprise Construct with the Global Information Grid (GIG) to allow worldwide connectivity that the Army and Joint Force Commanders are dependent on for Expeditionary operations. 

Session 2: Bringing WIN-T Capabilities to the Force

Lead:  COL Edward H. Eidson, Director, TRADOC Capability Manager - Networks and Services (TCM-N&S), US Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon, GA

This session will explain the evolutionary fielding of WIN-T capabilities to the Force.  Accomplished through incremental builds, WIN-T provides the fundamental capabilities for the Army tactical information network from the present to 2025.  WIN-T extends and connects the Army Enterprise and tactical disadvantaged user into a single Army LandWarNet through integrated network operations, integrated transport, network, and information services, and a robust three tiered communications backbone.  WIN-T capabilities are embedded in each increment to provide operational commanders with a robust and ever present network that grows and improves over time enabling the rapid synchronization and execution of all warfighting functions.

Session 3: Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS)

Lead:  LTC Marvin Jennings

This JTRS session will provide LandWarNet 2009 attendees with a basic understanding of JTRS and present an overall program update, provide a basic understanding of waveform fundamentals and the challenges involved for the JTRS.  There will also be a Rifleman Radio program update provided during the session.        

Session 4: SATCOM

Lead: Mr. Paul Chernek

Action Officer: MAJ Moorehead

The joint force requires a robust, high capacity, integrated mobile voice and data network that is capable of providing responsive information transport to all users throughout the Battle Space.  This network will consist of a mix of terrestrial, airborne, and satellite-based transport solutions, providing multi-level, reliable, secure, and protected connectivity in support of full spectrum operations. This session will highlight efforts to enhance the satellite communications (SATCOM) transport layer in the near term and initiatives to develop new SATCOM capabilities to exploit the Global Network Enterprise Construct with the Global Information Grid  providing worldwide connectivity that the Army and Joint Force Commanders are dependent on for expeditionary operations.  Topics to be discussed include narrowband, protected, and wideband SATCOM initiatives in both the tactical and generating force areas. 

Session 5: ISR in LandWarNet

Lead: BG Tom Cole

Action Officer: LTC James Ross

This session will focus on the role ISR has in the LandWarNet concept.  ISR driven operations are becoming a key enabler of how the Army operates.  Commanders incorporate ISR demands into the their communications planning as ISR based information is driven lower and lower in our CONOPS and in some cases down to the Soldier level.  These demands on communications capabilities that enable Soldiers to understand their environment have to be factored into planning, network management, and integrated into the overall concept of how we execute across the full spectrum of operations and phases.  This session will treat intelligence driven operations, ISR surge concepts, and the impacts of operating with information two levels lower than we have typically done in the past.

Session 6:  Experimentation Division Support to Future Network Systems Development

Lead: COL David Barlow

Action Officer: LTC M. O’Connor

This session will explain the role of the SIGCEN Experimentation Division, formerly known as the Battle Command Battle Lab (Gordon) in the development of Future Network Systems.  The Experimentation Division plays a pivotal role in the development, acquisition, and fielding of Future Network Systems by performing conceptual and live experimentation of emerging technology areas relevant to an integrated tactical architecture.  This presentation will discuss recent, ongoing, and planned experimentation efforts.  The Network Service Center – Training (NSC-T), a SIGCEN training and experimentation facility within the Experimentation Division will be discussed in detail to include sustainment training support, Test and Evaluation events, fielding and reset operations, and ongoing FFID/AETF  support.   The role of the Modeling and Simulation branch’s traffic development efforts will also be discussed.

Session 7: Signal Force Structure Overview

Lead: LTC Scott Brooks

Action Officer: Mr. Joe Thomas

This session will provide a holistic overview of Signal operating and generating force structure enabling enterprise network operations.   The focus will cover structures at theater strategic and tactical commands; organic signal commands within the Army Service Component Command, Corps and Division; organic signal units within Brigade Combat Teams, Multi-Functional Brigades and Functional Brigades; and embedded signal support within maneuver, combat support and combat service support battalions and companies.   The presentation will also provide information on the signal force structure to support Future Combat Systems (FCS) and the Network Service Center. 

A cumulative review of key issues and highlights from the Track's presentations will follow this discussion.