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1 Air Force Research Laboratory Emerging Command, Control, and Communications Technologies for the 3 rd Offset and Future Operating Concept AFCEA Luncheon 22 September 2016 Dr. Paul Antonik, ST Chief Scientist, Information Directorate Integrity Service Excellence DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release.

2 Emerging Distributed Control Concept The conditional and adaptive delegation of specified control authorities to subordinate commanders through orders to sustain operational initiative and achieve commander s intent Centralized command, distributed control, & decentralized execution "Resilient Command and Control: The Need for Distributed Control", Hostage & Broadwell, Joint Force Quarterly, Issue 74, 3 rd Quarter 2014, pp Distribution A. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. 2

3 Evolution to Distributed Control Centralized command & decentralized execution Centralized command, distributed control, & decentralized execution Benign environments Unfettered networkenabled battlespace Contested & denied ops Disconnected, intermittent, lowbandwidth conditions Distribution A. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. 3

4 Elements of Distributed Control Clear articulation of Commander's intent Standing directions for when & how to assume authorities Explicit delegation vs. implicit assumption Depends on capacity to control & specified triggering events NOT a delegation of Command authorities Duration of C2 disruption Minutes Hours-Days Days-Weeks BMC2 platforms assume JFACC control activities Continue to execute ATO Begin executing series of pre-planned ATOs Subordinate units self-organize into larger, more comprehensive units Distribution A. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. 4

5 C2 S&T Challenges Synchronizing interdependent actions amongst air, space & surface Rapidly and continuously assessing complex, time-compressed actions Multi-domain targeting for synchronized, hybrid effects Automated re-sync of distributed C2I systems and data after disruption Predicting and controlling emerging behaviors of autonomous, decision making systems Distribution A. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. 5

6 Dynamic Planning & Execution Faster, tighter OODA Loop Wins Goals Optimal planning & synchronization of available assets - weeks days minutes seconds 5x increase in targeting options with no increase in manpower Technology Needs Optimization & mission constraint algorithms Federated SOA framework & automated workflow Trusted autonomy robust & scalable Distribution A. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. 6

7 Critical info finds Warfighter - NOT vice versa Distributed, Resilient C2 Mission responsive information services Distributed planning, execution & assessment Joint Aerial Layer Network Morphable, multi-security level combat cloud Goal C2 of C2 systems C2 resynch in times of lost connectivity Mission priority information dissemination Technology Needs Scalable, resilient, universal info management services with prioritized info delivery Information integrity across apps & clouds Automated workflow models using context & machine learning Distribution A. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. 7

8 From Automation to Autonomy 3D Integrated Processor Universal Quantum Computing Neuromorphic Computing Raising machine intelligence to a trusted, decision-making partner for humans 8 Distribution A. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. 8

9 towards Agile, Synchronized & Integrated C2 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release. Distribution A. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. 9

10 Data is abundant Connectivity & Dissemination Challenges and Realities Spectrum supply & demand From permissive to contested, degraded, operationally limited environments From pre-planned to dynamic Interoperability with legacy systems but aircraft operational flight program (OFP) upgrade cycle is slow & expensive Balance need-to-share & responsibility-to-protect information DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release. 10

11 Today s Air Force Network Contested network operations Brittle network configuration & interoperability Costly/slow upgrade cycle Distribution A. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. 11

12 Foundations for Network Convergence and Interoperability DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release. 12

13 Software Defined Networking Standardization & mission-oriented agility DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release. 13

14 Software Defined Networking Opportunities for the Aerial Layer Controller Situational Awareness Location & type of comm threats Link utilization vs. link capacity Airborne node orbits Identity, position, link status of ALL nodes Opportunity Route around threat to mitigate ID congested areas of the network Predict link behavior/outages Create Google Maps - like display of existing nodes/links Benefit Dynamically maintain threat resilience Route traffic to avoid congested links Form new link/route before existing one breaks to minimize outage time Optimize routes based on geography; utilize more direct physical llinks & shorter routes DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release. 14

15 P Packet The Problem The Air Force lacks the capability to coordinate mission requirements with network loads P P P P P P P Diffserv? Prefix Routing P P P Tools for filtering and prioritization: Diffserv code points Src/Dst IP address/port Protocol layers are unaware of life beyond their boundaries and easily subject to misuse P P P P P P

16 P Packet A Solution Map mission to managed information objects within the routing infrastructure for content & context aware routing C2 MIO header metadata payload P Reconstruct MIOs m m m m Validate MIO Broker Insert Context Disseminate / QoS Access Control Tools for filtering and prioritization: Content (metadata) and Context (roles + global) Subscriber predicates + Access control predicates P 3 P 3 P 2 P 2 P 1 P 1 Provide control/enforcement of mission policies and information priorities and provide mission based QoS P 3 P 2 P 1

17 Content and Context From C2 System (C2CAMA) Context (Value/Attr pairs) Type Context Metadata (Content) From Publisher Metadata Payload / Content Predicates Managed Information Object (MIO) Brokering Authorized Interested subscribers

18 500kb/s Sensor Data Rate Real-time data management Turning sensor bandwidth into effective bandwidth Effective data rate is the rate of needed information that gets to the important consumers when they need it Information management 1000 Gb/s 100 Gb/s 10 Gb/s Gb/s CDL Mb/s Info Mgmt Gain Sonoma (2003) Gorgon Stare (2004) Blue Devil Sonoma (2004) MASIVS MIT LL (2009) ARGUS-IS (BD2) Frame Rate frame rate (0.5m/pixel) Mb/s 1 Mb/s kb/s 1 10 Link Speed 100 kb/s ANW2 1 Mb/s 10 Mb/s 100 Mb/s 1 Gb/s 10 Gb/s 100 Gb/s 1000 Gb/s 10 Tb/s TTNT CDL Source: Chart (Mark Linderman), Coverage (MIT-LL) Communications Data Rate for Effective Situation Awareness 18

19 Multi-Mission Software Defined RF On-demand multi-missions: Comms, sensing, EW, Composable waveform architecture underpinned by waveform description language 19

20 Waveform Development Environment Mil-Stds, STANAGs, Other (IEEE, ITU, OMG, etc.) MIL-STD s STANAG s WDL Tools Specify Waveform Model using WDL CONVERSION Specify WDE Demonstrable Radio System WDL CAPTURE CONVERSION Use WDL tools to simulate, validate, and verify work at each stage RF MODEM LINK PROCESSOR CODING CONTROL INTER Network NETWORKING Connection SIGNALING PROTOCOL Refine WDL model into Waveform Design (HW, SW, environment) Local I/O Target Platform SW Code MW SW HW Design analog mixed signal HW Block Design digital Hardware Design Software Design Implement non-corba CORBA Application executable ORB / Core Framework Operating System RF / ASICs Hardware (GPP/DSP/FPGA) Implement WDL Design on appropriate radio platform WDE Automated Tool Suite - Waveform Description Language(s) for Specifications - Waveform verification at each level of refinement IMPACT - Reduce Waveform Software/Port Cost - Increase Interoperability - Design errors discovered and corrected early - Field New Capabilities Earlier 20

21 C2 of the Spectrum & Network Electromagnetic spectrum C2 Dynamic courses of action Mission-oriented operational trades over competing spectral resources Standardized mission profiles, interfaces, & waveform control On-demand waveform synthesis & development environment Multiple radios/waveforms.signal generation capabilities Evolvable to meet emerging requirements & threat environments Electromagnetic Spectrum Control OV-1 Four Components: Battle Management Sense/Exploit Attack/Deny Access/Protect Ability to command & control and assure spectrum access while denying adversary the same is critical in emerging threat environments 21

22 Summary Shift from permissive to contested environments Distributed operations & multi-domain C2 will be key for agility and resilience Future Operating Concept Flexible, assured, and affordable communications & networking infrastructure a key enabler DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release. 22

23 Questions? DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release. 23