A Roadmap-Based Framework for Acquiring More Agile and Responsive C4I Systems. GMU-AFCEA C4I Symposium 19 May 2010 Eric Yuan

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1 A Roadmap-Based Framework for Acquiring More Agile and Responsive C4I Systems GMU-AFCEA C4I Symposium 19 May 2010 Eric Yuan

2 Agenda C4I Acquisition Challenges Changing the Acquisition Paradigm A Roadmap-Based Framework Case Study Key Success Factors 2

Operational Drivers Political Information Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Links Social Military Strengths Key Nodes Economic Weaknesses Relationships Legacy Military Environment (Time Space)

3 Operational Drivers Political Information Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Links Social Military Strengths Key Nodes Economic Weaknesses Relationships Legacy Military Environment (Time Space) Today s Environment (Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, Infrastructure) * Courtesy: Defense Science Board 2006 Summary Study on Information Management for Net-Centric Operations 3

4 C4I Systems Must Evolve To Meet Dynamic Needs In Condensed OODA Loops Today Cylinders of Excellence living in silos Sensor-Shooter chain in days / hours Objective People and systems connected across time and space Increase information sharing Sensor-Shooter chain in hours / minutes 4

5 Acquisition Woes Stem From the Way We Build C4I Systems Prolonged acquisition lifecycle C4I systems become victims of Moore s Law Lack of definitive requirements Dynamic and changing mission needs Warfighters scramble to meet current needs with ad-hoc systems Competing with O&M resources Point to Point Interfaces 5

6 Net-Centric Solutions: Rethink WHAT We Acquire Service, not systems User Apps Assemble, not build Services Data Services Reuse before build Build for reuse Enterprise Infrastructure Services 6

7 Acquisition Implications Increased complexity for integration / assembly Standards and specifications play a critical role Reuse and collaboration across organizational boundaries More Hands-on government oversight Capability planning Adopt / Buy / Create (ABC) analysis Service portfolio management Performance management Governance 7

The Roadmap Framework An Enabler of the New Acquisition Paradigm

Service Roadmap What services to build to enable the capabilities?

services with well-defined interfaces Prioritize and sequence

8 The Roadmap Framework An Enabler of the New Acquisition Paradigm Capability Roadmap What capabilities are needed? When? Service Roadmap What services to build to enable the capabilities? Service Acquisition Roadmap How to package & build the services, for how much? Systematically track capability requirements Map capabilities to services with well-defined interfaces Prioritize and sequence service acquisition activities Interconnect cost, schedule, risk, and performance for acquisition End-to-end traceability and visibility 8

9 The Roadmap Framework Provides the Needed Planning / Oversight for Agile, Incremental Capability Acquisition Evolutionary Acquisition 9

capabilities Integrated capabilities PMO Prime Contractor New Capability

10 Case Study Acquisition Strategy Innovation (USAF Program) Traditional Approach New Approach Operator Operator MAJCOM MAJCOM PMO One-off capabilities Integrated capabilities PMO Prime Contractor New Capability Developer Integrator Capability Developers Sub Contractor Sub Contractor Sub Contractor 10

11 Case Study (Cont.) The Roadmap Framework Served as the Basis for Managing the Program Baseline Capabilities Decomposed Into Services Service Packages Satisfies Capabilities Services Implemented By Developers Service s Packaged and Integrated by the Integrator 11

Catalog 2 Man-made Space Objects 2.1 Collection reqts 2.2 Task SSN 2.

6 Update Sat Characterization info FY 2009 Oct - Dec Jan - Mar Apr - Jun

12 Case Study (Cont.) Round-trip Traceability Example Capability Roadmap Space Surveillance - Catalog 2 Man-made Space Objects 2.1 Collection reqts 2.2 Task SSN 2.3 Collect position obs 2.4 Update xspace pos 2.5 Collect SOI obs 2.6 Update Sat Characterization info FY 2009 Oct - Dec Jan - Mar Apr - Jun Jul - Sep XYZ Processing Services Acquisition Roadmap ADC Service MDC Service SPG Service Service Portfolio & Roadmap XYZ Service Package (Release 1.0) 12

13 Key Success Factors Government-owned interoperability architecture and specifications Including interface, information, behavior, and performance specifications Engage the community Social engineering is equally critical Check and balance in acquisition strategy Separate integrator and developer roles An Enterprise Capability Architect role Strong system engineering processes 13

Implementing a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) to Achieve Acquisition Agility in Defense Acquisition Programs

Implementing a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) to Achieve Acquisition Agility in Defense Acquisition Programs Philomena Zimmerman Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering