Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | 02.05.2020
The Next Generation Load Device – Small program used an innovative, tailored acquisition approach to rapidly deliver capability to Soldiers of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command. Those familiar with the Army acquisition world know firsthand the challenges and complexities in quickly fulfilling Soldier needs. It is an uphill battle that has been put in the spotlight in recent years......
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | 12.26.2019
As DOD seeks to spur development of new technology, its Rapid Innovation Fund provides the financial backing for the military to work with nontraditional defense contractors to bring promising capabilities to fruition. Lt. Col. Brian Wong, chief of market research for the U.S. Army Network Cross-Functional Team (N-CFT), and Dr. Sayeed Hasan, chief engineer for Product Manager Waveforms,......
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | 12.12.2019
As part of its tactical network modernization strategy, the Army has begun development, integration and Soldier-driven assessments to determine whether integrating commercial off-the-shelf solutions could support the potential use of software-defined networking in tactical military environments. Similar to the way cloud computing improves capability by moving data storage from a device to a......
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | 09.12.2019
In May, the AAE empowered the Program Executive Office for Command, Control and Communications – Tactical (PEO C3T) to use the process for two of its top efforts—the Integrated Tactical Network and Unified Network Operations—both of which support the Network Cross-Functional Team and Army network modernization initiatives. As part of the middle-tier acquisition approval process, the......
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | 06.26.2019
A departing network PM discusses challenges and must-haves as the Army moves toward its one network vision. Col. Greg Coile has been serving as the project manager (PM) for Tactical Network, assigned to the Program Office for Command, Control and Communications – Tactical (PEO C3T), for the last four years. His program office provides the Army’s tactical network, supporting......
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | 06.25.2019
Training and fielding network modernization requires a fully unified effort to ensure force readiness with the least possible disruption. To retain technological advantage over peer and near-peer adversaries, the Army must continually improve its ability to share data across the network—from the foxhole to the Pentagon. In support of that objective, the service conducted training and......
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | 05.06.2019
PEO C3T is all about how Soldiers communicate—the satellite terminals that send internet and phone signals to the command post, radios, the network that Soldiers connect to in the field, mission command software and apps. PEO C3T’s goal is to deliver a network that lets Soldiers dominate across all domains. The work’s already in progress, with a target end date in 2028. But the “win......
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | 07.02.2018
Need a capability? The 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne takes a DIY, every-Soldier-an-innovator approach. The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) must be prepared to deploy anywhere in the world, ready to engage an enemy within 36 hours of being called. The command’s vision is always to generate speed, agility and security during combat operations, which is a central ethos......
