COAST GUARD C4IT PROGRAM TRANSITION AND MODERNIZATION CAPT Robert Nutting Chief, Coast Guard Atlantic Area C4IT Division

DISCUSSION AGENDA  Today’s World of Communications A mix of old and new A mix of old and new  Transition to new operational communications environment Moving ahead in the digital ageMoving ahead in the digital age  Challenges along the way  Transforming our organization to operate, maintain and support the Coast Guard’s information and knowledge management needs

TODAY’S C4IT ENVIRONMENT  WIDE RANGE OF EXTERNAL PARTNERS FOR SAFETY, SECURITY, AND DEFENSE MISSIONS Maritime PublicMaritime Public Maritime IndustryMaritime Industry State AgenciesState Agencies Local Agencies and Port PartnersLocal Agencies and Port Partners DOD – Navy, NORTHCOMDOD – Navy, NORTHCOM Other Federal AgenciesOther Federal Agencies Foreign GovernmentsForeign Governments  WIDE RANGE OF CG ASSETS SectorsSectors Small Boats and CuttersSmall Boats and Cutters AircraftAircraft Large CuttersLarge Cutters

TODAY’S C4IT ENVIRONMENT A MIX OF OLD AND NEW  LEGACY SYSTEMS HF radio voice and data and systemsHF radio voice and data and systems National Distress and Response System (NDRS)National Distress and Response System (NDRS) Record Messaging SystemsRecord Messaging Systems  “STATE OF THE ART” SYSTEMS COMMSATCOM and MILSATCOM data systemsCOMMSATCOM and MILSATCOM data systems Collaborative toolsCollaborative tools Distributed Common Operational PictureDistributed Common Operational Picture R21 and VHF Digital Selective CallingR21 and VHF Digital Selective Calling HF Digital Selective CallingHF Digital Selective Calling Enterprise and DMSEnterprise and DMS

TRANSITION  Retiring Legacy Systems  Web enabling applications  Moving C2 into IP environments  Narrow banding radio systems and DSC technologies  Capitalizing wireless and cellular systems

CHALLENGES AHEAD  Focus on Information and Knowledge Management  Rapid pace of change  Information Sharing

CHALLENGES AHEAD  System Integration Proliferation of ChoicesProliferation of Choices Innovation is evolutionary, not revolutionaryInnovation is evolutionary, not revolutionary Federal Acquisition ProcessFederal Acquisition Process New Acquisition & Deployment v. Lifecycle Management of existing systemsNew Acquisition & Deployment v. Lifecycle Management of existing systems

 JOINT & COALITION OPERATIONS DoD, International AlliesDoD, International Allies Federal, State, and LocalFederal, State, and Local  Least Common Denominator  Securing IT Systems CHALLENGES AHEAD

 Constrained Bandwidth Users  Crossing Security Domains CHALLENGES AHEAD

MODERNIZATION  COMMANDANT’s CIAOs  ONGOING REALIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL Joint Ratings Review TCs – IT/OSJoint Ratings Review TCs – IT/OS Restructuring the COMMSYSRestructuring the COMMSYS  DEEPWATER PLATFORMS New MPA, UAVs, SCIFs, etc.New MPA, UAVs, SCIFs, etc.  INTEL community support  Multi-level COP and BFT

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