Ballistic Missile Defense Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC)

This activity funds C2BMC participation in Missile Defense System flight and ground testing, wargames and exercises, and resources in accordance with the Missile Defense System IMTP. Recurring accomplishments include: - Assess Missile Defense System interoperability, integration, and functionality in lab and distributed environments, leveraging a complex set of scenarios to test the limits of the C2BMC system. Participate in and analyze results of ground tests and flight tests in accordance with the Missile Defense System IMTP. Support all phases of the MDA Ground Test Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and the MDA Flight Test CONOPS. Provide Flight Test Predictive Analysis support. Generate, test, and distribute federated model compatible scenarios for Ground Test and Flight Test Experimentation test support. Use Missile Defense System C2BMC Model to support exercise integration testing activities including test case and scenario checkout. - Utilize the Enterprise Sensors Laboratory to plan, coordinate, and provide test operations to demonstrate prototype algorithms through flight tests and United States-launched targets of opportunity. The development plans for algorithm improvements focus on track and measurement level sensor data fusion and feature extraction to improve 3-D track formation utilizing a variety of space, airborne, and terrestrial-based sensors. Results from the tests and experiments are provided back to the algorithms development activity to enable algorithm refinement. - Continue Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) node integration, testing, and training with new C2BMC Spiral 8.2-5 Homeland Defense baseline changes at the Missile Defense Integration and Operation Center. Retain Existing Sensor Data Interfaces and provide LRDR Data for Risk Reduction for Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD); Initial Hypersonic Tracking and Reporting; and Cyber Security Enhancements Risk Management Functions. - Utilize the C2BMC Experimentation Laboratory (X-Lab) to plan, coordinate, and provide test operations to demonstrate maturing C2BMC technologies and software builds within an integrated C2BMC environment through flight tests, ground tests, and real-world targets of opportunity before incorporation into formal C2BMC spiral builds. Results from the tests are provided back to the C2BMC and X-Lab development activity. - Participate in wargames and exercises using current and future C2BMC architectures to support all requesting Combatant Commands, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) partners, and Host Nations allowing warfighters to validate Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Techniques, Tactics, and Procedures specific to all designated Areas of Operations to include current and future C2BMC architectures. - Continue development, sustainment, and upgrades in the C2BMC Test Facility (CTF) to support MDA IMTP Events (flight and ground tests). Continue Cyber Testing in the CTF to support continuous C2BMC spiral development. Continue Hardware in the Loop testing, C2BMC, and NATO planning exchanges, demonstrations, and support to NATO live fire events. Maintain Situational Awareness Nodes (Turkey, Romania, and Poland) in accordance with United States (U.S.) and Host nation Bi-lateral Agreements. Continue to enhance interoperability between U.S. BMD systems and the NATO BMD systems. Provide infrastructure, network, and troubleshooting support to C2BMC Command Center, to include the Ballistic Missile Defense System Network Operations and Security Center, System Test and Operations Center, C2BMC System Support Center, Ballistic Missile Defense System Communications Network, the Distributed Training system, and Combined OCL. - Begin to assess interoperability of C2BMC S8.2-7, Ballistic Missile Defense System OPIR Architecture (BOA) 7.1, Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance and Control-2 Radar (AN/TPY-2) Forward Base Mode (FBM) Configuration 5 Common Software (CX) 5.0, LRDR 2.0, Ground Systems (GS) 9, X-Band Radar (XBR) 4.2, Exo-Atmospheric Kill Vehicle 24.0/11.0, Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System 4.6, Post Deployment Build for Patriot (PDB) 8.1, and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) 4.1. - In cyber events: Assess C2BMC and BOA Baseline Revision cyber security in Cooperative Vulnerability and Penetration Assessment events in the lab and operational asset environments; and Adversarial Assessment events in the operational asset environment prior to fielding. - Continue upgrades and implementation of latest Department of Defense required Assured Compliance Assessment Solution, Endpoint Security Services, and Cyber Security increments within the CTF including the OCL. - Maintain CTF and OCLs to ensure availability for ground and cyber test events. - Prepare, configure, and execute IMTP test events, Pairwise, Continuous Developmental Integration, and special test request. - In flight test events: Collect data in support of Hypersonic Tracking capability, to assess C2BMC incremental capability performance, to include support of Space-Based Kill Assessment Hit Assessment fielding; assess alternatives for C2BMC system track typing, correlation, and launch event association processes in the presence of advanced threats. Continue to demonstrate interoperability with Aegis and collect data to assess Aegis European Phased Adaptive Approach Phase 3/Engage-on-Remote capability. Specific and/or unique accomplishments for each Fiscal Year (FY) are as follows:

This activity funds C2BMC support of current operational, test, and training systems. Recurring efforts include: - On-site maintenance, help-desk support, and developer reach-back support to ensure operational availability. - C2BMC Command Center (CCC) provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Overhead Persistent Infrared Architecture and C2BMC operations including system and network monitoring, system administration, and network defense against cyber-attacks. - Integrated Logistic Support by providing a secure supply chain; reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) engineering; obsolescence engineering; and sparing to ensure operational availability. - Cybersecurity engineering providing C2BMC Commercial-off-the-shelf software/hardware updates and CCC upgrades that address system vulnerabilities, field quarterly updates to reduce system component vulnerability to cyber-attacks. - Information System Security Officers ensuring C2BMC compliance with latest cybersecurity requirements and policies. - System modifications driven by Warfighter Involvement Process, Continuous Improvement Process, RAM and obsolescence engineering, and external systems such as Space-Based Infrared Sensors, Ground-based Midcourse Defense Fire Control, Aegis, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, Navy Link Monitoring and Management Tool, Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance and Control-2, standard Army communications, Defense Information Systems Agency fiber networks, and Allied/Coalition interfaces. - Combatant Command (CCMD) integration providing C2BMC training, on-site Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and surge SME support for real-world events, flight tests, ground tests, exercises, cyber assessments, and wargames. - Facility modifications required to house current or future C2BMC equipment and transportation for moving C2BMC equipment. - Integrated product support for tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) used in flight tests, hardened SATCOM, and associated shelters. - Provide transportation for flight test equipment and SME support and analysis for numerous tests, exercise, and real-world events. - Provide recurring proficiency training to CCMDs and keep training material and systems consistent with operational capabilities. Specific and/or unique accomplishments for each Fiscal Year (FY) are as follow:

This element provides the development and sustainment of the C2BMC Missions Specific Vendor Plug-in (MSVP) stand-alone operator training devices and the Distributed Training System for USINDOPACOM, USNORTHCOM, USEUCOM, USCENTCOM, and USSPACECOM. C2BMC connects all Missile Defense System Elements through virtual and physical networks to facilitate integrated test, training, operations, and certification within two coexistent realms. This enables the warfighter to become proficient on current and future software versions at the operational console, increases the developer's capacity to perform a variety of tests and upgrades on the operational Missile Defense System, and decreases recall-to-mission operations times from weeks and days to hours and minutes. The recently acquired C2BMC MSVP is a gaming-based stand-alone trainer developed from a Small Business Innovation Research project. It delivers mission training simulation using core Standard Space Trainer and provides flexibility in architecture and reduced long term cost. Recurring accomplishments include sustaining current training systems for Missile Defense System training events for the Unified Combatant Command and developing the next generation training systems, to include the integration of Red Force / Blue Force capability, to keep current with the operational system capabilities. Specific and/or unique accomplishments for each FY are as follows:

PWS contains non-headquarters management costs in support of MDA functions and activities across the entire Missile Defense System. These functions include Government Civilians and Contract Support Services. This effort provides integrity and oversight of the Missile Defense System as well as supports MDA in the development and evaluation of technologies that will respond to the changing threat. Additionally, PWS includes personnel to support global deployments performing deployment site preparation and activation, and provides facility capabilities for MDA Executing Agent locations worldwide. Other MDA wide costs include: physical and technical security; civilian drug testing; audit readiness; the STEM program; legal services and settlements; travel and agency training; office, equipment, vehicle, and warehouse leases; utilities and base operations across multiple geographic locations; commercial and ancillary facility services; management of all facility aspects regardless of lifecycle stage; supplies and maintenance; compliance with statutory environmental requirements; data and unified communications support; materiel and readiness and central property management of equipment; the FSRM to keep the Department's inventory of facilities in good working order; and similar operating expenses. PWS is allocated on a pro-rata basis across most Agency PEs; therefore, fluctuates per PE by FY based on the total Agency budget in that FY. Specific and/or unique accomplishments to each FY are as follows:

Provides funding for incremental development and deployment of C2BMC capabilities that link sensors and shooters to enable integrated Missile Defense System capabilities, integrate BOA with the Missile Defense System architecture to enhance missile tracking capabilities and enable much earlier cueing of radars and shooters, and fulfill Cybersecurity requirements. The Enterprise Sensors Laboratory (ESL) and Experimentation Laboratory produce key prototypes for further maturation in the C2BMC capability Spiral development process and enable integrated experimentation for C2BMC, ESL, OPIR products, and other Missile Defense System elements through robust connectivity to simulation frameworks, weapon systems, sensors, and operational assets. Expand capability to track and report Advanced Threats for warfighter Situational Awareness. Expanding SDA tasking and reporting to include AN/TPY-2, LRDR, and Aegis sensors. Recurring accomplishments include iterative development and procurement cycles for hardware, software, network capability system engineering tasks, and artifacts for technical engineering reviews; participation in test readiness reviews, pre-test engineering, and analysis of ground and flight test results, wargames, and exercises in accordance with the Missile Defense System Integrated Master Test Plan; site planning, scheduling, and hardware acquisition to support planned deployment of C2BMC Spirals/Capability Builds and BOA capabilities; updates and maintenance for BCM Missile Defense System simulation/stimulation (federated model) and verification scenarios for all C2BMC Spirals deployed and under development; Discrimination, operationalization of Space-based Kill Assessment Hit Assessment, and C2BMC capabilities; design and installation of operational sharing gateways; and collaboration with international partners to ensure future interoperability; and maintain Verification and Validation in support of Missile Defense System capability ground testing and participation in Missile Defense System ground tests. C2BMC will continue to design and prototype the next incremental capability addressing additional Homeland Defense and Mid-Term Discrimination requirements, inclusive of C2BMC Generation of BST (with System Level Discrimination Data Integration) for GMD Homeland Defense Engagements and Expanded Regional and Homeland Defense, and an expanded interface with the OPIR enterprise, which yields additional raid handling capacity, enhanced Aegis BMD engage on capability, and expanded hypersonic defense tracking and reporting. C2BMC will begin to integrate existing MDA and Service elements with C2BMC and the Ballistic Missile Defense System Communications Network (BCN) to establish a globally integrated sensor architecture to provide enhanced, dynamic space capabilities, and extend existing BCN network and cybersecurity management to cover the expanded architecture. The expanded sensor architecture will integrate ground-based radars from the U.S. Space Force Space Surveillance Network, orchestrated by C2BMC, and develop algorithms to fuse and/or correlate the data provided by these sensors in support of missile defense and space C2 missions. C2BMC will analyze existing systems capability to defend against Glide Phase Interceptor threats and upgrade existing systems to support hypersonic missile defense activities. Specific and/or unique accomplishments for each FY are as follows:

The BCN ties together an expanding set of sensors and weapons systems to enable the National Command Authority and the commanders at the strategic, theater, and tactical levels to optimally engage missile threats. Recurring accomplishments include the following: - Provide GMD Communications Network (GCN) Long Haul Communications Transport services and a robust, end-to-end, high availability, operational communications network infrastructure with diverse paths that quickly and unambiguously share information across the global Missile Defense System. - Provide Missile Defense System communications via leased Defense Information Service Agency (DISA) circuits, and resolve real-time operational issues through DISA's Network Operations and Security Center. - Provide effective network management to coordinate and integrate information across diverse equipment platforms, interface with other Department of Defense (DoD) communications systems, evolve information standards and capabilities, and adhere to the DoD Risk Management Framework. - Complete the architecture design to establish BCN connectivity for Reagan Test Site and improve communications by adding a diverse, faster network around the Atoll. Assets to be connected include the Advanced Research Projects Office Long-Range Tracking and Instrumentation Radar, Space Fence, and Ground-Based Radar at Kwajalein Atoll. - Complete C-Band upgrade of terminals on the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX). The Ka-Band terminal upgrade is scheduled to complete in Nov 2024. - Continue upgrade and technical refresh of the PAAWNS threat based communication network against the advanced threat of nuclear capabilities, while maintaining efficiencies in cost. - Upgrade BCN capability by supporting all DoD teleports to enhance satellite communications. - Complete circuit testing and turnover of GCN Modernization circuits for 14 of 14 GMD sites. - Continue acquiring additional network circuits to support the threat based communication network modernization. - Continue PAAWNS modem testing integration and installations globally. - Continue GCN refresh from legacy to Optical equipment. - Deploy two Hardened Transport Terminals-MDA to Site 512 and Japan. - Continue to procure Wideband Uplink (WU) via Starshield to increase communications to SBX to help with WU curve at higher latitudes. - Continue PAAWNS Gen III development. Specific and/or unique accomplishments for each FY are as follows:

Deploy C2BMC Node to support Guam defense to provide ballistic and hypersonic threat typing, tracking, reporting and integrating with Initial Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System and Aegis Weapon System. BOA updates to support regional threat and raid tracking. Enterprise Sensor Processing Node (ESPN) to provide cruise missile indications and warning. Plan, design, and integrate the Command Center and provide its common equipment. Initiate and establish a secure and resilient networks/communications connections for the Defense of Guam. Upgrade C2BMC and BOA to include support of a C2BMC Node on Island and BOA development for theater threat space. This project supports the Pacific Deterrence Initiative. - Continue support of ESPN capabilities. - Continue Command Center planning and procurement. - Establish secure and resilient networks/communications connections for the Defense of Guam. - Continue BOA development for theater threat space. - Continue C2BMC development, integration and testing. Specific and/or unique accomplishments for each FY are as follows:

This activity maintains the Assessment and Authorization and C&A data repository, capturing the RMF documentation (artifacts, validation results, Information Assurance Risk Assessment results, and Authorizing Official (AO) accreditation decisions) and POA&Ms on all MDA information systems. This activity prepares and submits C&A documentation and accreditation recommendations to the MDA Chief Information Officer/ Security Controls Assessor and the AO. Leverages Cross Domain Solution as single authority implementing standard security policies for C2BMC across the Ballistic Missile Defense System. Independent Verification and Validation team actions ensure the availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation of the MDA mission, test, and administrative systems. - Conduct cybersecurity design, engineering, and architecture planning for C2BMC information technology systems. - Plan and test the cybersecurity controls for C2BMC systems. - Conduct Security Controls Assessment testing continuous monitoring of C2BMC mission systems and provide POA&Ms to mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Specific and/or unique accomplishments for each fiscal year (FY) are as follows: