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70 -- JOINT WARRIOR INTEROPERABILITY DEMONSTRATION -- 1999/2000 [JWID-99/00] POC Contract Ms. Joy Moore, (703) 681-2060/DSN 761-2060 The Joint Staff, in coordination with US Space Command (USSPACECOM -- Host CINC), US Air Force (USAF -- Lead Service), and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is seeking industry proposals for Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration-1999/2000 (JWID 99/00). JWID is an integral part of Joint Vision 2010 and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) for the Warrior. Planned for execution in July 99, JWID99 will demonstrate off-the- shelf and new/evolving technologies that solve Command, Control, Communications, Computer, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) interoperability issues for the warfighter. It will focus on improving war fighter capabilities using space as a force multiplier. JWID99 will operate within a Coalition Task Force (CTF) environment including NATO and Combined Communications-Electronics Board (CCEB) nations. Demos will be selected based on their potential to satisfy stated objectives. JWID99, the first of a two-year cycle, will be a theme year focused on space support to the warfighter. It will be similar to a traditional JWID. JWID00 will be an exploitation year focused on further refinement and assessment of selected JWID99 demos only. JWID99 demos that satisfy an immediate warfighter requirement, can be distributed six months after funding, and are jointly applicable may be recommended by USSPACECOM for accelerated procurement. JWID99 will be tightly focused with a limited number of tier 1 and tier 2 demos. Tier 1 demos are those satisfying the criteria for being recommended for accelerated procurement noted in paragraph 2. Tier 2 demos are other demos emphasizing innovative technical applications or leading edge technology. Submitters must categorize their proposals as either tier 1 or tier 2 to be initially considered. Warfighters will provide an assessment of potential operational utility of all selected proposals during JWID execution. Operational environment (simulated): JWID99 is a United States-led coalition operation with one or more CTF staffs conducting simulated combined operations at the CINC., component, and force execution levels. The scenario will consist of four phases: preparation, establishing conditions for decisive operations, decisive operations and transition to peacetime. Coalition forces may face a terrorist and information operations threat. The scenario will be further developed and tailored to support demo assessment. JWID99 objectives. There are 20 objectives organized under four capstone statements: A. Demonstrate support to the warfighter which integrates space forces and space-derived information with air, land, and sea forces and their information through: (1) real time and near real time seamless space-derived information dissemination while minimizing additional burdens on limited available bandwidth (2) untethered continuous C4ISR mission support for rapidly deploying forces (3) seamless integration of direct downlink and global grid infrastructures (4) modeling and simulations which include contributions of space capabilities to warfighter operational goals (5) space/air borne and terrestrial ISR sensor to sensor and sensor to shooter technologies to include cross-cueing to enhance combat identification and theater missile defense (6) battle management/C2 of space forces and responsive space C2 support to CINCs through all echelons of command B. Demonstrate global and scaleable dominant battlespace awareness in a CTF setting (1) fused, timely and accurate representation of the warrior's battlespace based upon intelligent fusion of all information (2) graphic display of friendly, neutral, and hostile forces (air, land, sea, and space) (3) in-transit and total asset visibility (4) 3d visualization of friendly, neutral, and hostile forces to include air breathing threats, non-air breathing threats, and space assets C. Demonstrate the ability to responsively unify, integrate, and expedite ISR support to the warfighter through a single interface (1) provide a single interface between the warfighter, collection manager, and all intelligence community assets (2) demonstrate a fused intelligence process where tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination is transparent to the warfighter (3) provide accurate, timely, and meaningful responses to requests for information D. Demonstrate enhanced information superiority technologies in a coalition environment (1) information exchange between multiple security levels (2) enhanced CTF and component level interoperability (3) information dissemination management tools and techniques (4) information operations planning tools to integrate the space segment into a theater information operations plan (5) information operations situational awareness tools to include timely and accurate display of attacks against friendly spacecraft and geolocation of the threat (6) enhanced information assurance capabilities to detect, defend, repel, and report computer attacks as they occur (7) risk planning tools which quantify system utility, vulnerability, and threat and facilitate a system protection resource allocation decision Further details on the technical challenges associated with the JWID99 objectives can be accessed on the JWID98 home page <http://www.JWID98.bmpcoe.org/pubdocs/&;gt;. Do not send proposals to this address. JWID99 selection criteria. The following criteria will be used by the JWID99 Senior Management Group (SMG) to select demo proposals: A. Pass/fail criteria. If any of these criteria are answered with a no, then the demo proposal is automatically discarded from any consideration: (1) Does the demo address one or more JWID99 objectives in paragraph 5? List which objectives are addressed. Note: Demos must target specific objectives (e.g., objective 5a(1) vice capstone statement 5a). (2) Does the submitter commit to demonstrate at an approved JWID site? (3) Does the submitter commit to fully resource the demo (funding, personnel, training, hardware, software, etc)? Note: JWID funds will not be provided for demos. (4) Does the demo have a government sponsor? The JWID99 Joint Project Office (JJPO) will assist industry, if requested, in finding a potential government sponsor. (5) Will the demo be Year 2000 Compliant for JWID99? B. Subjective criteria: (1) Joint interoperability and application of the demo. (A) Could the demo support more than one service/agency? (B) Is it interoperable with one or more existing systems? (C) At what level is the demo DII COE and JTA compliant (if applicable). If not, is there a clear migration path? (2) Support to the joint warfighter. (A) How does the demo enhance the capability of the joint warrior? (B) For repeat demos, what is the improved operational utility and/or maturity? (3) Coalition application of the demo. (4) Maturity. Can this system be fielded immediately (within six months of JWID completion), near-term (12-24 months), mid-term (24-48 months), or far-term (beyond 48 months)? (5) Executability. Can this demo be executed within the JWID time frame andthe JWID frame work? (6) Leave-behind potential of the demo. (A) Is there a leave behind at the end of the JWID execution period? (B) Is the leave behind supportable (e.g., is training, manpower, maintenance, integrated logistics support (ILS) available)? (C) Is there a government cost associated with the leave behind? (7) Innovation (technology, procedures, etc) JWID99. Demo sites will be determined by USCINCSPACE, the Services, Joint Staff, DISA, and Allies. It is expected that the CINCSPACE demo site and the AF demo site will be located in Colorado Springs, CO. Fort Gordon, GA is expected to be the Army site. Navy and Marine Corps demo sites are to be determined (TBD). A CTF site is expected to be located at the Joint C4ISR Battle Center in Suffolk, VA. DISA site is expected to be at the Joint Demonstration Evaluation Facility in Arlington, VA. Critical milestones. These milestones are to be used for planning purposes: (1) Demo proposals due 22 May 98 (2) Demos selected 19 Jun 98 (3) Draft demo plans due 3 Aug 98 (4) Initial planning conference 6-9 Oct 98 (5) Final demo plans due 9 Nov 98 (6) Mid-term planning conference 26-29 Jan 99 (7) Final planning conference 11-14 May 99 (8) JWID99 execution period 12-30 Jul 99 (8.1) Demonstration set up 6-9 Jul 99 (8.2) Demonstration assessment 12-30 Jul 99 (8.3) Visitor period 26-30 Jul 99 Assessment: Demos will be assessed on functional performance and warfighting effectiveness. DOD decision makers use JWID assessments to aid in the development and identification of new and relevant technologies to enhance C4I for the Warrior. JWID demo assessments perform a critical role in providing feedback to the demo sponsor/provider and may be used to make funding and rapid distribution recommendations. Tier 1 demos will receive a more rigorous assessment than the tier 2 demos. Administrative requirements: A. Do not submit proprietary information. All information submitted will be considered and handled as non-proprietary. B. Unclassified and classified networks will be used. Industry participants will require a minimum of DOD SECRET clearance to participate in JWID99. The principal network that demos will use will be at a coalition SECRET-releasable security level. C. Unless otherwise approved, Warfighters/DOD personnel, as opposed to industry agents, will operate the systems during assessment and observer week. Industry must provide required training at each JWID99 site where their demo is located. D. By 22 May 98, demonstrators will submit a one-page summary with three-page expansion which will be used for initial selection. E. By 3 Aug 98, demos selected for participation will be required to provide an expanded draft demo plan not to exceed 15 pages. F. Formats for proposals and plans are provided on the JWID 98 home page at <http://www.JWID98.bmpcoe.org/pubdocs/.&;gt;. G. Proposals will be submitted electronically using the JWID99 Standard tool suite: MS-Word 6.0 (12-pitch, times), MS-Excel 5.0, MS-Power Point 4.0, MS-Access 2.0, and MS-Project 4.0. if used, acceptable compression and encoding software is PKZIP, WINZIP, or MIME. H. Demonstrators will be required to provide on-site technical and operational representation throughout all JWID99 planning conferences and execution phases. Submission procedures: submit unclassified proposals to the FTP server, address 164.117.197.23. The directory is "/JWID99", login is "anonymous", password is your e-mail address. The server is running Windows NT operating system. A unique file name must be assigned to proposal prior to downloading. Do not use "JWID" or "JWID99" for your file name. DISA will assign a tracking number to each proposal submitted and forward an acknowledgment to your POC via electronic mail within 72 hours of receipt. If you encounter problems contact Ms. Joy Moore at 703-681- 2060, DSN 761-2060 or e-mail: moore2j@ncr.disa.mil. In the event that the JWID demo proposal FTP server goes down, for more than 24 consecutive hours, proposals may be express mailed on diskette, not paper, to the following address: DISA Advanced Technology Division (D624) 5600 Columbia Pike Falls Church, VA 22041 ATTN: Ms. Moore Classified proposals will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Contact the POC above for procedures. This announcement is not a request for proposal; no contract award shall be made as a result of this request for information. Industry participation in JWID99 is at no cost to the government. JJPO POC can be reached at (757) 825-8234, DSN 574-9945 or e-mail: <JWID99@langley.af.mil> (0100)

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