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Exhibit R-2, RDT&E Budget Item Justification: PB2021Army
Date: February 2020
Appropriation/Budget Activity
2040: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army / BA 5: System
Development & Demonstration (SDD)
R-1 Program Element (Number/Name)
PE 0604805A / Command, Control, Communications Systems - Eng Dev
COST ($ in Millions)
Prior
Years FY 2019 FY 2020
FY 2021
Base
FY 2021
OCO
FY 2021
Total FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Cost To
Complete
Total
Cost
Total Program Element
- 15.366 12.595 11.079 - 11.079 20.370 20.204 17.631 17.026 0.000 114.271
593: Joint Battle Command -
Platform (JBC-P)
- 15.366 12.595 11.079 - 11.079 20.370 20.204 17.631 17.026 0.000 114.271
A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification
This funding line is directly aligned to the Army Network Modernization Strategy LOE 2, Common Operating Environment. Efforts are aligned to support the Network-
Cross Functional Team capability set approach to achieve the network modernization strategy.
JBC-P supports the LOE 2 by utilizing:
- Interoperable data, message, and waveforms
- Integration with Joint C5ISR and strike capabilities
- Sensors and applications that enable operations across domains
The Joint Battle Command - Platform program is the cornerstone of Joint Forces Command and Control (C2) Situational Awareness (SA) and communications. JBC-P
includes a network which enables the movement of data and provides secure Blue Force Tracking (BFT) capability in Platforms and Command Posts, providing soldiers
and commanders a map-based Common Operating Picture of the battlefield, as a result, reducing fratricide.
PdM JBC-P, under PM Mission Command (MC), is collaborating with the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance,
and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate (S&TCD) on evolving the BFT network. Systems engineering/planning activities are
underway to develop the evolution path of the BFT network, and the introduction of a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA). In addition, there were two RDT&E
contractual efforts in FY18 (assess the feasibility of reusing existing BFT-2 transceivers (hardware) and replacing it third party or government owned waveforms), and
FY 2019 (assess the feasibility of introducing BFT network resiliency components to existing BFT network). Those efforts are intended to inform a BFT-3 full and open
solicitation (RFP) to industry in FY 2021.
JBC-P RDT&E resources are used to improve JBC-P hardware, network performance, and network resiliency; while Mounted Computer Environment (MCE) RDT&E is
used to improve and add software applications.
FY 2021 funding has been increased to allow JBC-P to perform initial modular waveform audit and validation, prototype BFT-3 transceiver performance testing, and
release of transceiver contract solicitation.
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Exhibit R-2, RDT&E Budget Item Justification: PB2021Army
Date: February 2020
Appropriation/Budget Activity
2040: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army / BA 5: System
Development & Demonstration (SDD)
R-1 Program Element (Number/Name)
PE 0604805A / Command, Control, Communications Systems - Eng Dev
B. Program Change Summary ($ in Millions)
FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 Base FY 2021 OCO FY 2021 Total
Previous President's Budget 15.950 12.595 8.622 - 8.622
Current President's Budget 15.366 12.595 11.079 - 11.079
Total Adjustments -0.584 0.000 2.457 - 2.457
• Congressional General Reductions - -
• Congressional Directed Reductions - -
• Congressional Rescissions - -
• Congressional Adds - -
• Congressional Directed Transfers - -
• Reprogrammings -0.584 -
• SBIR/STTR Transfer - -
• Adjustments to Budget Years - - 2.457 - 2.457
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Exhibit R-2A, RDT&E Project Justification: PB2021Army
Date: February 2020
Appropriation/Budget Activity
2040 / 5
R-1 Program Element (Number/Name)
PE 0604805A / Command, Control,
Communications Systems - Eng Dev
Project (Number/Name)
593 / Joint Battle Command - Platform
(JBC-P)
COST ($ in Millions)
Prior
Years FY 2019 FY 2020
FY 2021
Base
FY 2021
OCO
FY 2021
Total FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Cost To
Complete
Total
Cost
593: Joint Battle Command -
Platform (JBC-P)
- 15.366 12.595 11.079 - 11.079 20.370 20.204 17.631 17.026 0.000 114.271
Quantity of RDT&E Articles - - - - - - - - - -
A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification
This funding line is directly aligned to the Army Network Modernization Strategy LOE 2, Common Operating Environment. Efforts are aligned to support the Network-
Cross Functional Team capability set approach to achieve the network modernization strategy.
JBC-P supports the LOE 2 by utilizing:
- Interoperable data, message, and waveforms
- Integration with Joint C5ISR and strike capabilities
- Sensors and applications that enable operations across domains
The Joint Battle Command - Platform program is the cornerstone of Joint Forces Command and Control (C2) Situational Awareness (SA) and communications. JBC-
P includes a network that enables the movement of data and provides secure Blue Force Tracking (BFT) capability in Platforms and Command Posts. This network
provides soldiers and commanders a map-based Common Operating Picture of the battlefield, and as a result, reduces fratricide.
PdM JBC-P, under PM Mission Command (MC), is collaborating with the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance,
and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate (S&TCD) on evolving the BFT network. Systems engineering/planning activities are
underway to develop the evolution path of the BFT network, and the introduction of a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA). In support of BFT evolution, there were
two RDT&E contractual efforts in FY 2018 (assess the feasibility of reusing existing BFT-2 transceivers (hardware) and replacing it third party or government owned
waveforms), and FY 2019 (assess the feasibility of introducing BFT network resiliency components to existing BFT network). Those efforts are intended to inform a
BFT-3 full and open solicitation (RFP) to industry in FY 2021.
FY 2021 JBC-P RDT&E resources are used to improve JBC-P hardware, network performance, and network resiliency; while Mounted Computer Environment (MCE)
RDT&E is used to improve and add software applications.
FY 2021 funding has been increased to allow JBC-P to perform initial modular waveform audit and validation, prototype BFT-3 transceiver performance testing, and
release of transceiver contract solicitation.
B. Accomplishments/Planned Programs ($ in Millions)
FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
Title: Software/Systems Engineering 13.533 10.363 8.753
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Exhibit R-2A, RDT&E Project Justification: PB2021Army
Date: February 2020
Appropriation/Budget Activity
2040 / 5
R-1 Program Element (Number/Name)
PE 0604805A / Command, Control,
Communications Systems - Eng Dev
Project (Number/Name)
593 / Joint Battle Command - Platform
(JBC-P)
B. Accomplishments/Planned Programs ($ in Millions)
FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
Description: Perform Software/Systems Engineering in support of the development of JBC-P capabilities, applications, and
services, to include, but not limited to, conducting engineering studies, architecture development (both software and network),
system analyses, technical readiness assessments, technical interchange meetings/events, and development of related reports
and other deliverables.
FY 2020 Plans:
Continue to conduct Systems Engineering, and Component Characterization and Validation for next generation BFT transceiver;
to include the development of the BFT 3 transceiver modular waveform, interoperability with the BFT 2 Satellite Network Control
Center (SNCC) and Satellite Ground Station (SGS), and upgrade the Waveform/Network Virtualization for the BFT network to
support the new modular waveform.
Funding will also support development of solicitation package for BFT 3 next generation Transceiver full and open competition,
and Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) development.
FY 2021 Plans:
Continue to conduct Systems Engineering, and prototype design for next generation BFT transceiver; to include the development
and integration of the BFT 3 transceiver running the BFT modular waveform, interoperability with the BFT 2 Satellite Network
Control Center (SNCC) and Satellite Ground Station (SGS), and upgrade the Waveform/Network Virtualization for the BFT
network to support the new modular waveform. Funding will also support the BFT 3 next generation Transceiver development
award.
FY 2020 to FY 2021 Increase/Decrease Statement:
Software/Systems Engineering funding decreases from FY 2020 to FY 2021 to focus on prototype BFT-3 transceiver performance
testing and perform initial modular waveform audit and validation. This coincides with the Test, Evaluation and Integration funding
increase from FY 2020 to FY 2021.
Title: Test, Evaluation and Integration
Description: Plan and conduct system Integration test and experimentation events, in support of the JBC-P family of systems, to
include Risk Reduction Events, vulnerability testing, and Army Interoperability Certification (AIC) testing.
FY 2020 Plans:
FY 2020 testing will continue evaluating enhancements to the BFT/JBC-P network, to include third-party component (transceiver)
characterization, validation of the BFT 3 satellite ground station components, and validation of the RIF ?Resilient BFT?
0.757 0.757 1.251
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Exhibit R-2A, RDT&E Project Justification: PB2021Army
Date: February 2020
Appropriation/Budget Activity
2040 / 5
R-1 Program Element (Number/Name)
PE 0604805A / Command, Control,
Communications Systems - Eng Dev
Project (Number/Name)
593 / Joint Battle Command - Platform
(JBC-P)
B. Accomplishments/Planned Programs ($ in Millions)
FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
deliverable. JBC-P will continue to develop lab-based operational risk reductions of the currently fielded BFT 1 and BFT 2 network,
to include the SNCC, SGS, and Waveform Virtualization.
FY 2021 Plans:
Will conduct testing enhancements to the BFT/JBC-P network, to include third party component (transceiver) characterization,
BFT modular waveform verification and validation, and validation of the Rapid Innovation Funding (RIF) deliverables.
Continue to maintain and upgrade BFT network mitigation test lab (operational risk reduction of the currently fielded BFT 1 and
BFT 2 network, to Include the Satellite Network Control Center (SNCC), Satellite Ground Station (SGS)), and the updated modular
waveform virtualization.
FY 2020 to FY 2021 Increase/Decrease Statement:
Test, Evaluation and Integration funding increased from FY 2020 to FY 2021 because of increased C5ISR lab based internal
waveform testing to further inform BFT-3 transceiver award.
Title: PM Support (Matrix & Contractor)
Description: JBC-P matrix and contractor support, including technical, logistics, and business staff oversight.
FY 2020 Plans:
Will continue to provide technical (SATCOM, Network, Intel, RF, Cyber, Waveform, Transport) and business oversight for
JBC-P architecture sustainment and system engineering activities. Program Management includes funds execution, contract
management, and logistical support for the BFT-3 integrated planning team (IPT) & consortium (industry & academia).
FY 2021 Plans:
Will continue to provide technical (SATCOM, Network, Intel, RF, Cyber, Waveform, Transport) and business oversight for
JBC-P architecture sustainment and system engineering activities. Program Management includes funds execution, contract
management, and logistical support for the BFT-3 standards body (responsible for configuration management, and new
technology insertion into the modular open systems architecture and the modular waveform).
FY 2020 to FY 2021 Increase/Decrease Statement:
PM Support (Matrix & Contractor) funding remains relatively constant from FY 2020 to FY2021.
1.076 0.903 1.075
Title: FY 2020 SBIR/STTR Transfer
Description: Funding transferred in accordance with Title 15 USC ?638
FY 2020 Plans:
- 0.572 -
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Exhibit R-2A, RDT&E Project Justification: PB2021Army
Date: February 2020
Appropriation/Budget Activity
2040 / 5
R-1 Program Element (Number/Name)
PE 0604805A / Command, Control,
Communications Systems - Eng Dev
Project (Number/Name)
593 / Joint Battle Command - Platform
(JBC-P)
B. Accomplishments/Planned Programs ($ in Millions)
FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
Funding transferred in accordance with Title 15 USC ?638
FY 2020 to FY 2021 Increase/Decrease Statement:
Funding transferred in accordance with Title 15 USC ?638
Accomplishments/Planned Programs Subtotals
15.366 12.595 11.079
C. Other Program Funding Summary ($ in Millions)
Line Item FY 2019 FY 2020
FY 2021
Base
FY 2021
OCO
FY 2021
Total FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Cost To
Complete Total Cost
• W61990: JOINT BATTLE
COMMAND - PLATFORM (JBC-P)
401.991 282.114 243.850 - 243.850 170.832 160.402 145.606 176.484 0.000 1,581.279
Remarks
Procurement funding in FY 2016 through 2025 (Base funding) is designated for the procurement, fielding, and program management of JBC-P Family of Systems
including JBC-P and JBC-P Log.
D. Acquisition Strategy
The JBC-P Capabilities Development Document in lieu of Capabilities Production Document (CDD ILO CPD) was Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC)
approved March 2013. Completed Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) as part of Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 13.2 in 3QFY13. The IOT&E tested
the JBC-P system software on existing FBCB2 hardware (non-dismountable vehicle systems) and future production-representative hardware. On completion of Army
Interoperability Certification (AIC) and Joint Interoperability Test Certification (JITC), MDA authorized Full Rate Production (FRP) in 1QFY14. First unit equipped (FUE)
was successfully conducted 3QFY15.
Developmental efforts are being performed through intra-government collaboration. System engineering efforts are being performed by C5ISR's Space and Terrestrial
Communications Directorate (S&TCD); Command, Power and Integration (CP&I) and the Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD). Those efforts are
intended to inform a BFT-3 full and open solicitation (RFP) to industry FY21. Hardware along with fielding, training and field support efforts are obtained through existing
competitively awarded contracts.
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Exhibit R-3, RDT&E Project Cost Analysis: PB2021Army
Date: February 2020
Appropriation/Budget Activity
2040 / 5
R-1 Program Element (Number/Name)
PE 0604805A / Command, Control,
Communications Systems - Eng Dev
Project (Number/Name)
593 / Joint Battle Command - Platform
(JBC-P)
Management Services ($ in Millions)
FY 2019 FY 2020
FY 2021
Base
FY 2021
OCO
FY 2021
Total
Cost Category Item
Contract
Method
& Type
Performing
Activity & Location
Prior
Years Cost
Award
Date Cost
Award
Date Cost
Award
Date Cost
Award
Date Cost
Cost To
Complete
Total
Cost
Target
Value of
Contract
FY 2020 SBIR/STTR
Transfer
TBD Various : Various - - 0.572 - - - 0.000 0.572 -
Subtotal
- - 0.572 - - - 0.000 0.572 N/A
Product Development ($ in Millions)
FY 2019 FY 2020
FY 2021
Base
FY 2021
OCO
FY 2021
Total
Cost Category Item
Contract
Method
& Type
Performing
Activity & Location
Prior
Years Cost
Award
Date Cost
Award
Date Cost
Award
Date Cost
Award
Date Cost
Cost To
Complete
Total
Cost
Target
Value of
Contract
JBC-P Software
Development
Various Multiple : Multiple 67.463 - - - - - Continuing Continuing -
JBC-P Software/System
Engineering
Various
Multiple
(Government and
industry) : Multiple
45.397 13.533 Jan 2019 10.363 Jan 2020 8.753 Dec 2020 - 8.753 Continuing Continuing -
Subtotal
112.860 13.533 10.363 8.753 - 8.753 Continuing Continuing N/A
Support ($ in Millions)
FY 2019 FY 2020
FY 2021
Base
FY 2021
OCO
FY 2021
Total
Cost Category Item
Contract
Method
& Type
Performing
Activity & Location
Prior
Years Cost
Award
Date Cost
Award
Date Cost
Award
Date Cost
Award
Date Cost
Cost To
Complete
Total
Cost
Target
Value of
Contract
PM Support (Matrix / SETA
Contractor)
Various
PM JBC-P :
Aberdeen Proving
Ground (APG), MD
8.254 1.076 Dec 2018 0.903 Dec 2019 1.251 Dec 2020 - 1.251 Continuing Continuing -
Subtotal
8.254 1.076 0.903 1.251 - 1.251 Continuing Continuing N/A
Test and Evaluation ($ in Millions)
FY 2019 FY 2020
FY 2021
Base
FY 2021
OCO
FY 2021
Total
Cost Category Item
Contract
Method
& Type
Performing
Activity & Location
Prior
Years Cost
Award
Date Cost
Award
Date Cost
Award
Date Cost
Award
Date Cost
Cost To
Complete
Total
Cost
Target
Value of
Contract
Develop and Conduct
Tests and Assessments
MIPR Multiple : Multiple 28.901 0.757 Jan 2019 0.757 Jan 2020 1.075 Dec 2020 - 1.075 Continuing Continuing -
Subtotal
28.901 0.757 0.757 1.075 - 1.075 Continuing Continuing N/A
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Exhibit R-3, RDT&E Project Cost Analysis: PB2021Army
Date: February 2020
Appropriation/Budget Activity
2040 / 5
R-1 Program Element (Number/Name)
PE 0604805A / Command, Control,
Communications Systems - Eng Dev
Project (Number/Name)
593 / Joint Battle Command - Platform
(JBC-P)
Prior
Years FY 2019 FY 2020
FY 2021
Base
FY 2021
OCO
FY 2021
Total
Cost To
Complete
Total
Cost
Target
Value of
Contract
Project Cost Totals
150.015 15.366 12.595 11.079 - 11.079 Continuing Continuing N/A
Remarks
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Exhibit R-4, RDT&E Schedule Profile: PB2021Army
Date: February 2020
Appropriation/Budget Activity
2040 / 5
R-1 Program Element (Number/Name)
PE 0604805A / Command, Control,
Communications Systems - Eng Dev
Project (Number/Name)
593 / Joint Battle Command - Platform
(JBC-P)
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Exhibit R-4, RDT&E Schedule Profile: PB2021Army
Date: February 2020
Appropriation/Budget Activity
2040 / 5
R-1 Program Element (Number/Name)
PE 0604805A / Command, Control,
Communications Systems - Eng Dev
Project (Number/Name)
593 / Joint Battle Command - Platform
(JBC-P)
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Exhibit R-4A, RDT&E Schedule Details: PB2021Army
Date: February 2020
Appropriation/Budget Activity
2040 / 5
R-1 Program Element (Number/Name)
PE 0604805A / Command, Control,
Communications Systems - Eng Dev
Project (Number/Name)
593 / Joint Battle Command - Platform
(JBC-P)
Schedule Details
Start End
Events Quarter Year Quarter Year
AIC JBC-P v1.6.0.7 4 2018 2 2019
Army Expeditionary Warfighter Experiment (AEWE) 2 2019 3 2019
BFT 3 Systems Engineering Development and Consurtium 2 2017 4 2021
RIF Unit Experimentation 3 2020 4 2020
NetModX (Unit Experimentation) 3 2020 3 2020
BFT 3 Transceiver Developmental Testing (C5ISR Lab based) 1 2021 4 2021
BFT 3 Transceiver Request for Proposal (RFP) 1 2021 1 2021
BFT 3 Transceiver Contract Award 4 2021 4 2021
BFT 3 Transceiver Design Review 1 1 2022 1 2022
BFT 3 Transceiver Developmental Testing (C5ISR Lab based) 2 1 2022 4 2022
BFT 3 Transceiver Design Review 2 3 2022 3 2022
BFT 3 Transceiver Developmental Test (DT) 1 2023 2 2023
BFT 3 Transceiver Delivery (Engineering and Manufacturing Design (EMD)) Phase 1 2023 1 2023
BFT 3 Transceiver Operational Test (OT) 1 2024 2 2024
BFT 3 Transceiver Delivery (Limited Rate Initial Production (LRIP)) 1 2024 1 2024
BFT 3 Transceiver Full Rate Production (FRP) Contract Award 2 2024 2 2024
BFT 3 Transceiver First Unit Equipped (FUE) 2 2025 2 2025
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