Technical virtuosity is demanded for CONOPS like all-domain operations, and so is LVC simulation so the Navy, Air Force, and Army can train and fight as one.
Traditional requirements documentation for software-intensive military systems (e.g., command and control; intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting; and information operations) are insufficient, especially when the usual method of requirements decomposition and analysis takes years. The new Department of Defense (DoD) Software Acquisition Pathway, thankfully, affords most new software systems a ‘pass’ on the traditional requirements definition process (defined through the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System), possibly accelerating this process. If their weapons are any indication, U.S. adversaries can outpace the DoD’s ability to design, develop, and field software applications. Although these new policies allow for rapid prototyping and acquisition, and software developers are extremely willing to embrace industry best practices, many DoD acquisition program offices are reluctant to change their culture.
December 17, 2020
Experimentation during exercises help evaluate the suitability for new technology into tactical operations. In this photo, an unmanned aerial vehicle launches from a tactical transport vehicle during the Ship-to-Shore Maneuver Exploration and Experimentation Advanced Naval Technology Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. The exercise brought industry, academia and Navy researchers together to demonstrate emerging technology and engineering innovations. (U.S. Navy photo by Joh
The United States Department of Navy (DoN) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Experimentation Cell (DoN SEC) connects SBIR innovators with the DoN experimentation community to deliver innovative solutions for the warfighter.
“Our mission is to support the SBIR community from the first idea to experiment execution by offering beginning-to-end facilitation, mentoring, and training in all aspects of experimentation,” said Scott Bartlett, the DoN