Booz Allen and L3Harris to Accelerate CJADC2 Solution
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The strategic partnership between Booz Allen Hamilton and L3Harris Technologies represents a significant advancement in the development of command and control (C2) systems for the Department of Defense. The collaboration focuses on the Combined Joint All-Domain Command & Control (CJADC2) initiative, which is a critical component of modern military operations. The CJADC2 is designed to integrate operations across all domains—land, air, sea, space and cyber—to deliver a unified combat strategy.
The Modular Detachment Kit (MDK) serves as the core of Booz Allen’s Distributed Battle Management Node (DBMN) Tactical Operations Center-Light (TOC-L) prototype. The MDK's architecture, which employs model-based systems engineering (MBSE), ensures that the system is adaptable for various military requirements. This adaptability is crucial for the Agile Combat Employment (ACE), which aims to create more resilient and flexible forces capable of responding quickly to threats.
The partnership's emphasis on rapid development and deployment aligns with the DOD's focus on innovation and technological agility. The ability to quickly integrate and scale solutions across different domains is essential for maintaining a competitive edge in modern warfare. The collaboration also underscores the importance of interoperability and joint operations, which are becoming increasingly vital in a complex global security environment.
The collaboration between Booz Allen Hamilton and L3Harris Technologies highlights the evolving nature of military procurement, particularly in the field of advanced C2 systems. The focus on scalable and resilient solutions is indicative of the military's need for systems that can withstand the unpredictable conditions of modern warfare.
From a procurement perspective, the use of a proven operational multidomain integration agent like the MDK can streamline the acquisition process by demonstrating reliable performance in live-fire exercises and rapid deployment scenarios. This performance track record may lead to increased confidence in the system's capabilities and potentially expedite the procurement timeline.
The partnership also illustrates the trend towards public-private collaboration in defense technology development. By leveraging the expertise and resources of both companies, the DOD can potentially reduce costs and achieve better outcomes in terms of capability and speed to deployment.
The integration of cybersecurity into the MDK and the broader CJADC2 framework is essential. As military operations become increasingly networked and reliant on data exchange, the risk of cyber threats grows. The collaboration between Booz Allen Hamilton, with its expertise in AI and cybersecurity and L3Harris Technologies, with its experience in tactical communications and cyber, can lead to the development of more secure C2 systems.
Ensuring the security of communications and data management within the MDK architecture is critical for maintaining operational integrity and preventing adversarial disruptions. The partnership's focus on resilient solutions suggests an emphasis on creating systems that can resist and recover from cyber-attacks, which is a crucial consideration for the military in a contested cyber environment.
The scalability of the MDK also has cybersecurity implications, as expanding the system's use across various domains and services increases the potential attack surface. Effective cybersecurity measures must therefore be built into the system from the ground up, with the capability to adapt to emerging threats over time.
Modular battle management solution enables seamless integration of disparate C2 data systems, making it well-equipped for deployment to multi-domain environments
This strategic cooperation will enable the accelerated development and delivery of Booz Allen’s Distributed Battle Management Node (DBMN) Tactical Operations Center-Light (TOC-L) prototype utilizing Booz Allen’s Modular Detachment Kit (MDK) as the foundation of the solution. MDK is a proven and operational multidomain integration agent for tactical command and control (C2) that provides holistic integration of disparate tactical C2 data systems.
“Warfighters need a highly mobile, tailorable, and scalable command and control system at the edge,” said Steve Escaravage, executive vice president at Booz Allen and leader of the firm’s Digital Battlespace Platform. “MDK was designed to meet this operational need and enable new warfighting concepts including joint fires. This proven solution exemplifies Booz Allen’s focus on applying innovation at the intersection of mission and technology while transitioning new capabilities from the lab to real-world operations.”
Booz Allen’s operational battle management command and control prototypes using MDK as a design baseline were developed within the firm’s Digital Battlespace Platform, which builds modular, scalable, flexible solutions to empower a joint force at the edge. Using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) for design rigor, MDK's architecture ensures adaptability and informed decision making providing the Joint Forces a transformational tactical equipment package that can be configured and scaled to meet the commander's intent to complement Agile Combat Employment (ACE) requirements. MDK is a fielded capability that has demonstrated tangible results in a warfighter environment in multiple domains through live-fire exercises and rapid deployment by the
The collaboration on TOC-L aligns with L3Harris' focus on fielding integrated, scalable, and resilient solutions that enable decision making for the warfighter at the tactical edge.
This joint effort also brings together two industry leaders. For more than 100 years, Booz Allen has positioned itself at the forefront of complex missions, providing its in-depth expertise in AI, cybersecurity, and engineering to the federal government, while L3Harris has been an industry leader in key areas, including tactical radios, datalinks, and waveform development for over 70 years. In addition, L3Harris’ expertise in MSI, scalable sensors and processing, tactical communications, cyber, production, and sustainment will broaden MDK’s applicability and make the solution readily available and accessible to warfighters across services in any domain.
“The MDK architecture was built to play a pivotal role in enabling CJADC2 operations by delivering kinetic and non-kinetic effects via data-driven C2 at the edge,” said Khalid Syed, the senior vice president at Booz Allen driving next-generation command, control, and communications battle management technologies through the firm’s Digital Battlespace Platform. “Our collaboration with L3Harris enables large-scale integration and production of our TOC-L prototype utilizing MDK and its future configurations, accelerating delivery to match the speed of our clients’ mission needs. Looking ahead, MDK is poised for further live-fire testing and operational deployment.”
Read more about live-fire testing of MDK and USAFE’s rapid deployment of the solution.
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