The document discusses the U.S. Army's information technology and network modernization efforts. It outlines the Army Chief Information Officer's key lines of effort to provide signal capabilities to forces, increase network throughput, deliver IT services to the edge, strengthen network operations, and enhance cybersecurity capabilities. Specific initiatives discussed include the Joint Regional Security Stacks migration, network convergence, private cloud computing pilots, unified communications capabilities, and distributed mission command systems. The goal is to build a secure, joint network that enables mission command capabilities anywhere at any time through these IT modernization efforts.

1. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER/G-6AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASSIFIED / FOUOUNCLASSIFIED / FOUO
‘Army IT - Delivering Capability to
the Warfighter Cost Effectively’
FedScoop Summit
25 August
Mr Pfoltzer
CFO, CIO/G-6, Army

2. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER/G-6AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASSIFIED / FOUO
CSA Priorities
Readiness of the
Army – Train,
Man, Equip, and
Lead
Developing the
Army for the
Future
Take Care of
Soldiers and
Families
Provide Signal Capabilities
to the Force
Increase Network Throughput and Ensure
Sufficient Computing Infrastructure
Deliver IT Services to the Edge
Strengthen Network Operations
(NetOps)
Enhance Cyber Security Capabilities
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CIO/G-6 Lines of Efforts
HSMCC
Signal Bn Pilot
T2C2
JRSS/MPLS/ICAN
KoreaATM/SONET
Cloud Computing
Data Center
Consolidation
Unified Capability
& Office 365
Network
Convergence
Windows 10
Redstone Data
Center Pilot
DoDIN/DCO Tools
Cybersecurity
Scorecard
Crypto Mod
June 7, 2016
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3. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER/G-6AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASSIFIED / FOUO
Readiness of our Network
30 June 2016 3
Enabling
Mission Command
Windows 10

4. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER/G-6AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASSIFIED / FOUO
Accelerating Migration to JRSS
Bragg
Stewart
BlissHood Hood
Bragg
Polk
SillSam
Houston
Sam
Houston
Bliss Benning
Riley
USACE USARNG
USAR
USAREUR
4
Building a Joint, Defensible Network that Provides Seamless Mission Command …Anywhere, Anytime
Gordon Red River
Migration Planned for FY16Migration Completed
May 3, 2016

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Army Network Convergence
Network Convergence
 USAR moved in May 2016
 ARNG and USACE in 16 & 17
 The moving on to MEDCOM, AMC,
ATEC and IMCOM
Convergence will:
 Enhance Cyber awareness
 Increase bandwidth
 Increase performance
 Enables deployment of Unified
Capabilities and Cloud
 CIO synchronizes transition efforts
Installation Security Stacks
Above Network Convergence will put 90%
of the Army’s force behind JRSS
May 3, 2016
USACE USARARNG
MEDCOM AMC ATEC IMCOM

6. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER/G-6AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASSIFIED / FOUO
Army Private Cloud Enterprise
Redstone Cloud Pilot:
 COCO Model – Industry Hosting Applications
 Consolidating 11 Army data centers with potential
for other government agencies
 Potential for Army pilot to become model for
moving DoD, Joint, other services to the cloud
 Pave way for positive changes in DoD policy for
acquisition of cloud services
Redstone Arsenal
FebDecOctAugJunApr MarJanNovSepJulMay Apr May
FY16 FY17
RFP
to Industry
Proposals
Due
20 8
(T) Contract
Award
20
Build Out & Accredit
Test & Evaluation
App Migrations / Pilot Evaluation
Timeline

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Unified Capabilities
UC Vision
Integrate voice, video, and data
services delivered ubiquitously
across a secure and highly
available network infrastructure,
independent of technology
What are we doing?
 Provide UC Soft Client solution – FY17
 Accelerate VOIP transition – FY17
 Divest circuits, phones & switches
 Transition to IP VTC – FY18
 Promote DISA Global Video Service
 Transition VTC to digital transport
Value to the Army
• Reduce O&M costs
• Integrate VoIP services
• Cloud-based, scalable, on-
demand enterprise service
• Collaboration
• Share Knowledge
• Sit Awareness
• Productivity
7May 3, 2016
Industry Takeaway: RFP to Industry 4th Quarter FY16

8. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER/G-6AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASSIFIED / FOUO
Enroute Mission
Command
Home Station Mission
Command Centers
(HSMCC)
Initial Entry
Command Posts
2 3Processing
Exploitation and
Dissemination (PED)
Scalable Command
Posts
1
(IOC) Army GRF Capability
Achieved:
• x5 C-17 Fixed Installation
SATCOM Antenna
• Key-leader Enroute Node
• GRF Proof of Concept
(IOC) POM 15-19
• Increase to x2 Battalion
Sets
(FOC) POM 21-25
• Add 1 Command and Staff
Palletized Airborne Node
Transportable Tactical
Command
Communications
(T2C2)
Wireless CP
Cloud-Enabled
Common Operating
Environment (Command
Post Computing
Environment)
Reach
• WIN-T to Enterprise
Access
• Home Station, MTT,
live environment,
collective MI training
Wireless CP
Cloud-Enabled
Common Operating
Environment (Command
Post Computing
Environment)
Size, Weight & Power
4 5
Distributed Mission Command
Connect
• Multi-Protocol Label
Switching (MPLS)
• Installation as a Docking
Station (IaaDS)
Cloud-Enabled
Standardize
•Baseline services
Sustain
• POM 18-22

9. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER/G-6AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASSIFIED / FOUO
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Network Strategy Documents
Army Network Campaign Plan 2020 and Beyond
(Released 25 February 2015)
Implementation Guidance
Near-Term (2016 - 2017)
Implementation Guidance
Mid-Term (2018 - 2022)
Shaping the Army Network (2025-2040)
(Released 31 March 2016)
Army Mobility Strategy
Army Cloud Strategy
(Released 25 March 2015)
Army Data Strategy
(Released 3 March 2016)