session three: defence authority for c4isr

Defence Information in the Future Operating Environment

RUSI Defence Information Superiority Conference 2013

26-27 September 2013

Defence Authority for C4ISR

Defence Authority for C4ISR“How are we doing”?

RUSI Conference Update 26 September 2013

Chief of Defence Intelligence

Brigadier Mark BainesAir Commodore Chris JonesAir Commodore Mark Neal

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Defence Authority for C4ISR – Chief of Defence Intelligence

CIOCTO

Information Coherence“Cohere the

Business”

DCap HoC C4ISR

CapabilityManagement

“Change the Business”

DCI3C4ISR Jt User

Develop, Generate, Operate

“Run the Business”

The Defence Authority for C4ISR (DAfC4ISR) is: Single “Chief Executive” of the C4ISR Business One place – strategy, money, capability, coherence, operate, joint user Single C4ISR architect also the CTO Simplified and connected governance Improved interfaces and ownership with FLCs, TLBs, DE&S, S&T and Industry


C4ISR Joint User Brief to RUSI

Brigadier Mark Baines OBE


Benefits being realised Singular, top down MOD Board level information governance in place

C4ISR Strategy has been developed (with Intellect input – fix contingency now etc)

All C4ISR and cyber S&T has been reviewed and aligned with the Strategy.

Internationally: our C4ISR and cyber engagement with the US IC, 5 Eyes, NATO and France (through CJEF) is becoming more coherent and makes better use of embedded LNOs

Nationally: cross Government and inter-agency working has improved

Internal to MOD, we are seeing more consistent prioritisation of limited resource across the FLCs onto C4ISR and cyber outcomes inputting to ABC 13 and 14 DPs. Internal to JFC we see closer work with DJW on JEF.

Internal to DCI3 and Joint User, we see improved coherence around C2I2, better aligning ‘2’ and ‘6’ requirements and broader understanding of SIE (all the Ints). Additionally, recent work on ECIP has realised benefits for Op users and Cyber work across Govt is maturing well.

Collocation of C4ISR Cap and JU staffs in Building 410 at Northwood is yielding tangible people benefits, as is the establishment of the Joint Force Intelligence Group in new 5 Eyes intelligence fusion facilities at Wyton.


Opportunities

Now senior information Governance is complete, there is more opportunity for Defence Authority Holding to Account (H2A) to drive coherence into the portfolio; there is the opportunity (need) to further rationalise all the lower level programme management meetings.

Now the heavy lifting of constructing the JFC portfolio is almost done, there is more opportunity to concentrate on project outputs and programme outcomes – essentially work on the detail of delivery to develop better and more coherent C4ISR solutions.

A wholesale chop of ISS into JFC in Apr 14 under the new 3 Star CIO will allow better control of delivery levers, in year spend and closer working between Programme SROs and ISS Delivery Teams. The addition of PDG 1 in Apr 15 (subject to studies in hand) provides a further opportunity to tie in the ISR DPD deliverables.

With CTO, to use our re-focussed S&T to shape a better pathway for innovation covering OEMs, SMEs and tech start-ups.

Also with CIO as SIRO and CTO, to improve cyber security and exploit the Govt Classification Scheme (Official, Secret and TS).


Challenges

Capacity

Span and complexity – Our desk officer leads have to be very able indeed; they have to be both professionally and technically able. So our related challenge is simplification.

Location, location, location – Most teams at Northwood, work still occurs in MOD London and requires interfaces with all FLCs (inc JFC Wyton, CJO and DSF) and in with all other TLBs.

Centralisation v agility - the balance of centralisation into one large financial portfolio versus disaggregated decision making to retain agility to meet changing customer requirements across Defence.

Establishing a timely and useful dialogue with Industry across the breadth of C4ISR and cyber suppliers.


We have implemented our design: it is starting to work - there remains much Continuous Improvement activity to

address.

Questions



Capability Planning

Air Commodore Chris JonesHead of Capability C4ISR


Defence Authority for C4ISR - Capability PlanningHeadline Benefits One Year In

• Separation of capability planning & delivery • Delivery SROs – incl delegated planning • Cap Headroom – concepts and optimised plans

• Close alignment with Jt User and CTO• Demand signal – sharpened and prioritised• Info DLOD – strong representation for FLCs

• Portfolio Management• PfO – finance and capability assurance• BoI – 2* leadership of decision making/forming

• Separation of capability planning & delivery • Delivery SROs – incl delegated planning • Cap Headroom – concepts and optimised plans

• Close alignment with Jt User and CTO• Demand signal – sharpened and prioritised• Info DLOD – strong representation for FLCs

• Portfolio Management• PfO – finance and capability assurance• BoI – 2* leadership of decision making/forming


Defence Authority for C4ISR - Capability PlanningOpportunities One Year Ahead

• Foundation Capabilities definition • Cap Audit sequencing – Enablers first • JEF requirements – ambition v resource

• Shaping Critical Defence Programmes • Cyber, CEPP C4ISR, AIOS, DPD• Interoperable and mission configurable

• Re-Balancing Defence EP toward JFC• Positioning for SDSR• Evidence based narrative

• Foundation Capabilities definition • Cap Audit sequencing – Enablers first • JEF requirements – ambition v resource

• Shaping Critical Defence Programmes • Cyber, CEPP C4ISR, AIOS, DPD• Interoperable and mission configurable

• Re-Balancing Defence EP toward JFC• Positioning for SDSR• Evidence based narrative


Defence Authority for C4ISR – Capability Planning

The Ongoing Challenge

Joint Forces Command Capability Operating Model

CTO

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C4ISR Joint User

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Fin Mil Cap Target Operating Model

Defence Information Operating Model

FLC/TLB Op Models

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Enablers

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Architected, Not Accidental

DAfC4ISR Update at RUSI – 26 September 2013

Air Commodore Mark Neal OBE CEng FIET RAF


What CTO is about

Information and ICT Coherence across the Defence enterprise• Operational and Corporate

•MOD and its partners, operational and industrial

C4ISR Coherence• National and International

Enterprise Architecture & Framework

Coherence Federated ArchitectingOpportunity

Management

Strategy

Policy

Commonality

Strategy

Policy

Commonality

Coherent

Problem

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Problem

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AssuranceAssuranceInnovation

Agility

Innovation

Agility


What we have achieved so far

Defence ICT Strategy 2013• Demand, Supply and Control

• ICT Transformation Plan

Federated Architecting• Defence Information Reference Model

• Initial Target Architecture

• Identification of Essential Enablers

Defence Applications Register

MOD ‘Coherence Community’• Joint Information Group

MOD Spectrum Policy and Release


What we are doing now

Target Architectures for IF2015 and FF2020

Policy Rationalisation and Simplification

Establishing ‘trusted agents’ in TLBs

Inter-Programme Governance•Managing inter-dependencies

• Network Authority Steering Group

Championship of Essential Enablers

Applications Rationalisation


The challenges we face

‘Town Planning’

Innovation

Modern ICT Procurement• Simplification

• Agility

• 3* Chief Information Officer


End

Defence Information in the Future Operating Environment

RUSI Defence Information Superiority Conference 2013

26-27 September 2013