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Spectrum Access Research & Development Program Brief to Test Instrumentation Workshop

Gregory C. Wagner DISA Defense Spectrum Organization

14 May 2014

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Purpose

• Information brief to the Test Instrumentation Workshop describing the Spectrum Access Research and Development Program (SAR&DP).

“POWER TO THE EDGE” Slide 3

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EMS/Net Enabled Attack / Weapons

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EMS/Net Enabled SOF

EMS/Net Enabled Nuclear Response

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EMS/Net Enabled C2 ISR

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High Capacity Backbone

Permissive Contested

EMS/Net Enabled ISR

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We must be able to operate • between layers • between networks • between domains • between environments

Mission Success Depends on Spectrum

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New Spectrum and Operating Realities • Mobile broadband is a disruptive

technology transformation – Key platform for technology innovation in

the US – Engine for economic growth, job creation

• Spectrum capabilities also provide an innovation platform for DoD – Growing requirements to gather, analyze

and share information rapidly, control more ISR assets; train as we must fight; gain access into denied areas

• Dynamic tension between balancing both sets of user requirements – DoD actively supports national economic

goals for wireless broadband (500 MHz) – Collaborating with partners on solutions

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Why This Matters: DoD Operational Implications

• Broadband technologies • IEEE Standards

• Digital RF Memory • MMW • Advanced C2 nets

• Weaponized COTS • Proliferation

• Directed Energy (EMP, HPM, laser) • GPS jammers

• Speed/Throughput/ Streaming Content

The foundation upon which DoD builds weapons systems is changing; DoD efforts to recognize and to build to a new foundation are critical to national security

• Economic Growth • Jobs Creation

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Spectrum Sharing Key to Global Operational Flexibility and Effectiveness

• National efforts to improve spectrum access must converge toward an end goal of global operational effectiveness

• Spectrum Sharing is key to assured spectrum access: both efficient and effective use once access is gained

• Spectrum policy and regulatory frameworks must evolve to balance and enable rapidly developing technology advances around spectrum sharing to benefit both federal and non-federal requirements

• The framework must support new agile systems that will be built for a more contested and congested operational environments

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Vision for Change: Spectrum Strategy

• “Call to action,” 3 Goals: – Expedite development of spectrum

dependent systems with increased efficiency, flexibility and adaptability

– Increase agility of DoD operations

– Sharpen responsiveness to ongoing spectrum regulatory and policy changes

Focus on Cultural and Technology Transformation: from reactive to proactive; evolve governance, accountability and oversight; collaboration and partnerships; embrace and exploit technology evolution

EMS Strategy’s Vision: “Spectrum Access When and Where Needed to Achieve Mission Success”

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DOD Committed to Viable Sharing Solutions • DoD actively collaborating with FCC and NTIA to establish appropriate

sharing conditions that are efficient and effective • AWS-3 Auction:

– Record ~$45 Billion in Auction Proceeds; DoD’s innovative alternative proposal key, combining sharing, compression and relocation

• New Forms of Sharing: – 3550-3650 MHz: NTIA identified for sharing in 2010 Fast Track Report and

ongoing FCC rulemaking based on a combination sensing and database sharing solution to protect federal incumbent users; FCC votes on April 17

– 5350-5470 MHz: DoD continues to collaborate with FCC, NTIA and industry on analyses and planned testing to evaluate viability of proposed mitigation techniques to protect federal operations

– Bi-directional Sharing/Access: Opportunities for Federal access to non-Federal bands on shared basis

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National spectrum policymakers agree – perpetual relocation is not sustainable; way forward must embrace sharing

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DOD S&T/R&D Priorities • Conduct S&T and R&D to burn down DOD risk to

spectrum operations – Ensure no loss in capability if required to relocate, compress or

share spectrum

• Rather than just solving the “short term” challenge of vacating spectrum bands via relocation, provide for spectrum access for the long term: – Build spectrum awareness to find unused spectrum – Improve spectrum agility to maneuver dynamically to available

spectrum – Develop spectrum resilience to operate even in constrained,

congested and contested spectrum environments

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Spectrum Access Research and Development Program

• The objective is the development and implementation of innovative spectrum technologies

– Leverages the ongoing DoD EMS Strategy activities focusing on— • EMS efficiency, flexibility and adaptability to improve spectrum access • EMS agility to move to available spectrum bands • EMS resilience to operate in congested and contested spectrum environments

– Current focus is on reducing the risks associated with the implementation of DoD’s AWS-3 transition, EMS congestion and EMS contention

• April 3rd DoD entered into an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with the National Spectrum Consortium (NSC)

– The mission of the NSC is to foster collaboration between government and industry to identify, develop, and demonstrate the enabling technologies necessary to broaden the military and commercial access to and use of the electromagnetic spectrum

– NSC currently has 115 committed organizations – Further information about the National Spectrum Consortium is available at

http://www.nationalspectrumconsortium.com/ – Purpose of the OTA is to bring spectrum access improvement through collaboration with

industry faster to meet rapidly evolving requirements DoD, Federal Gov’t, Industry, Academia, & International

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Sources of Technical Concepts

Industry

Academia DoD elements

Requirement Sources DoD Operations, Federal Agencies

Government Program Management Team

SARDP Governance

Capabilities Assessment Group

Government Only Prioritizes Technical Concepts

Technical Assessment Team

NSC/OTA and Government Assess Technical Concepts

Spectrum C5LB Government Only

Approves Technical Concepts for OMB SRF Funding Request

2. Mission Needs/ Challenges

3. Technical Concepts

Funds Sources

SRF

DOD

Federal Agencies

6. Prioritized Technical Concepts

7. Funding Authority

8. Technical Concepts & Funding Authority

12. Status Reporting

R&D Sources In-house, Conventional Acquisition, NSC via OTA

9. RFPs 10. Proposals 11. Award/Execution

1. Mission Needs/Challenges

SAR&DP Process Overview

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Terminology is general in nature. The precise terminology covering submissions and evaluations will be contained in the Guidance document.

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SAR&DP and Office of Management & Budget

Spectrum Relocation Fund Resource Oversight Group

OMB

Congress

Funds Sources • For projects that seek access to SRF funds, the funds must be approved by the Spectrum Relocation Fund Resource Oversight Group, then submitted to OMB for fund authorization.

• A 30 day Congressional “cooling” period is also required.

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NSC Role

• In March 2015, DOD entered into an OTA with the NSC – Purpose of the OTA is to bring spectrum access improvement through

collaboration with industry faster to meet rapidly evolving requirements

• Via the OTA, the SAR&DP will procure Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support the Technical Assessments

• The OTA is also available to any DoD element to procure spectrum-access related projects approved by the Spectrum C5LB and authorized for funding.

• Advantages – DoD access to Industry & Academia experts – Increased DoD awareness of spectrum-access technologies and ideas. – Fast contract vehicle of procuring spectrum access technologies.

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SAR&DP Current Status

• DOD SAR&DP Guidance document is close to issuance by DOD CIO.

• Information on time tables for submission of technical concepts will be issued subsequent to release of Guidance document.

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Other Related Initiatives NASCTN

Model City

EMS Strategy Execution

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Summary

• EMS Superiority is a MUST HAVE! • SAR&DP is a key strategic component of

achieving this

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Points of Contact • Fred Moorefield, Principle Director, Spectrum Plans and

Policy, DoD CIO – frederick.d.moorefield.civ@mail.mil

• Stu Timerman, Principle Director, DISA Defense Spectrum Organization – stuart.f.timerman.civ@mail.mil

• Tom Taylor, DoD CIO SAR&DP Lead Engineer – thomas.j.taylor2.civ@mail.mil

• Greg Wagner, DISA DSO SAR&DP Lead Engineer – gregory.c.wagner6.civ@mail.mil

• Ellen Purdy, ASD R&E, EC&P – ellen.m.purdy.civ@mail.mil

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DoD AWS-3 Transition Related Activities

AWS-3 Licensee

Coordination Portal

Purpose: Facilitate coordination to allow early entry of commercial licensees in the 1755-1780 MHz band

Lead: DSO

Key Stakeholders:

MILDEPS NTIA

2025-2110 MHz Coordination

Purpose: Negotiate MOU and develop coordination tool to share the 2025-2110 MHz band with the Broadcasters

Lead: DoD CIO (MOU) / DSO (Tool)

Key Stakeholders:

MILDEPS Nat. Assn. of

Broadcasters (NAB)

Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE)

Spectrum Sharing Test and Demonstration

Purposes: (1) Facilitate expanded and expedited access to the 1755-1780 MHz band by commercial licensees (2) Enhance DOD’s understanding of how LTE can coexist with other DoD systems

Lead: DSO

Key Stakeholders: DoD CIO ASD (R&E) Service Labs CAC/NASCTN

Spectrum Access R&D

Program

Purpose: Foster the development of innovative technology to reduce DoD’s risks associated with the AWS-3 transition

Lead: DoD CIO

Key Stakeholders:

ASD (R&E) Joint Staff National

Spectrum Consortium

MILDEPS Service Labs

System Transitions

Purpose: Modify existing systems in the 1695-1710 and 1755-1780 MHz bands to relocate to new bands or share the existing band in accordance with the approved MILDEP transition plans

Lead: MILDEPS

Coordination Activities Technology Activities

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Integrated DoD EMS Strategy Execution Partnerships

via Consortium

Governance via

C5LB EMS SSG

Policy & Regulations

via DoD, NTIA and

FCC

Acquisition via

AT&L

Regulatory Engagement

via NTIA & FCC

Technology via

Consortium and AT&L

Automation via

GEMSIS

Operations via

CCMDs

Outreach via

Education and Information

Adjustable Adaptable Repeatable

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NASCTN: National Advanced Spectrum and Communications Test Network GEMSIS: Global Electromagnetic Spectrum Information System EMS SSG: Electromagnetic Spectrum Strategy Senior Steering group NTIA: National Telecommunications and Information Administration

FCC: Federal Communications Commission C5LB: Command, Control, Communications, Computer, and Cyber (C5) Leadership Board AT&L: Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics CCMD: Combatant Command

Testing via

NASCTN & Model City

Training via DoD

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Research & Development Memo For Record (MFR) May 5, 2014

• 2014 Memo enables DOD Use of Spectrum Relocation Fund (SRF) Proceeds for R&D - Memorandum Signed May 5, 2014 between

DoD CIO and OMB - OMB Reserves $500M to “advance R&D to

aid DoD’s spectrum Sharing and relocations efforts.”

• DOD’s Requirement for the funding is to formalize a governance structure in order to ensure: - Projects are necessary for current or

future relocation/sharing associated with AWS-3

- Costs meet criteria from the 2012 Middle Class Tax Relief Act

- Research aligns with the costs described in SRF laws

- Selection, review & implementation of proposals

- Quarterly review of project performance & financial execution against plan

• Build a Governance structure to meet the MFR requirement but also extensible to other sources of funding