0604766A Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) - Engineering & Manufacturing Development (TIARA)

A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification: This project supports the engineering development/enhancement of the Electronic Tactical User Terminal (ETUT), Mobile Integrated Tactical Terminal (MITT), Forward Area Support Terminal (FAST), Advanced Electronic Processing Dissemination System (AEPDS) and Tactical Exploitation System (TES). The Army's emerging TES will incorporate the standards and protocols dictated by the Common Imagery Ground/Surface System (CIGSS) program. TES brings all of the existing and emerging Army TENCAP capabilities (AEPDS, MIES, and ETRAC) into an integrated common baseline; downsized, modular and scaleable to meet a wide range of contingency requirements. TENCAP Common Baseline addresses common subsystems, planned improvements, key activities and ongoing/planned initiatives determined to have potential application to multiple TENCAP systems [including MIES and ETRAC that are funded under the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program (DARP) (PE 0305154D)]. Specific details are provided in the Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities (TIARA) Congressional Justification Book, Volume II and in the Army TENCAP Master Plan. This PE supports research efforts in the engineering and manufacturing development phases of the acquisition strategy and is therefore correctly placed in Budget Activity 5.

Acquisition Strategy: The Army Space Program Office (ASPO) strives for an acquisition environment emphasizing stable funding, low density acquisition, minimal use of MILSPECS, and managed competition. By tailoring existing technology, leveraging the best commercial practices, and using commercial and government off-the-shelf software, ASPO minimizes risk while maximizing efficiency. Finally, dedicated cradle to grave Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) for TENCAP systems is accomplished through a coordinated effort by government and contractor personnel and facilities.

FY 1996 Accomplishments:

	12102	Continued software upgrades and enhancements for the refinement of the TENCAP Common Baseline to fully exploit national capabilities such as integration of communications capabilities to meet changing architectures and implementation of software appliqué to provide the operational commander with enhanced battlefield intelligence products.
	606	Completed the retrofit of ETUT with enhanced MITT hardware and software.
	2356	Continued effort to combine ETUT and EPDS capabilities into AEPDS.
	900	Completed building/fielding of five additional MITTs.
	1094	Initiated engineering development of TES.
	6208	Continued support to TENCAP program management and administrative activities [e.g. FFRDC (Aerospace), ARL support, ASPO support , Army Topographic Engineering Center (TEC) and Contractor SETA support].
Total	23266

FY 1997 Planned Program:

	4608	Continue software upgrades and enhancements for the refinement of the TENCAP Common Baseline to fully exploit national capabilities such as integration of communications capabilities to meet changing architectures and implementation of software appliqué to provide the operational commander with enhanced battlefield intelligence products.
	5106	Continue engineering development of TES.
	2197	Complete effort to combine ETUT and EPDS capabilities into AEPDS.
	2958	Continue support to TENCAP program management and administrative activities [e.g. FFRDC (Aerospace), ARL support, ASPO support , Army Topographic Engineering Center (TEC) and Contractor SETA support.
	366	Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
Total	15235

FY 1998 Planned Program:

	6965	Continue software upgrades and enhancements for the refinement of the TENCAP Common Baseline to fully exploit national capabilities such as integration of communications capabilities to meet changing architectures and implementation of software appliqué to provide the operational commander with enhanced battlefield intelligence products. In addition to staying current with national and theater capabilities, will include integration of Global Broadcast System (GBS) and the Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT) into the TENCAP systems.
	8585	Continue engineering development of TES.
	3563	Continue support to TENCAP program management and administrative activities [e.g. FFRDC (Aerospace), ARL support, ASPO support , Army Topographic Engineering Center (TEC) and Contractor SETA support].
Total	19113

FY 1999 Planned Program:

	5703	Continue software upgrades and enhancements for the refinement of the TENCAP Common Baseline to fully exploit national capabilities such as integration of communications capabilities to meet changing architectures and implementation of software appliqué to provide the operational commander with enhanced battlefield intelligence products. In addition to staying current with national and theater capabilities, will include integration of Global Broadcast System (GBS) and the Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT) into the TENCAP systems.
	10405	Continue engineering development of TES.
	3423	Continue support to TENCAP program management and administrative activities [e.g. FFRDC (Aerospace), ARL support, ASPO support , Army Topographic Engineering Center (TEC) and Contractor SETA support].
Total	19531

B. Project Change Summary	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
FY 1997 President's Budget	23861	15758	20631	21235
Appropriated Value	24101	15235
Adjustments to Appropriated Value	-835
FY 1998 BES/Pres Bud Request	23266	15235	19113	19531

C. Other Program Funding Summary RDTE,A Budget Activity 4	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002	FY 2003	To Compl	Total Cost
PE 0603766A Project D907 TENCAP-Adv Dev	26796	25354	20920	23714	24751	29020	30920	31095	Cont	Cont
RDTE, D Budget Activity 7									Cont	Cont
PE 0305154D DARP	41526	50287	0	0	0	0	0	0
PE 0305208D DARP			30433	28175	22214	24108	23583	23179
Other Procurement Army, OPA-2
BZ7315 TENCAP	4473	1756	1679	1728	4598	13703	14779	16822	Cont	Cont
Procurement, Defense Wide									Cont	Cont
PE 0305154D DARP	80822	89945	0	0	0	0	0	0
PE 0305208D DARP			94070	81600	80576	71867	73926	75239

D. Schedule Profile

FY 1996

FY 1997

FY 1998

FY 1999

	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4
Complete Development and Field five Additional MITTs		X*
Complete Retrofit and Refield ETUTs			X*
Complete and Field DAMA Appliqué into SUCCESS Radios								X
Initiate Engineering Development of TES				X*
Install GSD into FAST Systems				X*
Complete AEPDS						X
Initiate integration of GBS into AEPDS/TES										X
Initiate integration of JTT into AEPDS/TES													X
Complete integration of GBS into AEPDS/TES															X

* Milestone completed

A. Project Cost Breakdown	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
MITT	900	0
ETUT	2962	2197
TES	1094	5106	8585	10405
Common Baseline (*1)	12102	4608	6965	5703
FFRDC	1767	1220	1274	1297
System Engineering (Contractor)	4441	1738	2289	2126
SBIR/STTR		366
Total	23266	15235	19113	19531

(*1) TENCAP Common Baseline addresses common subsystems, planned improvements, key activities and ongoing/planned initiatives determined to have potential application to multiple TENCAP systems [including MIES and ETRAC that are funded under the DARP (PE 0305154D)]

B. Budget Acquisition History and Planning Information: Not Applicable

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