Accession Number:

ADA621709

Title:

Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2: Second Follow-on Operational Test and Evaluation

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

2015-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

70.0

Abstract:

This report assesses the test adequacy, operational effectiveness, operational suitability, and survivability of the Warfighter Information Network Tactical WIN-T Increment 2 to support a Full-Rate Production decision scheduled for May 11, 2015. This report is the second follow-on assessment to the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation DOTE WIN-T Increment 2 Initial Operational Test and Evaluation IOTE Report dated September 2012. The IOTE report supported the September 18, 2012, Full-Rate Production decision and the WIN-T Increment 2 Follow-On Test and Evaluation FOTE 1 Report dated September 2013, supported the September 19, 2013, Full-Rate Production decision. The Defense Acquisition Executive issued an Acquisition Decision Memorandum ADM on September 27, 2013, which directed the Army to conduct a second FOTE FOTE 2 to demonstrate 1 the Point of Presence PoP meets threshold reliability requirements 2 significant reduction in the complexity of the start-up, reboot, troubleshooting, and shutdown procedures for the Soldier Network Extension SNE and PoP 3 significant reduction in the complexity of the SNE Combat Net Radio CNR Gateway operations. The ADM directed that FOTE 2 assess other deficiencies noted during FOTE 1, including the Highband Networking Waveform HNW network and cybersecurity.

Descriptors:

• *COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
• ARMY PERSONNEL
• COMBAT SUPPORT
• DECISION MAKING
• OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Subject Categories:

• Radio Communications

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE