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ordination with the Army, to develop a more comprehensive program. Authorizes an initial $8 million for HTI to continue ongoing testing but withholds further funding pending the Army's presentation of a more comprehensive plan.25 -MAJ Richard Hyde, DAMO-FDD, distributes concept plan for the organization and initial efforts of the Digitization STf26 16 November 1993-Initial meeting of the Digitization STF in spaces provided by Coleman Research Corporation. The group initially totals nineteen and includes representatives from the Army Staff and Secretariat, the RDT&E community, and contractors 27 17 November 1993-Initial Digitization STF presentation to MG Garner on the evolution of digitization, describing how MG Adams envisions the STF accomplishing its mission. 28 18 November 1993-Digitization STF settles upon standard definition of "digitization." The group recommends the definition be: "The application of digital technologies to acquire, exchange, and employ timely digital information throughout the battlespace tailored to the needs of each force element. Digitization allows deciders, shooters, and supporters at all levels to maintain clear and accurate pictures of their respective battlespace. "29 30 November 1993-MG Adams briefs the VCSA, GEN Peay, on the progress of the STF's study, describing what has been addressed and what remains to be done. Containing costs and meeting fielding goals in the face of constrained resources remain key issues 30 1-19 December 1993-TF I-70t h Armor engages in battalionlbrigade simulation exercises in preparation for AWE 94-07 at the NTC in April 1994 31 22 December 1993-MG Adams briefs the CSA at the four-star RRC on the recom- 122 mendations of the Digitization STF The recommendations concern the Army's management structure for digitization, technologies to pursue, equipping strategies and rationales, and strawman deadlines for accomplishing them. The STF also recommends a full-time STF be established to recommend the precise organization, functions, and subordination of the overall digitization management office. GEN Sullivan endorses the concept of digitizing the battlefield, and proposes an even more enthusiastic course in terms of dates, distribution of digitized equipment, and other items, including a discussion of possible experimental force (EXFOR) units 32 January 1994-GEN Sullivan approves formation of the Digitization Special Task Force to be led by BG Joseph E. Oder, Director of Requirements-Horizontal Technology Integration, ODCSOPS. The Army's goal is to digitize a brigade by 1996 and a division by 1997 33 -Army Science Board convenes on Technical Information Architecture for Army Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I). Board concludes its study inJuly 1994 and publishes its final report in April 1995 34 8 March 1994-GEN Sullivan announces the Force XXI Campaign to redeSign the Army for the 21 st century. 35 11 March 1994-BG Oder, Director, Digitization STF, publishes a White Paper entitled "Digitizing the Battlefield: The Army's First Step to Force XXI . "36 4 April 1994-BG Oder briefs GEN Sullivan on the progress of the Digitization STf37 10-23 April 1994-Task Force I-70t h Armor, 194, h Separate Armored Brigade, Ft. Knox, KY, participates in the first battalionlevel AWE, DESERT HAMMER VI, during the yd Brigade, 24th ID(M), rotation 94-07 at the NTC 38 The Modern Louisiana Maneuvers
14 April 1994-Digitization STF publishes Concept Plan for the Army Digitization Office 39 25 April 1994-BG Oder meets with GEN Sullivan to discuss concerns expressed by Mr. Emmett Paige, Assistant Secretary of Defense for C3I, during a briefing on Army digitization efforts aboutJoint interoperability, shedding old systems, acquisition reform. While acknowledging the concerns, the assembled group sees no way in which to respond immediately to them.40 5-6 May 1994-"Brigade 96" General Officer Meeting takes place to discuss planning for battlefield digitization and Brigade 96. HTI GOWG meets on 6 May and is presented a progress report from the Digitization STF Results of the meetings include designation of responsible agents for a number of tasks associated with battlefield digitization, notably several requirements for the Digitization STF/ADO, PEO CCS, and TRADOC to articulate various aspects of applique acquisition.41 9 June 1994-Mr. Gilbert Decker, the ASA(RDA) and the Army Acquisition Executive (AAE), and GEN ]. H. Binford Peay III, the VCSA, approve the charter for the Army Digitization Office (ADO). The ADO functions as a staff element of both the AAE and the OVCSA, with responsibility for gUiding, assisting, and developing policy for digitization matters across the ArmyY 8 July 1994-The Digitization STF publishes its final report describing its work and particularly detailing the assessments it has conducted of different technologies and digitization schemes as a "j ump-start" for the ADO's activities.43 -The ADO is established with MG Joe W Rigby as Director.44 13-14 July 1994-The Louisiana Maneuvers Board of Directors approves the Appendixes Force XXI Campaign Plan, which includes Army digitization as one of its three axes.45 July 1994-The Army Science Board concludes its Summer Study on Technical Information Architecture for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence on the Digital Battlefield.46 1 August 1994-TRADOC publishes updated draft concept for future operations in TRADOC Pam 525-5, Force XXI Operations.4 7 18 August 1994-MG William H. Campbell, PEO for Command and Control Systems, briefs the HTI GOWG on the Request for Proposal (RFP) for appliques systems. The RFP is approved and released on 19 August 1994.48 29 August 1994-The VCSA, GEN Tilelli, publishes the Force XXI Integration Plan, which outlines how the Army Staff would integrate and support the Force XXI Campaign. 49 1 September 1994-Results of the Army Science Board Summer Study Technical Architecture for Army C4I, briefed to the CSA. Based on the recommendations approved by the CSA, the ASA(RDA) and the VCSA issue a memorandum on 28 September 1994 outlining Army roles and responsibilities for developing and maintaining the C4I Technical Architecture. 50 7 October 1994-MG Campbell updates Mr. Decker on the Applique RFP approved by the HTI GOWG on 18 August. The briefing is to update Mr. Decker on the RFP itself and to analyze possible proposals one week before the deadline for submission of proposals.51 2 December 1994-The Army announces designation of the 2d Armored Division at Ft. Hood, Texas, as the Army's Experimental Force (EXFOR) for Force XXI digitization experimentation. 52 123
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