AC Summer 08 WIN-T Online - United States Army Signal Center of ...

volves a series of test events of
increasing complexity to demonstrate
system capabilities and
support critical program milestones.
These tests will demonstrate key
performance parameters, critical
operational issues and criteria, as
well as, the continued maturation of
critical WIN-T technologies. The
“build-a-little, test-a-little” strategy
will mitigate program risk and
ensure successful completion of
program milestones.
A number of key WIN-T test
events will be held in the future.
They include:
� Developmental Test (November
2008) - This test will
deploy a representative slice at
both division and brigade areas
down to the company level. It
will provide a robust, on-themove
network sending representative
voice, video and data
traffic.
Performance requirements
that will be evaluated in DT
include: Interoperability,
Network Management,
NETOPS, Information Dissemination,
Mobile Throughput, Self
Healing, Self Networking, and
Manpower and Personnel
Integration. These requirements
will be evaluated in a representative
doctrinal laydown and
include mobility, network
loading, relaying (ground, and
space) and interfaces.
Performance against Information
Assurance threats will
also be evaluated during DT.
� 30 Node Engineering Field
Test (December 2008) – This
event is a continuation of PM
WIN-T’s “build-a-little, test-alittle”
development strategy. It
will be conducted at the same
location as the Developmental
Test and will provide PM WIN-
T an opportunity to demonstrate
emerging WIN-T technologies at
an increased scale. This event
will demonstrate a larger
network deployed over a
significantly larger geographical
area. By providing increased
operational realism, PM WIN-T
will be able to demonstrate
increased technology maturity.
� Limited User Test (March
2009). The LUT provides the
first opportunity to evaluate the
WIN-T Increment 2 system
under operational conditions.
The WIN-T network will be
deployed in accordance with
existing doctrine.
The test scenario will include
a division complement and two
brigade slices, one of which will
be a WIN-T Increment 1b
brigade. The operational tester
will collect instrumented and
manual data (performance;
reliability, availability, maintainability
and MANPRINT).
The actual scope and execution
of the test will be derived
from scenarios and excursions
provided by its user, the U.S.
Army Signal Center, Fort
Gordon, Ga. The test will be
designed in such a way that it
enables the test team to collect
data on WIN-T’s ability to
support split based operations,
reach back, at-the-halt and onthe-move
communications,
network security, and voice,
video, and data traffic.
Interoperability testing will
be conducted to evaluate the
interface with Army Current
Force/Interim Networks. These
test events will be used to
provide data in support of a
Milestone C decision to allow
WIN-T Increment 2 to proceed
into the Low Rate Initial Production
Phase.
After the Milestone C Decision
and production contract award, a
comprehensive test program based
upon government approved test
plans and procedures will be conducted.
These tests will include:
� Production Qualification
Test (October 2009 to January
2010) - This will verify specification
compliance and uncover
deficiencies at the system level,
to ensure that technical risks
have been minimized. This
testing will be conducted at the
contractor’s facility and will
demonstrate that the WIN-T
Increment 2 system meets
contractually specified requirements.
� PQT-G (March 2010) -
Similar to the Developmental
Test event conducted in the
System Design and Development
phase, PQT-G will
demonstrate the WIN-T
Increment 2 network’s ability
to perform KPP and enhanced
critical technology maturity.
The network will be deployed
over geographically dispersed
locations and provide an
opportunity to evaluate
production representative
hardware and software in user
provided tactical vehicles.
� Initial Operational Test
(July 2010) - The IOT provides
an opportunity to evaluate
WIN-T Increment 2 using
objective Soldiers in a relevant
operational environment. It
will use a division slice and
install a WIN-T presence at the
brigade level to include an
Increment 1b and sufficient
subordinate battalions to load
the network. Actual WIN-T
items to support the division
and brigade elements will be
operated by Soldiers from a
designated test unit. WIN-T
will support split-based
operation over representative
distances and implement reach
back, provide both stationary,
and on-the-move communications,
network access at all
security levels, support video
teleconferencing and network
access to local voice subscribers.
Deployments and scenarios
will involve both static
and mobile elements operating
in accordance with preplanned
missions to include highly
mobile offensive operations.
Static ground and space relays
will be used as required to
enhance the area of coverage.
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