Software cs is the program through which the army procures, develops, integrates and tests common software products and or components used for communication between abcs, joint and coalition command and control c2 applications. The armys common hardware systems chs program takes a holistic approach to contracting by providing a onestopshop across a systems lifecycle, supporting it from cradle to grave. Project db20 asas software block improvement program. Army, industry discuss common modular open architecture at. Army soldiers with the computer systems, radios and communications networks in support of combat operations. Based at fort belvoir, virginia, chess reports to the program executive office enterprise information systems peo eis. December 1985, the army underscored the need for a common hardware and software base and common system interfaces at all echelons. Army and the prime contractor in the sustainment of gcssarmy throughout its life cycle. The hardwaresoftware convergence technology day, hosted by the communicationselectronics. General dynamics missions systems was awarded a contract for the common hardware systems5 chs5 program from the u.
The chs program office enables the army s operating force by providing a holistic approach to acquiring common hardware across the battle space, utilizing the most effective and efficient means to meet the unique fielding requirements of tactical program offices. Product lead communications security pdl comsec develops, procures, tests, fields and sustains comsec solutions that secure the armys information infrastructure tactical edge up through and including the enterprise against cyber threats that increase soldiers survivability and enable the commanders mission command activities. The armys science and technology community is addressing the challenges with a uniform opensystem architecture, which will allow for faster, more flexible hardware and software upgrades for the tactical edge by replacing a capability processing card. Program executive office command control and communications tacticalproduct manager common hardware systems common hardware software 3 mr. The chs program office enables the armys operating force by providing a holistic approach to acquiring common hardware across the battle space, utilizing the most effective and efficient means to meet the unique fielding requirements of tactical program offices. Chs is the program through which the army builds its integrated efforts for tying together the army command and control systems. Chs provides technical support, common standardized testing and system design configuration management across. April 28, 2017 the product lead common hardware systems pdl chs program has served as the premier source of tactical hardware and technical support services for. The current five mibs \are undergoing a hardware and software refresh to provide the most up to date processing suite and mission software offered by the dcgsa family of systems. Army golden master agm is an army managed program to distribute enterprise licensed operating systems os, applications and the necessary configurations to meet united states government configuration baseline usgcb guidance and aligns with. Feb 28, 2020 the current five mibs \are undergoing a hardware and software refresh to provide the most up to date processing suite and mission software offered by the dcgsa family of systems. A suite of open architecture standards developed by the u. As a result, the accs program manager was directed to provide a common suite of nondevelopmental hardware and software.
The event was hosted by the mission command battle lab mcbl, mission command capability development integration and directorate mc cdid from 1721 july 2017, and is part of the armys efforts to establish industrylike common hardware, software, and data standards. Distributed common ground systemarmy dcgsa is the united states armys primary system to post data, process information, and disseminate intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance isr information about the threat, weather, and terrain to echelons. Charged by the ciog6 and mandated through army regulation 251, chess is the army designated primary source for providing commercial hardware and software solutions for the army s it requirements. Army in germany and is now available for purchase on chs5. To address soldier feedback requesting easier and faster ways to plan and manage the armys advanced software defined radios, such as the 2channel leader radio, the service is piloting a new software tool suite that reduces the time it takes to initialize, plan and load a brigades worth of radios, from four weeks to minutes. Chess provides a nofee, flexible procurement strategy through which an army user may obtain commercial offtheshelf cots it hardware, software, and services contract vehicles via the chess it e. Common hardware systems chs general dynamics mission systems. In the army, everything is big, including network rationalization efforts. Common hardware systems chs general dynamics mission.
Additionally, eight new sites across the force have been identified through 2018 authorization documents to be fielded ipcv1 systems. Product lead common hardware systems pdl chs enables the army s operating force by providing a holistic approach to acquiring common hardware across the battle space, utilizing the most effective and efficient means to meet the unique fielding requirements of tactical program offices. Chs support request general dynamics mission systems. Army contracting command at aberdeen proving ground, md. To optimize gcss army performance over the caisi and vsat network, you must have the hardware connected properly and running the most uptodate firmware. Mounted assured pnt system maps gen 1 is being fielded by the u. The program executive office for command, control and communicationstactical peo c3t provides u. Peo c3t develops, acquires, fields and supports the armys tactical communications network a critical army modernization priority that brings information dominance to current and future soldiers.
Charged by the ciog6 and mandated through army regulation 251, chess is the armydesignated primary source for providing commercial hardware and software solutions for the armys it requirements. Prefullrate production andor full deployment testingcommon to all hardware and softwareintensive systems. Use this module as a place to download the software, tools, and other files used in this site. Army capability manager army training information system. An openandshut case for army open architecture signal. Oct 22, 2019 responsible for providing both system and software technical support, as well as upgrades to all customers within gcss army, for client hardware and software. Product lead common hardware systems pdl chs enables the armys operating force by providing a holistic approach to acquiring common hardware across the battle space, utilizing the most effective and efficient means to meet the unique fielding requirements of tactical program offices. This effort is known as hardwaresoftware convergence. May 11, 2020 use this module as a place to download the software, tools, and other files used in this site. Common hardware systems selected as army preferred source.
Common software cs is the program through which the army develops, integrates and tests common software products and or components used for communication between abcs, joint and coalition command. Chs provides technical support, common standardized testing and system design. Randall matura chief, business management division pm ground combat command and control 732 4273303 randall. Sep 30, 20 the army s common hardware systems chs program takes a holistic approach to contracting by providing a onestopshop across a systems lifecycle, supporting it from cradle to grave. Enfire expedites reconnaissance, construction, and inventory management efforts by using digital tools that are integrated into a common platform.
Computer hardware enterprise software and solutions chess is the army s designated primary source for commercial information technology it. Improve cpce cybersecurity and assess survivability in future testing. A robust, secure, intuitive network is a key enabler for an agile, expeditionary force 2025, providing operational flexibility and enhancing leaders situational awareness in support of. The 2gf program provides nine b16 class ix items, commonly referred to as the bkit, that are integrated into the armys highest priority targeting and surveillance systems using unique akit components.
Hardware improvements will include modifications to existing hardware to convert to atccs common hardware systems. Army capability manager army training information system acm. The service branch kicked off an effort a few weeks ago to update mission command network software and hardware for 400 army, army reserve and army national guard units as part of the effort, the army will reduce the number of disparate software and hardware systems in todays commandpost environment. Aug 03, 2018 general dynamics missions systems was awarded a contract for the common hardware systems5 chs5 program from the u. Evolutionary development, block iii of the us army all source analysis system. The chs contract is managed by product lead common hardware systems pdl chs, pmo net e, peo c3t. Improve cpce training to improve maintainability and. Assists with unit activation by maintaining hardware for quick reaction force teams as needed to support client infrastructure and gcss army software enablers. They develop, acquire and field to all army units a range of products including specialized software applications, generators, radios, computers, servers and.
Services include training, warranty and maintenance services, and technical engineering services tes. All bkit items are fully interchangeable for each platform except the lras3 afocal. Chs support request please fill out the form below to request an rma for the chs program. Mar 26, 2019 the 2gf program provides nine b16 class ix items, commonly referred to as the bkit, that are integrated into the armys highest priority targeting and surveillance systems using unique akit components. Army and other federal agency commissioners to easily procure a wide array of it hardware and services through various contracting vessels. The projects in this program element support the atccs programs which, for the most part, are in the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the acquisition process and, therefore, are. Command post computing environment cpce limited objective. Responsible for providing both system and software technical support, as well as upgrades to all customers within gcssarmy, for client hardware and software.
The armys new software, known as tactical interface tracking application node, enables detailed communications while displaying a common operational picture for a single or multiple areas of. The project provides vehicles contracts through which customers can acquire stateoftheart common hardware software and. Jan 28, 2019 aberdeen proving ground, tuesday, top of the bay. In 1986, the army exempted the all source analysis system from the chs acquisition because of its security requirements and advanced stage of development using a programming language that is different from the oneatccs uses. Ldos, a fortune 500 science and technology leader, was awarded the common driver trainer cdt virtual product line vpl contract by the u. Army prototypes radio network management software tool.
Common softwarecs is the program through which the army develops, integrates and tests common software products andor components used for communication between abcs, joint and. Army capability manager army training information system is the armywide capability developer and technical lead for training information systems. Dcgsa provides commanders the ability to task battlespace sensors and receive. The army s common hardware systems chs program takes a holistic approach to contracting by providing a onestopshop across a systems lifecycle, supporting it from cradle to grave. Gcss army is slow over vsat, what can i do to improve my performance.
Chess promotes competition amongst vendors in order to provide the best pricing as well as standardized hardware requirements mandated by the u. Command system evaluation plan and army test and evaluation command briefing requirements to the army. The common hardware software chs project provides common hardware and software to customers to meet their developmental and fielding needs. Gcssarmy is slow over vsat, what can i do to improve my performance. Enfire army geospatial center website fact sheet article view. New titan software tool expands army mission command. The common hardware systems5 chs5 contract is a one stop shop for tactical it hardware solutions that enables warfighters to purchase competitivelypriced equipment in the shortest time possible. Computer hardware enterprise software and solutions chess is the armys designated primary source for commercial information technology it. April 2, 2015 army engineers met with more than 100 industry representatives to discuss efforts to integrate communications, electronic warfare, and position, navigation and timing capabilities into common modular hardware during the technology day here april 1. Automatic identification technology v united states army. Program executive office command control communications. Armys premier idiq contract for procurement of commercial offtheshelf cots products, services and solutions from dozens of technology companies. Please fill out the form below to request an rma for the chs program.
Army the common hardware and software chs segment will initially provide. July 17, 2014 the army is creating a standard marketplace of tactical communications hardware to support the common operating environment initiative and deliver a. The product lead, common hardware systems pdl chs coordinates across the armys computing environments and tactical program offices to modify commercially available off theshelf it organizations that receive written authorization from pdl chs to use a chs. Hardwaresoftware convergence is the future of the army. Instruction guide for how to set compatibility view settings in order to access the army onesource web site. The system includes commercial offtheshelf cots, government offtheshelf gots, custom hardware and software, and computerbased geographic information systems gis linked to peripheral. The army capability manager is responsible for identifying, collecting, analyzing, and synchronizing requirements and issues relating to the hardware, software, and integrating architectures.
Army moves to streamline its network hardware and software. Key to standardizing business processes and streamlining integration, mc4s version 1. If you have any questions, please contact the chs warranty hotline, by email or by phone at 18772477711. Prior to chs, there was a proliferation of nonstandard battlefield automated systems that had major interoperability. Feb 14, 20 enfire expedites reconnaissance, construction, and inventory management efforts by using digital tools that are integrated into a common platform. Mar 19, 2020 army capability manager army training information system is the armywide capability developer and technical lead for training information systems. May 04, 2017 based at fort belvoir, virginia, chess reports to the program executive office enterprise information systems peo eis. Block m upgrades will provide new capability in automated support for image intelligence. Army communicationselectronics research, development and engineering center enables the convergence of hardware and software to improve the armys command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance c4isr and electronic warfare ew capabilities. Softwarecs is the program through which the army procures, develops, integrates and tests common software products andor components used for communication between abcs, joint and coalition command and control c2 applications. To optimize gcssarmy performance over the caisi and vsat network, you must have the hardware connected properly and running the most uptodate firmware. For official use only netcopeagm1512v5 1 for official use only 1.