CAF DMO Industry Day Briefing.pdf

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Combat Air Forces’

Distributed Mission Operations

(CAF DMO)

Program Overview Industry Day 29 Nov 22

Kendall Holmes, Contracting Officer

Kendall.Holmes.2@us.af.mil

Simulators Division (AFLCMC/WNS)

Presenter: Katie Urse, Program Manager

Kathryn.Urse@us.af.mil

Simulators Division (AFLCMC/WNS) mailto:kevin.losie@us.af.mil mailto:Kathryn.urse@us.af.mil

AFLCMC… Providing the Warfighter’s Edge

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Disclaimer

• The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the information received at this event.

• This is for informational purposes only. The contents of any future request for proposal take precedence over anything provided during this briefing and 1-on-1 sessions

• “Significant” questions and answers will be posted to

SAM.gov and are considered public record

All information included in this briefing is subject to change

Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 1400-1530 (EST)

I/ITSEC, Main Air Force Conference Room

➢ Introductions

➢ Ground Rules

➢ CAF DMO Program Overview

➢ CAF DMO Core Function Discussion

➢ One on One Discussion Topics

➢ Industry Q&A

Agenda

Ground Rules

• Please silence/turn-off all electronics and cell phones

• All vendors interested in CAF DMO will be treated equally

• No agreements, promises, or other commitments will be made or implied by the USG or Contractors participating in the Industry Day (to include one-on-one sessions)

• One on One questions were provided ahead of time (on SAM.gov) to allow thoughtful responses

• Written responses are due 5 Dec 22 to Margaret.Thomas.3@us.af.mil and

Kendall.Holmes.2@us.af.mil

• Please do not request breakfast, lunch, or dinner appointments or side meetings with any CAF DMO team members

Current Status Way Ahead for CAF DMO Follow On

CAF DMO at a Glance

• Contract Vehicle: FAR Part 15, Full and Open

Competition

• Contract Type: Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery with

CLIN Fixed Firm Price, Cost Plus Fixed Fee

• Acquisition Strategy Panel: Q1 CY2023

• RFP release: Q3 CY2023

• Contract Award: 01 May 24

Description

• Services-CAT II, Post Milestone C

• Provides training, scheduling, and distributed mission operation services necessary to ensure interoperability and interconnectivity of participant systems in accordance with the JSIG

• Supported MAJCOMS: ACC, AMC, AFGSC, PACAF, USAFE, AFSOC, AFRC

• External AF Interest: Navy & Coalition Training

• Current # of Portals: 102

• Availability Rate of Network: 99.7%

• Latency Threshold: < 50 milliseconds

CAF DMO Vision Statement: DMO is the cornerstone for Air

Force training transformation. DMO integrates at the operational level constructive, virtual, and live systems to prepare and assess the CAF for real-world missions

DMO Core Functions

• Networking

• Distributed Training Center (DTC)

• Interoperability/Integration

• Cybersecurity

Mission and Core Functions

Core Function

Networking

– Install and manage portal kits

– Manage cryptographically separate events occurring over a commercial fiber optic wide area network

– Events/COMSEC/equipment operated by contractor

• CAF DTC Purpose

– Provide multi-Mission Design Series (MDS), high end virtual training to US Combat Air Force, daily, at multiple security levels, in the same event

– Event Execution/Mission Management

• DTC Key Positions

– DTC Operations Manager,

– White Force/Large Force Exercise Subject Matter Experts

• DTC provides help with:

– DMO Exercise participation & planning

– System Problem Tracking / Reporting

– Certification & Acceptance Testing

CAF Distributed Training Center (DTC)

Interoperability

• The Government Owned, Contractor Managed DMO Standards define interactions between training systems across the DMON

• All DMO Federates participate in Standards Development to develop technical solutions that enhance interoperability

• Interoperability Allows “old” and “new” sims to talk

Core Function- Integration

FSTP

FSTP

Approval

FSTR

Approval

Testing

& FSTR

CAF DMO

Certification

FTR

CAF DMO

Acceptance

Integration

Testing

DTN

Testing

Upgrade to

DMO Standards

Functional

Testing

Initial Integration

Testing

Acceptance

Testing

Tests repeat until all Critical System Problem Reports (SPR) are resolved.

Federate Testing for CAF DMO Certification

Federation Testing for CAF DMO Acceptance

Connect to CAF DMO

Simulator

Accreditation

(ATO)

CAF ATO

ATC

and ISA3 mo

This process is managed by the DMO contractor

This process is managed by the DMO contractor

Core Function- Cyber Security

• Contractor is responsible for obtaining and maintaining the Authorization to Operate for the Network, the DTC, and the Cross Domain Solution

• Contractor is responsible for managing separate, distinct security enclaves

CAF DMO

Discussion Topics for One on Ones

• Transition Timeline

• HW/SW Requirements

• Security Posture

Industry

Q & A