PEO EIS RELINQUISHMENT OF CHARTER BY MS. KATHERINE MORGAN, COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, PEO EIS

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1 FEBRUARY 2018 PEO EIS RELINQUISHMENT OF CHARTER BY MS. KATHERINE MORGAN, COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, PEO EIS MG Burden s family was also in attendance, including his brother Charles, wife, Veorah, sons Preston and Prescott, and sister-in-law Kathy. On Jan. 8, PEO EIS bid farewell to MG Patrick W. Burden at a Relinquishment of Charter ceremony held at Thurman Hall on Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The ceremony was hosted by LTG Paul Ostrowski, Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) and Director of the Army Acquisition Corps, who presented MG Burden with the Legion of Merit for his role as PEO, which he began in November MG Burden left PEO EIS to transition to his new role as deputy commander, Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan for Operation Freedom s Sentinel. Ms. Chérie Smith, who was serving as the acting deputy PEO, became the acting PEO. Immediately before the ceremony, colleagues had a chance to thank MG Burden for his leadership during his farewell luncheon held at the Fort Belvoir Officers Club. Mr. Reginald Bagby, G-3/5/7 director, narrated the luncheon, while Ms. Smith provided welcoming remarks and presented MG Burden with a collage of the PEO and O-6 program coins. COL Kevin Stoddard, chief of staff, also gave remarks and reflected over his last 14 months working alongside MG Burden, followed by COL Mike Sloane, assistant PEO. Next were remarks and tokens of appreciation from COL Robert Mikesh, project manager, Army Enterprise Systems Integration Program; COL Matt Russell, project manager, General Fund Enterprise Business System; COL Darby McNulty, Integrated Personnel and Pay System Army; COL Enrique Costas, project manager, Defense Communications and Army Transmission Systems; COL Chad Harris, project manager, Installation Information Infrastructure Communications and Capabilities; and Mr. Thomas Neff, project director, Enterprise Services. Finally, MG Burden took the stage to thank all in attendance for their support during his tenure as PEO, especially his family. Thank you for your service, MG Burden. You will be missed! MG Burden (left) passes the PEO EIS Charter to LTG Ostrowski (right) during the Relinquishment of Charter ceremony. COL Mikesh presented MG Burden with a gift on behalf of AESIP. COL Sloane (left) thanked MG Burden (right) at the farewell luncheon.

2 DCO HOLDS CONSORTIUM INDUSTRY DAY BY MS. ROSALIE FEHRMANN, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, I3C2 COL Chad Harris, project manager, Installation Information Infrastructure Communications and Capabilities, and LTC Helmore speak at the DCO Industry Day. to a potential trial test period in order to see how their products work with the Army s DCO systems. This process is preventing everyone from wasting their time, said LTC Helmore. We give industry the capability to build inside our environment; this reduces both of our risks. By using an evolutionary acquisition process, DCO plans to use a single acquisition document to reduce documentation by focusing on capability drop decisions, not traditional milestone decisions. Using these techniques, DCO will be able to provide acquisition capabilities much faster. The consortium will solve problems, build a cyber-industrial bench and, ultimately, be a more cost-effective experience for the Army. On Dec. 4, 2017, Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) held an industry day for Cyberspace Real-time Acquisition Prototyping Innovation Development, also known as C-RAPID, on Fort Belvoir, Virginia. DCO is looking for a consortium that can help accomplish Agile processes while staying synchronized with technology providing flexible, efficient modular designs needed for Army cyber operations. Today is not only about cyber, but where we can go with acquisition, said LTC Scott Helmore, product manager, DCO. How do we start with cyber and really just blow it up? he asked the audience of industry partners and government stakeholders. The consortium will manage a 60-day prototype process, which includes a 30-day procurement spirit and operational assessment. DCO is planning a solicitation release by March 2018 and a final award by May The competing industry partners on the consortium receive a down select, which leads DCO is a program under Installation Information Infrastructure Communications and Capabilities. They create defensive cyber capabilities for the U.S. Army Cyber Protection Teams. The LTC Helmore briefs the audience at the DCO Industry Day. focus: take immediate action to protect data and networks in all operating environments and conditions. DCO currently has eleven requirements they are focused on today, with six programs starting in PEO EIS Communicator

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4 CHESS CONSOLIDATED BUY 26 BY MS. TRICIA SHELLEY, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, CHESS The Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) Consolidated Buy (CB) 26 is open for ordering from Jan. 16, 2018 through March 31, 2018 and offers all Windows 10 devices. This is the last CB period before the DOD Windows 10 Secure Host Baseline implementation deadline for all Army organizations. CB 26 will offer the latest laptops, desktops, notebooks, printers, monitors and peripherals with model upgrades for many of the products. CB 26 computers come pre-loaded with Windows 10 Army Gold Master, Trusted Platform Module 2.0 and a minimum of eight gigabytes of RAM. Customers looking to procure Windows 10 compliant hardware are encouraged to use the CHESS CB compare tool to select and compare similar products. Organizations that take advantage of CB net significant savings regardless of the quantities procured. For more information on CB 26 or the DOD Windows 10 Secure Host Baseline implementation visit the CHESS IT e-mart at mil/ or contact the CHESS Customer Support Center at armychess@mail.mil or MC4 COLLABORATES WITH CYBER BATTLE LAB FOR CSS VSAT CONVERGENCE BY MC4 COMMUNICATIONS Soldiers in the Fort Gordon Cyber Battle Lab participate in the CSS VSAT Transport Convergence focused assessment. Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4) engineers collaborated with the Fort Gordon Cyber Battle Lab in the Combat Service Support (CSS) Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Transport Convergence Focused Assessment from Nov. 28 through Dec. 15, In support of Cyber Command Battle Lab and Army Capability Integration Center, Defense Communications and Army Transmission Systems, Defense Wide Transmission Systems, MC4 and Global Combat Support System Army conducted a feasibility assessment to replace CSS-VSAT commercial teleport backbone facilities with Army Enterprise Gateways. The focused assessment supports the Army s future network transport convergence objectives. Soldiers and operators from the 3rd Infantry Division on Fort Stewart, Georgia, assisted with comparing user functionality between the existing CSS-VSAT network and one with proposed infrastructure changes. Additionally, these network changes leverage existing military infrastructure, maximize network resource and utilization, increase network security and simplify overall network management. While visiting the site, Mr. Matthew Maier, product director, MC4, briefed the capability of the MC4 system. If we don t consider the network and bandwidth limitations of our operational forces up front, we will field systems that they can t use, said Mr. Maier. Testing fielded Army capabilities on actual Army networks is critical to deployment. Getting a clear picture of the medical systems capabilities before they are shipped to theater is vital. Today s CSS-VSAT network provides logistical and medical operational users connectivity through commercial gateways to their supporting business domains and data centers. The current global CSS satellite communications network relies on eight commercial satellites and eight geographically separated commercial gateways, all supported by an integrated network operations center. Proposed initial steps toward transport convergence may likely include collapsing the commercial gateways and terrestrial transport onto the Department of Defense Information Network, while continuing to use the existing CSS-VSAT terminals and integrated network operations center support. The results of the Army Capability Integration Center-sponsored focused assessment will identify doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership, education, personnel, facilities and policy insights. The assessment will determine future capability requirements as well as shape a follow-on proof of concept at the Fort Detrick Army Enterprise Gateway scheduled for later in February PEO EIS Communicator

5 P2E WELCOMES NEW SWA APM BY MS. BRITTNEY BROWN, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, P2E CPT Jordan (right) meets Mr. Renato Garcia (left), project control analyst, P2E. The Power Projection Enablers (P2E) Southwest Asia (SWA) directorate has a new addition to its team. CPT Lonnie Jordan Sr. reported to Fort Belvoir in mid-october as the SWA assistant product manager (APM). CPT Jordan joins P2E after serving as the munition branch chief in Wichita, Kansas, for two years. He brings more than 29 years of military experience to the organization and a wealth of knowledge as a logistician. CPT Jordan is a native of Houston, Texas, and received a bachelor s degree in criminal justice from Sam Houston State University. CPT Jordan continued to pursue his interest in criminal justice and earned a second bachelor s degree in criminal justice and protective services from Excelsior College. CPT Jordan also recently earned a Master of Arts degree in marriage and family counseling. His interest in behavioral science lead to his position as an adjunct instructor at both Upper Iowa University and Central Texas College, where he taught conflict resolution and criminal justice classes. When asked about conflict resolution tips, CPT Jordan said, The first step to resolving any conflict is to first acknowledge that an issue exists. Then you have to know your audience and how they will receive the information. You have to be flexible in your communication and approach. CPT Jordan s most important job is father to his three children; Lonnie Jr., Isley and Kyarra Nicole. In addition to spending time with his kids, CPT Jordan enjoys working out, fishing and reading. Welcome, CPT Jordan! CHESS ITES-SW 2 INFORMATION EXCHANGE A SUCCESS BY MS. TRICIA SHELLEY, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, CHESS On Dec. 12, 2017, Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) hosted an information exchange for the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions Software 2 (ITES-SW 2) follow-on contract with 27 companies in attendance. The day was intended to facilitate Army and industry collaboration for the upcoming ITES-SW 2 requirements. Mr. Doug Haskin, product lead, CHESS, provided opening remarks; Mr. Wayne Sok, deputy product lead, CHESS, welcomed industry; and Ms. Nicki Wilson, product officer, CHESS, presented on the upcoming ITES-SW 2 contract alongside Army Contracting Command Rock Island contracting officers Ms. Jill Sommer and Ms. Angie Graff. A panel question and answer session was held following the presentations to allow for industry feedback. For more information about this event or to learn more about upcoming events, please check out the CHESS IT e-mart at EDITOR Ms. Katherine Morgan DESIGNER Ms. Racquel Lockett-Finch For submissions contact, , katherine.m.morgan17.ctr@mail.mil FEBRUARY

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