(U) NORAD/USSPACECOM Warfighting Support System (N/UWSS)

(The effects of any budget/program decisions made since the information was collected during 1997-98 are NOT reflected in the National Security Space Road Map (NSSRM).)

Overview: (U)
(U) The NORAD/USSPACECOM Warfighting Support System (N/UWSS) will implement a continuous, integrated insertion of technology that encompasses all the Battle Management/Command and Control (BM/C2) deficiencies noted in the 1997 National Missile Defense Mission Area Development Plan.  The goal of N/UWSS is to provide a highly responsive and cost-effective "sensor-to-decision-maker-to-shooter" capability that enables warfighters to accomplish their missions.  

Description: (U)
(U) The objectives for the N/UWSS are to develop a system with:  1) the flexibility to respond rapidly to evolving and new mission needs and technology insertion opportunities, 2) a high degree of interoperability between the function internal to the N/UWSS and other warfighting CINCs' systems, and 3) that is cost effective to operate, maintain, and upgrade.  

(U) N/UWSS will provide an integrated solution that migrates current CINCNORAD and USCINCSPACE capabilities like Cheyenne Mountain Upgrade (CMU) and the CINC Mobile Alternate Headquarters and adds new capabilities including National Missile Defense BM/C3, Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS), NORAD Battle Manager, Global Command and Control System, Multi-level security, etc.  This effort will span several AFMC product centers.  A Mission Needs Statement has been signed by CINCNORAD. 

User Impact: (U)
(U) To be supplied.

Programmatics: (U)
(U) Programmed.
	(U) IOC: 10/2000 (1QFY2001).
		(U)  This IOC is based on the current NMD program which specifies that three years will be spent developing and testing the NMD elements.  At the end of these three years, a decision will be made based on the existing or projected threat to deploy an ABM Treaty-compliant NMD system.  Deployment is then expected to take an additional three years.  This is known as the "three+three" option.

(U) Organizations and Funding:
	(U) USSPACECOM: Funding Source.
	(U) NORAD.

Related Initiatives: (U)
(U) CMU Program, NMD BMC3 Prototype, US Space Command (USSPACECOM)

Related Requirements: (U)
(U) None.

Related Categories: (U)
(U) C2 & Data Handling, C2 and Data Handling, Command & Control

Road Map Placements: (U)
(U) National Security Space Road Map, SPACE CONTROL: NMD/ COUNTERSPACE, SURVEILLANCE AND WARNING.

Lead Office: (U)
(U) Air Force.

Date of Information: (U)
29 June 1998

(The effects of any budget/program decisions made since the information was collected during 1997-98 are NOT reflected in the National Security Space Road Map (NSSRM).)