Plan of Accomplishment

The SOSSEC program will operate within a unique programmatic paradigm. The SOSSEC program will impartially address Force Protection, Homeland Defense and Homeland Security issues of national importance by being established as a federal government/DOD program insuring its impartiality and independence (e.g., the SOSSEC program will address issues not addressed by any one company but require input from many (e.g. culture, human factors, career progression), the SOSSEC program will allow no proprietary interests to interfere (e.g. product evaluation, product line development), and require a comprehensive viewpoint (e.g. across systems, architectural standards).

The SOSSEC program is structured into seven mission areas, each of which address a national program or are in support of current or planned programs requiring a system of systems perspective. The seven mission areas are:

• Research Area: The SOSSEC program working within government, industry and academia to test new and emerging tactics, techniques, procedures and technology to Homeland Defense, Homeland Security and Force Protection problems. It provides access to test facilities, basic research, workshops and the SOSSEC program core research program to interested and involved participants at the federal, state and local level as well as organizations engaged in similar research.

• Core Research

i.Goal of the core program: Human factors and investigation into tactics, techniques and procedures to adapt the technology to the needs of responders in the field, to reduce workload, faster response, provide more focused response, simplify processes and reduce maintenance costs.

• Bridge the “gap”: Create a separate career-motivated path for Homeland Defenders involved in Intelligence and Command Center operations.

a.Career field
b.Human Factors
c.Interoperability

• First responder studies understanding the requirements and interoperate; developing methods to help different organizations work better together.

a.Methods of integration of responses across federal, state, and local authorities; “cultural” integration.
b.Applications of organizational theory, communications theory.

• Integration of responses to terrorism with preparedness for more likely, everyday emergencies.

• Product Evaluation.

Domain Specific Architecture Product Line of EOCs.
Technology Transformation: One of the SOSSEC program’s primary goals is to hasten the application of new tactics, techniques procedures and technology to Homeland Defense, Homeland Security and Force Protection. The SOSSEC program identifies and aids in maturation of selected research technologies and licenses these technologies to its industry.

b.DOD Technology repackaging and licensing.
c.SOSSEC program developed products.
i.Training
ii.Software
iii.Sensors
iv.Less than lethal
v.Biometrics
vi.Defeat of lethal mechanisms
vii.Logistics products
viii.Enterprise architecture
ix.other

• System Engineering: The SOSSEC program is and will be conducting a number of programs for federal government (Congressional and agency programs) dedicated to improving the nation’s ability to respond to threats. Applying advanced system engineering principles, the SOSSEC program unites these programs into a “System of Systems” framework based upon industry standards-based enterprise architecture and sound principles of interoperability.

d.Development of program requirements based on system-of-system paradigm.
e.Program execution within system-of-system paradigm.
f.Development of system engineering principles for system-of-systems integration of programs

• System Acquisition: The SOSSEC program elements work with the acquisition community to improve the acquisition processes for Homeland Defense, Homeland Security and Force Protection. These studies and recommendations are structured to address impediments in the acquisition policies and procedures that restrict rapid deployment of advanced solutions to Homeland Defense, Homeland Security and Force Protection problems. The system acquisition mission area also addresses the capability to “rapidly” produce essential hardware and products to address emergency conditions and unique acquisition obstacles.

g.Develop new and novel acquisition strategies and approaches, and test approaches in “test” acquisitions.
h.Streamline acquisition methods.
i.Off-the-SOSSEC approved-shelf sole source.
j.Identification of impediments to acquisition interoperable systems.
k.Rapid prototyping

• Consultation: The SOSSEC program provides a forum for answers to questions at any and all levels on Homeland Security issues. Consultation services are provided upon request. Operations of a verification and test facility to certify products for use in emerging operations as well as the development of new tactics, techniques and procedures for the incorporation of new technologies.

• Awareness: The SOSSEC program conducts periodic demonstrations of selected technologies. This allows the showcase of progress in individually funded programs; demonstrate new/innovative tactics, techniques, procedures and technologies and test system of system engineering principles. Layered Defense Demonstrations (LDD) are also used to raise awareness throughout the legislative and Homeland Defense, Homeland Security and Force Protection community by being open and public. The ARDEC 3500 Training Facility also provides the benefit of a “showcase” site for the exercise of new technologies as well as providing a venue for vetting new tactics, techniques and procedures.

• Training: The SOSSEC training goal is to provide facilities, experienced training personnel and training opportunities for local, state and federal HD responders to conduct hands-on, interagency training with the latest technologies. The training facility also provides the opportunity to develop and evaluate technology and develop techniques, tactics and procedures for the successful utilization of new and improved technologies.