12 2 STA T .4385PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 41 7—O CT. 14 , 2008 ‘ ‘ (5)Whet he r the p r og r am’s p l a n ne d ma j or c omm u n i cations net w or k demonstrations are su f ficientl y comple x and realistic to inform major program decision points . ‘‘( 6 ) T he extent to which F uture C om b at S ystems manned ground v ehicle survivability is likely to be reduced in a degraded Future Combat Systems communications network environment. ‘‘( 7 ) The level of network degradation at which Future Combat Systems manned ground vehicle crew survivability is significantly reduced. ‘‘( 8 ) The extent to which the Future Combat Systems communications network is capable of withstanding network attack , jamming, or other interference. ‘‘( 9 ) What the cost estimate for the program is, including all spin outs, and an assessment of the confidence level for that estimate. ‘‘( 10 ) What the affordability assessment for the program is, given projected A rmy budgets, based on the cost estimate referred to in paragraph (9).’’. SEC.21 2. AN A LY S I S OF F UT U R ECO MB AT SYSTEMS COMMUNICATIONS NET W OR K AN D SOFTWARE. (a) REPORT RE QUI RE D . —N ot later than September 3 0, 2 009, the Assistant Secretary of D efense for Networks and I nformation Integration shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the Future Combat Systems communications network and software. The report shall include the following
(1) An assessment of the vulnerability of the Future Com - bat Systems communications network and software to enemy network attack, in particular the effect of the use of significant amounts of commercial software in Future Combat Systems software. (2) An assessment of the vulnerability of the Future Com- bat Systems communications network to electronic warfare, jamming, and other potential enemy interference. (3) An assessment of the vulnerability of the Future Com- bat Systems communications network to adverse weather and complex terrain. ( 4 ) An assessment of the Future Combat Systems commu- nication network’s dependence on satellite communications sup- port, and an assessment of the network’s performance in the absence of assumed levels of satellite communications support. (5) An assessment of the performance of the Future Combat Systems communications network when operating in a degraded condition due to the factors analy z ed in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), and how such a degraded network environ- ment would affect the performance of Future Combat Systems brigades and the survivability of Future Combat Systems manned ground vehicles. (6) An assessment, developed in coordination with the Director of O perational Test and E valuation, of the ade q uacy of the Future Combat Systems communications network testing schedule. (7) An assessment, developed in coordination with the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, of the synchroni- zation of the funding, schedule, and technology maturity of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical and J oint Tactical
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