CASE STUDY

UNICOM Government Helps Army Get Command of Battlefield Providing the nation’s warfighters with high-quality, stable, and reliable tactical services that function as a combat multiplier is a top priority for Product Management Office, Tactical Battle Command (PMO TBC) at Ft. Monmouth, NJ. Core elements of PMO TBC’s mission are to direct the acquisition, development, implementation, and deployment of a serviceoriented architecture; train warfighters on the use of the systems and software; and support the Army Battle Command Migration Plan and legacy tactical C2 systems.

Maneuver function and battle functional under harsh conditions ing relationships with leading server, tools along with consolidated and hostile environments. The storage, networking, uninterruptable enterprise services are essential mobile data center platform allowed power supply (UPS), and deployable to enhancing situational awareness TBC to continue to successfully case vendors. Holding more than and field communications. The provision the mission critical suite 1000 industry, vendor, and profes- ability to visualize battle space of command and control products sional certifications, UNICOM Govern- and synchronize the elements of deployed in today’s fight, while the ment’s engineers had all the qualifi- combat power while simultaneously flexible design enabled units to be cations to perform the required tasks collaborating and sharing data in near easily upgraded to meet the needs involved in the design and assembly real time gives warfighters advanced of a future mission. of the portable tactical data centers. decision-making capabilities. Additionally, UNICOM Government’s TBC wanted to work with a partner ISO 9000:2000 registered Integra- A battlefield functional component that had proven capabilities and tion Center had more than 1300 of Project Manager Battle Command established systems and processes stations and a staff of professionals (PM BC), TBC was tasked to design for ordering and assembling equip- who could manage the logistics and and deliver a robust mobile data ment and assessing environmental supply chain as well as build and center platform that would enable effects on a range of hardware. This ship fully integrated units to the field various applications that fall under assessment would determine the within relatively short timeframes. PM BC’s realm to be consolidated. functionality, ease of integration, The objective: Bring the functionality connectivity, power consumption, and and connectivity of a complete data heat dissipation of all components. center to the battlefield with less Of even greater significance, however, hardware while providing troops with was that TBC’s partner must be able access to Army Battle Command to design, integrate, and ship fully Systems (ABCS) applications configured units in 90 days or less. through a familiar interface. A mobile data center TBC devised an architecture based platform that stacks up on commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) in any environment technology that enabled units to be UNICOM Government was in the individually configured for specific perfect position to assist TBC with battalions and battlefield conditions. the assembly and deployment of The Army’s strict application and these operational transit cases. The operating environment specifications company already had performed sig- required that the configured units be nificant work with other DoD custom- easily lifted, transported, and fully ers and DHS, and it had longstand- TBC knew of UNICOM Government’s established a master deployment project plans, levels of effort, and exemplary performance on server schedule. Because it took 30–60 schedules targeted to individual and storage configurations within days on average for equipment to agencies’ materials planning, other areas at Ft. Monmouth and be received from the manufacturers, quality assurance, performance, asked the company to provide UNICOM Government ordered delivery, and financial requirements. quotes on several operational transit hardware components within two Additionally, UNICOM Government’s case (OTC) configurations, stipulating business days of receiving TBC’s Integration Center is fully equipped that the units needed to be deployed paperwork to avoid any lag time and staffed to execute all the within a 90-day or less timeframe. in the production cycle. After the intricate tasks involved in complex equipment arrived, the UNICOM builds and assemblies. From initial UNICOM Government presented a Government Integration Center project planning and estimation to cost proposal for a fully configured created and registered custom sequencing, scheduling, monitoring, COTS solution that met TBC’s strict UID tags for all components and risk management, delivery, weight, environmental, and security assembled the hardware into and project closeout, UNICOM specifications. Not only did UNICOM different configurations. To date, Government applies a disciplined Government deliver a design that UNICOM Government has produced approach to the practice of custom met all TBC’s specifications, but and shipped 1000+ OTCs, as well as integration, configuration, and also the company documented hundreds of spares, to the field. complex builds. how it would provide the logistical and supply chain management and In addition to providing extended Through meticulous coordination production capabilities necessary to manufacturer warranties, UNICOM and proven processes, UNICOM meet delivery date requirements. Government continues to work Government completes agencies’ closely with the Tobyhanna Army projects on time, within scope, and Once given the go-ahead, UNICOM Depot and vendors to ensure that on budget and ensures that systems Government worked closely with the equipment provided in the OTCs are fully operational at the time of TBC and its systems integrator, is maintained, regardless of whether deployment. Additionally, ongoing thoroughly reviewing specifications the units are CONUS and/or and collaboration for the Sun X4100s, NetApp OCONUS deployed. with customers provides valuable FAS270s, Cisco 3560s, UPSs, and feedback that fosters continual the other components housed in the A unique blend of improvement and enables agencies cases. After conducting assembly disciplines to realize the full value of their tests and analyzing the results, Field personnel should have the technology investments. UNICOM Government determined same level of computer support as the optimal long stack and short that provided by their core enterprise stack configurations for specific systems. The armed forces along For more information contact environments. with agencies responsible for UNICOM Government at 800.999.4874 emergency management and or visit UNICOMGov.com. UNICOM Government’s use of PDIO homeland security understand the methodologies and PMI processes strategic value of a mobile data ensured accountability and continuity center platform for the dissemination throughout all phases of the project, of accurate information. UNICOM beginning with the initial receipt Government applies its extensive of an order from TBC through knowledge of server, storage, and the staging and integration of all networking technologie in the components to the deployment of development and implementation the configured OTCs. Once UNICOM of IT infrastructure solutions. Government received a task order, Engineering, project management, a project manager immediately and financial experts devise

About UNICOM Government UNICOM Government is the first information technology solutions provider offering a Technology Lifecycle Management (TLM) approach to IT infrastructure solutions delivered through industry-leading professional and financial services. UNICOM Government employs a proactive, strategic methodology that streamlines technology lifecycle management, from initial assessment to acquisition, implementation, refresh, and disposal. TLM allows government agencies to implement solutions of national and local significance quickly and cost-effectively. UNICOM Government’s certified engineers and project managers leverage strategic partnerships with technology innovators. These experts use proven, repeatable processes to design, deploy, manage, and support simple to complex solutions, to meet governments’ current and future requirements and business objectives. UNICOM Government is headquartered in Northern Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C.

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