Jeremy Murray-Krezan (Air Force Research Laboratory), Chris Sabol (Air Force Research Laboratory), Lt Anthony M. Runco (Space & Missile Systems Center), Paul Zetocha (Air Force Research Laboratory), Juan Echeverry (Scitor Corp.), Richard Kim (Scitor Corp.)
Keywords: JMS Increment 3,ARCADE,R&D Environment,application development,data source integration
Abstract:
The JSpOC Mission System (JMS) is a modern service-oriented architecture (SOA) infrastructure with increased process automation and improved tools to enhance Space Situational Awareness (SSA). The JMS program has already delivered Increment 1 in April 2013 as initial capability to operations. The programs current focus, Increment 2, will be completed by 2016 and replace the legacy Space Defense Operations Center (SPADOC) and Astrodynamics Support Workstation (ASW) capabilities. Post 2016, JMS Increment 3 will continue to provide additional SSA and C2 capabilities that will require development of new applications and procedures as well as the exploitation of new data sources with more agility. In 2012, the JMS Program Office entered into a partnership with AFRL/RD (Directed Energy) and AFRL/RV (Space Vehicles) to create the Advanced Research, Collaboration, and Application Development Environment (ARCADE). The purpose of the ARCADE is to: (1) serve as a centralized testbed for all research and development (R&D) activities related to JMS applications, including algorithm development, data source exposure, service orchestration, and software services, and provide developers reciprocal access to relevant tools and data to accelerate technology development, (2) allow the JMS program to communicate user capability priorities and requirements to developers, (3) provide the JMS program with access to state-of-the-art research, development, and computing capabilities, and (4) support JMS Program Office-led market research efforts by identifying outstanding performers that are available to shepherd into the formal transition process. AFRL/RV and AFRL/RD have created development environments that together allow developers to develop applications and work with data sources. The ARCADE Portal gives developers a sandbox environment to test and benchmark new algorithms and services and is currently available over internet using a CAC or Kerberos using Yubikey. The ARCADE SOA is hosted on restricted networks that allow new applications to be integrated with the JMS SOA and other data sources to help mature the capability to TRL 6.
Date of Conference: September 9-12, 2014
Track: Poster